Corners are a tricky-to-decorate but mandatory space in every home. Unless we start building all our homes to be curved (which would create a different problem!), you’ll always have several sharp angles in every room. That isn’t a bad thing inherently, but room corners tend to be darker than the rest of the room, and […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Get The Look: Level Up Your Decor By Adding An Accent Color
25
Mar
Mar
Decorating with neutral base elements makes it simple to add color to you decor with easy-to-swap accent pieces. But often examples of this are pretty in-your-face; they highlight a single color in a very intense way that might not be the look you’re going for. So today, I want to take a look at this […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Patterns and Palettes to Spruce Up Your Child’s Bedroom or Nursery
19
Mar
Mar
While there is a popular trend of decorating a kid’s room or nursery in a neutral palette like grey or beige, which has many advantages and is worth your consideration, it can feel a bit boring. Some parents even argue it’s outright depressing for a child to live in. Wherever you side on the debate, […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Viva Magenta! 2023 Pantone’s Color of the Year
28
Feb
Feb
With the turn from 2022 to 2023, many interior designers wait in anticipation for word from Pantone. Pantone’s Color of the Year is always a hot topic, and 2023’s capitalizes on that buzz with its vividity. The Color of the Year is Viva Magenta 18-1750, a startling, in-your-face pink that punches through the multiverse not […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Flooring, Furnishing Ideas
A Quick Guide To Choosing, Sizing, And Staging A New Area Rug
27
Feb
Feb
I’m deep in the weeds of choosing a few new area rugs for my home, and you know what that means: you get to skip the drudgery and go straight to the short version. Now, I talked a lot about choosing an area rug a long time ago. But in addition to updating these older […]
Bathroom, Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Flooring, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends, Outdoor Living
Sherwin-Williams 2023 Color of The Year Is Redend Point
22
Feb
Feb
As we really roll into the new year, every big paint company releases their trendy color of the year, and 2023 is no different. For Sherwin-Williams, this year’s big color is Redend Point (SW 9081) a creamy, rose-tinted brown. A more saturated blend of two colors that have been popular in recent years – beige […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Breaking Down the Patterns and Textures of Grandmillennial
02
Jan
Jan
We’ve talked before about grandmillennial style—now also referred to as “granny chic” since we last checked in—and how to know it when you see it. It’s a design sense and lifestyle that mixes hobbies and home living harmoniously. In shirking minimalism, granny chic can be difficult to decipher for outsiders due to its busy nature. […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Lighting, Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Lighting
Room With a View: How To Maximize Your Natural Light
23
Dec
Dec
Looking through interior design photos for inspiration for your own home, you’ve probably noticed that some rooms simply look more inviting than others. That certain special something is almost always good lighting. And not just “good” lighting, but organic. Sunlight is the “secret ingredient” and finishing touch to any well-designed room. If you have a […]
Bathroom, Bathroom Faucets, Bathroom Lighting, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Get The Look: Shortcut To An Industrial Style Bathroom
13
Dec
Dec
If there’s one piece of design advice you hear over and over again it’s this: update your hardware. It’s tried and true, but so over-stated that it’s become tired and trite. Because, sure, updating your hardware is easy and inexpensive. But in most cases it also doesn’t make that big a difference. So why do […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Lighting
Get the Look: Gold on the Ceiling (And the Rest of the Dining Room, Too)
05
Nov
Nov
All trends tend to circle around, and gold hardware and accents are back! They’ve become a popular way to warm the icy color palettes of the last decade. A few small replacements are all you need to totally transform the ambiance of a room. If you leaned hard into silver-grays as a way to get […]