Our Editorial Team
About Our Team
DecorDesignIdeas is run by a small editorial team with direct experience in home renovation, interior design, and building trades. Our writers and editors combine professional backgrounds in residential construction, interior styling, and DIY home improvement.
Sarah Mitchell — Lead Editor
Sarah has 12 years of experience in residential interior design, including 6 years running her own staging and design consultancy in Austin, Texas. She has personally renovated three homes and completed over 40 room makeover projects for clients. Sarah oversees all content on the site and writes many of our kitchen, living room, and bedroom guides.
Areas of expertise: Kitchen layouts, furniture arrangement, color coordination, staging for resale
Marcus Reeves — Outdoor & Construction Editor
Marcus is a licensed general contractor with 15 years of experience in residential construction across the Southeast US. He specializes in outdoor living spaces — decks, patios, pools, and garages. Every cost estimate in our outdoor guides comes from his direct experience with material pricing and subcontractor rates.
Areas of expertise: Deck building, concrete work, garage conversions, pool installation, cost estimating
Priya Desai — Content & Research
Priya handles product research and fact-checking across all guides. She verifies pricing against current retailer listings, confirms material specifications with manufacturer data sheets, and ensures our comparison tables reflect accurate, up-to-date information.
Areas of expertise: Product research, price tracking, material specifications, sourcing
Our Editorial Process
- Topic selection — We choose topics based on search demand and reader requests, focusing on areas where existing online guides lack specific costs or actionable measurements.
- Research — Every guide starts with primary research: current retailer pricing, manufacturer specifications, and where possible, direct hands-on testing or professional experience.
- Writing — Our writers produce drafts that include specific numbers — costs per square foot, exact measurements, and named products. We do not publish guides that only say “varies” or “consult a professional.”
- Fact-checking — Priya cross-references all cost claims, product specifications, and measurements against at least two sources before publication.
- Review — Sarah reviews every article for accuracy, completeness, and readability before it goes live.
- Updates — We review published guides quarterly and update pricing, availability, and recommendations as the market changes. Every article shows its last-updated date.
Why Trust Our Content
- All cost estimates come from direct contractor experience or verified retailer pricing
- We disclose affiliate relationships transparently on every page that contains affiliate links
- We do not accept payment for product placements or positive reviews
- When we lack direct experience with a product or method, we say so explicitly
- Corrections from readers are welcome and acted on quickly — email [email protected]