Lisa, Author at The Design Document

WHITE PAINTED FLOORS FOR A FRESH START TO THE YEAR

By: Lisa February 17, 2019

USING THE POWER OF PAINT FOR IMMEDIATE DRAMA Painting over faux wood floors It’s been over a year ago I painted these floors white and added a medallion pattern over them…here’s the scoop on how you can get the look too. a clean slate I have been in love with white painted floors and the …

Design & Decorate

Monochromatic Heirloom and Cinderella Pumpkin Porch Design

By: Lisa September 24, 2018

Hello and Happy Fall! Do you love pumpkin season? I’m excited to share my porch design with you today! I’ve been so busy this year with my freelance design projects that I can hardly keep up on my love for home design! I thought I’d share my Monochromatic Heirloom Pumpkin Porch Design with you. …

Design & Decorate, Fashion, Lifestyle

An Al Fresco Farm Wedding infused with Family Creativity

By: Lisa May 27, 2018

photo: Woodman Weddings Hello! It’s almost June, and that means summer wedding season is in full bloom…(sorry for the pun, lol) so I thought I’d share my niece’s beautiful wedding day with you. Taylor and her husband SoJo (short for Saul Joseph… love that nickname BTW) got married last spring over Memorial Day weekend. …

Design & Decorate, Food & Coffee, Lifestyle

Modern Ombre’ Pink Votive Candle Tablescape

By: Lisa January 28, 2018

I have a love affair with simple, elegant and relaxed tablescapes, you know the kind…the ones you can throw together in a matter of minutes and they look purposeful and curated. I have been collecting these beautiful hand-blown candle votives from GlassBaby for many years. I received most of my collection as gifts for …

Design & Decorate, Food & Coffee, Lifestyle

A Pine Cone Cake Creation for Winter Birthdays and Holidays

By: Lisa December 29, 2017

I would like to share with you my recent pine cone cake creation…I have a ‘thing’ for pine cones…especially around the holidays. I think the fact that they complement the greenery during the holidays makes me use them during the winter season. This pine cone cake was inspired by a chocolate cake I found on …

Design & Decorate

Christmas Home with Snowball Details and Ornaments

By: Lisa December 13, 2017

Can you believe that it’s almost Christmas? Dressing up our home for the season always gets me in the mood to have company over, share meals, bake holiday goodies and make my family feel special and pass on those warm and fuzzy vibes! I have done a lot of shopping for my career, …

Design & Decorate

Elegant and Modern DIY Holiday Wreaths and Ornaments

By: Lisa November 29, 2017

Hello and Happy Holidays! It’s been a long time since I have written a blog post… I’m excited to be back, after a long time away! I have been busy with a very special client since June and I have been dedicating all my design energies toward their project. I often compete for fashion design …

Design & Decorate

Outdoor Dining

By: Lisa May 24, 2017

I love to dine outside! I think when people, food and scenery combine they take on a certain glow…or could it be the wine and candles, lol…hmmmm?! This year has been a very wet spring in the Seattle region. I know you hear about our abundant rainfall and gray cloudy days, but this year has …

Design & Decorate

Hello Spring

By: Lisa March 31, 2017

Welcome to The Design Document, I’m so happy you are here! This time of year is so great, the trees are starting to display their grandeur and the birds are chirping when the sun comes up. It seemed like a good time to re-launch my blog and polish up my act! I am …

Design & Decorate

Urban Barn Project

By: Lisa March 5, 2017

Welcome to the Urban Barn Project! My husband and I will be renovating this barn in our backyard, over the next year and I couldn’t be more thrilled to share our design journey with you…check back for exciting updates! PHASE I- Exterior paint update. We plan to paint the white a dark grey-brown shade. The …