Design Notes from the Studio
After 24 years designing homes across the US, Europe, and Asia, I returned to Colorado to focus exclusively on South Denver neighborhoods. This journal shares what I'm learning as I navigate Centennial kitchens, Littleton historic homes, and the unique challenges of designing close to home.
You'll find project stories, design philosophy, practical advice, and honest reflections on what it takes to create homes that work for real families.
How to Shop for Your Home While You Travel
A few swatches and one tape measure turn a great travel find into something that actually works in your home. Here's what's worth packing before you go.
Trust and Collaboration in Interior Design
A renovation is a partnership, not a transaction. Here's what trust and collaboration look like in practice for a good design process.
5 Things I Wish Every Homeowner Knew
Not the usual list. Five things I've learned after 24 years that most homeowners never hear, because most designers don't say them out loud.
Designing a Home Office
Most home offices start with a desk pushed against a wall. Here are the real questions worth answering first, and the one mistake worth avoiding entirely.
Before You Call a Contractor
A contractor's first questions, answered in advance. Here's what's worth figuring out before you pick up the phone.
Room Design Services: The Process
One room or several, the process is the same rigor as full-service, just a smaller footprint. Here's exactly how a Room Design project goes from first call to finished space.
Why I Source Vintage and Antique Pieces
Patina can't be manufactured. Here's why vintage and antique pieces solve design problems new furniture can't, and how they make even brand new construction feel like it has roots.
JHD’s Full-Service Design Process | Part II
Full service interior design, construction through installation day; what happens once the design is complete, and how Jamie House Design stays involved through the build.
The Highlands Ranch House, After the Kids: Designing the Next Twenty Years
The kids are launched and the house is finally quiet. Here's how Highlands Ranch homeowners are designing the next twenty years, on purpose this time.
How Hiring a Designer Gets You More for Your Money
An interior designer doesn't add to what a renovation costs, they change what you get for what you were already going to spend. Here's how the math works.
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A few swatches and one tape measure turn a great travel find into something that actually works in your home. Here's what's worth packing before you go.