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Lisa Harper

Areas of Expertise: Interior Styling & Space Planning | Color Theory & Lighting

Hi, I’m Lisa Harper, and I have always felt that you do not need a huge budget or a perfectly styled house to create a space you actually enjoy living in.

After studying Interior Design and Landscape Architecture, I spent more than 15 years helping people make their homes comfortable and practical.

Learning how color theory, space planning, and lighting work together gave me the language for what I had been doing by instinct. 

I have by now styled more than 50 rooms for friends, family, and clients, from tiny bedrooms and awkward entryways to busy family living rooms.

How to Keep Your Bedroom Cool Naturally in Summer

Nighttime heat waves can transform your sleeping space into an uncomfortable sauna during peak summer months. Finding effective natural ways to lower indoor temperatures allows

Eco Green Roofing: Is It Worth It for Businesses and Communities?

The right roof can do far more than keep rain out. Some studies from the United States Environmental Protection Agency show that innovations these days,

The New Language of Lightness: Why Modern Interiors Are Visually Opening Up

Modern interiors are becoming lighter, not necessarily in colour, but in the way they occupy space. Across contemporary homes, bulky forms and visually heavy built-ins

How to Plan a 4-Zone Mini Split for a Two-Story Home

A two-story home rarely has one consistent comfort problem. Upstairs bedrooms may stay warm at night, the living room may gain heat through large windows,

A Storage Cabinet Built to Bring Calm to Any Room

Clutter has a quiet way of taking over. It starts with a stack of mail on the entry table, spreads to remote controls scattered across

7 Best Shed Builders in New Hampshire (And What Sets Each One Apart)

If you’re one of the 73.3% of New Hampshire households that owns a home—well above the national average—outdoor storage isn’t a luxury; it’s a necessity.

What I Wish I’d Known Before Letting More Light Into My House

We lived in the same house for four years before I admitted the box room over the stairs was a problem. Not a decor problem,

From Garden Shed to Backyard Retreat: Lighting Ideas That Change the Space

A garden shed does not have to remain a dark storage space filled with tools, half-used paint cans, and forgotten outdoor furniture. With a thorough

Why Your Expensive Cotton Sheets Are Making Summer Nights Worse (And What Actually Works)

The premium bedding aisle has sold everyone the same story for the past twenty years. Higher thread count means better sheets. 1000 thread count is

How Fort Collins Homeowners Are Rethinking Wall Finishes This Season

Fort Collins has never been a city where one design solution fits every home. Walk through Old Town and you’ll find historic brick houses with

Vaulted Ceilings: Meaning, Types, and Design Ideas

Look up. That single motion changes how a room feels, and that’s the quiet power of a vaulted ceiling. Instead of a flat plane overhead,

Patio Doors That Blur the Line Between Indoor and Outdoor Living

Patio Doors That Blur the Line Between Indoor and Outdoor Living Key takeaways: How to match a patio door type to your opening size and