The Luxury of Good Decisions, Made for You It's officially summer-break, even if it's not technically the summer season just yet. My house is wrecked, no one is eating full meals, and everyone is pretty happy! As soon as school got out, we packed our bags and drove to Hot Springs, VA to stay for a week away at one of our favorite places, The Homestead. Could we have gone to Europe for the same cost? Sure, but what I love about this kind of trip is that it's a true vacation. S

Reality Check and Transitions Life has been full-tilt since my last post. Things have gone from slow and lazy vacation dreaminess to the scheduled-to-the-minute fever dream that is my life. I'm currently on the final stages of wrapping up two All In (full-service interior design) projects. You can see some of those recent updates on my Instagram Stories Highlight. One is an entire home remodel and furnishings project called #FireflyLWD and the other is a bathroom and entry re

Can you relate to feeling like the internet has gone from the Wild West to a bit of a ghost town?! Of course, there are still plenty of content creators showing up in a real way, but as a business owner, I've noticed that so many of the brands and design accounts I follow on social media now feel like they're not really there. I login to be inspired, scroll for a few minutes and think, "gahhh, this feels like a bunch of virtual tumbleweeds". Between the AI videos, the AI cap

Beyond the Tile: How to Plan Your RVA Bathroom Sanctuary If your current bathroom feels less like a spa and more like a cluttered relic of the late 90s, you’ve probably spent some time searching for "how to book a bathroom remodel plan in the Richmond area." Deciding you want a change is step one. But before you start ripping out the vanity or scouring the internet for the perfect sconce, you need a plan that actually works. Most bathroom renovations go off the rails because

Kitchen Design by Lee Waters Design © Photography by Gordon Gregory Photo How to Book a Kitchen Remodel Plan in the Richmond Area (And Why You Need One!) Let’s be real: deciding it’s time to finally gut that outdated kitchen is the easy part. The hard part? Figuring out exactly what happens next. If you’ve recently found yourself typing "How to book a kitchen remodel plan in Richmond area" into your search bar, congratulations! You are already one massive step ahead of the g

Let’s be real: Renovation reality shows have lied to us. They show the demolition (fun!) and the reveal (tears of joy!), but they skip the part where you spend three weeks debating the merits of "Warm White" vs. "Swiss Skies" grout while your contractor sighs loudly in the background. A successful renovation isn’t just about picking pretty things; it’s about communication . If you hand a contractor a vague idea, you get a vague quote (and a lot of "change orders" later). That

Hey Design Lovers, Remember that feeling of flipping through a magazine, seeing a space you adore, and thinking, "I wish my home could look like that... but where do I even start ?!" Well, good news! We've been busy behind the scenes, pouring our hearts and souls into refining our services, and we're thrilled to announce that slots are officially open for our highly anticipated Designed in a Day service, and we're introducing its powerful sibling, Renovation ProFile ! At L

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Introducing Nylah Brown: From Summer Intern to Junior Designer at LWD At Lee Waters Design, we believe in nurturing talent and providing...

At Lee Waters Design, we’ve made a bold move that sets us apart from most other designers: we’re publicly posting our standardized design...