This is an updated post regarding our contemporary flat fee structure for our Comprehensive Interior Design Projects. Full home designs, as well as kitchen and bathroom projects are still billed hourly. Our 10-step DESIGN DICTATE is Your Roadmap to a Contented...

Enjoy this video of our first Foundational Design Plan package--a remote interior design service from Contented Interiors. This dining room package was for a client inheriting a beautiful hardwood suite. The goal was to balance these beautiful pieces with a...

Why are sofas so expensive? Do you own a sofa? Of course you do--you're not an animal! Whether or not you're happy with the price paid for and quality of your sofa, at the time of purchase I bet you felt like you paid a lot for it. It turns out that people don't like...

Get a customized design plan for your interior. Design by Contented Interiors and photographed by Gordon Gregory. Do you want an interior design plan for your space, but don’t know where to begin? You might enjoy decorating but worry about selecting appropriately...

Since most of us work on a brightly lit computer, we often forget the power of having a functional table lamp on the desk or on a nearby credenza. Lamps add height variety on a desk with shorter items (laptop, stacked files, pencil cup, etc.). Lamps bring a softness...

Do you crave color, but are scared to put it on your walls? I am the opposite and actually fear white walls. Whichever side of the spectrum you're on, I think this post will show you that there's not just one way to get a colorful room. I was perusing CR Laine's...

Design by Contented Interiors. Photography by Khand Tenney. This sweet vignette is part of the #transformation of the #FinishItOffCI dining room. We are so happy with how it turned out! View the before of the room by clicking the photo.

Never hang artwork higher than 25% of the height of the object below it. For example: If a dresser is 36" tall, don't hang anything on the wall above it higher than 9". (36" x .25 = 9"). The art print in this picture is hung WAY TOO HIGH over the dresser and it just...

Our thoughts are with anyone who has been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19). We’re adjusting our services in these unusual times to allow us to continue serving our clients, long-timers and new alike. Please find our current service offerings by clicking the...