What makes an extra special entryway, where guests go "WOW!"? Is it a great piece of original art, a lighting fixture with character, or a unique piece of furniture? They all can (and will) if you follow these steps. This week I had the pleasure of being on Daytime TV to share some [...]
Our second "decorating for the holidays" segment on FOX 13 Good Day comes from Home Frosting’s sr. designer Mary McKell. Mary’s holiday decorating theme was "Tampa Treasures. Everything local holiday décor" If you missed the holiday decorating shows, you can click below to watch each segment. Segment 1 - Home Frosting’s Karen Post: [...]
Tips and home decorating ideas from three top Tampa Bay area interior designers. Mary McKell (left), Karen Post (center), and Lisa Gilmore (right) Holiday home decor. Tis the season again. It’s hard to believe it’s Christmas time. Where did the year go? While the year had no shortage of crazy times while getting [...]
That’s a million-dollar question - and unless you have a great crystal ball, you'll need to look at the research and examples below to decide what’s best for your listing. Reluctant home seller listens to Realtor’s advice. “If you want to get the very highest price for your home, it needs to look its best and [...]
Both are lovely. Supple, cool leathers feel great on a steamy hot day. Light linens now come in performance fabric varieties that are easy to clean and can make rooms appear larger too. Struggling with finding the perfect sofa and everything that goes with it? No problem. Our design team makes buying fine furniture [...]
Is it time to transform your formal dining space into a new room? It’s a tough call. With open floor plan kitchens and outdoor entertaining, many have said “good-bye” to the formal dining space and opted for a 2nd office, or an adult sitting room. Now how to best re purpose a room that has [...]
Lyndsey and I just got back from High Point Market, the hub of all that is home fashion & home interior design style, with 12 million square feet of show spaces, 75 thousand attendees, and tens of thousands of new product introductions. Interior designers and furniture makers from around the globe unite to set the [...]
Of course, anyone can. Baby blush, wild flamingo, strawberry crush or rich magenta. All add a pop of pizzaz and some serious style. Want more? Visit our online shop to get your pink passion on. Need help updating a few rooms? Our design team takes the stress out of selecting fine furniture, art, and [...]
This month, the Tampa Magazines Network (South Tampa Magazine, Tampa Downtown, and TAMPA Magazine) invited Home Frosting to be the design expert for their holiday issue. The article highlights 2020's hot holiday décor trends, along with some questions to help get your planning going. We were honored to contribute and suggested we deck out [...]
As a Tampa-based interior designer and real estate home stager, one always dreams of being a part of a nationally televised home improvement TV show. Well, hard work and building relationships paid off and the Home Frosting team is proud and excited to be included on the 100 Day Dream Home team. Tune in [...]