This blog reviews the project winners in the 2026 Milwaukee Magazine design awards for Carrie Lucke Designs

This blog helps to explain why starting a design project with a rug as the room foundation is essential to sucessful decorating

A review of a full renovation of the first floor of this 1950's cape cod on the shores of Lake Michigan in Whitefish Bay Wisconsin

this Blog post is a designer guide for the best shops on Etsy to source designer favorites that can add character rich elements to your interiors.

This blog will help you strategize on reducing visual clutter in your home renovation by using paintable switch covers, and flush air vents.

This blog post will help you understand some of the key design moves you can make to keep a traditional space feeling current and fresh

This blog will help you understand the color drenching trend. Why do designers love this move and when might you still paint your trim white?

This blog post will guide you through the design trends we are loving and some we are happy to see fade away

Wallpaper is a versatile design tool that can elevate any space. While there are few drawbacks to using wallpaper ( cost compared to paint being the only one I can think of), the advantages are many. Read on for tips on how to 1) balance paint vs paper spaces in your home 2) choose which types of papers are suited for specific spaces, 3) prepare walls and prevent a future removal nightmare, 4) know how much paper to buy. I will give you my opinion on the "Feature Wal