SW Design Concepts, LLC

"Psst! Look up here!" declares your ceiling. "What about me?" Give your ceiling the attention it deserves.

If you're getting ready to paint the walls, don't forget about the often overlooked ceiling. The ceiling should be treated as the 5th wall in your room. Often times, it has the largest visible surface area in the room because it doesn't have windows, furniture, doors, or artwork to break it up. It's large and continuous. They are often forgotten and neglected, even...

As I get ready to leave on a beach vacation, I'm reminded of just how much I love coastal decor. The soothing tones, the nautical remiders, and the soft feel all calm my spirit. This got me pondering the idea of bringing the beach home. Even if you live in snow country, you can infuse coastal elements into your home to add calm. Here's how:

1. IN THE KITCHEN.

Ocean Hues

A light-blue shade on the cabinets and island complements the sea-inspir...

Doors. Let’s face it, we all go through them day in and day out.  Whether it's the front door, the back door, the office door, the closet door, or even the revolving door (for good or bad), a door is like saying “hello." It is the first impression. Why not make the right impression?

We all know the impact an a painted door can create on the exterior of a home....

Just as I always recommend against buying a whole bedroom or living room set, I also recommend against using the same finish on all of your kitchen cabinets. Mixing up the colors or finishes adds a bit of the unexpected, and let's face it, the unexpected results in visual interest.

But don't the cabinets need to match each other and doesn't the kitchen table need to match the cabinets? Negative, Houston. In fact, the opposite is true. Every room becomes more attractive with...

Furnishing and organizing your home in the most appropriate way is challenging, but the reward is that it can be a great expression of yourself.  Some people don't think interior design and architecture are such a big deal, until they see for themselves the impact that successful room decor, furnishings, and layouts can have on a house.

Serene and clean but not too sparse.

When it com...

As we look back on the past year we ponder the year to come. Stepping over the time line into a new year is cleansing. New hopes and dreams carry us into 2012 as we say farewell to 2011; hopes for a better economy and future, good health, dreams for the perfect job, home, and family.

As we say so long to the past and welcome the future we get a surge of excitement in anticipation of discovering new trends. It is necessary to look at the world around us when predicting the tr...

Every so often I come across a product that I immediately categorize as essential inventory in my future fantasy house—the one my hubby and I will create once money is no object. Of course, in the real world of limited finances we might choose one of artist Tracy Glover’s lovely pendants as the one and only fantasy acquisition.

If you’ve seen (and felt) glass blowing up close, you...

Long been considered a ‘must have’ for professional chefs, induction cooktops are quickly becoming a kitchen essential for any home cook. With its precision heating and ease of cleaning, induction combines the best of gas and electric to create a cooking method that’s fast, efficient and safe.

How Does Induction Work?

Unlike gas or electric, i...

CHECK OUT THIS GORGEOUS KITCHEN REMODEL BY ARCHITECT GREG DAMANT.

Basic Steps: Our main priority was to make a modern kitchen that didn’t clash with the existing 1910 home, so we were careful to identify a couple key features of the original house that we would keep to unify the new and the old. We refinished the old fir floor that was under the lino and made it continuous with the rest of the home’s wood flooring. We kept the picture rail above the cabinets and re...