Tile...Just one of the details.

Good Morning!

I can't believe how fast the time goes once we get to Spring here in MN.

 I was selecting tile for a client last week so I grabbed some extra samples to give you an idea of the wealth of options existing out there...for those of you who never browse the tiles aisles at the big box home improvement stores.

All tiles shown are mosaics and come in 12x12 sheets.  They can be applied as a field tile using full sheets or cut apart into strips and used as decorative accents.  Using accents of the decorative tiles can help keep your cost down as multiple lineal feet are produced from one sheet.  It depends on the look you want and your budget.

This is a travertine(stone), marble, and glass mosaic. $10-$11 each sheet.  Love this!  This is great alone or as a decorative element!  I am pairing this as a decorative 5" strip with a travertine field tile in a shower stall!  

All glass in grey tones. 

 A bit more contemporary for you contemporary buffs! $10-$11 each sheet. I would use this as a field tile in a kitchen with some crisp white cabinets.  If you think this is too busy, then again cut it and use it in strips.  A simple white ceramic subway tile would look great with this.

This one looks like a metallic glass mosaic.  In truth, it is a metallic resin.  This is a nice looking tile for an inexpensive price point.  $5 each sheet.  It can be tricky to install though.  Particularly if you use it as a decorative accent, as it is thin and most tiles are double the thickness, so it will have to be built out to the thickness of the field tile.  Make sure you have an experienced installer.   

All glass again.  This one has some textured pieces as well as smooth glass.  A little extra element. I would also use this as a field tile.  The individual tiles are 1x2" so a decent size.  $13 each sheet. I love the brown tones in this one.  

These are just a few examples of the millions of tiles out there.  There is one in pretty much every color of the rainbow.  If you can't find what you are looking for, we area always glad to help.  Check out our website for  more examples of our work.  Sign up for our monthly newsletter to keep up to date on the latest design trends. Have a great Holiday Weekend with your families and friends!  

What is an Interior Designer?

Hi all!

We are getting rain, rain, rain! Literally that much in a very short period of time here today! Hmmm...guess we need the moisture. Flash flooding however, is not a good thing.

BrynnAlden Interiors took part in the Cottage Grove Chamber of Commerce Business Expo last week. Wow...what a turn out! As my first time participating in this event...I was amazed by the number of attendees!

Comments made by passers by at the event leads me to my topic today. Most of the time I just politely correct people. However, it got me thinking...maybe the majority of the general public has no idea there is even a difference. So please READ ON!

I thought I would clear some information up for those of you who wonder..."Are you an interior decorator?" The simple answer is...no. I am an interior "DESIGNER"...Now I bet I have you guessing as to what the difference is.

There is so much I could explain about my profession which I personally find fascinating. However, many of you would only hear blah, blah, blah by the 5th word. So I am going to explain it in a nutshell the way my U of MN classmate and CID Karla describes the difference between a decorator and a designer.

Karla's definition which everyone will be able to understand. A designer is like a baker. She/he can bake and frost the cake. A decorator only applies the frosting once the cake is baked. LOVE IT! Nothing against any decorators out there. Just clarifying for the cause!



I am including a link below to a professional site that may clear up any previously conceived notions on what it is exactly that an Interior Designer does.

We are more than pillows and paint colors(of course that is all part of it)...my 5 years spent at the U of MN earning my Bachelors Degree in Interior Design proves it! Hmmm..the good old days. Then there is also the 6 months preparing for the NCIDQ exam (which is a 2 day exam...that I passed all three sections of the first time..yep toot toot my own horn).


Definition of Interior Design and Interior Decorating

Hopefully, some of you are finding this as fascinating a discussion as I do! If not, its okay! Afterall, it is my passion, not necessarily yours! Looking forward to our next chat! Happy Thursday!