We all love those beautifully styled bookshelves in the photoshoots for House Beautiful, yet we all wonder how exactly to style one for their own home. So for this week's installment of Designer Secrets stems from some recent improvements I made to our living room bookshelves. After adding a few more blue and white ceramics, the bookcases were looking a bit too busy! And since we cancelled cable, we no longer need to store the ugly cable box! So we pared it it back, rearranged, and are so ... Read More about Designer Secrets: How to Style a Bookshelf in 5 Steps
Designer Secrets: The Number One Tip Everyone Should Know
So I thought I would start a new little series--design and decor tips, in which I will share a decor tip that I have picked up through my own trials of designing our home. These are all classic rules; but sometimes implementing them stumps people. So I will break down exactly how we do it! This week, I want to talk all about symmetry, which is the number one rule of any decorator! And before you lament that you don't have good symmetry in your home (mismatched windows, furniture, no ... Read More about Designer Secrets: The Number One Tip Everyone Should Know
Small Space Living
Welcome Apartment Therapy Readers! If you would like to read more about our Small Space Living in our old tiny 750 sq. ft. apartment (with two Great Danes and a baby!) See some of my favorite posts below or feel free to explore our whole apartment here. If you would like to see more about B's nursery, and my Top Tips for Raising a Baby in a Small Space see this post. Although we no longer live in our tiny apartment, we look back on our time there fondly and are extremely proud of how we ... Read More about Small Space Living
The Best New and Old Decorating Books
Do you want to know my absolute favorite decorating accessory? It's not gold brass urchins, white ceramic animals, or orchids. My favorite home accessory is coffee table decorating books--specifically, books on home decor. Seriously, the moment I get a new one, all I want to do is hunker down with a glass of wine and pore over each and every page studying it. From looking at the way the designer arranges the furniture, to the fabrics used, all the way to the color schemes used, I try ... Read More about The Best New and Old Decorating Books
DIY Blue Geometric Pillows
Can you believe that these pillows were under $15 for both of them? I think they seriously pack some serious bang for the buck! By recovering some pillows that I already had, all that I needed was a yard of fabric, which I found at Joann Fabric! Today, I wanted to share a quick guide on how to make your own and then tomorrow, make sure to check back because I am sharing an exciting upholstery project! So here is the family room as it looks today. Notice the pillows? The ones ... Read More about DIY Blue Geometric Pillows
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- …
- 27
- Next Page »