If you love the romanticism of a lighthouse, you might want to use a lighthouse theme to decorate part of your home. With many lighthouse-themed items available, you can turn a bedroom, den, or bathroom into your own shoreline. Of course, pictures are always handy but you can find even more unique items such as jewelry boxes and miniature models. (more…)
For a style that calls to mind la vita bella amongst the sun-kissed villas of Tuscany, turn to Tuscan decor to transform your home into a little slice of Mediterranean heaven.
The prevalence of this decorating style has soared in recent years, spurred in part by the popularity of books and movies that have brought Tuscan charm into American living rooms and movie theaters. (more…)
In the 1980s, a Southwestern decor craze swept the United States, bringing the look of this unique slice of the American frontier into homes from Oregon to Maine and beyond. While the howling pink coyote that characterized that trend has since been relegated to the dustbin of design history, an updated, sophisticated look that combines unique ethnic and cultural elements with a more contemporary decor approach has emerged as a more refined alternative for lovers of Southwest style. (more…)
If the words “country decorating” conjure up unpleasant visions of floral print wallpaper, cross-stitched samplers, kerchief-wearing geese and copper hen statuettes that may have bedecked your grandmother’s kitchen, you need to acquaint yourself with the twenty-first century update of this popular style. (more…)
Although the summer season is coming, many people are looking towards their fireplace as a great place to spend time with friends and family in the warm months - not an indoor fireplace, but a semi-portable design often located on a back deck or in the backyard. (more…)
The kitchen occupies the most vital place in the house. It is a place where artistic sense, expediency and functionality merge. Kitchen spaces should be clutter-free and cost-effective. The general concept of a kitchen executed with civic details has been replaced by the concept of modular kitchens or prefab kitchens. (more…)
Country style home decor has been a fixture in American culture for centuries. At times, it has been the popular, current look of the American home, which is where the style originated, while more recently it has tended to be used as a more vintage, reminiscent style than a look which is up to date, so to speak. (more…)
Many people spare no expense when it comes to filling their home with expensive furnishings, draperies, carpeting and artwork. They know that creating a comfortable, stylish home is an effort to be truly proud of and take their job seriously no matter whether they are decorating the interior or exterior spaces of their home. (more…)
French Country style decor may not be as difficult as you think to achieve in your home. A few simple touches can give your home the look you are looking for.
One technique to gain the French Country style is to use stencils on your walls. Stenciling can be a bit time consuming, but the amount of detail is up to you. (more…)
Summer its on the way out — The cool autumn winds along with the beautiful colored leaves falling may start you yearning for a cozier warmer decor. Plus, we all know how quickly fall will turn into winter, with its cold and snowy forecast. Yes, it is definitely time to warm the place up. (more…)