Unlocking Your Creative Office Design Using Your Business’ Branding

Elizabeth Erin Designs Interior Design, New Ideas

Assisting a client achieve their vision for their personal home versus their business are two different processes. The basis of every commercial project that I like to centralize my design around is the client’s branding. Just as I get to know my client and their personal behaviors for their home, I like to immerse myself in their company branding and …

Need a Change in 2021? Here are Seven Absolutely Stunning New Color Trends

Jodi Peterman Fresh Finds, New Ideas, Tips and Tricks, Trending, Uncategorized

Ever since the Pandemic first hit, everyone has been stuck inside more than we’d all like to admit. After staring at our home office, bedroom, or living room walls for multiple hours a day, they really begin to feel tired. The paint color you thought was the perfect shade is now looking a bit drab. That rug with the fun-colored …

Is your home feeling cold and unwelcoming? EED suggests adding heated floors!

Jodi Peterman Interior Design, New Ideas, Trending

Have you noticed when you step out of your shower or tub that you instantly become cold? Installing a heated flooring system into your bathroom or other home space may be the answer to your chilly toes!   Heated flooring systems work by directly heating the floor through a mat with electric wires that get’s installed on top of cement …

Window Treatments – Our favorite accessory that can Make or Break a Room

Jodi Peterman Fresh Finds, How To, Interior Design, New Ideas, Tips and Tricks, Window Treatments

Do you feel like you need one last finishing touch to tie together everything in your favorite space? Wondering if you should add window treatments or not? Our answer is always yes. Look no further – here are TEN window treatment designs that EED loves from one of our vendors, India’s Heritage. All of the window treatment options included in …

Having Trouble Picking the Perfect Kitchen Pendant? Here’s a Few Tips and Tricks

Jodi Peterman How To, Interior Design, Lighting, Lighting, New Ideas, Residential, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized

So you’ve finished the plans for your whole kitchen: the layout, cabinet finishes, countertops, and even the counter stools, but you’re still debating on which pendant to go with for your island. Do you choose a set of 3 smaller sized pendants or two larger pendants? Should you go for the fixture with the white finish or the gold finish? …

2021 Home Show Expo: Design Trends

Jodi Peterman Interior Design, New Ideas, Trending, Uncategorized

Summer is here and so is the 2021 Des Moines Home Show Expo! The home show is an amazing opportunity to discover what’s new in home design, technology, and building trades. Local builders are able to showcase their craftsmanship and new trends in home building. Visiting the home show expo is a great way to gain design inspiration, meet local …

How to Refresh and Reset Your Closet

Jodi Peterman How To, Interior Design, New Ideas, Residential, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized

By Amy Savage and Elizabeth Erin Designs In a world where office attire has morphed into sweatpants and slippers, we have become strangers in our own closets. That means it’s the perfect time to go through your closet and see what items are serving you and your personal style. While going through your closet, it is so important to look …

7 Easy Tricks You Need To Use When Accessorizing Your Built-Ins

Elizabeth Erin Designs Interior Design, Luxury Staging, New Ideas, Tips and Tricks, Uncategorized

You have asked, and we have answered! One of the most common struggles that homeowners can come across when getting their home market ready is how to accessorize their built-ins. Almost everyone has some sort of open faced built-in, either in a Kitchen, Living Room, Laundry Room, Pantry, etc. Here are seven different tricks you can use to achieve our …

Open Plan Living: A Guide to Ensuring Every Space Reaches its Full Potential

Jodi Peterman How To, Interior Design, New Ideas, Residential, Tips and Tricks

Everyone wants an open floor plan.  A large great room that connects the kitchen, dining room, and living room. It is the perfect setup for entertaining guests around the kitchen island or being able to keep your eyes on the big game while grabbing a quick snack from the fridge. But having that spread of open space can be challenging …

How To Make Small Feel Luxurious & Large Feel Comfortable

Elizabeth Erin Designs Before & After, Fun Rooms, Home Staging, How To, Interior Design, New Ideas, Residential, Tips and Tricks

Whether you are listing a $1.5 million estate with 4.3 acres or a $120,000 starter condo, luxury home staging will give you the marketing advantage resulting in any of the following: increased online views, more frequent showings, higher offers, etc. Staging allows your smaller spaces to shine to their full potential, creating a more luxurious atmosphere, while also creating purpose …