Dining rooms have to adapt to multiple occasions to survive today’s home renovations. Being a singular, formal place to have a meal together is no longer enough to keep the dining room safe from being turned into a home office. Gathering together and enjoying each other’s company is more important than ever, so it isn’t […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Get The Look: A Simple, Stylish Midcentury Modern Bedroom
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Sep
Sep
Midcentury modern design is making a comeback in a big way – and for more than one reason. Lots of the pieces you can now find replicas of in furniture stores? You can find the originals in a museum. When they were first designed almost a century ago, now-common pieces like the Eiffel chair were […]
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Aug
Aug
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 […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Kitchen
5 Home Styling Tips for a Covertly More Accessible Living Space
16
Aug
Aug
Life is easier than it’s been in centuries. For many of us though, “easier” doesn’t equal “easy.” We bring up ADA compliance and accessibility in posts, but what about the more invisible, small ailments in life that trip us up? Where are the tools for the clumsy people in the world? The forgetful? The mildly […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Flooring, Furnishing Ideas
Lift Up Your Sunken Living Room Design for Modern Times
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Jul
Jul
Sunken living rooms are coming back into style! Or in some cases, trendy renovators are no longer removing them from existing homes. In either case, consider your options before you call a contractor to cement it in. Getting rid of a sunken floor is a permanent solution, and a costly one at that. There are […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Combination Nightstand Desks – Space Saving Home Office Ideas
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Jul
Jul
Working from home is hard, for more reasons than one. No space, no privacy, no routine, no work-life boundary? Getting to work in your PJs probably sounds a whole lot less glamorous than it did a few years ago. Parents of young kids are often first in line to head back to the office, hoping […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Get The Look: Redecorating To Make A Little Space Go A Long Way
03
Jul
Jul
For one reason or another, many us have had to find ways to do more at home in recent years. Whether your work or school is more often remote than it used to be, your household has grown, you’ve taken up new hobbies, or just spend less time on the town than you used to, […]
Appliances, Bathroom, Furnishing Ideas, Kitchen, Kitchen Sinks
Combination Laundry Rooms for the Space-Saving Home Planner
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Jun
Jun
By and large, laundry rooms come in two flavors: banished to the basement, or put on a pedestal in gorgeous, fully-finished, dedicated laundry rooms. But what if I told you there was another option? Rather than dedicating a huge amount of space to a washer and dryer, or condemning yourself to trudging up and down […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Lighting
Closet Lights For The Rest Of Us: LED Lighted Closet Bars
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Jun
Jun
We’ve all seen pictures of huge, boutique-style walk-in closets. You know the ones: with shoes, jewelry, ties, and cuff links on display so you can meet each day like you’ve just had a visit with a personal stylist. But I’ve had bedrooms smaller than some of these showpiece closets; they simply aren’t a reality for […]
Appliances, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Flooring, Furnishing Ideas, Outdoor Living
Get the Look: Outfitting Your Garage for People and Vehicles
18
Jun
Jun
Everybody wants a beautiful, organized garage. Ideally, one you can even spend casual time in without a project to tinker on or a car to repair. But getting there is a lot easier said than done, and the garage tends to get passed over on big-budget renovations. This garage remodel from Nicole Arnold Interiors shows […]