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How SEO Affects Your Interior Design Business The importance of rank and discoverability are becoming increasingly noticeable as clients and customers continue to “shop” and “discover” interior designers online. If you are new to the term “SEO” or, more formally, “Search Engine Optimization,” it simply means how well your website ranks when potential…
A Boutique Hotel in Sonoma: Farmhouse Inn
Farmhouse Inn, A Boutique Hotel in Sonoma, is an Easy Road Trip from Los Angeles On a recent road trip to Mendocino, a ten hour drive from LA, we stopped for one night in wine country to break up the trip. Farmhouse Inn, a luxury boutique hotel in Sonoma, had been on my…
The Best Takeout (and Delivery) in LA Getting Us Through Quarantine
Oh, friends. Are you out there? I’m starting to feel like the apocalypse happened and Dave and I are the only survivors. Which is ironic since I’ve always told Dave that if an apocalypse does happen, to just leave me to get killed by the zombies—I hate being uncomfortable! How about you? How…
Where to Stay in Porto: The Yeatman
We arrived at The Yeatman in Porto having just spent two glorious days at Six Senses in the Douro Valley. If this gives you any indication of the reputation of Six Senses, our bellman actually said, “Oh no, you came from Six Senses! We are always worried our guests will be disappointed when…
Interior Design Mood Boards for our Home Refresh
Right before the pandemic started, we committed to an interior design refresh for the townhouse we renovated over five years ago. If you’ve ever renovated, you feel my pain of getting to the end of the project, only to have no money left for all the really fun things you envisioned you would…
5 Ways to Make Your Home Feel Like a Boutique Hotel
Now that we’re all stuck getting to enjoy more time at home, it seems everyone has been in nesting mode. We started a new decorating project right before the whole world changed, which is a little panic inducing (not the most ideal time for big spending), but also a much needed distraction. It’s…