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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 …
Every project, no matter the size, will encounter challenges along the way. Without the proper help and full scope understanding of the project, the average overage of remodel/new construction projects tend to be 20% over original budget. We are no strangers to the problems, and solutions, during projects that we face with our clients – we even experience them ourselves! …
Remodeling can be a stressful process. Every big remodel project begins with images that stem from Houzz and/or Pinterest, for ideas you like and specific items you’d like to replicate in your space. You then invite contractors into your space to get bids on getting the work completed. This is where the stress and breakdown starts! Contractors give you a …
Choose To Be Like Water Deciding to re-open Elizabeth Erin Designs, surviving in an unstable world, has provoked a lot of thought. It has forced us to look at every facet of the way we conduct busies and focus on the two things we know about crises. You can choose to be rigid like wood or you can choose to …
Whether you’re starting a new business or looking for ways to improve an existing company’s curb appeal, your entryway is literally the first point of physical contact with your customer and your opportunity to create the best first impression. A thoughtful and well-designed entryway speaks to your company’s commitment to professionalism, acts as a point of brand marketing, reveals your …
The time for large HGTV reveals & 24-hour challenges is over. Now is the time of imperfection and living in the middle of projects. Instant results are out and living in the moment is the way to go! Loving your home and your project throughout the process of remodels is a huge key towards staying positive throughout a large scale …
Preparing your home for summer is just as important as preparing for the cold Iowan winters. Your home is going to get a lot of wear and tear from indoor to outdoor traffic patterns (especially if you have kids & pets). Our back door tends to remain open for a good portion of the days in the summer with all …
Winter is slowly creeping in on us! Back in October when it snowed for a day, I think it put everyone into shock!! No one was ready for that wintery surprise! It’s like Iowa completely forgot that we’re supposed to have a season between summer and winter called fall. Oh well, that’s what we should expect Mother Nature to do …
Let’s face it, the perfect design remodel doesn’t exist. Even new construction projects are flawed. If life went exactly to plan all of the time, we would get bored! Remodel problems happen to us all; but, it’s how they are handled that separate the good from the bad. Here’s how we get through our projects and how we recommend you …
Let’s talk about one of the rooms people tend to pass off because, honestly, it’s not the best room to hold a conversation about – bathrooms. We wanted to show you three simple things to transform your bathroom into a designer worthy space. By introducing these three small changes, you can drastically up the aesthetic value of your bathrooms! Artwork …