September Decorating Savvy Checklist

It’s back to school time and for a lot of you that means less time spent driving the kids to and from summer camp and more time to focus on your design goals! To help get you one step closer to your most perfectly beautiful home, enjoy this month’s Decorating Savvy Checklist. Select even just…

Room in a Box: Moody Modern Dining Room

We began the space with a graphic abstract painting hung over a dark wood buffet with sleek gold accents. In the center of the space sits an oval dining table surrounded by mid-century modern dining chairs upholstered in bold blue velvet. On the floor lies a tone-on-tone area rug while a pair of luxe silk…

Accessorizing Your Bathroom

Do you desperately want to renovate your bathroom but don’t have the time or money right now? You need to consider the art of accessorizing! Watch our intriguing Facebook Live video below. Donna will tell you three simple tips to accessorize your bathroom like a boss!

Does Your Childhood Home Influence Your Home’s Design Today?

Ever wonder where your tastes and preferences come from concerning interior design? Can it really be SO simple to just say Pinterest or magazines? I wonder. So here’s a question for you: Did you like the way your childhood home looked and felt? Were there seeds sown there that show up around you today? Or,…

August Decorating Savvy Checklist

A to-do list should never feel like all work and no play. Whether it’s sipping iced tea on the deck or busting out the sprinkler, be sure to add some fun to your to-do list before summer slips away! To help make room for relaxation and beauty, check out this month’s Decorating Savvy Checklist! Select…

How To Select The Right Artwork For Your Space

There’s a party going on over on Facebook – are you missing out? I go LIVE every Tuesday at 4PM EST to discuss decorating dilemmas, tricky trends and answer YOUR burning design questions. Join me live to submit your question every week for a chance to get your challenges addressed by an award winning interior…

Room in a Box: American Sitting Room

While some people may celebrate Independence Day by lighting off fireworks, we’ve decided to show off our patriotism by creating a bold yet homey Sitting Room that’s as American as apple pie. We began by covering the floor in a jute area rug with a deep navy border. On top of the rug sits an…

7 Things a Furniture Store Will Never Tell You

You know that expression: hindsight is 20-20? Sure, it’s true, but it becomes truly painful when it comes to the feeling like you got screwed on a furniture purchase by a furniture store. There are some great furniture retailers out there – both online and bricks and mortar. But my lovelies, the mission-critical innuendo in…

July Decorating Savvy Checklist

Summer is here and it’s a doozy! If for some reason you aren’t sitting by a pool with a cold drink in hand, get some positive, productive vibes going in your home with this month’s Decorating Savvy Checklist! Select even just one of the actions below to make immediate improvements to your nest and life.…

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