A stroll through some old photos brought back memories of a family trip out West and the beauty and skill on display in the craft of the first inhabitants of our country.

The Two Hands Interiors ladies share how they leverage inspiration in the design process. 

What AI can’t give us is inspiration – the visceral, gut experience of finding something beautiful.

Collecting items from the past is a reminder of the wonderful history of color and design.

Our Two Hands Interiors designers offer fall decorating tips – and some autumnal links they love.

This is a question we get from time to time, so we wanted to put a few thoughts together about metal finishes and whether it’s acceptable to mix-and-match. Hint: It is!

The amazing Bryn shares a little bit about her summer and the way it served as a metaphor for the design process. We love you, Bryn.

This Domino article, about mirror placement in an awkward bathroom space, features a Two Hands Interiors project.

Powder rooms offer an opportunity to go big with design in a space with a small footprint.

To celebrate our 100th Journal post, we're giving away a free one-hour consultation.

When longtime clients moved into an iconic vintage beauty, we were thrilled to support some updates.

Remember our Mid-Century Modern Glow Up? We’re rounding out our series on this special home with some new images. 

We’re interrupting our regularly scheduled programming to bring you a heartwarming story about one of our current clients and her very special dog.

A deep dive into textile and furnishings company, Kravet, highlighted the importance of old-world craftsmanship.

After the vision is finalized and brought to life, but before the project is officially finished, we come to “install day.” Take a peak inside this fast-paced and fun process!

Sometimes a space just speaks for itself – queue up this fantastic mudroom. Our client’s request was for a highly functional space that was fun, quirky and made her happy when she walked in.

Over the years we’ve designed quite a few home bars for our clients. From swanky and grownup to kid- and family-friendly bars, we’ve done it all. Read on for a few tips we’ve learned along the way.

​​Happy Spring Break to those who celebrate! We’re trading out of office time these few weeks and thought it would be fun to give you a round up of a few in progress jobs, so please forgive the iPhone photos and come along for the ride.

Talk about a major glow up. This sweet family of 6 landed a killer property across the street from the pool and parks, walkable to town, all the things — but it needed a major facelift. Here’s a little preview into this loosely mid-century inspired space.

I find that travel ignites my passion for design and refreshes my creative eye, and while this trip catered more to the 18 to 20-year-old set, I soaked up so much beauty and I can’t wait to find ways to incorporate it into our work. 

A move from the city in search of yard space and closer proximity to family was the draw for this young family’s move to the suburbs. A corner lot in a desired neighborhood meant new construction was the plan, and our team was engaged with a clear goal.  

Two different homes with the desire to make their basements a family friendly extension of their first floors, yet two very different style preferences.  Both families were looking for a place their kids could retreat with friends, a destination for entertaining all ages and a place where play is welcome. 

In an interview for GoodHousekeeping.com's millions of visitors, Rachel shares how the goals for the lake house impacted the design, how functional and fun features were built into to the home and how we wove in nautical inspired touches to embrace the lake life.

A growing Glen Ellyn family was ready to update their home with a renovation and first floor addition in a way that was family friendly and functional with a classic and elegant appeal.

In an interview with The Spruce, Rachel shares thoughts on the top trends in window treatments. 

For the third Blackberry Market location, our aim was to have the Oak Brook restaurant feel all at once familiar and brand new - and we did it! This is truly an updated interiors concept for the restaurant that still manages to keep the cohesive brand front and center.

We first gave a teaser about this space last fall, after our clients approached us for some help making their seldom-used dining room into a cozy cocktail lounge. Check out this space to see how we shuffled around the furniture to go from a lounge to a dining room.

In a fun full-circle moment for me - Two Hands Interiors has been engaged to help with the historic renovation of the  Athenaeum Theater in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood!

This Old House shared how three primary bathroom remodels each take a bathroom out of the 1990's with updates to the look, feel and function.

This year has us completing two brand new homes from the ground up.  While they are very different projects - a custom lake home and a semi-custom row home - both properties offer a glimpse into the pros and cons of new construction.