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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...