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When we first began our home search in Pittsburgh we referred to our prospective home as "The Silver Tuna". Now, most of you will quickly recognize the reference from one of our generations most beloved Christmas classics, Home Alone. There is nothing like seeing flannel-pajama clad Kevin McCallister sprawled out in his parent's charming four post bed with the red and green wallpaper gleaming in the background to give you the holiday spirit. Take that feeling up a notch when

While minimalistic design is a simple way to create a cohesive experience, our clients have become increasingly bored by it and nostalgic for 90's interiors. It was a time when things in a home felt lived-in and personal. Furniture was made of real wood, there were items that had been passed down, and prints competed in rooms already brimming with collectibles. It felt soulful, not staged. Ralph Lauren has always been adept at creating spaces that feel warm and layered withou

In 2023 we had the pleasure of redesigned a commercial space in Portland, Maine that no longer felt in alignment with the maturity and sophistication of the Balayage Portland clientele. The existing space was colorful and childlike, so we knew we needed to tone the color palette down without it becoming bland or cold. This was a challenge because Balayage Portland is housed in a beautiful old Federal Style building with twelve foot ceilings and cavernous rooms. To encapsulate

Victoria came to us with a simple request, blanket her son Oliver's room in a wallpaper that would warm up the space and stay true to the era of the home. Victoria did not want a traditionally masculine or childlike space for her son. She wanted warmth. We used pattern drenching, color and texture to create the base in which she could then layer in her son's dinosaurs, blocks, books and other playthings. The goal of the room was to be a cozy escape in which he could explore h