Interior Design – Surf Road Interior Design

Trend Alert: Boucle and Shearling

Getting its start in mid century Europe, Boucle is certainly not a new texture on the scene, but take a look through any Pinterest board or Arch Digest and it sure is having its moment in the spotlight now! I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a trend with such power… everything and I mean EVERYTHING comes in boucle right now. From pillows to to ottomans and even clothing and footwear, Boucle, and it's close cousin shearling, is all around us. And why not? It's soft, cozy and inviting, giving a specialness and dimension to even the most neutral of desig[...]

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Interior Design, Wellness

Bedding Cheatsheet with Parachute

Just like there are several different edge types for countertops you probably did not know about, there are also several different fabrics used for bedding you've likely never heard of or don't know what they are! From Percale to Sateen, you can cozy up to basically any type of fabric you choose to catch your best Zzz's. But what is the right fabric for you? Check out this bedding cheatsheet from our friends at Parachute and get to know the various fabrics used in your sheets. Anyone who has ever traveled and slept in a bed that's not your own knows the a[...]

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a walk through of our client mood board process

Mood boards. The ageless tool for pulling together all of those floating thoughts in your brain. I can remember cutting out images from magazines and covering pages on my notebook with inspirational collages and the joy that brought me....now so many years late I still get a spark of joy from putting together (much more aesthetically pleasing) mood boards for clients! When we start the process of working with a client at Surf Road we ask them to send us a few images they've collected to get an idea of the look they are going for in their space. Moodboardng has[...]

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Beauty, Interior Design, lifestyle

Trend Alert: Dramatic Marble + What you need to know about edge types

Love the look of an all white kitchen but afraid of being bored or boring? Our clients are choosing to skip the snooze-fest with the latest trend in countertops and backsplashes: dramatic stone! Although the title of this post is "marble", we are really seeing this across all types of stone, including quartz, quartzite, granite and more! If you are afraid to go all in on this trend, think about limiting the space to the wet bar, island, or even a powder room to dip your toes. You can bring the drama to your stone in a lot of different ways. There are many[...]

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Southwestern design Inspo: Tuscon, Arizona

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Surf Road Reveal: Furnishing a Bonus Room for all ages

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Interior Design, lifestyle, Style, Wellness

Travel inspiration – Meg Goes Down To Boston

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Hi everyone - this is Meg, Liz's design assistant. I absolutely love working for Liz / Surf Road and being able to not only practice creative expression in work constantly but also have a flexible schedule which allows for travel. I love traveling for so so many reasons but one that resides pretty close to the top is for creative inspiration. Most of the time while I'm traveling you will see me with my phone or a camera documenting literally everything - it's honestly pretty annoying. I'll then sort through them and filter them by how they inspire me. It makes[...]

Interior Design

Surf Road Case Study: How Hiring an Interior Designer Can Save You Money, Part 2

A few months ago we wrote a blog post about all the ways hiring an interior designer can actually help save you money on your home renovation or new build project. You can check out that blog post here, but the gist of it is, we have connections, discount, and time to devote and dedicate to your project. Recently, however, as we completed the procurement phase on one of our latest projects, we were completely struck by just how true this sentiment is. /*! elementor - v3.10.2 - 29-01-2023 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image[...]

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Interior Design, lifestyle, Style

INTERIOR DESIGNER / STYLIST / DECORATOR…WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENCES

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Did you know that, within the world of interior design, there are actually many hats a designer can wear? It's true! Since we often get questions about the services we offer here at Surf Road, we thought we would share some of the hats we wear, and explain the differences between Interior Designers, Interior Decorators and Interior Stylists. Often times, the duties of these different roles can overlap, and it can be tricky to know what services you need for you project. Understanding the differences between interior designer, decorator and stylist will help[...]

Interior Design

Surf Road Reveal: Residential Pub in Cape Elizabeth

The ClientsAn adorable family of 4, the owners at the #SRBelfieldProject love to entertain. In addition to the basement pub where they will now host many a football Sundays, they have a beautiful and large guest suite above the garage (a project we also worked on and will be revealing next week, BTW!), and a very spacious and welcoming back yard. Entertaining is their jam, and they now have the absolute perfect place to do it.The Pub, BeforeThis walk out basement pub started with a homemade bar, a kegerator and one giant TV. The bar and the kegerator, along with t[...]