Design & Style

6 Modern Must-Haves Under $30

These modern must-haves are perfect for any modern home, big or small, and are all under $30. We’ve found six essentials that can compliment any room in your home – some in multiple ways within your personal style and home décor. These Fretwork Border panels (sale, $20-24) add that perfect finishing touch to a modern, …

Using Paint to Make Walls Pop

Paint is one of the least expensive and easiest ways to add color or impact to a room. You can obviously paint an entire room a dramatic color: …but you don’t have to paint the whole room to use paint to make a dramatic change. Here are some other ways to use paint to make …

Teal: Make It An Accent

I’ve long had a love affair with saturated color.  And in fact, for years the walls of my home were painted in bold colors that I love… eggplant in my home office, deep sage green in my dining room, pepper red in the powder room… you get the idea.   As the years have gone by …

Five Ways to Add Color to Your Bedroom

Adding color to your bedroom is a tricky endeavor. On the one hand, you want to have a calm, serene place to rest and relax and sleep. On the other hand, you don’t want the room to be boring. Here are some ways to add color to your bedroom, without keeping yourself up all night. …

Bring Spring Indoors with Evergreen Houseplants

Anyone else feeling that ache for spring? To remember what grass feels like beneath bare feet? To soak up the sunshine on your face? If it’s still chilly and wintry where you are, try bringing in a few evergreen houseplants to usher in the feeling of spring! Here are a few of my favorite plants …

Five Ways to Brighten For Spring

We’ve had so much cold weather this winter, I don’t think spring can get here soon enough!  And I know I’m not alone in that feeling.    Even though the days are still gray and chilly, I have a few tips to help you get your home ready to fully embrace those warmer days that are …

Train Bedroom for Kids

My four and five-year-old boys share a room – one has a slight obsession with trains, the other is into anything and everything “boy”. Because of their personalities, a train bedroom isn’t a farfetched reality to please them both. But knowing that they grow and change rather quickly, I decided to create a room that …

Five Reasons to Try Chalk Paint

My name is Heidi and I’m addicted to chalk paint.  🙂 I discovered chalk paint a little over two years ago and since then I’ve done close to fifty different projects using chalk paint.  Chalk paint is not chalkboard paint, although its finish might allow it to function somewhat like chalkboard paint.  While the name …

Decorating on a Budget

Growing up I heard, learned and lived the words: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. When it comes to decorating on a budget, the same word not only apply, they can make decorating affordable and fun. Reduce the amount of clutter Start by cleaning out your space. This gives you a clean palette and a fresh start. …

Five Easy Ways to Add Curb Appeal to your Entry

I don’t know about you, but I am over winter.  Enough with the gray skies and snow! As I daydream about spring, I’m starting to think about how to spruce up my front entry to welcome the warm and sunny weather. Today, I’m going to give you five easy ways to add curb appeal to …

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