I can’t begin to tell you the joy I received while looking at Megan Hess’ home in this home at adore home’s latest issue. The drapery is so romantic…. This bathroom… I need some decals that look like ornate frames! I love her thought process. She doesn’t hide her fav pieces, she displays them. She…
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Tuesday’s Tips: Picture Lights not just for pictures…..
When placing art in your home, the best thing you can do is properly illuminate the piece so that it can be appreciated in the best light. There are a few ways to do this, one being back lighting. This modern take is my personal fav. It also looks hip and cool if a built-in…
Pretty Valentine’s Kate Spade hearts inspired wedding & great tips for planning
Usually I think heart themed stuff csme come across as cheesy but not this wedding. What I loved most was their unique guestbook idea… They created a private Instagram account to keep funny, old, and embarrassing photos of all the guests from Facebook and then had them turned into cards on Printstagram. She wrote their…
Five Ways to Hide Your Television…
Five Ways to Hide Your Television With TVs getting larger, but also slimmer and lighter, people are taking advantage of a myriad of different ways to integrate their television into their interior design. From TVs that seem to appear by magic to TVs that really do appear by magic, the only limit to where your…
Tuesday’s Tips: how to hide lamp cords
Nothing worse than unsightly cords of any kind especially when it poses a safety hazard. So I bring you Hi Sugar Plum’s tips on hiding cords even when there are no floor outlets. Thank me later…
Guest Post: Alex Webb on Making the Clearance Bin Your BFF…
I love budget friendly ideas primarily because I am a firm believer that you should be able to indulge in good design regardless of how little your budget is. So when Alex reached out to me about this particular topic, I was sold. Enjoy these fabulous cost effective design tips! Make The Clearance Bin Your…
Home Tours of regular people & the tips they use for dealing with small spaces
{images by Patrick J. Hamilton} Interior Designer Agustin Sanders’ 650 sq ft apt in San Francisco has a ton of style to be so cozy. Wine bar stools makes this kitchen an “eat-in” one by simply adding seating that takes up minimal space. You don’t need a full size table to have a bite to…
Tuesday’s Tips: Raise curtain rods to give illusion of high ceilings…
via Imagine if the rods were placed right above the window. It wouldn’t have the same feeling. By raising rods near the ceiling, it makes the space feel much larger than it really is. Perfect trick if you have a smaller room. Do this to draw the eyes upward…
Tuesday’s Tips: the find-things-easier edition…
For this round of tips I decided to give you a few ideas to make life a little less complicated by freeing up the time you spend looking for things. First off, isn’t the above a great color scheme inspiration? I told yall, inspiration come from anywhere. Anyway, ever break or lose matching silverware sets? Well…
Tuesday’s Tips: Struggle to hang that photo? Try this…
While watching HGTV’s the High Low Project, Sabrina Soto came up with a great tip for hanging art. You know how sometimes they have that wire on the back and it’s so far down the frame that it’s difficult to “guestimate” where to put the nail? Well try this… Put a nail through a paint…
