• Home
  • Subscribe Or Renew
  • In the CLE
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • News
      • The Read
      • Politics
      • Sports
      • People
      • Commentary
      • Terminal
      • Faces of Cleveland
  • Food & Drink
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Restaurant Reviews
      • Best Restaurants
      • Home Cooking
      • Fish Fry Guide
      • Restaurant Guide
  • Things To Do
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Travel
      • Outdoors
      • Summer Fun Guide
      • Insider's Guide
  • Entertainment
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Museums & Galleries
      • Books
      • Music
      • Film & TV
      • Theater & Dance
  • Best Of
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Best of Cleveland
      • Best Restaurants
      • Faces of Care
      • Rating the Suburbs
      • Best Doctors
      • Best of the East
      • Best of the West
      • Best of the Best
  • At Home
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Rating the Suburbs
      • Distinctive Homes
      • Home Buyers Guide
      • Top Real Estate Agents
      • Home Building & Remodeling
  • Style
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Shops & Boutiques
      • Style Makers
      • What to Wear
      • Elegant Wedding
      • Shopping Guide
      • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Local Communities
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Avon
      • Avon Lake
      • Green
      • Independence
      • Lakewood
      • North Olmsted
      • North Ridgeville
      • Rocky River
      • Solon
      • Strongsville
      • Western Lake County
      • Westlake
  • C-Leader
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Business
      • Community
      • Government
      • Business Hall of Fame and Community Leader of the Year Awards
      • Calendar
      • Cleveland 500
      • Women of Distinction
      • GIVE Cleveland 200 List
  • Education
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Private Schools
      • Kids A-Z
      • College 101
  • Health
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Best Doctors
      • Retirement Living
      • Faces of Care
      • Find a Best Doctor
  • In This Issue
  • Advertise
    • Back
    • Current Stories
      • Magazine Advertising
      • Website Advertising
      • Digital Solutions
      • Event Sponsorships
  • Contact Us
  • Close
  • Menu
  • Events
  • Local Communities
    • Avon
    • Avon Lake
    • Green
    • Independence
    • Lakewood
    • North Olmsted
    • North Ridgeville
    • Rocky River
    • Solon
    • Strongsville
    • Western Lake County
  • In This Issue
  • Archives
  • Contact Us
  • Menu
  • Food & Drink
    • Current Stories
    • Restaurant Reviews
    • Best Restaurants
    • Home Cooking
    • Fish Fry Guide
    • Restaurant Guide
  • Things To Do
    • Current Stories
    • Travel
    • Outdoors
    • Summer Fun Guide
    • Insider's Guide
  • In the CLE
    • Current Stories
    • News
    • The Read
    • Politics
    • Sports
    • People
    • Commentary
    • Terminal
    • Faces of Cleveland
  • Entertainment
    • Current Stories
    • Museums & Galleries
    • Books
    • Music
    • Film & TV
    • Theater & Dance
  • At Home
    • Current Stories
    • Rating the Suburbs
    • Distinctive Homes
    • Home Buyers Guide
    • Top Real Estate Agents
    • Home Building & Remodeling
  • Style
    • Current Stories
    • Shops & Boutiques
    • Style Makers
    • What to Wear
    • Elegant Wedding
    • Shopping Guide
    • Holiday Gift Guide
  • Health
    • Current Stories
    • Best Doctors
    • Retirement Living
    • Faces of Care
    • Find a Best Doctor
  • Education
    • Current Stories
    • Private Schools
    • Kids A-Z
    • College 101
  • C-Leader
    • Current Stories
    • Business
    • Community
    • Government
    • Business Hall of Fame and Community Leader of the Year Awards
    • Calendar
    • Cleveland 500
    • Women of Distinction
    • GIVE Cleveland 200 List
  • Best Of
    • Current Stories
    • Best of Cleveland
    • Best Restaurants
    • Faces of Care
    • Rating the Suburbs
    • Best Doctors
    • Best of the East
    • Best of the West
    • Best of the Best

Trending Cleveland Baseball Drummer John Adams Ho...

Subscribe / Renew

I.D.A. Designing Inc. and Arhaus

Best of the West 2022: Designer

Ida Gawthrop, of I.D.A. Designing Inc. and Arhaus, shares three tips to elevate your space.

As one of seven children and the daughter of a homebuilder, Ida Gawthrop started taping drywall when she was 12. An independent designer in business for 37 years and a design consultant for Arhaus, Gawthrop is an expert listener who can build upon clients’ visions and tie their spaces together.

Here she shares three tips to elevate your space:

1. Accessorize Gawthrop is a huge fan of neutrals in primary pieces of furniture and using accessories to make your home feel fresh, warm, inviting and current. “You can have a transitional sofa in cream and go full-on boho with the blankets and pillows for a new look,” she says.

2. Potted Plants A houseplant "cleans the air, softens the corners and brings movement and life to a space,” she says. 

3. Open Up A lot of people are purchasing older homes, and opening up walls is a pretty simple thing to do. “It just gives you a more open feel in your home, a more modern feel in your home and allows you to entertain more easily,” she says.

440-725-6367, idadesigninginc.net

Share this story:

best of the west

12:00 AM EST

July 26, 2022

Story:

Chrissy Kadleck

Related Articles

Best of the West 2022: Salon

Embrace the latest hair styles with tips from Charles Scott Salon & Spas.

Best of the West 2022: Charitable Cause

Learn about Prayers from Maria and get inspired to get involved.

Best of the West 2022: Seafood

Salmon Dave's Pacific Grille general manager Carolyn Miller shares three standouts from the surf.

Hot in Cleveland

  • A Guide to 14 Shops for Thrifted, Vintage and Upcycled Goods in Northeast Ohio
  • 21 Places To Hop To For Easter Brunch In Cleveland
  • Cleveland Filmmaker Delves into Hardcore Band's Extreme History in New Documentary
  • Cleveland's 25 Best Restaurants
  • Ohio Man Arrested for Church Attack; Chesterland Minister Remains Steadfast on Drag Events
  • Dante Boccuzzi's Dukes N Boots To Open May 1 in Downtown Willoughby

Twitter Feed

  • Cleveland Magazine @ClevelandMag

    RT @KDuBayGillis: Glad to see one of my faves made the list…River Trading Company! But we love Savers and Common Threads in Fairview Park t…

    1 hour ago

  • Cleveland Magazine @ClevelandMag

    Check out these 14 spots for thrifting and upcycling in Northeast Ohio. 🧶 🧑‍💻 Read more: https://t.co/aFea3lKfvY

    2 hours ago

  • Cleveland Magazine @ClevelandMag

    RT @arbela_ec: for @ClevelandMag’s april issue i got to write about the artfully curated, french-inspired cafe that just opened in clevelan…

    2 hours ago

  • Cleveland Magazine @ClevelandMag

    Jess Peacock, the minister of the Community Church of Chesterland, addresses a recent attack against the church ahe… https://t.co/IvDBMmTn5k

    16 hours ago

Load More Tweets
  • Subscribe
    • Renewal
  • About Us
    • Careers / Internships
    • In This Issue
    • Privacy & Legal
  • Cleveland Magazine Events
    • Best of Cleveland
    • Best of the East
    • Best of the West
    • Best of the Best
    • Business Hall of Fame
    • Faces of Care
    • Silver Spoons
    • CLEtix
  • Advertise
    • Magazine Advertising
    • Website Advertising
    • Digital Solutions
    • Event Sponsorships
    • Order a Plaque
  • Social
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Instagram

© 2017 Cleveland Magazine. All rights reserved.