Wendy Hyde

I am an interior designer.  That title truly defines who I am as a person, as well as who I am creatively.  It is my true passion.  I love nothing more than working to make a space beautiful.   For the past several years, I have been renting.  And as a designer, renting certainly poses its […]

Renting often means living in smaller spaces.  And many times smaller spaces bring with them a lack of storage.  But just because there isn’t dedicated storage in an apartment or house, doesn’t mean that you can’t find space for all of your things.  As a matter of fact, extra storage might be simpler to find […]

Neutral color schemes are a great way to create a calm, soothing atmosphere.  But creating a successful room with a neutral color scheme can be a source of anxiety.  How do you make a room interesting without adding color?  That question is easier to answer than you might think. The key to creating neutral rooms […]

Living in a rental comes with its own set of challenges.  And one of the most common complaints that renters have is lack of storage space.  But with a little creative thinking, storage issues can be solved in unexpected and stylish ways.   I pride myself on the fact that I can create storage out of […]

One of the limitations facing many renters is the inability to paint walls.  Luckily, white walls are quite popular right now.  But even with that little bit of good news, white walls aren’t necessarily everyone’s favorite.  Nor are they always the best solution. But just because you can’t paint a wall, doesn’t mean you can’t […]

As renters we sometimes hesitate to invest in décor that we think might not be able to go with us when we move.  And one of the aspects of décor that renters seem to neglect the most is window treatments. So today I wanted to share a few ideas for window treatments that are easy, […]

As an interior designer and a renter, I am always on the lookout for non-permanent ways to make my space my own.  I like to call my design philosophy reversible decorating.  And one of the easiest ways I have found to implement reversible decorating is the use of lighting. There are so many different options […]

One of the universal dilemmas for renters is how to make a rental space feel like your own.  It’s not always easy, but it’s not impossible either.  As an interior designer who has rented for several  years, I’ve had a lot of time to think about how to make a rental feel like my own […]