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CLR Design Services, Inc. A full-service interior design firm specializing in residential and commercial new construction, remodeling. "Authenticity" is what I'm all about!

I partner with my clients to ensure their personality shines through design and have fun doing it. My services range from designing for remodels and new construction with an architect/builder on layouts, cabinet design, tile design, lighting design/selection all the way to selecting the perfect blender. It's totally up to you!

Every piece in your home should earn its spot.Either it works for you, or it speaks to you. Ideally, it does both.That's...
10/08/2026

Every piece in your home should earn its spot.

Either it works for you, or it speaks to you. Ideally, it does both.

That's the whole "beyond the pretty" thing I talk about. Pretty is nice. Pretty that also functions? That's amazing. 🩷

10/06/2026

Same room. Same everything, except the wall color.

Watch how much the room's feel changes.

One color makes it feel bigger and brighter. Another makes it feel warmer. Another adds a coolness.

This is why paint color is never an afterthought in my process. It doesn’t just fade into the background; it's one of the most powerful tools we have for shaping how a room actually feels to live in.

October's color of the month is Polished Mahogany (SW 2838) by Sherwin-Williams.It's the color of coffee gone cold becau...
10/01/2026

October's color of the month is Polished Mahogany (SW 2838) by Sherwin-Williams.

It's the color of coffee gone cold because you got lost in a mystery novel. Intricate woodwork on an antique family heirloom. Or a decadent piece of chocolate you've been waiting to savor.

Deep, warm, and a little moody (in the best way). It's the kind of brown that doesn't hide in a room; it anchors it.

I love this color for spaces like powder rooms and home offices. Small spaces where you want drama, not a whole house commitment. Pair it with warm brass hardware, and it stops being "dark" and starts being rich.

Not a color for the faint of heart, but definitely one if you want to make a dramatic statement. 🍂

Sometimes delivery day feels like its own project. This freestanding tub couldn't make the turns through the hallway (ol...
09/24/2026

Sometimes delivery day feels like its own project.

This freestanding tub couldn't make the turns through the hallway (older homes and tight floor plans don't always agree with big, beautiful pieces), so up and over the back porch it went instead.

This is most of what design actually looks like behind the scenes: measure twice, then problem-solve in real time when the house has other plans.

Worth every bit of the maneuvering though. Can’t wait until this bathroom is finished!!!

I can design the room you wish you had. But if it doesn't match how you actually live, you won't use it, or you'll fight...
09/22/2026

I can design the room you wish you had. But if it doesn't match how you actually live, you won't use it, or you'll fight it every day.

Want a room you can close off completely, kids and dogs and all? An open concept floor plan isn't going to give you that, no matter how much you love the look of one.

Have something precious? Skip the end table in the middle of a busy pathway, that's basically an invitation for disaster. An enclosed cabinet, or even just a shelf that's out of your family's main flow, still gives you that "featured" moment, just without it being one bump away from being broken.

And that glass dining table you're eyeing: gorgeous in photos, a lot less gorgeous covered in fingerprints and dust by Tuesday (if that's going to bother you, there are other ways to get that sleek look).

Design should fit your actual life, not the version of it you see on Pinterest.

Kids grow. Knees get less forgiving. The guest room becomes an office, then a nursery, and then a guest room again.A hom...
09/17/2026

Kids grow. Knees get less forgiving. The guest room becomes an office, then a nursery, and then a guest room again.

A home has to move with you, not just capture one version of your life and call it done.

That's the actual job: designing for the family you are now and the one you could be in ten years, without having to redo the whole room to get there.

Because life doesn't always go according to plan (it rarely does), and a home built to flex with you, whatever direction things take, will always serve you better than one built for a single version of the story.

Answer these questions first… and answer them honestly… then we can get to all the “pretty,” aka paint colors and floor ...
09/15/2026

Answer these questions first… and answer them honestly… then we can get to all the “pretty,” aka paint colors and floor samples.

Who's really living here? Whether you entertain, and how (because "hosting book club" and "hosting thirty people on Thanksgiving" are two very different purposes, and two very different rooms). What you already love about your space, and what's been driving you crazy?

Get this part right, and the “pretty” actually works.

Raise your hand if you've ever wondered what a designer actually does all day. 🙋(Spoiler: it's not just shopping for pre...
09/10/2026

Raise your hand if you've ever wondered what a designer actually does all day. 🙋

(Spoiler: it's not just shopping for pretty things and calling it a day.)

I put together a free guide that breaks down exactly what working with an interior designer looks like, from your first consultation all the way down to “reveal day.”

If you've ever thought “I could probably just figure this out myself,” this one's for you. Because the process is a lot more involved, and a lot more valuable, than most people realize.

It's free. It's honest. And it might change the way you think about working with an interior designer.

Sign up for our newsletter to receive your copy. (Link in bio.)

Hey, I'm Crystal, and this is my company, CLR Design Services (aka me, plus the incredible builders and craftspeople I g...
09/08/2026

Hey, I'm Crystal, and this is my company, CLR Design Services (aka me, plus the incredible builders and craftspeople I get to work with on every project).

A little about me: Growing up, I spent my summers in Alaska, and the round-the-clock sunshine, colorful landscapes, and sense of adventure are big influences in my design work to this day. After working in this industry for 25 years, I still get the same rush walking into a finished room that I did on my very first project.

Here's what I actually believe: interior design should work for the way you live, not just how a room looks. That's it. That's the whole philosophy. I call it Universal Design, you might just call it "a house that finally makes sense."

I don't do smoke and mirrors, I don't cut corners, and I will never (not once, not ever) let you make a mistake you'll regret later. That last part's not a tagline, it's a promise.

If that sounds like your kind of designer, welcome. You're in the right place.

September doesn't ask permission to feel golden, it just is… 🌻It's fading sunsets, golden rays stretching across the hor...
09/03/2026

September doesn't ask permission to feel golden, it just is… 🌻

It's fading sunsets, golden rays stretching across the horizon, lingering evenings under porch string lights.

That's why Sherwin-Williams' Gusto Gold (SW 6904) feels like the perfect color for this month. It has the same energy as that late-day light or the slow, warm shift from summer into early fall; unhurried and a little nostalgic.

It's the kind of gold that isn’t trendy, but still reads as intentional. In the right space, it brings warmth and depth without ever feeling pretentious.

It just settles in and makes the room feel like it's always belonged there.

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Houston, TX

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+17139369988

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