Vacant Home staging for realtor in Carlisle PA, by Sherri Blum, Celebrity Designer and Home Stager.
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic carpeted and white floor family room remodel in Philadelphia with yellow walls and a standard fireplace

Lisa Gebhart of Reico Kitchen and Bath in King of Prussia, PA collaborated with Bowman Walker to design a transitional-inspired beach house kitchen featuring Merillat Classic cabinetry in the Portrait door style. The kitchen's perimeter cabinets are in the Boardwalk finish, while the island cabinets are in the Basalt finish. The countertops are Hanstone Montauk quartz. Appliances were provided by others. The client expressed their gratitude, stating, "Everything about working with Lisa was amazing, she was my secret weapon to the compliments I received in construction mode. Her kitchen design suggestions worked with our budget and transitional beach house design." "The best suggestion Lisa gave was to follow my instincts. She didn’t always agree with me, but she kindly offered an alternative and was always right! My favorite part of the kitchen is the custom hood and island cabinets. Well done!" Lisa added, "The clients, along with their builder, were all such a pleasure to work with! We worked together on selections and designs for many months and through several revisions and finally got to a place where it was able to exceed their expectations. Building a whole house can be challenging, but I believe their final selections and designs will make them happy for years to come." Photos courtesy of Dan Williams Photography.

Example of a small classic home design design in New York

72" diameter Table with 36" built-in lazy susan on custom made ball bearings. Tusk Chairs available in many finishes and fabric or leather options
Dining room - mid-sized contemporary carpeted dining room idea in Portland Maine with beige walls

Sandra Costa approaches every property as a one-of-a-kind design experience—never repeated, never predictable. Each project is treated as a standalone vision, carefully shaped around the client's individuality, the architecture, and the lifestyle it is meant to elevate. Her work is not driven by trends, but by an instinctive ability to translate personality into environments that feel both effortless and extraordinary. Over the years, Sandra Costa has built a reputation for delivering highly customized designs with precision and integrity—consistently completing projects on time and often under budget. This rare combination of creativity and discipline gives clients exceptional design and confidence throughout the process. The result is more than a finished space—it is a signature environment that reflects a level of thought, care, and originality that cannot be replicated.

Sherri Blum of Jack and Jill Interiors (and Designer Instinct), celebrity nursery designer completed this gender neutral nursery for the Valastro family of TLC's The Cake Boss and was featured on the Baby Special episode on TLC as she completed the nursery.. This gender neutral nursery was designed for Lisa and Buddy Valastro, stars of The Cake Boss by Sherri Blum, owner of Jack and Jill Interiors . Due with their fourth child, they didn't want to know the baby's gender prior to birth. The parents had very different ideas about how they wanted the nursery decorated, as well. Lisa wanted an elegant, traditional nursery, and Buddy wanted and over the top Jungle Safari nursery theme. My job was to help them find a compromise.

Example of a small trendy light wood floor great room design in St Louis with gray walls and no fireplace

It’s about a shoemaker sometimes having no shoes. One day our own interior designer, Nathan Drewes, took a hard look at the guest suite in the dependency of his hundred-sixty-year-old house. What he saw made him aesthetically tank. While there may have been a few pieces of beloved family furniture, everything else looked dowdy, dusty, even drab. Tout suite he went right to the cobbler’s bench to reimagine the rooms. Clearly a few random patches weren’t going to be enough. The space needed total transformation. He realized a slick minimalist look would never work in those old rooms or make sense with the rest of the house. To be honest, it really didn’t reflect his taste anyway. Nathan happened to have a budding neo-classical collection, begun while still in college. For some time he had been itching to reassemble it in an appropriate setting. Despite being a millennial, his instincts led him to evoke a reverie of a luxury-loving 19th century New Orleans gentleman. Inspired by strong palettes of the past and textured interiors, he salvaged curtains and carpets from a former apartment in Lyon, found a local artisan to frame a batch of early 19th century engravings, selected rich feeling fabrics, and splurged on interesting lighting. The results are anything but drab. With rooms that conjure a shaded feeling against the intrusive tropic sun, the effect is dense with polished woods, lush with fabrics. One is enveloped in shadows and dreams. Photography by Sara Essex Bradley

Vacant Home staging for realtor in Carlisle PA, by Sherri Blum, Celebrity Designer and Home Stager.
Example of a mid-sized eclectic carpeted and white floor family room design in Philadelphia with yellow walls and a standard fireplace

Carolina Maholik from Reico Kitchen & Bath in Chantilly, VA, collaborated with Thomas Amooson and Patrick Dennis to design a transitional bathroom remodel featuring Ultracraft Cabinetry. The bathroom cabinets are the Daytona door style in an Urban Grey painted finish. The clients expressed how it was a dream to work with Carolina saying, “she has an exceptional eye for design and helped us through completing three bathroom projects. Not only is Carolina great with design but she also addresses any problems that arise. She clearly puts the customer first.” “The clients were wonderful to work with,” said Carolina. “They both have great design instincts and wanted each room to have a clear design while still matching the character of their home. I truly loved working with them for each bathroom and think each space came together beautifully on their own as well as a cohesive home.” Photo’s courtesy of BTW Images.

