Victoria’s Blog

You might think that commercial interior design has to be boring cubes, boring commercial carpet & boring fabrics.  You would be wrong.  A fun customer makes all the difference.  Here are a few snaps from a project Victoria did for Performance Marketing here in Des Moines.  Its a great combination of warm and comfortable yet irreverent and creative.  But never boring.

Victoria chose the Cole chairs and the Ginger ottoman, then tied the group together with a wonderful rug.

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Furniture, interior design and dark colored walls

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You should consider painting your walls dark. No doubt it takes a bit of courage. And we aren’t really patting ourselves on the back, because its easier taking a risk in a furniture and interior design store like by Design than it is in your home. Nevertheless, we think you should consider dark colored walls [...]

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Green fabrics and interior design in Des Moines

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Kravet Fabrics is a wonderful resource for me at by Design, the furniture store where I work in Des Moines.  Kravet has served the interior design industry for over 90 years, and they continue to innovate.  One of their newest ideas is “kravetgreen”, an eco-friendly fabric made with 100% polyester.  Kravet Green develops and markets [...]

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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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