By: Stephanie Andrews I feel very lucky. In my professional life, I feel as though I have found my Ikigai. Ikigai is a Japanese term loosely translated as “a reason to get up in the morning”. Even with that sentiment after 22 years as a design entrepreneur, I still need to find ways to stay inspired, stay relevant, […]

By: Stephanie Andrews We just returned from a 2 week vacation to Turkey.  My husband, Ed and I, went with our closest friends-Gail and Nick.  We toured Istanbul, Cappadocia, Izmir and Bodrum with little side trips to Ephesus and Pamukkale. Although I could tell you about the amazing things that we did and saw, I’d […]

By Stephanie Andrews Hi everyone! Before I get into the personal design for my home, I’d like to share my goals for this new, more personal blog: 1-Share stories of my home and travels that are relatable and helpful to both of us. 2-Share design and life advice from my observations and experience to inspire […]

By: Stephanie Andrews My last post was about the magic of simplifying and new paint and I spoke of painting my dining room a soft chalky pink (Farrow and Ball Setting Plaster). Two weeks later, I am still getting used to it and almost love it, yet, it has made me realize that some other […]

By Stephanie Andrews   Two simple tasks are magical in the home-simplifying and new paint.  Simplifying means decluttering, arranging shelves, and letting go of items that no longer serve you.  New paint is obvious when you want to change and uplift your home, and you want the biggest bang for your buck.  To me, there […]

Hello friends! Stephanie here, founder of Balance Design. I am very excited to re-launch Design Pulp after a long hiatus.  My purpose is to share ideas that I think are meaningful, especially for your life at  home.  Our team at Balance Design, may help me with a guest post when they are inspired.