Home is where the heart is.
The forms in nature are inspiring and ever changing. Have you ever watched how a fern unfurls in the spring? From fiddlehead to full-blown fronds of feathery foliage, the fern offers inspiration on every step of its journey through the seasons. Would you reflect that beauty in the design of your living room or bedroom?…
For a recent anniversary, my husband and I followed a friend’s recommendation to Kate’s Lazy Meadow at the Catskill Mountains and spent a weekend at a vintage Airstream. Owner Kate’s a part of this B-52s, and that she definitely uncorked some imagination in creating this space-age-cool accommodation experience. We stayed in the Tiki Airstream that…
Combining orange and blue or violet and yellow is like combining ice and fire: Light blues and violets attract the icehockey, and bold strokes of orange and yellow add the fire. These two new and entertaining color combinations also give a new twist to color schemes in bedrooms, whether you’re designing for adults or children….
It’s rare today to discover a kitchen that doesn’t include at least one tile component. And quite frequently, it’s a component you’d really like to modify! Tile ought to be selected with an eye on your cupboard finishes and counter tops so the last kitchen has a pulled-together appearance, not just a present one. These…
When it comes to baths, Houzz users want spaces where they can relax. Whether it is a Zen, Asian-inspired bathroom, a cozy powder room, or a conventional and girly master bathroom, users saved to their ideabooks spaces which evoked serenity and calm. High-end stuff were a must, with marble and limestone popping up in almost…
It’s mid-December, so it is officially holiday celebration time. Christmas cookie celebrations, holiday potlucks and lavish dinner parties start to fill every blank place on the calendar. It’s also a time which can get fairly stressful if you’ve decided to sponsor a joyous get-together. Rather than getting worried, get organized! Your kitchen will probably be…
Whether it’s decorating your home, clothes your body or designing a backyard, highlighting the inherent attractiveness is obviously the first thing of business. Instead of attempting to cover up defects and immediately putting your stamp on a space, begin with analyzing the intrinsic positives of your site and house. Enhancing the lines, character and views…
Although most living rooms include the required sofa and a single or two side seats, one of my favorite seating arrangements is four club seats surrounding a round coffee table. It is conducive to conversation the exact same way a round dining table is since every seated individual can easily see everybody else. This seating…
This log cabin is tucked away on 70 acres of property in Afton, Virginia, in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. The owners are a family of six that reside in Charlottesville, 45 minutes away. They wanted something close enough that they could easily use it for a getaway but remote enough to feel as…
Are you lucky enough to have a room full of windows in your home? Did you like it during the summer, filling the space with the cool blues and blues and bright yellows of this season, but now are wondering how to decorate it for autumn and winter? Whether your sunroom is designed primarily to…