Cabinet Faces and Frames: Choosing the Perfect Style for Your Home

The Importance of a Well Thought Out Electrical Plan in Construction

The Importance of Using Elevation Drawings in Construction

Interior Designer’s tips for renovating on a budget

Interior Designer’s Amazon Home Finds

Windows are SO incredibly important to not just the look of your home (inside and out!) but how it functions. There is truly a window for every personality and lifestyle. All of the terminology can get a little confusing, so here is a breakdown of all the window styles.

Important Questions We Ask Our Clients for a Smooth and Seamless Experience

What an interior designer says is worth spending money on vs. what you should save on

A lot of times, the designs you see online that you love are almost completely custom - from rugs and furniture to curtains and pillows, designers craft the perfect pieces for their clients. But this means that what you love is often not available to the public (sorry!).

Good news - is that there are stores that are available to the public that we DO love and use from time to time, and can be semi-customizable!

Here are my top picks for each category:

There are SO many options out there, so save this or when you’re painting. Also, cream is BACK! Well to me, it never went away…but it’s a great white alternative for when you want to warm it up.

Quartz is SO popular nowadays, due to the lower prices you can get for a higher end look. And there are so many benefits to it! But as always, some drawbacks. It’s great to be prepared and educated before you make a decision.

You’ve been wanting to refresh your space but have no idea what kind of investment it will be. Sticker shock is real, and clients can be surprised at how much a fully completed space can cost.

Here is a breakdown of how much you can generally expect to spend per room. The range will vary based on size and taste.

You’ve probably been seeing checked flooring become more and more common lately, and most use the term “checkerboard” for it. However although they are SUPER similar, there is a very distinct difference between checkerboard and harlequin.

Another thing to add to the list of "decisions designers make so you don't have to."⁠

Before the Chantily Lace fan club starts hating…we do still use Chantily Lace - it can be a great white! I actually have it in one of the rooms in my home. But it just has to work in the right house with the right lighting, and using the right hues for flooring, furniture, and finishes.⁠

We are taking the guesswork out of dining table planning for ya! Save this for next time you're table shopping.

⁠Here at Sentenac House....we are ALL about communication and process.

Nohea comes from a corporate background with experience operating businesses with many moving parts. Seamless process is second nature! And communication is a huge part of that.

Here is how we use process to build trust with our clients.

For all the left-brained, numbers-crunching types: we’ve got you! ⁠

Coming from the corporate world - operating businesses and running marketing departments...calculating return on investment is truly engrained in me.⁠ But let’s be real....the calculation isn’t always black and white!⁠

Here are 5 ways that hiring a designer can prove to be a good return on investment.

This is probably the most elusive part of the entire design process...because you know the clients aren't keeping heaps of boxes stacked in their garage! (also, yikes...there is SO much going on in a construction site to trust all the precious new furniture not to get ruined and at least one of the hundreds of boxes laying around not to get lost).