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Home Improvements and DIY Projects to Tackle in 2021 Usually, remodeling your home to improve its look and feel doesn't just mean DIY — you should work with an expert to handle significant enhancements. That's why you need to know which project you can handle by...

Style, Welcoming Ambience, Functionality: Entryway & Mudroom Upgrades for Your Home In many homes, the entryways need to do double duty, providing a welcoming space to greet guests and to conveniently stow items like outerwear, shoes, and bookbags. If your home...

10 Ways Home Design Will Forever Be Changed by Covid-19 If there is one thing that is clear about the Coronavirus pandemic, it’s that it will forever change the way we work, play, and learn. Things are never going to be the same, and the impact of COVID-19 will ripple...

Houzz Announces Best Of Houzz 2021 Winners Coveted annual award highlights home remodeling and design professionals with top ratings and most popular designs among the Houzz community  "Anna Rodé Designs is thrilled to receive the Best of Houzz Award for 2021 to...

Pantone Picks an Uplifting Combo for Its Color of the Year 2021 For only the second time since its first Color of the Year announcement 20 years ago, the color standards management company Pantone Color Institute has unveiled not one but two colors. Illuminating, a...

How to Use Paint Colors to Change the Feeling of a Room Color is a powerful agent for transforming the appearance of any space or thing. But can we also use it to change the mood of a room? Can we use color as an element to influence the way the people who enter a...

Looking to work with an interior design pro virtually? We're here to help! We are offering virtual appointments for interior design and color consultations. Give us a call at (858) 451-2662 or send us a message via our Contact page to get started! In the meantime,...

Check out this article by RedFin, Design Tips: Experts Critique Redfin Listings, that features our critique and design advice."Sometimes the safest way to learn a new skill is to watch an expert do it first. That’s why we’ve gathered interior design experts from...

“We are living in a time that requires trust and faith,” says Leatrice Eiseman, the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, in a release announcing the company’s 2020 Color of the Year. “It is this kind of constancy and confidence that is expressed by...

We're thrilled to see our unique laundry design was featured in this article 10 Tips to Save Money and Energy When You Do Laundry by HouseLogic. Most families do more than 400 loads of laundry a year, costing upwards of $600. Trim those costs with these energy-saving...

A designer offers 11 ways a pro can help you get the most joy from your remodel while minimizing headaches along the way. See when you might want help from a trained pro with this article written by Houzz Contributor Yanic Simard.When people consider hiring an...

Choosing a color scheme for your home can be a challenge. See when you might want help from a trained pro with this article written by Houzz Contributor Laura Gaskill. Wondering if it’s time to hire a color consultant? These pros are experts at zeroing in on the right...

Planning, decluttering and organizing before you start remodeling will prepare the way for a successful outcome. Learn how with this article written by Houzz Contributor Hannah Young.When you’re embarking on a renovation project, it’s a good idea to clear as much...

Behind the Scenes with Interior Designer Coleen Choisser of Anna Rodé Designs: Selecting Organic Coastal Decorative Pieces for a La Jolla Home Today we were out searching for organic costal decorative pieces for a client’s home in the beautiful seaside neighborhood of...

A Functional Design Should Include LED Lights, a guest post written for Anna Rodé Designs. A functional design should be at the heart of everything you create. Whether it be a house, office space, website, or almost anything else, the functionality is essential. It...

You can save time and money building your dream home by hiring an interior designer. We will help you make selections to match your budget, whether it's for one room or your entire home. Learn how to build a renovation plan to match your budget, an article written by...

Learn how to work with a color consultant! If you are about to begin a home renovation project, consider hiring an interior designer to help improve the functionality and value of your home. Often people's homes are their most valuable assest, so why not treat it as...

Learn how to work with an interior designer! If you are about to begin a home renovation project, consider hiring an interior designer to help improve the functionality and value of your home. Often people's homes are their most valuable assest, so why not treat it as...

 Pantone Picks a Purple for Its 2018 Color of the Year. As any color lover would attest, there is power in purple! Check out this article written by Houzz Contributor Jennifer Ott. For more tips and inspiration, visit Houzz.com. Move over, Millennial Pink. Pantone’s...

Anna Rodé Designs was recently featured in an article, Sanctaury Style, in the San Diego Union Tribune’s Coastal Home edition for August 2017. Coleen Choisser, owner of Anna Rodé Designs, was interviewed for the piece and shared her expertise on transforming the...

Coleen Choisser, owner of Anna Rodé Designs in Rancho Bernardo, is one of the top-rated interior designers in San Diego County and it was her choice of an elective her freshman year at Southern Methodist University that sealed her fate. “I had planned on becoming a...

ANNA RODE' DESIGNS: GET A NEW LOOK Article Claudia Piepenburg According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of serendipity is: “The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way.” For Coleen Choisser, owner of Anna Rode’ Designs in Rancho...

Anna Rodé Designs named one of The 20 Best Interior Designers in San Diego for 2016. We are thrilled to share that we have been selected as one of “The Best 20 Interior Designers in San Diego for 2016” by Fresh Home, an online community specializing in home designs...

Have some extra time on your hands this weekend? Try these decluttering tips to improve the look and feel of your home! This is great advice written by Houzz Contributor Laura Gaskill. For more tips and inspiration, visit Houzz.com. Let’s face it: Clearing clutter...

The luxurious Meridian high-rise in downtown San Diego was built in the ’70s, and the condominiums’ style looks the part. By removing the central wall, Coleen opened up the kitchen, greatly enlarging it, making a great room that is much more elegant and functional....

A great way to show off beautiful granite is to use it in a waterfall design as shown in the “after” photo on the right. This granite, also used for the countertops and backsplash, has perfect colors and pattern to give the new kitchen the “wow” effect. The wood floor...

Every time Coleen Choisser at Anna Rode Designs helps a home seller or realtor get a home ready for sale, it sells faster and for more money. She has consulted with both home owners and real estate agents to help them invest wisely when it comes to fixing up a home...

Coleen Choisser, owner and interior designer of Anna Rode Designs of San Diego, has designed the new New York West restaurant in Art Deco style. Using the famous Chrysler Building in Manhattan as inspiration, the new eatery in the  Embassy Suites Hotel is now open....

Optical Wallpaper! Lighting can have dramatic effects on nearby walls, as shown in these photos. The first one, done by Coleen Choisser for a La Jolla California remodel, shows a stairwell whose walls have a striking pattern from the chandelier....

That rectangle you see in the bathroom mirror is a flat-screen TV! This makes a much cleaner, modern look, and does not take up counter space. Of course the TV is operated by a remote control. This modern remodel is nearly finished, and is the second remodel in...

This niche in the entryway of an older Point Loma home was facing the front door, and should be designed to welcome visitors and set the tone for the house design. The owner had some paintings of her favorite horses, which I had duplicated in tile down in Mexico. With...