Personalizing your home- tips from Northern NJ interior designer

It can be a challenge making a house into a home!  It's always great to personalize your decor with items that have special meaning to you and your family,  but you have to also be careful not to go overboard and get cluttered. 

Here is a little nook in my home that I used to display some special items. We LOVE to travel and usually pick out one special souvenir from each trip to bring home with us.  On our trip to #Sardinia a few summers ago, we brought home this cute framed fish piece that we found at a local craft market in the village where we stayed.  I then printed one of the photos that I took from the trip and had it done as a 10x20 canvas print. 

I paired them next to each other since I liked how the colors flow together and they are "related":

What about photos?  Are you not into the idea of many large family photos on the wall? Or just have too many photos and not enough wall space? I love this bulletin board from Ballard that I put in our mudroom. With push pins it is so easy to swap out photos and it is a great way to display a bunch of photos without taking up a lot of space on the wall.

Christie Adams Design is an interior designer based in Bergen County New Jersey.  Available for travel throughout northern NJ, Christie offers many interior design and decorating services to homeowners. She also works with builders and developers in the Ridgewood /Wyckoff / Glen Rock area. 

Kitchen trends this Northern NJ interior designer loves

When it comes to designing kitchens, I really love the look of black and white, mixed in with a little natural wood.  This is such a classic and timeless look especially when paired with a natural stone.  White cabinets can scare some people off who think that the look is too stark, but when you contrast that white with touches of black and incorporate natural wood tones, then you really soften the whole space and white becomes warm and inviting. 

I love this kitchen by Juniper Studio!  I think the black soapstone counterops are so sharp with all of the white in the rest of the space.  The shelves are so beautifully styled too!

Christie Adams Design is a Northern NJ interior design firm and is available for kitchen design projects. The travel area is within 45 minutes of Wyckoff New Jersey in Bergen County. This travel area includes towns such as Westfield, Montclair, Summit and all of Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic county.  Christie can also work remotely via email / Skype for clients outside of the travel area. 

Master Bedroom Design - Bergen County interior designer

I loved working on this master bedroom design project for my client!  We were on a little bit of a time crunch because my client hired me when she was about 7 months pregnant with her 3rd baby.  She wanted a relaxing retreat and said that her style was "Rustic/beachy/shabby chic".  I was up for the challenge!! 

Here is her concept board of the final items that I sourced for her space and I can't wait to share the photos of her finished room!  I went to her house last week for installation day and it looks amazing!  It's about 95% complete with just a couple of finishing touches to go.  So stay tuned for a full reveal including before and after photos!

Is there a room in your home that needs a refresh? Whether you are embarking on a big project or just need help picking out paint colors or new furniture I would love to help you!  My travel area is within 45 minutes of Wyckoff NJ which includes all of Bergen County, Essex County, Morris County etc.  I also can work remotely via Skype and email. 

Northern NJ interior designer featured on West Elm

I loved seeing my kitchen featured on West Elm's instagram page today!!  The photo they selected was one of my ragdoll cat Jojo hanging out on a West Elm bench looking very serious:

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Kitchens are always a favorite room for me to design and I'd love to help you create your dream kitchen!  If you are in the bergen county NJ area (my travel area is 45 minutes of Wyckoff NJ) let's set up a consultation to get started. And if you aren't in northern NJ we can work together remotely with email / Skype.