
As the yuletide season approaches, we get many requests for
Christmas decorating ideas and holiday inspiration. While the tree and exterior lights make for more straightforward decorating, many readers are stumped when it comes to the peripheral décor, such as garlands, topiaries, and wreaths. Where to place them? How to do it? Here are some ideas....
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A headboard is an easy way to add drama to a bedroom. Forget buying a bedroom suite. Forget even buying an entire bed frame with headboard and footboard. Think outside the [sleeping] box and consider the options available to you. With a little forethought, and some fun shopping around (or fun constructing on your own), you can create a headboard like no other. Take a look at these inspirations.
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A coat rack is a coat rack is a coat rack. Right? I mean, there are only so many ways to hang up a jacket. Well, if your vision of coat racks is limited to its function, you’d be missing the possibilities of merging function with modern aesthetics. These racks show the beauty of design that turns a simple piece into a work of art. Yes, you can create a center of beauty with purpose in pieces such as these. We heart these amazing examples.
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January 14th, 2011 in Home Decor
It can be easy when creating a space to consider elements like flooring, furniture, accessories. And these are important, no doubt. Yet distinct wallpaper can almost relieve the space of a need for any furniture. At all.
Sometimes intimidating because of its permanence and bold statement, wallpaper can immediately infuse a home with personality, no matter how great or less-than-perfect its original bones. Take a look at how each of these spaces have been made into their own little wonderful worlds, through their walls.
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January 4th, 2011 in Home Decor
A rug isn't just a rug. If chosen well, a rug creates not only the undercurrent for the whole room—it can be a stark centerpiece. Plus, there's the whole comfort and warming factor. Here are some of my favorite rugs to get your brain working.
1. Brightly Modern
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