HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME FEEL LIKE A COZY WEEKEND GETAWAY

via MyDomaine.com – The modern farmhouse décor style has seen a resurgence in recent years. Visions of loungey and lofty spaces with pitched roofs, reclaimed beams, deep cozy sofas, and small antique pieces are enough to make each of us want to buy a cabin in the woods and retreat from city life forever. Maybe it’s the Nancy Meyers movie frenzy… Continue reading HOW TO MAKE YOUR HOME FEEL LIKE A COZY WEEKEND GETAWAY

6 EXPERT HACKS OUR INTERIOR DESIGNERS SWEAR BY

via Amy Wicks at Laurel & Wolf – When it comes to home design, we love a good mood board, and we’re all for collecting inspirational images on Pinterest, but nothing can replace the ease of working with an interior designer when you want to see a room come together fast (and on a budget!) Here’s why:… Continue reading 6 EXPERT HACKS OUR INTERIOR DESIGNERS SWEAR BY

Creating a Library in Your Apartment

Just because you live in small space doesn’t mean you should have to be reading everything on Kindle. If you’re a true bibliophile, you probably leave dozens (or hundreds) of books lying out all around your home. Instead of shoving them under the bed or trying to get your mom to store them for you, you… Continue reading Creating a Library in Your Apartment

9 SCENTED CANDLES INTERIOR DESIGNERS ALWAYS BUY

Candles may as well be currency in the interior-design world. Interior designers use them as the final touch to a room, the one that elevates a space to the next sensory level. We mortals love them too but have a hard time knowing where to start. To help you wade through the morass, we rounded… Continue reading 9 SCENTED CANDLES INTERIOR DESIGNERS ALWAYS BUY

Declutter (In a Big Way!)

I recently moved to a new place, and most of my things came with me. The moving process gave me a much-needed opportunity to survey the things I own and decide if I wanted to keep them and bring them to the new place, or find a new home for them (which, yeah, includes the trash can… Continue reading Declutter (In a Big Way!)

The Perfect Coffee Table

Designer and Southern style expert Phoebe Howard solves one of our most pressing decorating dilemmas, offering her foolproof formula for arranging a coffee table. The Coffee Table Decor Formula: Using these elements, you can apply Phoebe’s chic and simple method to any space or tabletop. Something Tall Hurricane vases or candlesticks are great because when… Continue reading The Perfect Coffee Table

Go Bananas: 18 Ways to Decorate With Yellow

Yellow. It’s sunny, cheerful, full of life, and just all around happy. So when you use it on your interiors, chances are you’ll be bringing some of these attributes into your home. Wrap your walls with it, upholster your chairs, or use it sparingly in your artwork. Whether you’re looking to make a bold, vibrant… Continue reading Go Bananas: 18 Ways to Decorate With Yellow

Victorian minimalism in small-town Pennsylvania

via Curbed.com - Every week, our House Calls feature takes you into homes with great style, big personality, and ineffable soul. Today, we look at how hardware designer and sculptor Carl Martinez applies his minimalist style in a maximalist setting: his Victorian home in Easton, Pennsylvania. “I wanted to live in a simple manner with… Continue reading Victorian minimalism in small-town Pennsylvania

The Home of Designer Finn Juhl

I've always been fascinated by the homes of the designers who created the furniture that we love, and one of the most fascinating is the home of Danish designer Finn Juhl. Although his designs aren't nearly as well-known as those of Charles and Ray Eames, his home is even more widely publicized, perhaps owing to… Continue reading The Home of Designer Finn Juhl