Wall-mounted bookshelves will save you a lot of space in your rooms. Many people think that creating their own bookshelves is difficult task, but you just need good instructions. Such shelves can be a great addition to your room when […] Read More »

Maintaining a good-looking home means that you need to clean it regularly, as well as renovate it from time to time in order to keep its fresh appearance. Even though the cleaning is very important for the extending of the […] Read More »

You are getting really sick of the wallpaper in your home, and you would love to get rid of it. But there’s no way you are about to go through the tedious, labor-intensive (and sometimes wall-damaging) process of removing all […] Read More »

Even after designing for many years, I get stumped from time to time on how to create an interesting and meaningful space for a client, or even myself. Looking for some inspiration outside of the standard photograph or painting, I […] Read More »

The mantel is the focal point in most living rooms, including ours. Our mantel also happens to have a flat-panel TV above it, which is functional and makes sense for when we’re relaxing on the couch but doesn’t do much […] Read More »

Remember when paper lanterns were the big craze? When I was making my way through college, I think I had one in every color. They were so cheap and easy to hang around the dorm or apartment. But after a […] Read More »

I’m sure you have seen these sorts of TV trays everywhere. I have been using it as a nightstand in our guest bedroom for a while now and decided it needed a little TLC. Our guest bedroom has a bit […] Read More »

When it comes to artwork, all of the old rules are out. Gone is the need to always match and carefully align frames. Now it’s all about mixing mediums, finishes, styles, and colors. This also means coming up with creative […] Read More »

My husband and I could not have been more excited to move into our very first home earlier this summer. After living in his parents’ basement for the better part of a year while saving up for the down payment, […] Read More »

Boutique burlap pillows are in high demand and are demanding high prices. Some of this is due to the custom nature of the pillows, but much of it is due to the overall popularity of interesting home pieces that come […] Read More »

The niche areas and alcoves of a home serve as both a blessing and a curse, depending on your budget. Most often, home builders add them with the expectation that they will ultimately become cool built-ins or interesting display areas, […] Read More »

Paint your Imagination: Creating Your Own Custom “Oil” Painting on Canvas for Next to Nothing! I LOVE the elegance of a beautiful custom oil painting on canvas. There’s only one thing standing in the way of me filling my house […] Read More »

Lately I’ve been on the hunt for interesting placemats that I can have out every day. The problem I most often run into is that when it comes to everyday use, I’ve had a hard time finding something that I […] Read More »

As the days get longer and nights become warmer, our heads are filled with daydreams of enjoying twilight dinners and wine tasting in the country, toasting with our friends and family, listening to the hum of nature all around us… […] Read More »

It always seems as if the bedroom is the last room where we concentrate our decorating efforts. This is usually because we end up spending the bulk of our design budget showcasing the public spaces in our homes first. We […] Read More »

After living in my apartment for several months now, my walls were still pretty bare. I wanted to put up a nice framed mirror to make my living room area seem a little larger, but I hadn’t found any that […] Read More »

It seems as if the standard hardware store pallet is the new Cinderella of materials available for your upcycling consideration. This grid of nailed-together scrap (formerly seen most often curbside on trash day) is now a widely used structure being […] Read More »

Sometimes this drives me crazy, but my husband, Paul, and I have never been the type to buy something new if what we have will do. We finally bought a flat-screen TV as our Christmas gift for each other in […] Read More »

Anyone who has been to my apartment knows I have a slight obsession with wooden pallets. I can’t help it. I just love the rustic feel of them; I think they can make great sturdy décor pieces. Last fall, I […] Read More »

I think of coffee tables as the evil necessity. Most are big and bulky. Clunky eyesores, really. But where else would I flop my feet at night or put my dinner plate and glass of wine—for as much as I […] Read More »