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A bland, uninspiring bathroom in the Ukrainian Village/Noble Square neighborhood of Chicago transforms into a relaxing, zen-like, contemporary refuge. The bathtub and shower closed up the room, originally. So, we tore those out and replaced them with a generous couple’s shower and adjoining linen/toiletries cabinet. Dimmer switches are a must for bathrooms. No one likes [...]

This couple lived in a beautiful duplex condo on the East end of Wicker Park in Chicago.  When they called Design Inside, they wanted to freshen up the design of their builder basic powder room without blowing their budget.  Powder rooms are great space where a lot of design impact can be made on a [...]

One thing I love about traveling to other countries is that you get to see the subtle differences in things.  It always makes me think of this great part from Pulp Fiction where Vincent discusses the “subtle differences” in his trip to Europe. Vincent: Yeah, baby, you’d dig it the most. But you know what [...]

This month Kathryn and Bill are taking some time off to travel to Singapore and Bangkok Thailand. After our 14 hour flight from Los Angeles we ha a few hour layover in Hong Kong and had some time to explore their beautiful modern airport. What amazed me most about this airport is the way they [...]

I usually like to keep things positive, however pointing out bad design can help people learn good design.  This past weekend while at a hotel in Michigan I noticed that the interior designer or contractor decided that it would be a great idea to use the same ceiling sconces that they used in the rest [...]

This couple lived in a beautiful high-rise condo in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago and they absolutely loved their home, but disliked their master bedroom.  The space was outdated and had minimal storage and was in need of an overhaul. When Design Inside was brought on board, we spoke with the client and focused [...]

In this video, Kathryn Cherne explains how we used fixed curtains to help dress up a living room and add layers to windows that had existing Roman Shades.  To accomplish this look, we did the following: Use high quality roman shades to provide the primary form of light control and privacy. Add side curtain panels [...]

The talent that Kathryn has for interior design is second to none.The way she can select colors for any home and decor ,and also for any home layout, is truly amazing. With vast knowledge of interior design of furiture and window treatments, your house will have that pop look you have always wanted. I would [...]

Kathryn and Bill helped us select new custom blinds for the main floor of our home. They went above and beyond by leaving fabric samples, describing visuals and suggesting ideas as well as talking us thru the pros and cons of each selection. This was tremendously helpful as it was a large purchase and scary [...]