The Journal

Writing on design.

A decade-plus of Kimberly's essays, how-tos, color crushes, before-and-afters, and dispatches from the road. Search by topic below.

Essays

Our Locations

Our Locations KNOTTING HILL INTERIORS FABRICS, GIFTS & INTERIORS 7751 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach SC 29572 (843) 455-7574 KNOTTING HILL, TOO 7757 North Kings Hwy, Myrtle Beach…

Essays

Interior Design: Modernizing Your Home

Interior Design: Modernizing Your Home Suppose, like many of us, you have been collecting your furnishings over a period of years. You love what you have acquired, but based on…

Furnishings

Interior Design: My Balancing Act with Lamps

Interior Design: My Balancing Act with Lamps Lamps are some of my very favorite elements in almost every space I design! Their charming appeal creates a warm and inviting…

Essays

Interior Design Portfolio

Interior Design Portfolio Below you will find our interior design portfolio: Club Drive North Beach Blvd Ocean View Drive Sable Wildwood Dunes Trail Cove Drive South Arundel…

Essays

Interior Design: Spring Cleaning Tips for Allergy Sufferers

Interior Design: Spring Cleaning Tips for Allergy Sufferers It seems that EVERYONE has some form of “the Crud” right now! And by “the Crud” I mean allergy symptoms, including…

Furnishings

Interior Design: Swan Chair Transformed for Breast Cancer Charity

Interior Design: Swan Chair Transformed for Breast Cancer Charity You have likely seen photos of Swan chairs in popular interior design magazines (Or perhaps, you may have even…

Essays

Interior Design Tip: Creating A Beverage Station for the Season!

Interior Design Tip: Creating A Beverage Station for the Season! The holidays are nearly upon us, and now is the perfect time to prepare our homes for entertaining guests. Without…

Walls & Surfaces

Interior Design Tip: Don’t Forget About the All Important Ceiling

Interior Design Tip: Don’t Forget About the All Important Ceiling Ceilings are an important part of a room’s design. I consider ceilings a valuable design element of the room. In…

Accessories & Art

Is Design a Spiritual Experience? Part I

Is Design a Spiritual Experience? Part I Recently, I was listening to an Oprah interview with Nate Burkus on the radio. Oprah asked, “Nate, is design a spiritual experience for…

Accessories & Art

Is Design a Spiritual Experience? Part II

Is Design a Spiritual Experience? Part II One day a client said to me, “Please don’t proceed with this room. It’s just too nice and I feel too pretentious. I feel that while I can…

Ask Kimberly

It Works... But WHY? (PART 1): TOP 5 Kimplistic Tips for Styling Luxury Interior Design Bookshelves

It Works... But WHY? (PART 1): TOP 5 Kimplistic Tips for Styling Luxury Interior Design Bookshelves Often, when I visit the the homes of new interior design clients, they will…

Fabulously

It's So Fabulous - Series(ly) Special Post

It's So Fabulous - Series(ly) Special Post If you haven’t noticed, I have been on a role lately posting one series after another – from ‘Spirituality in Design’ to ‘What’s on Your…

Fabulously

It’s So Fabulous Video – Artfully Displaying Collections in Your Home

It’s So Fabulous Video – Artfully Displaying Collections in Your Home Collections are a fabulous way to incorporate history into your home. Artfully displaying these meaningful…

Fabulously

Jackie O! (My Goodness) It’s So Fabulous! Pinterest LOVE!

Jackie O! (My Goodness) It’s So Fabulous! Pinterest LOVE! You already know how fabulous it is and now we do too at Knotting Hill Interiors! Pinterest is my new passion! How did we…

Fabulously

Jules’ Jewels – Livin’ the Fabulous Life While Livin’ on the Edge with Geometric Floors

Jules’ Jewels – Livin’ the Fabulous Life While Livin’ on the Edge with Geometric Floors Would you paint the floor in your home? What is the most daring design risk you have ever…

Just a Dash of (Part 2)... Bright Color!
Accessories & Art

Just a Dash of (Part 2)... Bright Color!

Just a Dash of (Part 2)... Bright Color! Bright colors are like animal prints. Often, people shy away from them in interior design, because they are afraid the colors will be too…

Essays

Just Stick It!

Just Stick It! There seems to be a new design trend in the realm of wall embellishments…. TAPE! That’s right, people are turning to tape as a new way to add flair to their walls.…

Furnishings

Just “Wing” It! From the KHI Retail Studios – Winged Chairs!

Just “Wing” It! From the KHI Retail Studios – Winged Chairs! Called the wing back, easy chair or fireside chair, the wing chair as we know it developed over time. Wing chairs…