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Home Alone house

Have you ever seen a movie where you just love the house or love the design?  I have several movies that have helped me to make a decision about something.  I will never forget sitting in a hotel with our kids (when they were little) and seeing Home Alone.  I laughed so hard at different times that my kids were laughing at me.  I remember that beautiful house with its black door.  I needed to think of a color for my door of the house we were building at the time and guess what?  It became black!!

Another movie that I love and adore the house and design is “Something’s Gotta Give”  with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton.  I love the colors, I love the floor plan, I love the kitchen, I love the house.  And I’m not the only one!  I found 20,700 hits on Google!  Here’s a link to one of the fun articles by another fan of the house.

This is the hope that I have for you is that you will love what we design for you.  If you don’t, we have not done a good job of listening to you.  It is important to us that you give us as much information as you can.  We love to sketch with you and find out about your room.  We want to know who uses it.  We want to know if you have a budget.  We want to know what your favorite colors are.  We can give you a beautiful room or a beautiful house—but you have to give us lots of information!!

Let us help you with a beautiful room!!!!

Somethings Gotta Give beach house

Victoria Nelson — mother earth designer

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Hi, I’m Victoria J. Nelson, a veteran interior designer with 35 yrs. experience in the interior design industry.  I am currently employed at by Design in Clive, Iowa.  I was born in Des Moines and have lived here my whole life.  My interior design degree is from Drake University.  My husband I and owned and [...]

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Room fun on zero budget?

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I was at a friend’s house the other day and we had so much fun.  We didn’t spend any money— we just changed her furniture around.  We moved a rug from one room in to the other.  We changed her shelves.  We put books, greenery and some interesting accessories on them.  What I have found over the [...]

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Juxtoposition of design and dance

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I happened across this fun article, pairing two things that I love!  Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava and ballet!  Calatrava was recently asked to design the set for the New York City Ballet.  His designs are always unique and intriguing to say the least.  He uses primarily glass and steel, but decided to add 1/4-inch silicone [...]

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Spring is sprung, the grass is riz…

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Spring is a very exciting time in Iowa.  It is a time for renewal and rebirth.  After the winter we have had here in Des Moines, I am thrilled that our spring has been so beautiful. Marlene and Laura just got back from the International High Point Furniture and Accessories market.  They said everyone was [...]

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Laughter and fun and by Design and you.

I always tell my designers that the best sound that I can hear from the floor is laughter.  It is not brain surgery that we do.  No need for stress.  No lives hang in the balance.  This isn’t to say that what we do for our clients isn’t important.  It can be very important… but [...]

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Why should our furniture display matter to you?

Maureen just had a neat experience with a customer that I would like to share with you. She was working with a

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It’s what is in your heart.

I recently worked with a client who had special ordered a table.  She wasn’t satisfied that the table was right for her room. 

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Bonita’s Blog — We have the greatest customers!

Hi, I am Bonita Clark!  Kevin, my husband, recently asked me if I would write a blog for our website.  My first reaction was to say no — but as I thought more about it an idea came to me.  As much as I love design, fabric, furniture and all of the things that go [...]

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