As a designer, I get questions sent to me daily from friends, family, and complete strangers { so don’t be shy to leave a comment or two below } with quick questions on design dilemmas. It’s fun to work through them together to provide an answer as to why something does or doesn’t make sense. With my design clients, I believe it is important to provide my them with an understanding of why specific selections are made so that they understand that…
If you missed Dreaming Big In San Francisco Part One – see here and here. When approaching the design of a guest bedroom, I like to create a space that can serve not only as a retreat for the guest but also the homeowner…
If you have been following along via my Instagram stories you probably saw a few images of this bedroom almost two months ago, and funny enough, I’ve received quite a few inquiries asking when I’d share more photos. Today is the day, at least for…
This week has been full of joyful events. One client in particular, who was bouncing around her home in the beginning of the week with excitement, started the week off great. The client had just witnessed her countertops and backsplash tile installation, and to…
Achieving a work life balance is something I will always have to work at; I love what I do so it’s easy to fall into the trap of all work and no real down time, especially when the work load is bursting at the…
Honestly, it’s just been one of those weeks – I’m so blessed that business has been booming and only continues to do so, but I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I don’t spend a good bit of each day thinking of our…
There is nothing better really than soaking in the summer sun. The Mr., friends, and I {with our pup, Rufus, in tow} all headed to our family’s lake house for a weekend of warm weather, boating, fishing, good food, and floating. It was perfect.…
I’d like to introduce you to a bathroom remodel that was actually completed a few months back. Why did it take me so long to go back and have it photographed to share with you all? The clients, a young couple, were expecting a…
If you follow me here or on Instagram, you may have noticed the stories I posted of a project here in San Francisco these past couple weeks. If you missed them, not to worry — it’s an ongoing process. Today, I’ll break down the…
It’s no secret, if you follow me on Instagram (@JuliaGoodwinDesign) and Snapchat (@MyManicuredLife), that I have been working on a design project in Menlo Park, California. You can call it a remodel, but in reality there were very few walls remaining from the original…