Designer Tips: Preparing for an RCI Interior Designer
When clients call to make an appointment with RCI, there are typical questions we ask… what project you have in mind, who referred you, timeline, pricing, budget and your home address where we will meet! Often enough, we come out to the home, and our new clients look a bit nervous. Here are a few Designer Tips to […]
Design Tips: Coordinating Fabric in Living Spaces
Many people go into a home furniture store and pick out a display with matching fabric on the sofa, chairs, and pillows. Although that may seem like a good idea, it’s an even better idea to mix up the fabric with different colors, textures, and patterns so everything coordinates and is complementary. Coordinating fabric on different […]
Did You Know: Tile Education
There are many types of tile available and a variety of different uses! Sometimes it might be hard to decide when to use or not to use a certain type of tile. Tile can be used anywhere from shower walls to a kitchen backsplash to an exterior space. It’s good to know tile appropriateness, how to […]
Did You Know: Drapery Styles
There are so many different styles in window treatments, today we thought we would test your knowledge with soft treatments, here are some terms we use regularly when creating custom window treatments. Have you heard of all or any of these styles? Test your designer knowledge… Rod Pocket: The pocket of fabric slides across the […]
RCI Interior Design, formerly known as Rose Custom Interiors
Exciting times for Rose Custom Interiors- we have celebrated our 10th anniversary! Thank you to all of our clients, vendors, installers, and builders who make every project come alive! With this anniversary, we have decided to re-brand. I started this company with much passion and energy and wanted to make sure everyone knew my name. […]
Design Tips: Styling a Home
Styling a home may seem like a challenging task for some people. However, it can be much more simple and fun than you would imagine! Vignettes are one of the great ways that you can style your home. These are fabulous little groupings of objects that can add character and create a more exciting space with fun accent […]
Design Elements: Fireplaces
WOW, Tuesday, January 7, 2014 in Northwest Ohio and we are all freezing! Literally, we have 2′ of snow on the ground and the windchill is dangerous and the schools have announced day 3 of closings for tomorrow! I am going out of my mind with being in the office~ extended periods of office time […]
Questions for Rose: Peanut Butter and Caramel
Mariah: What was the client looking to achieve when they called you in for this project? Rose: When I was called for this project, the client told me that they built their home 10 years ago but they never quite felt happy with it. They were really looking to make their home feel more complete and […]
Kitchen Transformation
Did You Know: “California King” vs. “King” Sized Bed
We often get asked the difference between a king and california king. It is a great question! Some clients want the biggest! Well, it all depends on what you need. The california king is longer- think basketball player! The king is wider- think you dont have to touch your loved one! California King Mattresses are […]
