Snake River Interiors

11/11/2024

Color, texture, wonder, joy: the entryway installation by artist Juan Carlos Collada stirs these qualities and more amid Elisa’s clean design for Fairway Transformation. A happy moment amid serene sophistication.

Learn more on the SRI Journal: https://snakeriverinteriors.com/2024/11/11/dance-with-nature/

09/17/2024

“John’s early obsession with printed matter ultimately led him to decoupage, the art of cutting and pasting paper,” his website states. “Since 1989, he and a small studio of artisans in New York City have been creating glass plates, trays, bowls, and other decorative home items with imagery from his vast and ever-expanding collection of 18th and 19th century prints.”

Read more about John Derian on the SRI Journal:
https://snakeriverinteriors.com/2024/09/04/eye-spy-decoupage-by-john-derian/

08/23/2024

Designing a simple interior schema is an artform unto itself. Read more on our journal here: https://snakeriverinteriors.com/2024/07/30/the-complexity-of-simplicity/
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07/29/2024

Designing a home can be a daunting task when it comes to budget and decision making. In such moments—when the seriousness of it all sets in—Elisa reminds her clients to see the fun in the process, and to remember that working with a creative team encourages cohesive decision-making. To lighten the mood, she directs focus to core concerns, outlined in our journal:

Designing a home can be a daunting task when it comes to budget and decision making. In such moments—when the seriousness of it all sets in—Elisa reminds her clients to see the fun in the process, and to remember that working with a creative team encourages cohesive decision-making.To lighten th...

06/11/2024

In the mountains, summer issues a fresh invitation to consider the context enveloping our homes. The more time we spend entertaining outside, the more we see our homes as sites to behold and beckon. Recognizing this tantalizing potential, we offer strategies for sprucing up your homes’ curb appeal:

In the mountains, summer issues a fresh invitation to consider the context enveloping our homes. The more time we spend entertaining outside, the more we see our homes as sites to behold and beckon. Recognizing this tantalizing potential, we offer strategies for sprucing up your homes’ curb appeal...

05/07/2024

When traveling—like on her recent family vacation to Mexico—Elisa constantly scans her new surroundings for fresh inspiration in any format.
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Read more on the blog: https://snakeriverinteriors.com/2024/04/30/the-eye-has-to-travel/
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Travel supercharges Elisa and her eye. A designer to her core, she is incapable of turning her sight off, so she remains on—noticing everything around her. “I’m constantly scanning—color, materials, scale,” Elisa says. “I’m dissecting to the point of the smallest detail. I log inspirat...

04/02/2024

Elisa approaches tiny toilettes as jewel boxes—small spaces containing enormous potential for expressive style. Public facing yet free in spirit (untethered design-wise to other rooms), powder rooms present an opportunity to have fun and be bold.

Read more on our Journal: https://snakeriverinteriors.com/2024/03/27/jewel-box-powder-rooms/

03/21/2024

Often the last decision made in a design project, hardware represents one of the most important because it’s the most used. Make such moments matter.

Read the Journal: https://snakeriverinteriors.com/2024/02/26/devil-in-the-detailshardware-as-crucial-careful-punctuation/

10/10/2023

Before and After: 80s Time Capsule Transformed

A young family finds a leafy estate that fits all their criteria, save for style. Enter Elisa and her eye for strategic transformations.

See the complete transformation here: https://snakeriverinteriors.com/2023/10/05/before-and-after-80s-time-capsule-transformed/

09/26/2023

Elisa’s sixth sense for place also considers what’s missing: What aspects of the client’s past seem absent in their present home? What elements, expressed as important, remain elusive in reality?

When suburban clients express their love for street art, Elisa takes them gallery hopping in SoCal. The result: a custom collection of art that brings urban edge to a forested estate.

READ THE JOURNAL: https://snakeriverinteriors.com/2023/09/15/sourcing-street-art/

Elisa’s sixth sense for place also considers what’s missing: What aspects of the client’s past seem absent in their present home? What elements, expressed as important, remain elusive in reality?  For a young family of former city dwellers now ensconced in the Cleveland suburbs, Elisa recogni...

07/25/2023

Tonal texture and a precise palette make this study in Scandinavian sophistication sing. Designed as a guest retreat for longtime clients, every exquisite detail underscores the harmonious aesthetic. Once dark with dated woodwork and heavy textiles, the ranch house now feels transformed into a peaceful, contemporary refuge.

SEE THE PROJECT: https://snakeriverinteriors.com/projects/contemporary-refuge/ #

Tonal texture and a precise palette make this study in Scandinavian sophistication sing. Designed as a guest retreat for longtime clients, every exquisite detail underscores the harmonious aesthetic: for instance, the creamy, diaphanous drapes lining the kitchen, dining and living room feature fleck...

07/18/2023

"Spring signals a verdant design palette Every spring, Elisa drives around awestruck by the explosion of fresh growth in the valley. Along Teton Pass. Down Snake River Canyon. Everywhere she looks, a riot of green greets her. Thanks to the continued wet weather, the lush profusion has carried into early summer."

READ THE JOURNAL: https://snakeriverinteriors.com/2023/06/28/the-green-light-of-springspring-green/

Spring signals a verdant design palette Every spring, Elisa drives around awestruck by the explosion of fresh growth in the valley. Along Teton Pass. Down Snake River Canyon. Everywhere she looks, a riot of green greets her. Thanks to the continued wet weather, the lush profusion has carried into ea...