The Top Drawer Blog
By Suzanne Rugg
The Differences Between Retail and Custom Window Treatments
Wondering what the best coverings are for your windows? Here are the major differences between custom and retail window treatments to help you decide which is right for you and your home…
4 Modern Amenities Every Luxury Outdoor Kitchen Needs
Here are 4 of our favorite luxury outdoor kitchen amenities that will take your outdoor living to the next level…
Our 3 Best Design Tips for Your Empty Nest
Today, I’m sharing how design differs at this new stage of life and what important factors you should consider…
4 Essential Things You Should Know Before Your Home Renovation
Living through a renovation can feel overwhelming, so today, we’re helping you prepare for what it’s like to live in your home during a renovation…
Cabinetry 101: What You Need to Know Before You Invest
New cabinetry has the power to transform the look and organization of your home. So before setting out to select colors, styles, and finishes, consider how the features below can harmoniously fit in with your specific needs…
3 Fabulous Custom Features for Your Home Renovation or New Build
Several great features can take your home from basic to uniquely custom while creating spaces that make your ideal lifestyle more manageable and more enjoyable…
Extend Your Living Space with a Custom Outdoor Retreat
Looking to extend your living space? Here are 3 steps to creating a stunning outdoor retreat…
3 Reasons Why Colors & Patterns Are Essential to Beautiful Interiors
Today, I'll share 3 reasons why selecting the right colors and patterns elevates your home’s ambiance and design…
3 Top Design Tips for Cozy Yet Organized Interiors
Simply clearing the clutter alone can instantly bring peace and warmth into the home. Today, I’m sharing my favorite ways to create a cozy sanctuary in your home…
3 Ways to Expand Storage During a Kitchen Reno
Space-saving solutions and organization can make life more convenient because it doesn’t take much for a kitchen to become easily cluttered. Here are 3 ways to improve your kitchen storage during a renovation…
The Top 5 Ways to Use Performance Fabrics in Your Home
Today we’ll be sharing 5 of the best applications for performance fabrics to have within your own home…
5 Window Treatment Combinations that Elevate Your Home's Style
Aside from simply appearing as beautiful window dressing, did you know that window treatments can fulfill various needs? Window treatments can provide privacy, light-filtering, style, coziness, warmth, and they can even be sound filtering…
3 Ways to Create a Jewel-Box Powder Room
Powder rooms present a unique opportunity to be creative with bold hues, dynamic lighting, and specialty plumbing fixtures that create a design statement because of their limited space.
What is Working with an Interior Designer Really Like?
I'm not sure what most people think interior designers do in our projects on a daily basis, but I do know how we're represented in the media, and specifically HGTV. Interior Designers are shown choosing colors and fabrics, visiting furniture showrooms, and presenting a finished full home renovation with furnishings and decor design to clients in a matter of a few days…
3 Easy Tips to Simplify Hosting with Design & Organization
Do you enjoy entertaining friends and family but get overwhelmed by all the prep? It doesn’t have to be that way! It’s possible to savor the time with your guests without all the stress…
The Top 3 Durable Finishes for Homes with Kids and Pets
Are you avoiding a home renovation because you have a house full of kids and pets?…
The 5 Best Kitchen Design Features that will Change Your Life
When building out your new kitchen, designing a functional layout is the MOST important step. You get the best kitchen layout by discussing your family’s lifestyle, cooking, eating, and entertaining habits…
3 Essential Things to Do Before Building a Beautiful New Home
From the outside, building or renovating a home might look seamless, or terrifying, depending on which side of the excitement scale you fall. In a large remodel, almost every day new people will be on site, and new materials being delivered and installed.
3 Reasons to Choose Furniture through an Interior Designer
When we visit the trade showroom, I explain the difference in the mass production of retail showrooms, and the individualization we bring as designers from custom options.
Love the Luxury Hotel Look? Here's How to Get That at Home...
What's your favorite type of hotel while traveling? Is it a large and luxurious resort with a grand entrance? Or is it a boutique hotel with local flair?