My husband and I bought this IKEA bedroom dresser over 30 years ago, and although it had a few dings and nicks, we weren’t ready to get rid of it. The solution to getting more life out of it was to do a quick makeover. All I did here was change the drawer pulls to take this dresser from boring to chic with minimal effort. Here are a few things I did and would...

When you have a large piece of furniture such as a sectional sofa, you need to make sure that whatever you hang above it is substantial enough to visually match the weight of your sofa. In some cases, one large piece of artwork will do the trick, in other situations a series of pieces are needed to fill the large wall space. To help visualize your display, lay the pieces out...

Welcome to our office inspiration room where we transformed a simple wall into a mini art gallery. We built the shelves to organize all the picture frames we use for product development and testing purposes. We created this industrial chic look on a budget of $150 and used furniture we already had at the office. The combination of birch IKEA veneer chairs, a large glass-top table, and white walls took...

Pink and white Tulips: Elegant Wreaths If you like keeping up with home trends, front door couture is a big one to follow. It’s all about dressing up your front door with a fashionable designer look. There’s a house in my neighborhood that I’ve named the “Martha Stewart House” because the front porch is always so well appointed. The homeowner styles her front door with beautiful show stopper wreaths for all...

  Chalkboards have been a huge trend in home décor in the last few years and now we’re seeing trendy frame mouldings that are made with a chalkboard finish. It’s a brilliant idea. These frames allow you to comment on your children’s school pictures, kids’ artwork, or on anything else you want to frame and personalize with chalk. If you don’t feel like writing, simply draw or doodle to create...

Direct sunlight can damage and fade artwork, but there are few ways you can protect your favorite pieces without having to leave sunny walls blank. One alternative is to replace the glass in your frames with conservation glass or UV acrylic designed to block out harmful rays. This has the added benefit of protecting your pieces from humidity and dust. Most framing shops will have various options available. Your framer...

Like it or not, the color gray is everywhere these days. It’s one of the hottest neutral colors on the market and design experts predict that it will be around for a long time. As we know color trends come and go. Remember back in the 1990s when saturated colors like burgundy and hunter green were the hottest colors in home interiors? I was so proud when I bought a plaid green...

  If you’re looking for last minute décor inspiration to get your house Valentine ready, here are some easy decorating ideas that will take only minutes to execute. As you can see, I didn’t go crazy and paint every room pink or red, instead, I picked inexpensive no fuss items to add a little touch of Valentine’s to our space. Surprise your Valentine with “I love you” spelled out with...

Picture hanging is certainly not an exact science. What I know about picture hanging I have learned the hard way, since it has always been all about trial and error. All of that is what led my business partner and I to invent Hang & Level: so we could help to take the frustration and guesswork out of hanging picture frames. With that said, learn from my picture hanging mistakes to avoid making them...

Creating small vignettes throughout the house is a great way to celebrate a holiday like Valentine’s Day without feeling like you’re overdoing it. Vignettes offer a quick way to give your space a mini facelift without having to redo the entire room. Strategically place your arrangements on a coffee table, in an entryway, on a bedroom dresser, or on a mantel to create an instant focal point that is guaranteed...

I took this picture at a hotel I recently stayed at because the ornate mirror made such a good first impression on me when I walked into the room. It was strategically placed to reflect a beautiful view and natural light during the day, and to create a soft peaceful glow of the bedroom at night. Right across from the mirror, there was a closet, which made it very convenient to...

There’s no question that red roses are the most popular flowers to give to the special person in your life on Valentine’s Day. But what if you just started dating, if you’re just friends, or have recently fallen in love, should you be giving red roses or roses of another color? I read this fascinating article called “Are your Valentine’s Day roses saying more than you think?” and thought you might...