Sherri Blum
Inspiration for an eclectic home design remodel in Other

Digital natives, naturally social, instinctively globe-trotters: this is the new-millennium youngsters’ style. They need dynamic spaces, always connected and designed for the absolute freedom. Tiramolla is the answer: a project able to always be in line with the times and able to change itself following different tastes and needs. Style is all to be invented: Nordic minimal, romantic décor, contemporary urban. One world, many different styles.

It’s about a shoemaker sometimes having no shoes. One day our own interior designer, Nathan Drewes, took a hard look at the guest suite in the dependency of his hundred-sixty-year-old house. What he saw made him aesthetically tank. While there may have been a few pieces of beloved family furniture, everything else looked dowdy, dusty, even drab. Tout suite he went right to the cobbler’s bench to reimagine the rooms. Clearly a few random patches weren’t going to be enough. The space needed total transformation. He realized a slick minimalist look would never work in those old rooms or make sense with the rest of the house. To be honest, it really didn’t reflect his taste anyway. Nathan happened to have a budding neo-classical collection, begun while still in college. For some time he had been itching to reassemble it in an appropriate setting. Despite being a millennial, his instincts led him to evoke a reverie of a luxury-loving 19th century New Orleans gentleman. Inspired by strong palettes of the past and textured interiors, he salvaged curtains and carpets from a former apartment in Lyon, found a local artisan to frame a batch of early 19th century engravings, selected rich feeling fabrics, and splurged on interesting lighting. The results are anything but drab. With rooms that conjure a shaded feeling against the intrusive tropic sun, the effect is dense with polished woods, lush with fabrics. One is enveloped in shadows and dreams. Photography by Sara Essex Bradley

The new owner of this 1970's condo wondered what to do with the antiquated, never used fireplace and wall encasing an original galley kitchen. My first instinct was, take the whole thing down! We did, and it's now an open, social, practical and beautiful space .

From the start of styling process, Rebecca had big dreams of having basket wall on the wall behind the couch, something that we both agreed is yes quite trendy but timeless as well. It was the perfect opportunity to add some playfulness, warmth and texture to the space. There are many approaches that you can take when creating any kind of gallery wall whether you are using baskets, frames, plates, trays, etc. I tend to go with my guttural instinct and start hanging without measuring or overthinking things, however that is the artist in me. It is wise to sometimes take a step back and pause before poking nails in the wall!

Vacant Home staging for realtor in Carlisle PA, by Sherri Blum, Celebrity Designer and Home Stager.
Example of a mid-sized eclectic carpeted and white floor family room design in Philadelphia with yellow walls and a standard fireplace

Inspiration for a kitchen remodel in San Francisco

Lisa Gebhart of Reico Kitchen and Bath in King of Prussia, PA collaborated with Bowman Walker to design a transitional-inspired beach house kitchen featuring Merillat Classic cabinetry in the Portrait door style. The kitchen's perimeter cabinets are in the Boardwalk finish, while the island cabinets are in the Basalt finish. The countertops are Hanstone Montauk quartz. Appliances were provided by others. The client expressed their gratitude, stating, "Everything about working with Lisa was amazing, she was my secret weapon to the compliments I received in construction mode. Her kitchen design suggestions worked with our budget and transitional beach house design." "The best suggestion Lisa gave was to follow my instincts. She didn’t always agree with me, but she kindly offered an alternative and was always right! My favorite part of the kitchen is the custom hood and island cabinets. Well done!" Lisa added, "The clients, along with their builder, were all such a pleasure to work with! We worked together on selections and designs for many months and through several revisions and finally got to a place where it was able to exceed their expectations. Building a whole house can be challenging, but I believe their final selections and designs will make them happy for years to come." Photos courtesy of Dan Williams Photography.

For this whole house renovation in the Hampstead neighbourhood of Montreal, RobitailleCurtis was hired to help a young doctor and his family modernize a house that had been owner occupied for more than 40 years. A vintage 1960's property, the existing home was divided into a series of small rooms with a decor from another era. Our clients wanted to freshen up the look and feel of the home and gave RobitailleCurtis full license to re-imagine how best to transform this house into a home designed for a modern young family. Our first instincts were to open the spaces to one another to create a less compartmentalized living experience. We demolished walls separating the kitchen and dining room, as well as walls between the living room and den. Large areas of new modern glazing were introduced to bring daylight into the home and to connect the main living areas to the outdoors. Photography by Adrien Williams