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Fireplace Redesigns for 2022

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  Some of us like what we see (warm flames), and some of us can’t stand what we see (outdated style).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 redesigns were HUGE in 2021 and are definitely continuing in…

Renovation & Interior Design during COVID-19

WOW this time is TOUGH!  Thank goodness we at Distinctive Interior Designs are tied to the construction industry and are still able to work during COVID 19…though very carefully! How are we being careful?  Masks and limited staff on site at any time.  What are the biggest challenges?  Getting items delivered and shipped in a…

4 Great Bar Designs

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…
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4 Great Paint Makeovers

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…
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Alan Stull Commercial Interiors

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…
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Complete Fireplace redesign

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…
Ready to Knock out Kitchen Walls | Distinctive Interior Designs

Knocking Out Walls

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…
Changes in entry stair area | Distinctive Interior Designs

WOW Factor Entry

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 | Cranbury NJ | Distinctive Interior Designs

Cranbury NJ Bathroom Design

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…
Wrapped Driver's Side Designer Van | Marlton NJ | Distinctive Interior Designs

Bringing Great Products and Ideas to You!

In 3 months, I can officially say we have been in business for 20 years.  We are likely never going to have a retail store, but our whole philosophy has always been about bringing great products and ideas to our clients everyday.  As a pre-celebration and to give a BIG boost to the visability of…