Catherine Schager Designs LLC

01/11/2023

Welcome to 2023! It's shaping up to be a year of bright colors and interesting neutrals, all pulled from nature. If you follow the Colors of the Year, you've already seen the lineup. Click to look at some ways you can bring these colors into your life!

Welcome to 2023! It’s shaping up to be a year of bright colors and interesting neutrals, all pulled from nature. If you follow the Colors of the Year, you’ve already seen the lineup: Let’s look at some ways you can bring these colors into your life! Pantone Viva Magenta 18-1750 Pantone’s Col...

01/13/2022

The New Year is underway and we’re all settling back into the normal routine after the holiday season. What a perfect time to revisit the 2022 Colors of the Year! These colors are selected to represent a range of feelings from carefree and confident to soothing and comforting. Let’s see what the big names in color picked and how to incorporate their choices into your life.

The New Year is underway and we’re all settling back into the normal routine after the holiday season. What a perfect time to revisit the 2022 Colors of the Year! These colors are selected to represent a range of feelings from carefree and confident to soothing and comforting. Let’s see what the...

01/03/2022

Happy 2022! How about some fresh colors in your home to celebrate a fresh year? Here are the top picks for 2022 from all the top names in color. Do any of them inspire you? Stay tuned for a rundown of great ways to incorporate these colors into your life.

11/16/2021

Remember the Festival of Trees in Northbrook Court to benefit Stepping Stones Network. Vote for your favorite tree at this link: https://forms.gle/YQfheVg37ssrGSfM9. (My tree is the one pictured below). Or visit this link to participate in the auction: https://www.facebook.com/events/243586324391334. Attendance is not necessary. Just download the app! The charity will even deliver the tree to your home if you win. If you want to help but can’t use the tree, the organization has donation options available.

11/10/2021

I am so honored to decorate this tree for the Festival of Trees in Northbrook Court which benefits Stepping Stones Network, a charity that works to assist women and children who have been victims of sexual trafficking. People can vote for my tree as the best and/or bid on my tree at the auction. Attendance is not necessary. Just download the app! The charity will even deliver the tree to your home if you win. If you want to help but can’t use the tree, the organization has donation options available. Click here for all the details and links: https://projectworldimpact.com/event/view/261

06/10/2021

Considering that so many items necessary in remodeling are difficult to get these days, here are some great tips if you're planning to remodel your kitchen. Stay tuned for news from the front regarding a 4 bathroom remodel project!

Tips to complete a kitchen remodel on time include flexibility in appliance selection during this period of supply chain issues.

06/01/2021

It’s time to end our Take it Outdoors series with the final touches: furnishings! Comfortable, beautiful, and functional outdoor spaces need many of the same furnishings as your indoor spaces. Here are some of the options currently trending:

We’ve taken you through planning, hiring various professionals, choosing quality cabinets for your outdoor spaces. It’s time to end our Take it Outdoors series with the final touches: furnishings! Comfortable, beautiful, and functional outdoor spaces need many of the same furnishings as your ind...

05/06/2021

You’ve assembled your team of outdoor professionals, and you're ready to talk details. Next up in our Take it Outdoors series, let’s talk about your outdoor kitchen:

So, now that you’ve assembled your team of outdoor professionals, let’s talk about your outdoor kitchen. There are so many options offered that it can easily become overwhelming. As we all know the kitchen is the heart of the home, but for outdoors it can be a supporting player that is both func...

04/27/2021

In our second installment of our Take it Outdoors series, we bring you bring exquisite landscaping, lighting and entertainment. We’ve interviewed Lisa Pollman of Schmechtig Landscapes in Mundelein, IL, Jarmila Kajuch Singer of SL Studio in Barrington, IL, and Dean MacMorris, President of Night Light, Inc., in North Lombard, IL to help you explore the ways to bring top quality landscaping, entertainment and illumination to your outdoor living spaces.

In our second installment of our Take it Outdoors series, we bring you bring exquisite landscaping, lighting and entertainment. We’ve interviewed Lisa Pollman of Schmechtig Landscapes in Mundelein, IL, Jarmila Kajuch Singer of Sound Living in Barrington, IL, and Dean MacMorris, President of Night ...

04/06/2021

Now that Spring has sprung, we’re all itching to spend more time outdoors, right? As our outdoor weather in the Chicago area is not as long-lasting as in other parts of the country, it makes sense to squeeze every last minute that we can being and entertaining outdoors. Here is the first installment of tips to help you create the best outdoor experience!

Now that Spring has sprung, we’re all itching to spend more time outdoors, right? As our outdoor weather in the Chicago area is not as long-lasting as in other parts of the country, it makes sense to squeeze every last minute that we can being and entertaining outdoors. Here is the first installme...

04/01/2021

Here’s a great article on wonderful whites from Architectural Digest. A recent client said, “There’s what, maybe 50 colors of white?” No, actually hundreds!

White may be the most-used color in the decorating world, but these designers prove it's anything but neutral