Bergen County interior designer in Wyckoff NJ

Now that it’s finally spring outside, why not bring some of that inside your home? Getting fresh flowers is such a simple way of adding warmth to any space. Here is a simple arrangement that I picked up at Trader Joes and put in my classic white oversized vase from Pottery Barn. I move this vase around my house as needed because it is so versatile that looks good anywhere.

If you are short on time, I just clip a branch from a tree in my backyard in a pinch if I just want to quickly add some greenery to a vase.

What are your favorite flowers to display in your home?

Christie Adams Design is a Bergen County NJ interior designer based in Wyckoff New Jersey. Available for whole house renovations and additions or single room transformations, Christie would love to chat about your project in the Northern NJ area. The firm is seeking renovation projects in Bergen County as well as complete transformations of bedrooms (including a nursery) , living spaces, kitchens and dining rooms.

If you are a builder working on a spec home or a real estate developer flipping a house in the Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Wyckoff area, Christie is also available to work with selecting the finishes and paint colors to get your home top dollar.

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Happy Friday!! Today I’m sharing a fun find at Anthropolgie this week- how cute is this black and white vase set?! I feel like they can work with a variety of decor styles and can be put together or you can treat each one as its own element. I’m planning on putting mine on my built in shelves in my family room. If you look to the left on this photo you can see a little glimpse of my built ins which are painted a darker clay / grey color. I will be sure to share a photo when I finish styling my built ins - I have a few more items on my shopping list. Waiting for sales!!

Christie Adams Design is a Bergen County interior designer based in Wyckoff NJ. Available for whole-house renovations and additions as well as one room transformations, Christie would love to chat about your project and learn more about your needs. The travel area for interior design and decorating services is 45 minutes from Wyckoff - so this includes towns like Ridgewood, Glen Rock, Ho-Ho-Kus, Ramsey, Allendale as well as Montclair and Westfield.

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Today I’m sharing a simple shelfie from my kitchen. I have managed to keep 2 of these 3 plants alive for an entire year!! Full disclosure, one of the 3 is faux :) But I wouldn’t put it past me to find a way to kill a faux plant!

I’ve talked before on my blog about my love for greenery in every room so I especially love this corner in my kitchen:

Christie Adams Design is a Wyckoff NJ based interior design firm available for whole house renovations as well as one-room makeovers. Reach out for more information if you are searching for a Bergen County NJ interior designer.

When to splurge and when to save? Bergen county interior designer

I love mixing high-end pieces with steals! For this guest bath, the Pottery Barn vanity was a bit of a splurge but after months of searching for a less expensive option, I couldn't find anything that I loved as much as this. So I decided to go for it and I used my Pottery Barn rewards credit card.  The following month I received a gift certificate with my statement as a result of the vanity purchase and that gift certificate paid for the mirror- SCORE!!   

I knew that I wanted a black matte faucet but didn't want to spend a fortune on one for this guest bath so I actually found this one on Amazon which had lots of great reviews and was a fraction of the price of the Pottery Barn faucet.  And finally, the light ficture.  I knew I wanted something with a glass dome and I had narrowed it down to a few choices from Rejuvenation and Pottery Barn. But in the end I found exactly what I was looking for on Amazon!!  And it was under $50. WOO HOO!! 

I think that now when you come into the bathroom you have no idea which items were high-end and which were budget finds. And for a bathroom if you are going to splurge on only one item I do think the vanity should be that item. You don't want to have a vanity made of poor construction as that will be very noticeable.

Everyone knows that I am obsessed with my Currey light fixtures in my kitchen.  Those were a big splurge for me but they are show stoppers and works of art.  No regrets here :)   And PS:  all of the hardware for my kitchen cabinets are from Amazon!

But when it came time to shop for light fixtures for my mudroom, I knew this wasn't the place where I needed to go all out.  I found these gems on  Amazon and they did not disappoint!  They were under $60!

As an interior designer, I love mixing high end with budget items in a way that everything flows together seamlessly.  If you are in the Bergen County area such as Wyckoff, Ridgewood or Glen Rock, I would love to help create your dream home.  Or if you are outside of Bergen County NJ, I offer e-design services and can help you remotely.  I'm also available to work with builders and developers in the Ridgewood and Wyckoff area to help maximize your profit with my design services.