Chicago Interior Design Ideas
Your guide to home renovation, luxury inspiration, and kitchen and bath designs.
Bathroom Remodeling Chicago
Back to Blog Bathroom Remodeling 101 Pop quiz: What’s the average amount of space required for a toilet? How much does a basic bathroom remodel cost? And how do you pick out the right vanity? If your answers to these questions are some combination of “What?” “Huh?”...
Kitchen Remodeling Chicago
Back to Blog Kitchen Remodeling 101 Have you looked around at your kitchen lately and thought it could use a facelift? While binging shows like Fixer Upper, Design on a Dime, or House Hunters may have you ready to knock down cabinets and buy a reclaimed farmhouse...
How Long Should a Bathroom Remodel Take?
Back to Blog How Long Should a Bathroom Remodel Take? Like anyone, we are true fans of a great before & after makeover. And that's exactly what reality TV has harnessed. The fact that you're reading this article now assures us that you've been accustomed to...
How Long Should a Kitchen Remodel Take?
Back to Blog How Long Should a Kitchen Remodel Take? Why Kitchen Remodeling Takes Time The home remodeling programs on HGTV are fun to watch. Magic happens in minutes. Presto! Old and outdated becomes new and modern. This is the magic of tv home remodeling. But the TV...
Design Guide | Fall & Winter | 2020
Back to Blog We invite you to dive into home design trends, news, and inspiration with our latest Design Guide! In this edition of the Drury Design bi-annual Design Guide, we touch on the new normal we are living in and how design trends have been affected. Plus, we...
Tips for Designing a Home Office
Back to Blog Tips for Designing a Home Office The line between working in and living in our homes has become less distinct - for all family members. And for this reason, more and more people want to have a home office, whether it's a simple space for taking care of...
8 Golden Rules of Bathroom Design
Back to Blog 8 Golden Rules of Bathroom Design Bathrooms are so varied these days, you could say that anything goes. But behind the differing sizes and styles are some common design principles that point the way to success. Looking at the different bathroom styles...
Elements of Transitional Kitchen Design
Back to Blog Transitional kitchen designs can help bring your unique ideas to life in an elegant way. This style allows you to blend traditional and contemporary looks without the fear of creating an unsavory contrast. Instead, the designs, colors, and textures come...
High End Kitchen Appliances in Luxury Kitchen Desgin
Back to Blog Kitchen Appliances Turn a Room into a Kitchen Designing the luxury kitchen requires creating a cohesive design combining beauty and function, efficiency, and style. Whether you’re working with an existing kitchen layout for which you need replacement...
Kitchen Design Studio Chicago
Back to Blog Design Showrooms - What to Look For? Seeing a product image in a catalog or an online mood board can be great for establishing a design theme. However, to see a product in the flesh can have even greater outcomes with opportunity to touch, see and feel...
How to Make a Small Kitchen Look and Feel Bigger
Back to Blog Tricks for Making a Small Kitchen Look Bigger Does your small kitchen feel cramped? Your kitchen will soon look and feel more spacious with these tips and tricks for making a small kitchen look bigger. Sometimes a few simple changes can make a huge impact...
Drury E-Design | Professional Remote Home Design Services
Back to Blog Drury Design |E-Design Services WHAT IS E-DESIGN? It's exactly what it sounds like... design services offered online. Historically, designers have been tied to their desks, they have been bound to a specific location—until now! Drury Design is now...
2020 Kitchen Design Trends
Back to Blog Breakdown of Houzz's 2020 Kitchen Design Trends Study While the all-white kitchen will probably never go out of style, there are lots of new design trends for 2020 that will make you equally happy. Think: natural elements such as natural wood or...
Selecting Kitchen Design Materials
Back to Blog A Guide to Selecting Kitchen Materials How to Choose the Right Work Surfaces for your Kitchen Remodel If you're designing your kitchen and you're not sure which worktops to choose, any professional kitchen design team can help with a guide on how to...
You, Drury Design, and COVID-19
Back to Blog The safety and health of Drury Design clients, visitors and, staff are always a top priority. You most likely have many questions surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Therefore, we are sharing the actions we are taking to protect our clients,...
2020 Spring & Summer Design Guide | Drury Design
Back to Blog In this edition of the Drury Design bi-annual Design Guide, we celebrate fresh new design trends, feature memorable recent home remodels; we honor our successes and introduce our latest and greatest media features. We hope you can appreciate all...
Drury Design Honored with Best of Houzz 2020 Awards
Back to Blog Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design for more than 35 million monthly users, recently announced their community’s picks for the Best Of Houzz 2020 awards.Drury Design of Glen Ellyn was honored with the “Best of Houzz 2020” award in...
Your Guide to Bathroom Flooring
Back to Blog All You Need To Know About Bathroom Flooring If you're planning a bathroom remodel, one of the most important choices you'll make is what type of flooring to install. There is an array of different bathroom flooring options, including tile, vinyl, wood,...
A Natural – West Suburban Contemporary New-Build Kitchen Design
Back to Blog A Natural - West Suburban Contemporary New-Build Kitchen Design Building a New Home Building a new home can seem daunting but with the right help and guidance from educated professionals, it can be done and can be done well. Customization is a huge pro to...
Drury Design’s Guide to Fall & Winter Interior Design Trends
Back to Blog Your 2019 Fall & Winter Design GuideWe welcome you to read and educate yourselves with our Design Guide to Fall & Winter Interior Design Trends. In this issue we focus on a neutral colored open and airy customized whole home remodel, a...
Bathroom Color Schemes: A Guide
Back to Blog A Guide to Selecting Your Bathroom Color Scheme Bathrooms can be one of the most challenging rooms to overhaul. Renovating them can not only put a strain on your time and budget, but it puts the room out of commission while the work’s being done. No one...
Kitchen Design: Backsplash 101
Back to Blog Backsplash 101 A backsplash is a vertical extension to a counter which protects the wall from unintended splashes of water, grease splatter, or anything else. It can extend a few inches high or go as high as the ceiling. Backsplashes are more than just...
Kitchen Storage Solutions
Back to Blog Kitchen Storage SolutionsA kitchen is a place where you spend a considerable amount of time cooking, dining, and socializing. There are lots of things required for cooking such as food supplies, cooking utensils, spices, and sauces. Not to mention all the...
Kitchen Design Styles
Back to Blog Which Kitchen Design Style Is Right for You?You already know that your kitchen is the heart of the home. And the style you select—well, that depends on the way you choose to live. The concept of the kitchen has evolved from a place where you cook and feed...