Have you ever been fortunate enough to decorate a room that started with nothing but white walls to inspire you? The feeling is similar to the thrill an artist feels with a blank canvas, fresh paint and fresh ideas. It happens very rarely for me, the blank canvas part. In my company I normally need […]

No matter how long two individuals have been together or how much they’ve endured in their relationship, few things compare to the challenges they face when it comes to redesigning your home. You might think you understand your spouse inside and out, but strange behavior may occur when you’re making apparently benign design choices. Know […]

Perhaps it’s the shorter days, but this time of year always has me looking for bright colours to heat my insides up. Fall tendencies join in with the emphasis on bold color mixes, typographic elements and lots of geometric patterns, shapes and silhouettes. It’s possible to choose a big, daring accessory or add the geometric […]

The last time I wrote a bit on cabin style, I emphasized the importance of maintaining the colours light and airy in order to stay true to the aesthetic. And while that information still holds, sometimes it isn’t practical in real life. By way of instance, a friend who describes herself as a cabin girl […]

I wrote about fantastic patterned, painted and carved front doorway layouts that give a greeting to visitors. As important is what is on the opposite side of the doorway. These designers reveal how background can provide the great welcome. Elizabeth Reich Keep it going. “This bud fabric was the ideal tone-on-tone pewter color to liven […]

Patchwork is a craft which was born from frugality: Girls would save bits of cloth until they had enough to piece together a quilt. Finding an antique quilt, it is not unusual to wonder about the story behind it. Who made it, and what previous purpose did all of those bits of fabric serve? Quilts […]

Having difficulty finding decorative lighting that expresses your personal style? Look beyond bulk retailers and try looking your community classic market for undiscovered treasure. Decorating with classic floor lamps, table lamps, and wall mounted lamps not just increase the room’s charm, it is also makes a great intro to greener decorating. Based on the lamp, […]

As we depart summer behind my thoughts forge ahead to cool, crisp air and also the appearance of colorful fall leaves. I welcome the autumn with open arms, together with mother nature’s impacts within our house’s decor. Shades of orange, red, gold and green will make an appearance in my decorating scheme this year as […]

Of beginning a decorating job, the process could be daunting. We are able to become indecisive, disappointed, subsequently immobilized with a range of amazing pictures vying for our consideration. As a designer, procrastinate and I used to ponder when it came to decorating an area in my house. However, not anymore. In a attempt to […]