Playing with patterns and textures in a neutral palette is awesome! No matter how crazy you think you are getting it still always has an understated soothing vibe!
CALMING
TRANQUIL
RAW
NATURAL
Enjoy!
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Home of the Year 2013
rak'designs
Kansas City based interior design & contracting firm specializing in residential and commericial design in johnson county
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Keeping things timeless by utilizing black colors but playing with fun fabric patterns implements a sense of attitude into the interiors! Strong Confident Rich Curious Enjoy! -k- .jpg)           I have been plugging away on a few project boards! The hue in focus is RED! PLAYFUL ENERGETIC UNEXPECTED OUTGOING Enjoy! -k-
.jpg) .jpg) .jpg)     Room Inspiration Credits: After flagging certain rooms or projects I really liked I went back through them to find out what it was that caught my eye! For this particular collection it was the texture each space added to the walls. Rather than just applying paint in the spaces these projects took a more 3-D approach and made a texture. The result in each space gave way to a specific mood, and feeling; they reach out and grab your attention! Cheers! -k-     
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The tool most seen in classrooms is now becoming an interior décor “go to” item! Globes are normally seen as accent items in the office, bookcase or studies, but these applications showcase them with other purposes and in new textures. Enjoy! -k-     Images Credits:
Everyone collects whether it is comic books, art, primitive objects, etc. Whatever you might enjoy to collect obviously you find to be interesting if not love! Lately I have noticed a few great interiors that created art displays from repeating a certain item numerous times and showcasing a collection. It makes more of a feature wall rather than s singular piece of art hanging on a wall! Cheers! -k-    
Image Credits: Pink used to be frowned on for being used in the home, unless you were using it in a children’s room! Now the color is being incorporated in more and more interiors! The hue adds a playful nature along with a fresh pop of color. Below are some of my favorite spaces that added the color! Cheers! -k-    
Image Credits: Yes! Featured Again! I can’t get over the overwhelming attention our glamorous modern shoot has received! But I am definitely loving it! Be sure to go check it out on Society Bride today! Cheers! -k- .jpg) .jpg) Many times there are quotes that stick in your mind; words or phrases that you always remember and find true meaning in. These could be torn from a magazine clipping, books, movies, etc but you hold on to them and stash them someplace special! But why not display them and make them part of your home? Something you live your life by is very meaningful and could be seen as art! Take note from these features and their ability to write it on the walls! Cheers! -k-     Image Credits: I am so flattered to say the Glamorous Spring Shoot has been published yet again, this time by Something Turquoise!!! Cheers! -k-  
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-   Filled with pink, black, gold & everything sparkling! Our Glamorous Spring Inspiration Shoot was featured on Reverie!!! Cheers! -k-   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- 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! .jpg)      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!
Cement Interiors    Photo credits
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!
Reclaimed Wood    Cheers! Photo credits Not only are bright colors on the rise but so are graphic fabric patterns. Vibrant geometrics and modernized patchworks on antique frames are the buzz in today’s interiors industry. People are beginning to have fun and express their personality through their furniture and fabric choices. Cheers! Kristin
      
Credits: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven 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
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
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I am very excited to share, {rak}’designs is featured in the new Spring 2013 issue of E A Bride Magazine!!! Take a look at the “Rustic Wonderland” winter inspiration shoot that I styled! I feel so lucky to be in the company of such amazing talent and it was such a fun shoot to be a part of! Cheers! Kristin
.jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) 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… Enjoy! 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! 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!
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.jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) .jpg) Such a great weekend to kick off the Fall Greater Kansas City Parade of Homes Tour.
The new Woodbridge Custom Homes model located in the Polo Fields Subdivison is polished up and ready to show~! Fixed Finish, Furniture Selections & Interior Design Services Provided By: Kristin Rieke of rak’designs Cheers!
http://www.weddingchicks.com/2012/08/16/missouri-wedding-venue/ I am so excited to see our recent photo shoot on the Wedding Chicks blog today! The details turned out absolutely stunning and I couldn’t be happier with the final product~! Cheers.. rak’designs |
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