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  • kansas city based interior design & event staging

    Welcome to rak'designs. We are a Kansas City based professional interior design & event staging company. rak' designs specializes in creating eclectic designs that give way to amazing experiences. By incorporating distinctive styles, designer furnishings and a strong passion for design you will fall in love with you new space or event. Contact us anytime to arrange a consultation and let us show you the potential for your special occasion or interior. Cheers!

100 Layer Cake Feature

I still have a hard time believing I was featured on 100 Layer Cake! It has most definitely been a favorite of mine for awhile now!

Our modern spring photo shoot was on the famous blog showing off plenty of color, modern patterns and fresh spring florals!

Check it out and if you are not familiar with the blog I suggest spending some time browsing through it!

Cheers!

-k-

No sleep? No problem!

Wow! I feel like I can finally catch my breathe!

Lately my schedule has been crazy busy which is awesome! I have been meeting with new clients, referral clients, staging model homes and…..getting published! The next couple posts will be devoted to the published features that we have received this spring!!!

But I couldn’t resist, below is a link to a video clip I put together from the latest project I was working on with my favorite girl Cassandra Castaneda!

click here to see spring photo shoot video

Cheers!

-k-

Kansas City Home & Gardens Magazine- Home of the Year 2013

Very excited to be featured in Kansas City Homes & Gardens Magazine’s “Spring March/April 2013 Issue”. One of {rak}’designs latest homes was awarded Home of the Year! Be sure and grab the issue to see more!

Cheers!

Cement Interiors

Modern design and clean lines are definitely becoming more popular, but a raw material overlooked most of the time is cement or concrete. Most every house has it as their sidewalks and foundation walls but very rarely is it carried into the interiors. I have featured a few projects that did bring concrete inside the home and it looks impeccable! I love the combination of the seamless cement wall and fireplace in the living room image especially when paired with warm textures, fabric, furniture and rugs! This look gets my vote, and I love the fact that I have a father who just happens to own a foundation business! Double Bonus!

 Cheers!

 

Photo credits

one, two, three

Reclaimed Walls

When most think of reclaimed wood, walls or furniture a very rustic feel comes to mind. But reclaimed materials can be incorporated to add a splash of color as well. The below examples have a variety of hues in them and are used in more modern and traditional applications. Reclaimed wood is great to incorporate for the texture that the wood gives the room and the organic feeling of having an interesting wall element!

 

Cheers!

Photo credits

one, two, three

INK Magazine & Kansas City Star Feature

Not only was our spring shoot with Cassandra Castaneda and emmy-ray on the cover of Ink Magazine this week, our photo shoot was featured in the Kansas City Star on Tuesday Feb. 6th as well!

Definitely a great week here at {rak}’designs!

You can also check out a great feature on our couple here!

http://www.inkkc.com/content/come-closer-the-first-kiss-is-always-a-surprise/

Cheers!

Kristin

 

 

Inspiring Reading Nooks

Many dream of having just a few minutes to spare each day to spend reading or daydreaming. Most homes have those awkward or small spaces that are being transformed into fabulous nooks that would definitely be considered desirable locations to do such activities as reading, writing or sipping on a cup of hot tea. So don’t rule out that weird space in your home, the below applications might make you rethink what to do with it; perhaps it is your soon to be reading nook.

Cheers!

Kristin

 

 Credits:

one, two, three, four, five, six

An industrial age

With the rise of reclaimed, reused, sustainable & organic products flooding the design markets I am loving the new inventive mixes of designs that are coming about. The industrial reuse of materials that would normally be fit for other purposes is incredible, kudos to those stepping outside of the box and incorporating these new industrial products and materials in their interiors and designs.

Product and Design Credits…

one, two, three, four, five

Enjoy!

Animal Photography in the Nursery.

I always like to include something “real” in my designs; it allows the user to relate to the piece because it is actually present in today’s world. In this case it is animals and bringing photography of baby animals into the home as art, more specifically in the nursery or our children’s rooms.

Very similar to the law that like attracts like, children relate to other children. Since most families can’t run off to the petting zoo every week this gives parents an opportunity to introduce their children to art and art that they find intriguing. Plus these furry friends are so stinking cute!

Baby Fawn Inspiration Board Credits….

one, two, three, four, five, six, seven

Baby Duckling Inspiration Board Credits…

one, two, three, four, five, six (sorry no link..it’s just a bundle of wrapped birch logs)

Cheers!

My life in a barn.

There is a certain character that a barn eludes.

The warmth a barn gives off after the first snow fall but yet it is so cold outside.

So many try to dissect the pieces that it takes to put a barn together (the sheet metal, barn wood, doors, hardware, etc.) for multiple furnishing and decorative uses.

I simply just want to live in one…And am quite determined someday I will!

Cheers!

Inspiration Credits…

Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3, Picture 4, Picture 5