These vintage-style prints with their rustic frames would fit right into today’s popular farmhouse decor. But they’d look just as good in a more traditional home, especially in a small powder room, entryway or laundry space.
The organizing process is not about perfection; it’s about consistently keeping your home in order, so you can relax and enjoy it.
Interior designer Daun Curry, a graduate of the Parsons School of Design, freelanced as a stylist before opening her own New York design firm in 2009.
Almost any headboard can be revamped with either paint or fabric. If your current headboard is mainly made out of wood or metal, paint is your first go-to solution.
An open-concept room is seemingly free of convention or traditional discipline. It is for this reason that one should tread cautiously when decorating.
Selecting a specific color can be challenging. Where to start? I usually ask homeowners about personal preferences: What colors do they like to wear? What color is their vehicle? Any preferred childhood colors? What do different colors mean to them?
Up to now, the business has primarily served architects and designers in bigger markets. Also this week: Lou Malnati’s, Dave & Busters, Godiva Chocolatier, Nesso, Jiffy Lube.
“I like the notion that a room full of objects can be more soothing than a plain space, as the eye has something to rest on. I love color and print, but that being said I like a room that feels quite edited and tidy.”
Shipping container homes and buildings have gained traction in the last 10 years as people search for an alternative to traditional building methods and look for recyclable, durable products.
Before getting started, know the space you are working with. Carefully measure the room and think about volume.
At this point—with no end in sight to the global pandemic—it makes sense to adapt our closets and dressers to our current lifestyle and to (sadly) acknowledge that pieces of our pre-pandemic lives are not returning anytime soon.
I recommend using—yes, brace yourselves—a reclining chair, comfortable chair and ottoman, or chaise lounge. If reading is your refuge, then a small reading light should definitely be paired with your seating. Add a small table with a drawer to put away your eyeglasses, keys and any media device such as your phone, tablet or laptop. These should be turned off. This is your time.
An architect, interior designer and design-build contractor discuss the sudden shift in priorities for the home, how much projects can cost and how crews get the work done in the middle of a health crisis.
It doesn’t matter whether you consider this notebook a design journal or a project management tool or a running budget. It is all three.
Forget the colors of the sunsets, burnt oranges, browns and ochres of Italian villas. Repaint your home’s walls in neutral tones that will set the stage for a hip, contemporary vibe.
Ashley Murphy and Marissa Hagmeyer are co-founders of the Neat Method, founded in 2010 in San Francisco and now with than 70 locations in all major cities throughout the United States and Canada. They also recently launched a product collection for kitchen, pantry, closet and bathroom.
Almost everything that is wrong with a property can be fixed, remedied or even recycled so you end up loving your home.
Wallpaper comes in and out of style but it’s currently experiencing a surge in popularity. Designer Joseph Pubillones says it can be used on more than just walls.
McFadden walked herself through a four-step plan to design a home where she could overcome the grief of her separation—and through the process, she learned how a space can heal and unlock potential.
Organizing can empower you and your family to take control of your immediate surroundings; ideally, it will increase productivity, lower stress levels and save money.
