I love projects where the after is so incredibly, so vastly different from the before, but where the heart of the home remains intact....

Photos by Nikki Bardwell.

A Pineville home gets a makeover. Photos by Nikki Bardwell Photography

When my cousin and his wife, my dearest friend, who double as my neighbors, enlisted my help for their newest investment property, a...

Check out my latest design feature via Redfin! https://www.redfin.com/blog/neutral-home-decor-tips/ The article talks about using creams...

I never considered an outdoor kitchen until my husband mentioned it one day when our pool install was complete. Actually, I didn't even...

When I first met Jamie, it was to freshen up her living room at her old home, where she lived with her mom, who was ill. Tragically, she...

Mental health is important and deeply personal to me. Several of my family members and dear friends have struggled with everything from...

While I was in design school, my dear friend and neighbor Justine asked if I wanted some real-world practice and, of course, I did! She...

Our backyard story is a bit dramatic. From poorly-built, (glass)screened-in back porches with bad, green, indoor-outdoor carpet to a big...

The art of displaying things is perhaps the most important skill in interior design. Which things deserve a spotlight in our homes? Which...

I'm not sure anything can make a home as personal as a gallery wall. They are curated and they are often the real finishing touch to a...

Green is my favorite color. Well, if you asked my husband he'd probably tell you it's black because I paint as much black in our home as...

Food is my love language. I'm not always a great shoulder to cry on and I don't always have the right words for a situation. I'm not...

As an educator of sixteen years, learning is beyond important to me. I have a Bachelor's in English Education and a Masters in English...

I’m Brandie, Lead Designer and Founder of Brandie Crain Interior Design. I spent my free time as a young girl looking through decorating...