Everyone gravitates to the kitchen. After all, that's where the food is, the drinks are being served and it's often the warmest, coziest location in the house. The popularity of kitchen islands stem from this idea: create a gathering spot for you, your family and your friends to be together. However, there are some drawbacks to islands. First and foremost is the seating for an island, all on one side, all in a row. Great for conversation with the chef but not so much for one

The pandemic changed many things about we used our interior spaces but nothing was so affected as the home office. Suddenly everyone needed a dedicated work area. During 2020 and 2021, our firm had several E-90min consults, the majority of which were about adding an office in a home with no space for an office. One of our favorite home offices, Council Crest MCM Post-pandemic, we still get asked how to make a functional home office. How and where to squeeze in a desk, how to

Wise Design was approached by our lovely client to assist with their newly purchased home. Our clients had already undertaken extensive renovations but needed help in a few key areas. In the formal living room, a fireplace received a fresh plaster treatment, flanked with fluted cabinetry and floating shelves. A gorgeous rug by SMG Collective grounds our client's stunning furniture arrangement. ​ The hallway bathroom was entirely renovated with new cement tile from Zia Tile an

If anyone else grew up watching, The Great Muppet Caper, I'm sure you're familiar with this scene: And much like Kermit, Fozzie and Gonzo, I wasn't a fan of Murphy beds for a long time. The practicality, on which the Murphy bed seems to base its existence, just didn't add up. So you have a large empty room...why not furnish it with an actual bed? Or are you planning on moving all the furniture out of the room to then put the bed down? Where does everything go? For years, we w

Tucked into a private neighborhood in the west hills, Wise Design was called to help with a partially finished basement space. The previous owners used the space to display model trains - the tracks for the trains were still visible on the floor!- but our clients had other wants/needs for the large, tall basement. They needed a spot to not only entertain family and friends but also an area for guests to comfortably visit. A place for exercise equipment as well as a place to s

We are SO excited to finally start revealing our Hawthorne Modern project! This project was a newer build home that already had so many...