Design Inspiration
Welcome
Since 1993, we've been chatting about your favorite place - your home! Building YOUR perfect nest is something we take very seriously, so pull up a (stylish) seat and let's talk........
For the Love of Wallpaper
Nothing transforms a space more quickly than wallpaper! Not sure you are ready to take the plunge? Read on, for more details and insight on how wallpaper could enhance your space.......
Mud Rooms: A Dirty Business
Our #2 remodeling request (a very close second behind kitchens) is always mud room makeovers! Even if you don't have a large space to work with, making the most of what you have can...
Local Love
Sun Prairie is our favorite place, and our home. The Nest retail store, housed in a 140-year old historic building embodies everything we love about this town! We always do our best to give back to Sun Prairie.
Our Ever Changing Front Window
For many years, our downtown historic space was a grocery store and adjacent meat market. Even though the view of our store is a little different in 2017, designing, and decorating the Nest window storefront continually helps us get inspired for what’s new in our community, in design and each upcoming season!
Finding Your Perfect Window Treatment
Feeling a bit exposed by your undressed windows? If you asked your neighbors, would they be able to tell you what you had for dinner last night? You just might be...
Five Fabulous (Design) Beach Reads
So.....I might not be TOTALLY objective about interior design. In college, I devoured books on the history of art, design and furniture. For the past twenty-four years, I have been...
Swanky Seventies Lower Level Bar
A split-level home was in need of an update for their lower level bar and family room. The client was looking for hard-wearing surfaces with lots of style and visual impact for this multi-purpose space....
Twisted Traditional
Loving the huge design impact of a four-poster bed, but concerned it may "tip" too traditional? It is all about the pairing of pieces, to keep this look balanced and modern!
Wallpaper (& Baby) Boom
The post-war dream of owning your own home hit full-steam in the 1950s. People who had never owned their own home, intended to stay in their new spaces for a lifetime and couldn’t wait to personalize them. Wallpaper became a tangible part of that American dream.