As a designer and someone that likes getting my hands dirty, it's hard. It's a competition. I can't give too much away. One thing I could do was offer encouraging words.

I think that we should make the best of where we live and we all should be able to come back home to a place that is welcoming and represents who we are.

Technology is making design more exciting, with color, wallpaper, textures, fabrics that could never have been created without the technology.

We've been in a war and a recession. That's why acccent colors with yellow and purple are popular. They're optimistic and flirty and happy colors.

As a designer and someone that likes getting my hands dirty, it's hard. It's a competition. I can't give too much away. One thing I could do was offer encouraging words.

Colors close together on the color wheel are analogous and will make a calm room. Colors that are farther apart are complementary and add drama.

Measuring and laying out the room in advance can save you a lot of headaches.