by Dixie Stark | Oct 27, 2015 | Interiors
Stashing the shampoo and other necessities in the shower is a personal preference, but here are five important things I consider when designing a shower niche. Location: Try to locate niches away from the spray of water. Visual: Consider if this is something to be...
by Dixie Stark | Oct 22, 2015 | Eye candy, Interiors
For my first “Throwback Thursday” post, I wanted to share a project from 2009. I was one of several area designers asked to design one of the unique 29th floor models for the brand new luxury condominiums being built in Seattle. The new building was...
by Dixie Stark | Oct 15, 2015 | Interiors, Trending
Most of the time, I specify the tile grout color to blend with the tile. This ensures that the overall color of the tile is what your eye reads when it encounters the material. It is almost always the safest design solution. However, making the grout color...
by Dixie Stark | Oct 8, 2015 | Interiors
All designers being human have opinions. A lot of designers have strong opinions about what is appropriate or tasteful or not. One of the big differences in opinion among designers lies with the accent wall. Many designers don’t like them, won’t think of...
by Dixie Stark | Oct 1, 2015 | Interiors
I think an ombré effect is one of the most beautiful and interesting uses of color. Ombré describes the gradual blending of one color hue to another, usually moving tints and shades from light to dark. The technique is commonly seen as a surface treatment in...
by Dixie Stark | Sep 29, 2015 | Interiors
The flexibility of using pendants at a bath vanity is undeniable. I opt to use pendants when there is an ample amount of vanity space, but mostly when we are space challenged. By just dropping in a few pendants, you can expand the mirror size or shrink it depending...
