Choosing your decorating style is generally not a sudden discovery. Instead it is a process that evolves over time. When you move into your first place, generally an apartment, your choices are limited by the space itself. Flooring, wall color and fixtures are out of your control. And chances are your first furniture comes in the … Read More
Steps to Picking the Right Window Treatment
Window treatments are one of the most effective ways to bring interest and warmth into a room. Colorful, textural and patterned window treatments can bring attention to special windows, draw our focus to a wonderful view of the outdoors, or add a finishing layer that completes an otherwise “well-dressed” room. Shades, blinds and insulating curtains … Read More
Installing Curtains: Where Do I Hang Them?
We might see curtains everyday but most homeowners aren’t experts at where to place them relative to the windows they frame. Every homeowner has their own decorating style and not everyone uses curtains. Sometimes they might not be comfortable installing curtains, so they’ll use blinds or nothing. Sounds like it’s time to get the advise of an … Read More
Feng Shui Colors for Your Home
Feng shui isn’t something you hear about growing up in the US. So I first learned about this approach to home design when living in Asia. While living in Tokyo, my girlfriend in Hong Kong started looking for a new apartment. Part of her search included having a practitioner inspect her top picks to make sure it … Read More
Interior Trim Ideas to Spice Up Any Room
Interior trim can add spice to every room from the ceiling down to the floor. Trim is functional in that it covers the gaps where different building materials meet, i.e. where the ceiling meets the walls or the walls meet the floor. There are many interior trim ideas you can use as a decorating tool to dress … Read More
7 Ways of Decorating With Color
Color affects our lives from how we feel to the decisions we make. So decorating with color means picking the right colors for your home, and taking the time to get it right. That means auditioning colors to see how the’ll look throughout the day because colors change with variations in natural sunlight and/or artificial lighting at night. A new decorating … Read More
10 Interior Design Tips to Avoid Common Mistakes
We’ve all visited homes where the interior design felt exactly right. And we’ve all been in homes that got it all wrong. Not everyone has an eye for design, but anyone can make home a better place. And sometimes all it takes is a tweak here and a nudge there. That’s why we wanted to … Read More
Wall Decor Ideas that Are New & Timeless
How we decorate our homes is changing. Maybe you haven’t updated your home in a while? You’ll enjoy these wall decor ideas from model homes visited over the last few years. They illustrate the use of new materials and some out-of-the-box thinking. Decorating trends are moving towards richer wall finishes that are lovely to look at … Read More
What You Learn Visiting Model Homes
As you drive down a street or visit a community, you get a feeling. You know if you’d like to live there, although you might not know why. The houses look inviting, there are sidewalks making you feel safe and enough space so you don’t feel like you’re not living on top of your neighbors. You probably can’t list … Read More
Flower Arranging Tips for Results Like a Pro
Back in the day, there were four ways to get flowers. You picked up an arrangement at a florist, got handed them by some guy before a date or you grew your own flowers. The fourth way only happened if you were sneaky and quick – you ran off with a floral centerpiece from a … Read More
