2 Years Later…Home and Life Updates; A Personal Note
I can’t believe it has been almost two years since I last posted on Nilaya Interiors. So much has happened in both my personal life and career since then. Read more here…
Our Home For The Holidays 2021
I have to admit that while I love designing and decorating interiors, I am not a “seasonal decorator”, so for me, creating a festive/cozy home for the holidays looked a little different. Here are the layers I added around our house to make it feel more warm and welcoming…
How Hosting For The Holidays Changed My Purchasing Plans…
I have found that in life the things I plan out don’t always go (scratch that, almost never go) the way I think they are going to. The same can certainly be said about my plans for our home…
A 3 Month Milestone & Some Drool Worthy Coffee Tables I’ve Been Eyeing…
Today marks 3 months since we moved into our very own place in the Bay Area! I can’t believe it. Take a look at how far things have come…and let me know which drool-worthy coffee table is your favorite!
The Swap is Complete! Install Day Drama, The Reveal, & Our Primary Bedroom
The road to get hardwood on the third floor of our house was a bumpy one, it was well worth it. I LOVE them!
I have kept you waiting long enough…so check out the Before/After!!
A Difficult Decision + A Creative Solution - Our Flooring Saga Continued…
Upon buying our house last year we knew we wanted hardwood floors throughout. We didn’t realize quite what a challenge it would be to make it happen, but, here we are getting ready to make the post-close-of-escrow swap from carpet to wood!
Here’s a summary of a difficult decision, a creative solution, and a “before look” at our carpeted floors.
From Carpet to Hardwood - The Beginning of our Flooring Saga
The beginning of our flooring saga….going from carpet on the third floor and staircases to hardwood.
News Flash: It’s Not All About Me…
With buying and developing your first house, or possibly any house, comes an opportunity for learning and personal growth. In my experience, a LOT of learning and personal growth, haha! And one of the greatest lessons I have learned, as both a designer and a person, is that it is not all about me — what I like, what I want, and how I see it…
Being Asked to Reselect our Kitchen Counters - Just 2 Months Before Closing
At the start of this month, we received an email from our TM designer letting us know they had experienced a material delay for our finish package and that the original quartz countertop was no longer available.
The Nomadic Life, Part 2 - Mixed Feelings, Key Milestones, Discomfort, and Growth
Here’s the truth: since moving back to California, I have had a lot of mixed feelings related to the completion of our house…
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