Oak Story Design

It's Time to Say Goodbye

Life is funny. As kids, people ask us, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” as if there were any real possibility that we’ll know...

278 views

Raise The....Windows!

In my latest blog post, I talked about how we raised the windows in our Valencia Kitchen Remodel so that we could continue the cabinets...

46 views

Wacky Layout Turned Meant to Be

On my first site visit to the Valencia Kitchen Remodel, I was stumped. I mean, I had some ideas, but I wasn't sure they'd actually work...

102 views

The Bankside Kitchen

The Bankside Kitchen project was one of those where our clients had a really fun idea, but they weren't sure if it was a good one. Would...

39 views

Designing My Life & Taking the Summer Off

I've decided to take the summer off from design work and I'm freaking out a little. I've never taken a summer off since I started...

74 views

A Crazy Unique Kids Bathroom

I knew from the start that this project was going to be fun. Our client wanted something "different" and the inspiration photos she...

72 views

The Best Blue and Green Paint Colors

This is a simple, straightforward blog post, but one that I think many of you will find useful. Paint colors are definitely one of the...

784 views

What Does It Look Like to Hire a Designer

One of the most frequent questions I get is "What does the process look like if we hire you?" - Such a good and reasonable question! At a...

155 views

We Painted Our Brick & LOVE it

This post is so overdue, but let’s dive in anyway. Welcome to my life. Painting brick is one way to update an older home. It gives your...

1,515 views