Room In A Box: Farmhouse Glam Family Room

A comfy beige sofa sits in the center of the room. To the side, a handsome armchair with oversized nailhead detailing rests beside a rustic wood and metal side table. Color comes in the form of dusty blue and navy accents, as seen in the gingham throw pillows, area rug, and distressed painted media cabinet.…

Is Free Furniture Delivery a Hoax?

We’ve all seen the furniture ads, the in-store promotions, the mailers, or the internet pop-up ads that boast “free shipping” or “free delivery.” Nothing in life is free, other than love, and this blog post! Nothing in the furniture world is given to you for free, my lovely, least of all freight and delivery charges…

November Decorating Savvy Checklist

This isn’t the month to start working on a major design project. However, if you find time in between cleaning up Halloween candy wrappers and hosting holiday guests you can pick even just one of the items below can to make immediate improvements to your nest and life! Get organized for holiday cooking and baking…

Design Giggles: Outdoor Furniture Problems

Enjoy this month’s Design Giggle as we enjoy these unseasonably warm October days and prepare to bring in the patio furniture!

Room In A Box: Hollywood Glam Bedroom

Lights, camera, action! We set the scene by coating the walls in a soft purple hue. Pairs of luxurious silk drapes hang at the windows while a soft patterned rug covers the floor. Against the wall sits an upholstered bed with an elegantly curved headboard, adorned with leopard print and faux fur pillows for extra…

What’s the Best/Worst Time to Start a Decorating Project?

To determine the best/worst time to dive into your next decorating project do yourself a favor: DO NOT buy the DIY lie that decorating is a snap, low cost or super-fast. It’s none of those things. The best way to determine when to start your next design project is by following 3 Steps: Step 1:…

October Decorating Savvy Checklist

OK…it’s crunch time in the design world! Everyone on the pro side is working to complete projects that started over the summer. So although you may not have time to tackle a major project right now, select even just one of the actions on this month’s Decorating Savvy Checklist to make immediate improvements to your…

Design Giggles: Every Shoe Has Its Match

For all those who have been paired up with a *cough* total nut job interior designer, I feel for you! You’ll enjoy this month’s Design Giggle.

Room In A Box: Rustic Dining Room

A handsome wood table sits in the center of the room with minimalist metal lead chairs on either end. Additional seating comes in the form of upholstered side chairs with oversized nail head detailing. Against the wall sits a distressed black buffet with a landscape painting hanging above. To light the space we installed two…

Warning: Avoid This Massive Mistake When Picking Paint Colors

Screwing up a paint color in a room is huge. Every-and-any professional interior designer will tell you that if you mess up your wall color, no amount of money, design tricks, Band-Aids, or decorating magic will save the room. No wonder that picking paint colors ranks among the highest reported stressors for Design Lovers. It’s…

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