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An Uncomplicated Coastal Kitchen

This house has belonged to the same family since 2008. The front door opened directly into a large foyer, and as I stood just inside ...

A Slice of Paradise

A few years after buying a very open and spacious, beautifully decorated home with 180° gorgeous lake views in Port Charlotte, Fred and JoAnn, knew ...

Shades of Blue

The laundry room is never just a laundry room. It’s a place to store cleaning supplies, and often doubles as a pantry, wash, dry and ...

A Ranch, a Vision, and an Office

For a growing number of American workers, home isn’t just where the heart is. It’s oftentimes where the office is, too. TJ is a 4th ...

My Beautiful Friend’s Beautiful Home

Normally, I write blogs about my customer’s remodeling projects. But this post is an exception. It’s special to me because it’s about my bestie’s new ...

A Modern Swiss Family Robinson Style House

Being an interior designer is fun, fulfilling, sometimes thrilling, and occasionally discouraging. It’s almost always rewarding. And yet, there have been times I’ve lost sleep ...

Paper Bag “Bricks”

Many years ago, a dear friend of mine grew tired of averting her eyes from her awful kitchen floor. Linda decided she wanted to do ...

Art Gallery in a Home

I first met Jill in her second-floor condo. She and her late husband relocated to Punta Gorda, a beautiful small city on the gulf coast ...

Sweet Dreams

If you’re new to Designs by Michele Rose, hello! I’m Michele, and I’m an interior designer living in sunny southwest Florida. In my previous posts ...