Elle J Design

Elle J Design Elle J Design is an interior space planning + design firm that blends functionality + timeless beauty to create spaces that inspire

The vision matched the reality because the layout was right before we ever ordered a single piece of furniture.This outd...
06/12/2026

The vision matched the reality because the layout was right before we ever ordered a single piece of furniture.

This outdoor deck in Breckenridge was one of the spaces we planned most carefully on the SDA project. Seating zone, dining zone, sightlines to the tree line and peaks. Once the layout was locked, the rest followed. That is Summit County interior design working the way it should.

The most expensive mistake in outdoor design is buying furniture for a space you never actually measured for use.

Which comes first for you: the furniture or the layout?
Interior Design: Elle Schwab

Signing with a designer is one of the most strategic decisions you can make before a project starts.Most people don't re...
06/10/2026

Signing with a designer is one of the most strategic decisions you can make before a project starts.

Most people don't realize how much coordination a build or full remodel actually requires until they're in the middle of it. By then, the stress is already there. Getting a designer involved early means the decisions get sequenced, the trades stay aligned, and you're never left guessing what comes next or what something is going to cost you.

Is there a phase of your project you wish someone else could own?

Colors that feel like a Colorado summer.Warm neutrals, a little sage, a pop of terracotta.Simple. Warm. Timeless.Anyone ...
06/09/2026

Colors that feel like a Colorado summer.

Warm neutrals, a little sage, a pop of terracotta.
Simple. Warm. Timeless.

Anyone else thinking about bold summer colors lately?

In case your designer didn't tell you: conceptual design is just the starting point.Conceptual Design laid the foundatio...
06/09/2026

In case your designer didn't tell you: conceptual design is just the starting point.

Conceptual Design laid the foundation. The next phase, Detailed Design, is where we take everything we established and make it real.

Every finish, fixture, and furnishing gets presented and approved before anything is ordered. The floor plans get finalized. Your builder gets a complete manual. And you get a record of every decision made on your home before it's built.

Swipe to see exactly what we build out in Phase 2.

06/07/2026

One space. Three completely different ways to live in it.

This Silverthorne home is a good example of what thoughtful space planning makes possible. The best layouts aren't designed for one version of your life. They're designed to grow with it.

Which layout would you choose?
Interior Design: Elle J Design
Contractor: Jim Van Der Kar | VDK Custom Builders
Photography: Dawson & Harper

The tile is the decision everything else follows.In this Frisco home, we chose a large-format geometric tile for this sh...
06/07/2026

The tile is the decision everything else follows.

In this Frisco home, we chose a large-format geometric tile for this shower surround and let it lead. No decorative borders, no competing finishes. Just the diamond pattern doing exactly what it was selected to do. The matte finish keeps it grounded, the scale makes it feel intentional, and the geometry adds movement without adding noise.

In a mountain home, that restraint is the point. A finish that won't feel dated, won't show its age, and won't beg for a refresh in five years.

Have you thought about geometric tile in your own bathroom?
Interior Design: Elle J Design
Contractor: Campbell Construction LLC
Photography: Dawson & Harper
Plumbing: Delta Faucet
Shower Tile: Crossville Studios from Inside Source

The kind of space that makes hosting feel effortless.A living area that flows into a game room, anchored by a bar built ...
06/05/2026

The kind of space that makes hosting feel effortless.

A living area that flows into a game room, anchored by a bar built for the way this family actually entertains. Everything within reach. Nothing out of place.

The blue cabinetry, the metallic zellige tile, the open shelving lit from below. It all adds up to a space that invites people to stay a little longer.

A home away from home, designed for a growing family and everyone they bring with them.

SDA Project | Breckenridge, CO
Interior Design: Elle Schwab

From paper to finished kitchen.We start every project with a drawing. Lines on a page that show where things could go, t...
06/05/2026

From paper to finished kitchen.

We start every project with a drawing. Lines on a page that show where things could go, the island, the range wall, the flow of the space. It's not glamorous, but it's where the real decisions happen.

This kitchen began with a floor plan and a lot of decisions. This is what those decisions look like.

What stood out most to you when you swiped from before to after?
Interior Design: Elle J Design
Contractor: Campbell Construction LLC
Photography: Dawson & Harper
Cabinetry: Summit Kitchen and Bath
Backsplash: Arizona Tile
Countertop: Parana White from Get Rocked Granite
Lighting: Inside Source
Flooring: California Classics Hardwood Floors
Plumbing: Brizo Faucet

Your home should feel like you exhaled when you walked in.Not like you're living inside someone else's portfolio. Not li...
06/04/2026

Your home should feel like you exhaled when you walked in.

Not like you're living inside someone else's portfolio. Not like you had it designed for a photoshoot that doesn't account for ski boots, your dog's bed, or how you actually move through the space on a Tuesday morning.

We read every plan before a single finish gets chosen. Space planning, cabinetry layouts, structural drawings, that's where a home either works or it doesn't. The beautiful part comes after the functional part is locked.

What we won't do is chase what's all over Pinterest and talk you into something you'll be tired of in three years. Your home should still feel like yours a decade from now.

Ready to design a space built around how you actually want to live?

Natural lighting like this doesn't happen by accident.In this open kitchen and dining, we enlarged and added more window...
06/02/2026

Natural lighting like this doesn't happen by accident.

In this open kitchen and dining, we enlarged and added more windows as part of a larger layout overhaul. The mountain views you're seeing were a decision, not a given.

Early planning also gave us room to double the kitchen footprint entirely, by stacking the staircases.
The best spaces look effortless. The planning behind them never is.

SDA Project | Breckenridge, CO
Interior Designer: Elle Schwab

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