Robert A. Boccabella

Designing to fit the vision…the challenges: Aunt Esther and The Handyman

December 30, 2023 at 4:56 a.m.

You gotta love them both! And, both might even have a role in your project in some important way. Family and friends are definitely valuable, and their talents, skills and...

Designing to fit the vision…the challenges: Doing it yourself – a trap or a triumph?

December 23, 2023 at 1:39 p.m.

Knowing what you don’t know is about as important as knowing what you do know! Not knowing the difference can definitely be a troublesome trap. Certainly one of the biggest misconceptions,...

Find a place that works for you; then, think through new ways to turn chaos into productivity! You might be surprised at your own flexibility. (Robert Boccabella)

Designing to fit the vision: Disciplines now—then cautiously forward

April 25, 2020 at 6:00 a.m.

Forward. That word has a nice ring to it! Whether we are ready to move forward with an exciting interior design project, or looking forward to this terrible pandemic finally receding, forward thinking...

Your Design Team wants to get your project “from there to here” -- with a minimum of disruptions! Communication is the key! (Courtesy Robert Boccabella)

Boccabella: Designing to fit the vision

October 4, 2024 at 11:02 a.m.

LAKE COUNTY — You and your interior design team have moved through the process of considering themes and concepts for your existing Interior space renovation or refreshment, or possibly, your...

Whether it’s an intimate corner for a sensitive meeting, or a place for a quiet break and lunch – your interior environment must serve the end user!

Designing to fit the vision: an essential trilogy!

October 27, 2018 at 6:00 a.m.

There are three very basic elements that form the cohesion for any interior design project: the client’s Vision; the design’s Integrity and the end-user’s Satisfaction. When a prospective client makes their...

Following Trends, or Setting Them?

October 6, 2018 at 6:20 a.m.

One of the many responsibilities your Interior Design Team takes on, when they contract with you, is that of knowing what is traditional, what is classic, what is “new” contemporary...

Choices: Too Many or Not Enough?

September 22, 2018 at 6:49 a.m.

Where’s the middle ground? How does your design expert make the selections for you to choose from? One thing is certain, it is not from guesswork! From initial contact, through documentation...

Photo contributed by Robert Boccabella You don’t have to go to Rome to bring flora, fauna, wings or fins inside your home or business

Living Elements for Interior Design

September 15, 2018 at 6:00 a.m.

Bringing actual, living elements into Interior Design strategies can transform an Interior environment in ways that create unique impressions on those living in or visiting such environments. There are no...

Simple, complimentary contrasts can produce surprising impressions in the hands of your expert Interior Design team. - Robert Boccabella

Contrasts and impressions

September 14, 2018 at 9:50 a.m.

Your Interior business environment is a critical part of your marketing plan. It goes without saying (almost), that, all by itself, it can make or break your potential with a...

A case of forgetfulness

August 23, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.

I have egg on my face ? big time. I did, indeed, endorse Sheriff Rod Mitchell''s candidacy. In the confusion of meeting many new candidates (and constituents) in Lake County,...

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