Posts in category Home Decorating
3 Ways to make your guest room like a...
Published April 28, 2013
Networx
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The words “house guest” usually conjure up feelings of privacy being invaded, coffee cups being left on the table, and the bathroom being unavailable when you need it most. That’s why they make inns, and bed and breakfasts, and hotels.
In a weird turn of events that can o [...]
Ring in lighting style with a bell ja...
Published April 23, 2013
Houzz
Houzz/Bulhon Design Associates
There’s a good reason the bell jar lantern has such an elegant, timeless quality that works so well in many different spaces. With roots in medieval and Renaissance designs, this lantern has evolved into a classic fixture that has suited different design styles [...]
Get this look: Brass is big for 2013
Published April 22, 2013
Zillow
Zillow
Previously eschewed as dated, brass is making a strong resurgence in home design this year. But the trick, as with anything, is to strike a balance. Small touches of brass will make a room feel current, not straight out of the ’80s.
“Brass has an old-wealth, Hollywood-regency sense of [...]
8 Ways to treasure the diamond patter...
Published April 11, 2013
Houzz
Houzz/Mark English Architects, AIA
The diamond pattern is a standout and classic geometric design. Used for centuries as a motif on things like clothing, quilts and even knitted garments, this pattern is still just as popular now as it was hundreds of years ago. Whether you have a contemporary, mod [...]
Get this look: Inviting entryways
Published April 07, 2013
Zillow
Zillow/Tucker & Marks
It’s easy to overlook the space right inside your front door. It’s where you kick off your shoes and drop your coat, but you probably don’t spend very much time there — or think about prioritizing it as a home design project.
But leading interior designers say small [...]
5 Things you can do to bring spring i...
Published March 24, 2013
Networx
Bouquet of tulips (iStock)
Spring is on its way. If you want to get a head start on the season, and push away winter’s doldrums, then these five projects have your name on them.
Plants will blossom, leaves will bud, warm days will bring that sweet smell of fresh air and grass back. Stream [...]
Can’t afford to move? Get the m...
By Adam Verwymeren
Published March 27, 2013
FoxNews.com
A brick patio with wooden patio posts and a cover of canvas curtains. The back ground has green grass, a birdbath and hammock. (iStock / ©Vallarie Enriquez)
For many of us, a new, bigger home is simply out of reach. If you’re tired of your old digs and feel like your curr [...]
Make It Work: Old School Tile In the ...
By Nancy Mitchell | ApartmentTherapy.com, March 26, 2013
ApartmentTherapy.com
You might not think it, but there’s a lot of controversy in home decor.
Animal hides. Naked pictures in the bedroom. Organizing books by color.
READ: 6 Ways to Spice Up Your Empty Nest
They all have their proponents and detractors, b [...]
Flame stitch patterns fire up home de...
Published March 25, 2013
Houzz
Houzz/Elements of Style
“Everything old is new again” feels particularly apt regarding the resurgence of flame stitch designs. This centuries-old embroidery pattern has recently returned for a playful but sophisticated look in home interiors. Furniture, wallpaper and even trays are using it, [...]
Get this look: The new neutrals
Published March 22, 2013
Zillow
Zillow/Kimball Starr
Neutral shades such as white and beige will always work in a home, but sometimes a space calls for bolder colors.
In fact, couches, walls and even appliances are showing up in hues of orange, emerald green, lavender and peacock blue. Named the “it colors” for spring by Panton [...]