There are many wonderful things about our house. An abundance of ugly wall vents everywhere you look is not one of them (!!). Here's a shot of our dining room a while back, right when I was trying to figure out what I wanted to do with
I painted the doors to my family room and they look AMAZING! If you're thinking about painting your own interior door (or doors!), you can read all about what tools and materials I suggest you use, and what colors to pick, in Part 1 of "How to Paint
It's no secret that brass and gold are taking over the decorating world and leaving silver and brushed nickel in their dust. I gathered some fun "brass inspired" pics for you to take a peek at today. ~~~~~ Look at this brass coffee table and sunburst wall art! Of
So if you've read this blog before you already know that I'm passionate about making decorating user-friendly. I love design that is accessible to all of us and I love a good deal. My life's mantra might as well be "why pay $600 when you can pay $30?!" This
Despite my best efforts, I can't shake my love for Chiang Mai, the magical fabric pattern by F. Schumacher: Love the Chinoiserie feel, the pops of color. It's just perfection in a pillow. As soon as I could, I used it in my own home: I tend to
My friend Casey requested that I write a blog post about throw pillows. She basically asked me, "How the heck am I supposed to know which patterns go with what?" She's not alone. I actually hear this pretty often. It makes perfect sense - if you're not naturally
I recently stumbled across a page I had ripped out of a Real Simple magazine almost 5 years ago: The basic gist is that you can change the look of your lamp (and as a result, your entire room!) by just swapping out a lamp shade. I
I love the look of reclaimed wood - it can add such character to any home. I was just recently oohing and ahhing over this dining room ceiling: Via Pure Style Home
Ready to hear one of the easiest and cheapest decorating secrets I've ever come across? It is simply this: as often as you can, swap out boring knobs for something really special. This is the TV console in our family room. Both my husband and I can't STAND
Does this sound like you? - You finally made the move from the city to the 'burbs and you suddenly have the luxury of space. You can't wait to fill those empty rooms with some furniture! - OR you are finally ready to get rid of your husband's