Amy Vermillion Interiors

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Amy Vermillion, Allied Member ASID, (American Society of Interior Designers) has been practicing interior design for over 20 years. Since opening her firm, she has been a leading member of the Charlotte design community and an innovative influence on extensive renovation and interior design projects in Charlotte and the Southeast.

06/19/2026

Answering another question today from our DM’s!
Selecting mortar or grout for exterior stone can be difficult. Especially when you have a lot of different materials surrounding the stone. Here’s a little peak into my process and hopefully this will help!

06/17/2026

This is my tried and true method for testing floor stain to ensure our clients are happy with the results.
1) Test your floor stain like you test paint. Generous sampling throughout the house. Do samples in different rooms, with different lighting exposures.
2) Make sure the sample is big enough to capture a range of grain. Different grain shows stain differently.
3) Put the finish/top coat on your final pick to make sure you like the color when it’s finished. The finish coat will change the depth and sheen dramatically. Some might say it changes the color visually.
4) Don’t be afraid to mix a custom color. We do it all the time. Just make sure to keep a can on hand for future mixing and touch ups.

06/14/2026

You can use wallcovering in certain situations and if you select the right kind. Watch which wallcovering to avoid and which one performs fabulously.

06/12/2026

This is a good example of an unlacquered brass faucet that is about two years old.

You can apply a wax (beeswax/carnuba or museum) several times a year to slow the aging. From what I’ve seen it helps with pitting too. You apply a small amount of wax and then buff it off.
If you want it to age naturally then simply clean with mild dish soap and soft rag.

If you want to tray and polish it up you can use Flitz but it really depends on the age and patina and I always recommend testing in an inconspicuous spot first.

As I have mentioned before it’s not for everyone but devotees can’t fathom using anything but unlacquered brass.

Unlacquered brass has natural anti microbial properties so that’s a plus! It won’t stop salmonella (think raw chicken) but it does combat Ecoli and other bacteria.

06/11/2026

Unlacquered brass vs lacquered brass. If you don’t like surprises then unlacquered brass is not for you. Please let me know if you would like to see a faucet that has patina.

06/09/2026

What’s a hand blocked fabric and why is it so special?

06/07/2026

This advice may seem incredibly obvious but I am often surprised that people don’t look at the sample in the actual way it’s going to be seen. They choose a really expensive item (drapery especially) looking at it laying horizontally on a table or un-gathered. It needs to be seen the way it will be in the room. Light, pleating and the verticality of the fabric changes everything.
I’ve been an interior designer for more than 20 years and I still go through these exercises to make sure we are choosing the right colors, the right scale and the right pattern plays.

06/04/2026

What is linen fold paneling and how we used a little wasted space for an additional pantry.

It was most popular from the 14th-16th centuries in Northern Europe.

American had a Gothic Revival in the 1840’s-1860’s and I can cover that if you’re interested. Leave me a comment!

05/31/2026

LRV stands for light reflective value.

Here’s how it can impact your paint color selection:
🎨 The lower the LRV number, the more light the color will absorb. So your exteriors are very important when it comes to LRV because of heat absorption and maintenance.

🎨 LRV matters for interior paint as well because the lower the LRV number the more light the interior walls will absorb, and the room may need more lighting.

🎨 When choosing contrast colors such as Trim, you may want to pick something 10 to 20 points different than your wall LRV this will provide you with a good contrast.

🎨 If you are trying to decide between two colors, look at the LRV number for guidance. It’s not about the chroma, it’s about the feeling of a room based on light absorption.
As a gal who grew up with Chicago winters, LRV can play a huge part in the impact of color selection on mood.
Hope that answers the questions about LRV

05/29/2026

The problem comes in when you’re halfway into a project and THEN ask for cabinet spray outs or dry tile layouts.
Should vendors automatically assume you want that? Perhaps. But I don’t like any surprises in this business. It’s bad enough opening a wall on a 100 year old house and finding a family of four raccoons. Well they’re cute at least.
No one likes surprises when it comes to money and time. And all of the prep steps I insist on cost both. One cabinet spray out can coat 100 bucks because they have to buy a gallon of conversion varnish for each color.
Why do it at all? Because who want to out in cabinets without checking the color? Lazy people. Paint is not the same as cabinet varnish. And the color can differ wildly. Don’t leave that up to chance!
Tile layouts take time. If you don’t plan for this step at the beginning and let the installer know you will be doing this, you cannot blame them when they get surly. If they haven’t budgeted the time in the beginning of the project -it will mess up their schedule. And time equals money.
Be prepared! Give everyone involved information so they can bridge the price and time correctly.

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Charlotte, NC
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