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Good-bye Drab Days, Hello Spring  Spring is (finally) rearing its colorful head. I know we aren’t done with the snow – this is the mountains after all – but I am getting anxious for bright summer sunshine. I love the … Read more >

Mother of interior design I am inspired by, and thankful for, the many designers who came before me, who helped create an industry that I am thrilled to be part of. More than a century ago a woman blew the … Read more >

Share the love Love your local shops this Valentine’s Day (and week) with a little help from Slifer Designs, REstyleSOURCE and Lee Industries. Lee Industries, renowned for its made-in-the-USA quality and style from outdoor living pieces—mentally escape from this dreary … Read more >

lighting the way Light—natural, decorative, synthetic and even candle—inspires me. Light not only illuminates a room: it’s both a functional necessity and can be a luxurious addition to space. Whether it’s the soft glow from a table lamp to the … Read more >

HAPPY NEW YEAR What usually comes to mind at the start of a new year are resolutions, getting back to work and hunkering down for a long winter ahead. Instead, I am focusing on all that sparkles and pops in … Read more >

2013 Holiday Gift Guide It’s that time of year, when we spend hours trying to find the perfect gift for our loved ones, something that shows them how much we care for them, that shows we get their personality and … Read more >

Christmas Reds & December Whites It’s chilly outside, so nestle inside by the fireplace and bring the season home. I am inspired by all that this season means to me: Christmas, a long winter’s night, flickering firelight, deep fluffy snow … Read more >

Cozying Up On a Cold Winter’s Day   This time of the year when we are on the verge of winter, and leaving fall behind, I wake up every day and hope to see the first big snow fall of … Read more >

digging in the dirt Part of Slifer’s Cleaning Crew: Left to right – Eric Pence, Michelle Caster, MaiMai Dorn, Kari Gerber, Elizabeth Holland, Susan Ferrari, JoAnne Brutsch, Kim Toms. Most of the Slifer Designs’ crew got their hands really dirty … Read more >

Slifer's latest homerun Slifer Design’s talented designers recently finished a special project in Lake Tahoe. Kim Toms completed the fixed finishes a while back, while recently Andrea Georgopolis and Shelley Neely took the Homerun project by storm in Lake Tahoe … Read more >