Decorating a Modern House Inspired by Nature

Modernists like to say that an open floor plan is ideal for casual entertaining. True? It’s perfect here. This is not a giant house, but there’s an economy of space and room to move around. The two long sofas are built in, and there’s a seating area in front of the fireplace, so they can […]

5 Mistakes You Make Vacuuming

Make sure you’re vacuuming correctly! Here are seven mistakes you might be making. 1. You don’t vacuum in both directions If you only vacuum in one direction, you’re not removing all of the dirt and dust. Some of it can hide under carpet fibers, and vacuuming in both directions—north and south, and east and west—will […]

The 10 Most Common Decorating Mistakes

1. The Looks-Great, Feels-Uncomfortable Piece Of Furniture The decor world equivalent of the Stiletto heel: Beautiful, but oh-so-impractical. It ultimately taught you that no matter how good-looking something is, if you can’t sit/walk/relax on it, it’s not for you. 2. The Overly-Trendy Piece It looked amazing in the store window. And in the magazine. But […]

Create a Pretty and Functional Coffee Table Display

As a large surface that has a prominent place in many living rooms, the coffee table needs to look good while it serves its function. You want to accessorize it with a few items that look great and compliment the style of the room, but you don’t want it to be too crowded or obstruct […]

10 Problems Only The Interior Design-Obsessed Understand

The top 10 annoying things decor-philes deal with regularly…but wouldn’t give up for the world. 1. It’s been so long since you’ve had to deal with an un-color-coordinated bookshelf, you have trouble finding what you want at bookstores. 2. Clothes shopping always becomes “wouldn’t that pattern look amazing as a throw/rug/curtains?” shopping 3. When you […]