EJ-Designs LLC

The holidays are just ahead and we often succumb to "Party Panic".  We THINK it would be great to have friends over - something casual - a little food, great conversation - you know easy.

THEN WE LOOK AT PINTEREST, or HOUZZ, or just about any internet website for m...

It's been a weird, wet summer in New Jersey.  Windows open - windows closed.  AC and then AC off. 

With that said, the benefit has been gardens !  Lush, happy, full gardens. The Hydrangeas are heavy with blooms, Roses are full flush, and Lavender is so fragran...

It's almost warm enough to throw open the windows and start spending more time outdoors than in.  So, it's time to re-evaluate the deck. 

We spend a lot of time on our decks in the summer.  Is yours dried out, moldy...just sad?  A good power-washing will cure a lot...

March - could a month be more bleak and frustrating?  A little spring tease is followed by a winter event just when you think it's safe to open a few windows.  Gotta love Mother Nature and her wry sense of humor.

Let's start to think about spring and summer ga...

Smell.  It is the one sense that can pull us in or push us back. 

When you get off the plane for your tropical vacation the sun hits you but then......THE SMELLS.  Green.  Sun.  Different.

Smell is such an important part of our life.  It captures memories....

Holidays bring the stress of all those unfinished "honey do" lists for interior and exterior chores.  But they are also a great motivator ! 

There are so many ways to mask what you see as a flaw and others will completely ignore:

-Make sure the leaves are out of th...

Shadow is the Benjamin Moore color of the year for 2017.  ( see picture )  This alone is a telling tale about changes in interior design since last years' color was Simple White.

Deep, rich, luscious colors are replacing "vanilla" walls.  It's a big commitment; cho...

"The kitchen is the heart of the home."  We hear that over and over again. 

We have all experienced planning a party and cleaning every nook and cranny of the ENTIRE house and then all the guests congregate in the kitchen.  We could have saved ourselves a ton of ti...

Windows.   They are an important element of our home and each individual room.  Air flow.  Natural light. Architecturally interesting or invisible.

Fall brings us to that time of the year when we want to circle the décor wagons and bring the feeling...

Paint. 

Sometimes this one word can bring the whole project to a screeching halt.  Too often this one aspect of a design seems like the decision that makes or breaks the idea. 

CHOOSE THE PAINT LAST !!!!

It's much easier to match paint to fabric, art, carpet, wo...