Good symmetry is one of the fundamentals of interior design. There’s something inherently pleasing about a room with a balanced feel to it; it’s an easy way to get a professional look without an advanced designer’s skill set. The flip side is that perfectly symmetrical spaces can often feel like too much of a good […]
Bathroom, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Kitchen, Latest Trends, Lighting, Uncategorized
Eclectic Style: Making Your Home Reflect You
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Jul
Jul
Eclectic style is often misunderstood and underrepresented. To some, there’s a method to the madness; to others, it’s just madness. It can be difficult to pin down as a style, partially because there is no singular furniture type to its name. It takes from modern and traditional, farmhouse and avant-garde, minimalism and maximalism all at […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
A Quick Guide To Choosing A New TV Stand for Your Living Room
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Sep
Sep
So you’ve bought a new TV and now you need to get it set up. But getting a new TV movie-night-ready isn’t just cords, consoles, and cable boxes. It’s also getting your TV at a good height, your add-ons well stored, and your screen beautifully displayed. In fact, choosing a good TV stand may be […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Feeling Blue: Vibrant, Soothing Blue Accents For Your Living Room
10
Nov
Nov
Due to the increasingly cold and bitter weather here in the Northern hemisphere, I’ve been feeling a little blue. It’s gotten me thinking about decorating with blue accents. Designers are incorporating blue into living rooms across the country because of its versatility in style and adaptability as a bold-but-almost-neutral color. Today I’ve got a few […]
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Feb
Feb
An important and inevitable step to any decorating venture is figuring out what is going on the walls. There is honestly nothing as unfinished or depressing as a blank wall, as I’m sure anyone who has lived in a student dorm will tell you. Sofas and tables and chairs are all important elements of a room, […]
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Nov
Nov
Recently, I discussed the various virtues of sea-themed colors; teals, blues, and turquoises. The versatility of those hues in no way ends with beach and cottage style homes, and sofas are certainly not the only way to utilize them. Which brings me to another great style adjacent to those themes: Mediterranean style. Focusing in on […]
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Aug
Aug
Coffee tables only first appeared in their current form during the mid-nineteenth century. But nowadays a coffee table is nearly as indispensable to a sitting room as a sofa. Whether or not you actually plan to use yours to hold coffee isn’t important. They are trendy, all-purpose surfaces to build a room around. Style and […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends, Uncategorized
Using Color Accents Well: Mostly Sparingly, Occasionally Overwhelmingly
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Jul
Jul
Let’s get really basic for a second here. Color is one of the first things most of us consider when picking out, well, anything. We might find the perfect pair of shoes or style of jeans, but if they are in an ugly or unpleasant color, we pass them over. And even if they are a […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Lounge in Luxury: 5 Iconic Living Room Chairs to Help You Relax in Style
15
Jun
Jun
Is there anything better than a fashionable, on-trend living room that you can feel good about showing off to your guests? Yes, in fact, there is. A fashionable, on-trend living room where you can lounge in comfort. Going back to the basics, that is what a living room should be all about. Living. Style and […]
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