Tamara’s Techniques

I hope everyone is having an amazing start to SUMMER and are enjoying these warm, sunny days! My family has spent sooo much time outside these last few weeks and we are enjoying every second of it! When I get off work, my favorite thing (my kids' favorite too) is to...

Hey everyone!! So now that we have officially had FOUR weeks of sunny, warm, amazzzzzing weather, I am officially in SUMMER mode and you probably won't get me to stop talking about all things flowers, summer recipes, and outdoor decorating and design! Summer is BY FAR...

SPRING IS OFFICIALLY HERE!! (I think.) You never really know in the midwest... but we have had two days of 70 degree, sunny weather and I am PRAYING it sticks around! For those of you who know me at all, you know I DESPISE the cold. People laugh because I'm the person...

As you may have noticed in our houses on Season 1 of Bargain Mansions, I'm a HUGE fan of Quartz countertops.  I love the clean and classic feel they bring to a kitchen. To me, it just feels elegant.. and that's the vibe I usually go for in my kitchens. What I love...

A few weeks ago, I walked you all through the STUNNING kitchen and dining area of the beautiful Rosehill house and as promised, we'll go through the rest of the first floor today. Like I mentioned, I've been working with this client and her family for years. They're...

Happy Hump Day, everyone! First off.. for those of you who always reach out and compliment my outfits from the show, thank you! I appreciate your kind words and encouragement more than you know! One of the tricky (but fun!) things about having a camera crew follow you...

Happy Friday, friends! CHEERS to the (almost) weekend! Today, I want to walk you through the kitchen and dining space of a beeaauuutiful home I worked on a while back. As you all know, I spend most of my time working on old, decrepit houses that have 8 million things...