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  • Mastering the Art of Mixing Textures and Patterns with these 10 Essential Considerations

    Mastering the Art of Mixing Textures and Patterns with these 10 Essential Considerations

    “How do they do it??? Those people who can pull a room or grouping together seamlessly, without the struggle, hassles, and frustrations! What do they see that I cannot?“ I’m sure we have all felt this way many times when decorating for the holidays or everyday. We know what we like, but sometimes it just…


  • Decorating Trends for 2024

    Decorating Trends for 2024

    It’s a new year and with it comes the feeling of needing a change. The whole “new year, new you” thing. Whether it’s losing weight and getting healthy or refreshing your decor, there’s something about flipping that calendar to the brand new year that makes people feel the need to make some updates. Now I’m…


  • Stress-Free Christmas Gift Guides from Sterling Avenue

    Stress-Free Christmas Gift Guides from Sterling Avenue

    Feeling the pressure of Christmas shopping? The struggle is real when you’re on a mission to find just the right gift for everyone on your list, especially for those who seem to buy what they want throughout the year (I have a couple of those on my list!). It often feels like a balancing act…


  • Stoneware Mini-Bakers: Recipes for Every Occasion

    Stoneware Mini-Bakers: Recipes for Every Occasion

    Ahhhh, fall…fabulous colors, warm days, cool nights. A season filled with festivals, family gatherings and fire pits. A perfect time to host small get togethers and let your family and friends know just how much they mean to you. Have you ever heard the saying, “Show them how much you love them with food”? Make…


  • How We Got Here

    How We Got Here

    Many people have asked why we decided to open a store and how we got here. Our original idea was to start out selling online only, using our products to stage the houses we were flipping while possibly selling those items to the home buyers. Great idea! And it would have worked just fine. But,…


  • Hello!

    Hello!

    We are Sterling Avenue and Riehm Renovations. We’re all a work in progress. Whether it’s in our lives or in our homes, we could all use a little work. Our philosophy at Riehm Renovations is to take the houses that have been well loved, forgotten, or even neglected, and turn them into what they always…