Nancy Downs llc - Interior Design

10/28/2025

Any of you who know me know that I have been puke sick of white and cold gray interiors for about 5 years now. I am happy to see that that trend is finally seeing its end. Now, don't get me wrong, I love gray. But I prefer a warm gray and love to pair it with beige for a soft, timeless look. For another timeless look incorporate it with brown (and black or charcoal). It's timeless, very classy and easy to live with.

06/17/2025

Just want to share that Bill and I have launched a new business that we're super excited about - Perfect Vision Coffee. We're roasting some top quality EXCELLENT tasting coffee that you can purchase through our website. Also, if you would please follow us on our page we would really appreciate it!

Perfect Vision Coffee is an artisanal small batch coffee roaster, dedicated to offering perfectly roasted coffee. We use highest quality 100% arabica beans selected for their superior flavor.

06/17/2025

I haven't posted in ages, but I've been having fun on all kinds of design projects. Recently I did the furniture for a very modern house, where we selected lots of Italian modern furniture in neutral colors. But when it came to the kid's game room, we went all out on color. Back wall is a canvas artwork with tack pads on each side. These tack pads are now covered in drawings by the 10 year old budding artist in the house. And, the tack walls also provide sound control for the room, which can be noisy.

01/04/2024

Goodness, I've been so busy that I didn't realize I haven't posted on here in so long. Here's a link to an interesting traditional project that I finished last year.

This project, which involved the entire home, included:

04/08/2022

Check out the photos of my most recent project on my website.

This project, which involved the entire home, included:

03/16/2022

Finally complete, photographed and coming soon to my website. Stay tuned for more photos.

01/30/2022

This week I've been in Tyler, TX working on finishes and fixtures for this house in Eagle's Bluff. It's going to be a fabulous Creole style design. More photos in a few months as we progress.

01/11/2022

And here are the finished bunk beds...

01/05/2022

Designer Pro Tip: When designing a shower, clients to tell me they would like a built-in tiled bench. The problem is that the built-in benches are most often located where they don't function well for the intended use. What's the solution? Purchase a movable bench instead. The bench can be moved under the shower jets for an aching back, or out of the spray to shave legs or wash feet (this client assures me that he loves to sit down and wash his feet rather than balancing on one leg). The wood benches are fairly inexpensive, so it's no big deal to replace it in a few years when it starts looking worse for the wear.

12/28/2021

Here are some progress shots of a house I'm working on. Furniture trucks arrive tomorrow, but I just couldn't resist posting this. We've always called these the bunk room and bunk bath, as it's a place for the homeowner's grandkids. The bunk beds and trough sink are custom (designed and drawn by me!). I think the finishes and light fixtures all turned out really well, too. So far, everyone's just loving these rooms. I'll be reposting this again once the rooms are set up.