Debbie Wiener's Blog

The Problem:  We wanted to give our client the look of wallcovering without damaging his walls. Our Solution:  Order wallcovering and have it applied to wood panels that can be mounted to the wall!  We painted the edges of the panels to give it a finished look and then mounted them behind our client’s bed.  [...]

You know how stripes can make you look fat- if running across your middle, or tall if running head to toe?  Well, that’s the kind of logic I used when carpeting a small basement.  Striped carpet not only looks cool- especially in lively colors- but makes the tiny footprint look fat and tall as well!  [...]

Ugh!  Sharing a bathroom can be a sticky situation, overflowing with controversies, like “who’s toothbrush is this?!”  Need help clearing the air?  We found simple solutions, all at O.co!   1.     Reverse it!  You can’t always tell which towel is his and which is hers, but with this patterned, reversible bath set, you can keep [...]

I’ve noticed that we have been doing a lot of decorating with sticks and stones recently… Each of these pictures are from clients who were looking to bring the outdoors inside, and since each home is on a beautiful piece of land, it wasn’t hard to get inspired!  I chose these items as a way [...]

Take one bare, empty room.  Spread a soft wool rug.  Mix in Slobproof! Seating for extra durability.  Dot with colorful tile to add pop to the fireplace.  Season with striped roman shades and sprinkle with wall color.  Bake and serve to your family and friends.

I’m not necessarily an “out of Africa” kind of girl, but when it came time to re-carpet my twenty year old’s bedroom and hall, I chose this!  Worth every penny I might add.  It’s not just soft and rich looking- it’s performs magic!  You see, my dog Daisy loves to poop and pee in this [...]

Who cares if the surf’s up!  I love Kinglsey Bate’s new wicker collection with its unique rounded curves that give a more organic shape to wicker seating.  Best of all, it’s much less expensive than other outdoor lines!

Étagères are definitely my favorite storage piece for small spaces.  From Ballard Designs to my go-to favorite at Stickley, all you need is a little corner space for great organized storage. Étagère from Stickley

The Super Bowl may be over but that doesn’t mean you should give up on creating that great sports-themed room that you have always wanted! Take a look at some of my tips for creating a sophisticated sports room in The Examiner.

Here is a winter design tip for all of you who may have been snowed in recently: It is easy to create an elegant (and soot-free) fireplace setting by replacing the firewood in a traditional log-burning fireplace with candles.   Adding a candelabra with votives or even some large pillar candles to your fireplace can really [...]