While your home (rented or owned) may be perfectly appointed; it may be lacking that last little bit of detail that you’re secretly hoping for. But no additional pillows, picture frames or accessories will fill this void– it’s all in the hardware. Knobs, pulls, rods, faucets– it’s all been described as the jewelry of the home,…
Outdoor spaces are such a great opportunity to enjoy the weather without having to get out and do much. An upstairs balcony can even be an amazing oasis away from all of the noise, stresses and prying eyes that are happening elsewhere. While most balconies are on the smaller side, it can be a tough thing…
Outfitting your home with the latest and greatest of design trends and styles can be fun and exciting for the time being, but what about when trends wear off? Keeping your home stylish and looking fantastic on the inside is most felt when its full of your own personal tastes and collections. Though it isn’t always…
With the success of the early Summer blockbuster “Gatsby” it’s only fair that we give the design style of the 20s, 30s and 40s proper recognition. Art Deco was a major influencer in so many rectilinear and symmetrical patterns we see today. With much of the Deco style featuring bone, wood and other high end material…
Bookworms always rejoice at the thought and visuals of a perfectly appointed library. A library within the home is what you make of it, but for most– it is a cozy reading nook (or giant room!) full of any and all books to get lost in. Floating shelves, secret rooms or even a library within a…
While the weather is heating up and Summer just a short visit away, there are still those unwarranted rainy days to deal with. Dreaming are the days of indoor swimming pools for the simple times when you just want to dive right in and imagine yourself immersed in the sunlight, sand and blue waters. Indoor swimming…
Though celebrity homes are typically out of reach budget and location wise, there are so many creative ideas to draw inspiration from. One of our favorites from a couple of years back has to be Architectural Digest‘s feature of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith’s home in California. These two have a very sensual, warm vibe and…
Though animal print might not have completely won you over with so many traditional homes overdoing it in the early 2000′s, there is still a way to incorporate these “neutral” patterns. With so many wide ranges of prints– think leopard, gator, zebra, hides, and more, it’s hard not to be attracted to the texture and pattern…
Laundry rooms aren’t always the biggest, craziest, most expensive rooms in the home– but in some cases, it is the room that keeps everyone’s clean and organized closets in check. In households with a whole lot of people to clean up after, a dreamy laundry room may be the only thing on a person’s wish list;…
Furniture just so happens to take up a great majority of space in a room, and if you’re in a small space that can be pretty detrimental. Heavy tables, chairs, rugs and other items can block off the impending square footage unnecessarily, while there are alternatives out there that could really be great space savers– visually…