before... after... sweet ollie... before... after... xo... christina for all by christina britt lewis they are a super fun family, but their house didn't feel like them. so we added color, whimsy, and happiness... before... after... before... after... before... after... thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. happiness never decreases by being shared. gautama buddha xo... christina for all HELP!!! we have a 2-story family room and it's so loud and echo'y and bare and empty. the pottery barn designer told us we need a big pricey piece, but we would rather go away for spring break than buy a huge wall full of furniture. is there any other solution??? 2-story family room before... yes, dear ones. there are many other solutions. it does not have to be expensive to be beautiful. 2-story family room after... before... after... all things they already have and love, just redesigned... we pick adventure together over buying better stuff every time. we have black and white checkered linoleum floors in our bathrooms, you guys. we have lived in our home for 12 years and renovated nothing. nothing. and we don't care. 'cause we are spring breaking in the caribbean. again. AND we love coming home. linoleum and all. you can too. xo... christina for all by christina britt lewis we are completely obsessed with client happiness. so much so that we consider ourselves happiness makers and not interior designers. the truth is, you guys, you don't have to be super talented to make a pinterest perfect home. anybody can copy a catalog. but... to make a home that expresses who you are and what you love... to make a home that feels all YOU and not all the joneses... to make a home that makes you happy... to make a home that you LOVE takes some fearlessness. first you have to figure out what you love. this is why when kelly and i come for an initial consultation we never ask stuff like... what is your style? are you a fixer upper fan? do you follow any design blogs? blah, blah, blah... we ask you stuff like... if you were given a free trip to anywhere in the world, where would you go? when was a time in your life when you felt most alive? what are you doing when the whole world fades away and you lose track of time? if money didn't matter and you could do and be anything, what would you do and be? where is your favorite place in the whole wide world? then we sit back and listen to your stories. then we kick you out for a bit while we do our brainstorming and planning and designing. what you don't hear (or maybe you do :-) is us asking each other over and over... what will SHE love? or HE... or THEY... we believe in happiness for all people. and pets. pets too. and that is why you hear in our houzz reviews... how did they know??? they were only there for an hour, yet somehow they made my home feel all ME! we know because you tell us and we listen. we know because deep down in your soul... YOU know... everything you really need, you already have. before... after... before... after... before... after... before... after... before... after... dancers, real plants, and a toucan because SHE loves dancing, the rainforest, and costa rica. what do YOU love? before... after... before... after... before... after... said it before and will say it again because my mom said it changed her life... fear not the real plant. real plants are everything. they bring life to a room. they are good for your mind, body, and soul. think of them the way you think of fresh flowers. love them for as long as they last and do not grieve them when they go. they are a super affordable way to make your home beautiful. and eventually you will find ones that stick around for a whole long time. xo... christina for all before... after... you do not need all new everything to have a happy home. crisp, fresh, white walls update everything... art they already have and love, just redesigned... before... after... their cool stuff, just redesigned... cookies + cards in the family room = happy little people drinks in the family room = happy big people a cozy family room everyone loves = happy family before... after... plants are everything... and a little designerly love in the kitchen... the time to make your home your happy place is now. redesign your world. love coming home. xo... christina for all |