Red is a bold, passionate, expressive color that can be used to highlight design features, change the emotional feel of a room or brighten up a space designed with too many cool, neutral colors. Red tones can be distributed throughout a room or used for emphasis, but before committing to them it is important to really take your time to see how they look in different lighting conditions. Bright, … [Read more...]

Kelly Elko gave a 27’ x 13’ room in her home its first big overhaul in 20 years, and was able to use newer furniture, patterns and other decorative elements to create a more open, streamlined look with more natural light. Most noticeably, she replaced an old, overstuffed blue couch and other furniture with a sleeker couch and a lot of rattan and wicker furniture. She also added a custom, striped … [Read more...]

Everything is cyclical in home style, so we know that everything old, even decades and centuries old can also be new again, revamped a bit, but allowed to sway a whole new generation with its basic conceptual charm. This definitely includes old farmhouses. They are back in vogue. Even if you don't exactly live in a farmhouse, yet you want that down-home comfort feeling, you can incorporate … [Read more...]

Color and texture are two main components when constructing a room that has furniture and surface points that compliment each other effortlessly. Choosing wall plaster that has significant texture detail is a great way to add a large amount of diversity into a room. You can also just start off by introducing new accessories for each room that incorporate different textures in order to get a feel … [Read more...]

Homeowners and renters alike have been decorating their homes with a hue of pink called Millennial Pink for awhile now. The tone of this shade is typically very blush-like, but many people have grown tired of its overuse. Fortunately, a new shade of pink is on the rise which incorporates tones of lavender into its hue. Buying items such as throw pillows for your home with this shade is a great way … [Read more...]

A lack of storage can make any bathroom feel more cramped and a lot less stylish or functional. Luckily, there are many different affordable and easy options for adding more space. Extra shelves can be installed on walls, next to or above sinks, or over toilets. There are also many different cabinets that can be installed to hold toiletries and medicine and cut down on clutter. Baskets and bins … [Read more...]

Crown molding can be a surprisingly low-cost but high-impact way of decorating a home, as itcomesina vast array of styles, draws the eye towards itself and can be surprisingly cheap, although this may not apply to the fancier materialsand motifs offered as crown molding. Crown molding can cost as little as $1.50/foot of space, and is simple enough that it can be installed as a do-it-yourself home … [Read more...]