You may feel like your grandparents when trying to keep up with latest slang and trends. But while “grand millennial” is new terminology, it’s likely a style you’ve seen before. Patterned wallpapers, beaded lights, and the faint hint of potpourri; grand millennial is a mix between old and new. It’s your grandmother’s style, but with […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Showing You the Ropes: Designing Your Home with Rope Accents
30
Sep
Sep
Looking for a way to add a handcrafted touch to your home? The solution may be easier than you think. Adding rope accents or element to your home through the use of lighting, framing, supports, and more can bring a rustic touch you can’t get any other way. Whether you want to try making rope […]
30
Apr
Apr
When decorating a living room, you can be hard-pressed once you have your essentials to find furniture that “fits” the space. Truly, what goes with a beige couch? The answer is simple: don’t match your existing living room furniture, but to enhance it with small, bold accents. An accent table is one of many ways […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Showing Off Your Shadow: 2017 Interior Design Color Trends in Action
27
Jan
Jan
So, you are all revved up for the 2017 decorating season. You know the trends, you’ve got your color palette all picked out, you know the Colors of the Year, possibly because you’ve perused these helpful guides. So where do you go from here? How do you implement these myriad great different styles? Especially if […]
18
Jan
Jan
What’s this? Another color of the year? Well, yes and no. Benjamin Moore is a paint retailer, not a color institute, so their proposed trend of 2017 is more a marketing push than an aggregation of projected trends. It’s advertising. Still, I like the idea and their choice, and honestly, who put Pantone in charge […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Utterly Classic: Vintage Accents and Chic Reproductions by Uttermost
25
Jul
Jul
With most of your decorating endeavors, chances are you will begin building your style around a large piece of furniture–a couch, a table, a bed, etc. It all depends on what the room is meant for. If you’re anything like me, smaller details can slip your mind. But the pieces in between are really no less […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends, Uncategorized
Using Color Accents Well: Mostly Sparingly, Occasionally Overwhelmingly
17
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 […]
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Art Deco: Jazz Up Your Decor with Pieces by Dimond Home Furniture
09
Jun
Jun
The art deco style is a modern classic. Or maybe it would be more accurate to call it ‘classic modern’, since although it remains a relic of the jazz age, speakeasies, and old Hollywood, its influences are thoroughly modern. Emerging from the cultural landscape of postwar Europe and America, art deco takes its themes from […]
24
May
May
Ready to liven up your space? Using a pattern is an easy and creative way to add flavor to a room; a well-chosen and well placed piece can spark a whole different vibe. Sophisticated, vintage, homey, calm. Patterns, by their very nature, are aesthetically harmonious to the human mind, and have been used in decoration […]
03
May
May
One big challenge of interior design is striking the right balance between aesthetic and comfort. Of course you want your decor to be visually appealing–to look good–but it’s also important to keep in mind that your house should be a place to relax and feel at peace. Too many shiny surfaces or fancy embellishments can really drive […]
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