I have a confession to make. I like to put my feet up.  If I can't kick my feet up while I'm in front of the TV, I'm not a happy camper. Really, this is one of the few petty discomforts I really can't stand, but the benefit is that it's turned me into something of an expert on living room lounges and recliners. There are lots of ways to get your feet up, but not all of them work in every living ro...

I'm in the unique position of having a compact, urban lifestyle but taste that tends more toward the antique. Now, in Europe and in some older parts of east coast cities, mixing the two is far from unheard of. In fact, historical apartment buildings in Paris are defined as much by their interior decor as their architecture. But if you live in a more modern building, it can be hard to pull off a lu...

Corners are always among the most difficult spots to decorate and, in my experience, ones that lend themselves all too well to inelegant solutions. You can't comfortably hang art in a corner, most furniture doesn't fit comfortably in a corner, and corner windows are more of an architectural feat than a go-to solution. Comparatively, it's pretty easy to plunk down a

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 look is important, but most of all you want a room that you can feel good about spending tim...

White can be a difficult color to pull off. It takes creativity and finesse to make white walls or cabinetry fresh and bright rather than blank, and while white furniture can make a space look breezy and tropical or sophisticated and modern, white fabric can be very hard to keep clean. Still, with a little care and attention, white sofas or sectionals in particular can make a bold, beautiful state...

Most of the furniture you buy for a living room, you buy for the long-term. Big ticket items like your sofa set and seating, and workhorses like your TV stand or bookshelves serve two functions: to get the job done, and to look neutral enough that they won't make your living space feel dated a few years down the road. The real decorating comes when you fill in the gaps, and if you ask me, there's ...

Do you have a space for you, a man cave of your very own? Well, man caves no longer look like stuffy garages and basements, and the furniture that decorates it must also be updated to match. You deserve a good sitting chair that you can have in any room of your house, whether it be a rec room or a living room. Sleek, modern chairs that are th...

Do you need a couch for your living room but a regular loveseat just won't do? Perhaps you need more space for you have more than two guests at a time, or legroom to stretch into a more comfortable pose for ideal computer browsing. Normally, you wouldn't think to pick up a sectional to fill that gap because you think, “Who has those anymore?” But that's not true!