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Nicole Lorber, owner of Distinctive Interior Designs and Distinct Blinds & Draperies sewing in her workroom, Marlton, New Jersey

Blinds, Shutters, Draperies & More

November 7, 2025

A Return to Her RootsAfter more than two decades designing full homes, transforming kitchens and bathrooms, and creating show-stopping interiors, Nicole Lorber of Distinctive Interior Designs is returning to where it all began—custom window treatments. Her new affiliated company, Distinct Blinds & Draperies, focuses exclusively on blinds, shutters, shades, and bespoke drapery solutions. Here’s why…

Moorestown, New Jersey, custom window bench, blue painted bench, custom green bench cushion

Mood Rings for Your Walls

October 13, 2025

Interior Design, Specialties

Let’s face it — color isn’t just something pretty to look at. It’s emotional caffeine. It’s how your eyeballs whisper to your brain, “Hey, feel something!” Here are five slightly surprising (and possibly life-saving) ways color messes with your mood — for better or worse. 1. Blue: Take a Chill PillBlue is basically the spa…

Medford, New Jersey, whole wall brick fireplace before redesign

Fireplace Redesign Ideas

July 29, 2025

Interior Design, Specialties

As we all sit inside trying to warm up during these chilly winter months, we get toasty and we gaze longingly at our fireplace. Some of us like what we see (warm flames), and some of us can’t stand what we see (outdated style). Fireplace redesign is a great way to transform your outdated look…

Friends enjoying a toast during the holidays | Princeton, New Jersey | Distinctive Interior Designs

4 Great Bar Designs

December 13, 2018

Interior Design, Specialties

It’s that time of year! Company is coming and with them, hopefully, tons of fun. Where is the best place to entertain besides at the dinner table with fantastic food and conversation? The bar, of course! If you’d rather not go out to get to one, there are many ways to create a fantastic central…

fireplace brick whitewash in Hamilton, New Jersey

4 Great Paint Makeovers

July 23, 2018

Interior Design, Specialties

Can’t stand your fireplace….your powder room…your kitchen…your pantry?!?! You name it, we can transform it with paint. Want to see paint makeover in your home. Check out these 4 great paint makeovers and dream on! Often we are asked to completed recreate a space, but the budget and/ or the time frame are too tight for…

Alan Stull Commercial Interiors

July 19, 2018

Interior Design, Specialties

We’ve made the full-force leap into the commercial interior finishes world! ‘How?’ you may ask. Opportunity came knocking on our door–we bought Alan Stull Commercial Interiors. ASCI has been in business for 61 years and serves the window treatments, flooring/ surfaces, furniture, acoustic panels, and interior finishes needs of real estate developers, nursing homes and…

Family room fireplace before redesign photo in Cranbury, New Jersey interior designer Distinctive Interior Designs

Complete Fireplace redesign

May 1, 2018

Interior Design, Specialties

They said, ‘CHANGE it!!” And we have…almost every inch of this home has been modified by our team BIG time! This post is all about a complete fireplace redesign. The old fireplace took over the room and, after finding just the perfect inspiration, our team demoed and redesigned the whole thing. Take a look below to see…

Kitchen and family room in the midst of redesign and renovation by Distinctive Interior Designs Interior Design in Cranbury, NEw JErsey

Knocking Out Walls

April 30, 2018

Interior Design, Specialties

Thank goodness this homeowner found us on Houzz.com. Because of that ‘chance’ meeting, we now have been getting to do what several friends of Distinctive Interior Designs have called our ‘best work ever!’ Of course, it also takes having a client who wants a tremendous change (like knocking out walls), a significant budget and having awesome contractors at…

Entryway board and batten started in Cranbury, New Jersey interior design project by Distinctive Interior Designs

WOW Factor Entry

December 1, 2017

Interior Design, Specialties

Are you feeling, ‘so-so’ about how what your guests see when they first enter your home? If so, here is an amazing way to create a WOW factor in your entry area. We’re still working on it, but it’s ALMOST there. All it takes is a vision, a dream, and the right people to make…

Great Blue Green Tile Combo Master Bath selections for Cranbury, New Jersey renovation design by Distinctive Interior Designs

Cranbury NJ Bathroom Design

July 29, 2017

Interior Design, Specialties

Lots of design planning and thought process is going into recreating this wave tile master bathroom after this client found us on Houzz.com. The KEY focal point is a beautiful wave tile over the tub in this Cranbury NJ bathroom design. To get there, our contractor has taken out walls, moved masses of plumbing, installed…

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Blinds, Shutters, Draperies & More

Mood Rings for Your Walls

Fireplace Redesign Ideas

4 Great Bar Designs

4 Great Paint Makeovers

Alan Stull Commercial Interiors

Complete Fireplace redesign

Knocking Out Walls

WOW Factor Entry

Cranbury NJ Bathroom Design

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