Gray has a lot to offer when it comes to interior design because it works well with other neutral colors. It is possible to cool a room or warm it up with gray depending on the other colors in the room.  For example, try a dark gray wall paint to balance vibrant colors within a room. Note that if you're a fan of dark walls, deep gray is a good alternative to black. Another benefit of gray is that … [Read more...]

A home located in Valencia, Spain that is owned by a husband and wife filmmaker team has found new life through the couple's renovations. The small home is only 861 square feet yet lets in a lot of natural light and features plenty of open space. The couple says their updated home incorporates many different styles but they're partial to mid-century furniture and vintage objects that give the … [Read more...]

Floating shelves can be a stylistic and functional part of any kitchen. The article shows different combinations of color, material, tile, lighting, and support. Floating shelves are ideally placed to put decor or items used on a daily basis like coffee and mugs. The design process is important so be sure you have your tile, shelf material, lighting and items you plan on storing on the shelf … [Read more...]

Patterned bedding adds a lot of design potential to your bedroom. A colorfully patterned blanket can serve to make the room look more inviting. If you have a smaller bedroom, bold patterns can energize it. Colorful patterns can warm up cooler tones or enhance neutral color schemes. Alternatively, colorful, patterned bedding can serve to balance out flashier room elements. Patterns can also add … [Read more...]

Studio apartments are small and cozy, but breaking up a space into specific sections can make a place more usable, such as having a separated bedroom and living room. Occupants can use a large bookcase to separate rooms. Curtains are an easy way to create a non-permanent wall to section out a studio. Occasionally a dresser can be used to signify a bedroom from a living room. Rugs can create the … [Read more...]

There are a handful of questions interior designers are tired of answering and one is "why should I spend so much on this?" The answer is that high-quality items cost money. It's also irksome to question the qualifications of the designer, who is a professional. Homeowners sometimes ask if they can have only part of the proposed design, which doesn't make much sense. You don't want a half-finished … [Read more...]

There is a very important aspect of decorating that often gets overlooked, which when done so can prove disastrous to the look of a room. The aspect is scale. For objects in a room to look as if they fit the room and complement each other, it's very important to consider the size of objects, both compared to one another and in relation to the height, width and depth of the space they are intended … [Read more...]

Enjoy daily chores in a beautiful room. While the space described reads like a decorating disaster, it's entirely possible to take the exact same space, have two large items housed inside it and make it look deliciously fey and fun, which is indeed what one decorator did. First off, funeral purple was removed in favor of a frothy paper covered with bouquets of flowers. Pastel stripes and lots of … [Read more...]