This home in the Battery Heights neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina, defines cottage-cute. In each issue of NEST Magazine, our acclaimed print publication now in its 17th issue, we bring you cutting edge insights into design and home trends, including our recurring Curb Appeal column. In our most recent issue, we took an intimate look…
Interior designer Ashley Haley shares her love of transitional decor A lover of all things beautiful and balanced, Ashley Haley named her design business OSLO Design Co., in part for her own Norwegian roots, partly for her love of Scandinavian design, and for the visual symmetry the letters themselves possess. That innate sense for what…
How to Maximize the Natural Light in Your Home TEXT BY JASMINE BIBLE Let’s be honest…not every single room in our home is drenched with glorious sunlight. So what can you do to maximize the natural light in those rooms? We talked to some of our favorite designers to learn their lighting tricks. Read on…
For interior designer Kevin Billings, plaid isn’t just a trend, it’s a way of life. FIRM: DEXTER AND PLAID INTERIOR DESIGN CO. PROJECT LOCATION: LEESBURG, VIRGINIA INSTAGRAM: @DEXTERANDPLAID “It’s a shoebox,” laughs Kevin Billings, founder of Dexter and Plaid Interior Design Co. His 1,000-square-foot home may be small, but it packs a mighty…
Take a load off your brain—and the planet—with smart lighting. Smart home technology is growing in popularity, and for good reason. Rather than rely on our overloaded human brains to remember when and where we need things on or off (and actually remembering to flip the switch when we leave a room), we can harness…
Statement-making lighting for the win. When your room needs more than a light source but a bold burst of beautiful design, incorporate a splurge-worthy, statement-making fixture. Here’s a look at twelve of the top lighting fixtures we are fixated on this year. 1. Fully Customizable 6-Tier Orbital Chandelier by Blueprint Lighting NYC, $6,700, blueprintlighting.com 2.…
Let the Sun Shine in. Lovingly dubbed the Wildflower Chalet, this 1970s A-frame is, in a word, stunning. The architecture, the natural light, and the views add up to a magical home tucked high in the mountains. But it wasn’t always so cheery—when the new owners purchased the home, wood beams throughout were painted in…
Is solar power the future of homes? Solar Power isn’t just for luxury modern homes in gated hilltop neighborhoods—nor does it require completely overhauling your home, designing everything around obtrusive and obvious panels, or hunting down elusive experts to put the plan in action. Many of the biggest barriers that used to prevent everyday homeowners…
Preparing your home for a sale any time of year is perhaps the most important organizational task you can tackle. But fear not, we’ve created this checklist to keep the process simple and straightforward. Remember, when selling your home, you’re trying to appeal to the highest number of buyers. By minimizing your decor and neutralizing…
We’re here to help…even after the ink has dried We’re excited to live here and loved to be ask about our opinions and give advice—it’s one of the reasons we are agents in the first place! It’s our job to be in the know. Take advantage of that! When you’re new to town, everything can…