April 2020 Newsletter: Wellness at Home Now More Than Ever
Wellness at Home Now More Than Ever A few weeks ago, one of our design directors, Teresa Karpala, attended the Wellness Within Your Walls (WWYW) training. We talked [...]
Wellness Within Your Walls: Jillian Pritchard Cooke Interview
Wellness Within Your Walls: A Deeper Dive A few weeks ago, one of our design directors, Teresa Karpala, attended the Wellness Within Your Walls (WWYW) training. We talked to her [...]
The New Normal in Home Office Design
The New Normal in Home Office Design Showcasing a home office in a model had become passé. However, as the work from home (WFH) experience becomes more commonplace (even after [...]
Wellness Within Your Walls Seminar: A Firsthand Experience
Wellness Within Your Walls: Seminar A Firsthand Experience A few weeks ago, one of LD & Co’s design directors, Teresa Karpala, was fortunate enough to attend Jillian Cooke’s Wellness Within [...]
March 2020 Newsletter: Celebrating 25 Years of Creativity
...all that and a bag of chips! Remember that saying? Or what about "talk to the hand." Or, perhaps you were too busy "gettin' jiggy with it." We definitely [...]
How Hiring an Interior Design/Merchandising Firm Can Save a Builder Money
How Hiring an Interior Design/Merchandising Firm Can Save a Builder Money It may sound overly optimistic, but it’s true: hiring an interior design/merchandising firm can save a builder money. Home [...]
Trends of the mid-1990s
Trends of the mid-1990s While Lita was busy launching her new company there was a lot going on in the world of design, fashion, and pop culture. This blog is [...]
Dishing with a Designer: Advice
Dishing the Advice As we approach the 25th anniversary of Lita Dirks & Co we decided to do a little twist to our normal "Dish with a Designer" series. We [...]
News Update! LD & Co Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary
Lita Dirks & Co Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary This March marks the 25-year anniversary of Lita Dirks & Co. Lita Dirks started on a new chapter in her already award-winning and [...]
Value is Not a Four-Letter Word
Value is Not a Four-Letter Word A recurring theme in the home building industry is housing affordability and the impact the dearth of attainable homes is having on home building [...]
February 2020 Newsletter: Design Trend Predictions, Pictures from IBS, and Much More!
Designing for the Buyer's Life Stage Not Life Age The first time home buyer is no longer only a 20-something just starting their first job. Furthermore, an established homeowner [...]
Designer Insight: Design Trends & Predictions for the Building Industry in 2020
Designer Insight: Design Trends & Predictions for the Building Industry In the spirit of new year, new decade, and all that comes with that (e.g., the ubiquitous trend lists) we [...]