The way kitchens and dining rooms are designed has changed a lot in the last decade. Separate, formal eating spaces have evolved into more casual in-kitchen dining – usually in the name of having barrier-free rooms that keep the family more connected around mealtime. That said, every family is different. The way you use your […]
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Jun
Jun
Do you love books? Do you have a house filled to the brim with books? Do you wish your furniture could also be made out of–or resemble–books? This is the time for you, as clever, literature-themed furniture is available for your home right now. Delicately crafted and painted to resemble hardcover spines and pages, these […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips
Six Smart Bedroom Organizers For People Who Struggle To Keep Things Tidy
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May
May
It’s simple to stock a bedroom with everything you need to keep your space neat and tidy: some closet organizers, a bunch of hangers, a nice dresser, and so on. But if you’re reading this, you probably know that keeping your bedroom picture perfect is easier said than done. All too often, life gets in […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Four Smart Ways to Make a Small Bedroom Feel Bigger
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Apr
Apr
Not every apartment, condo, house, or home you live in is going to be perfect. You might not have as much space as you’d like to start with, and that’s before you put furniture in the rooms. But just because you have a small bedroom doesn’t mean you have to abandon your big design ideas. Here […]
Bathroom, Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Kitchen, Latest Trends
Decorating With Barn Doors: 7 Functional Uses For This Statement Piece
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Jan
Jan
Over the past few years, it’s become incredibly popular for designers to reclaim pieces from older buildings – especially farmhouses and farm outbuildings – to add a little rustic texture to more contemporary architecture. Barn beams, weathered wood planks, and particularly barn doors have all become staples of trendy transitional interiors. But barn doors aren’t […]
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Oct
Oct
Staircases are probably one of the most overlooked features of any home. After all, they aren’t exactly a place you linger – they’re pretty exclusively there to get you where you’re going, and most conventional staircases aren’t much to look at. But well-designed staircases can be beautiful, and modern minimalist staircases open up a whole […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends, Uncategorized
Get the Look: Medieval Touches to Add Throughout the Home
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Aug
Aug
Long for an era you never got to be a part of? Bring medieval life to you with these choice furnishings to accentuate your existing furniture throughout the home. You don’t have to retreat to outdated castle living and all its drawbacks to have a home reminiscent of medieval finery; a surprising amount of medieval-style […]
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Nov
Nov
When my little sister showed up to our last family gathering with a velvet jacket, I was a little spun. Here she was, one of the most fashionable people I know, wearing what I have always believed to be the ultimate in fashion faux pas. But she assured me that I was simply behind the […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends
Hide In Plain Sight: Stylish Accessories as Covert Storage Solutions
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Sep
Sep
You know what’s big recently? Going small. Minimalism can be found in countless trends. In everything from cell phones, to computers, to cars, we’re going smaller, sleeker, and more efficiently powerful. Trends in interior design are no different. Contemporary styles are about form rather than ornamentation, and the beauty inherent in simplicity. This is great […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Latest Trends
Clinching Contemporary: Open Up Your Space with Lines, Movement, and Color
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Sep
Sep
The word ‘contemporary’ refers to the here and now, the current era, or to things existing alongside each other. In interior design, it means a specific set of decor trends and ideals, focusing on space, clean lines, and neutral colors. Not to be confused with ‘modern’ decor, which typically refers to styles from the mid […]