Walczak Design

1. French Country Flair Designer: Nicole Roberts Winmill of NR Interiors Location: Boerne, Texas Size: 600 square feet (56 square meters) Homeowners’ request. “The homeowners desired an old-world charming kitchen with a French country flair,” designer Nicole Roberts Winmill says. Country-style elements. Green cabinets (At Ease Soldier, Sherwin-Williams). Limestone walls. Walnut butcher block countertop. Wide-plank white oak flooring. Plaster hood.

1. Make the Bed No self-respecting organized person can leave the house without first making the bed. Turn down the duvet or comforter to air it out as soon as the bed is vacated, and then it’s ready to be made just after breakfast. This is a worthwhile habit to acquire. A neatly made bed gives a room a feeling of order and invites you to snuggle back in at the end of the day. 2.

1. You Like the Idea of Working With a ‘Master Builder’ Once upon a time, the professions of architecture and construction were not as separate as they typically are today. And while it’s true that even in a design-build firm, the design work and the construction are generally handled by different people, a close collaboration between these two wings can result in something akin to the “master builder” approach that was once more common.