Decorating

Cedar has long been a darling of the fashion industry—at least when it comes to the materials they use to store clothing. Top labels always prefer to keep their clothes in cedar racks, or even in cedar closets. If you are new to the world of garment storage, then you might be curious as to why this is. Heck, you might even be wondering what a cedar closet even is. Don’t worry, we got you covered.

We all have that one wallpaper in our homes that’s been there since before we were born, but let’s face it, it’s time for an upgrade. 70s wallpaper is just not your thing, so you removed it, and now there’s a ton of dried-up wallpaper glue all over your walls. Do you have to remove it or can you paint over wallpaper glue?

If you’re like most people, you unload quite a bit of stuff when you return home from work or school. You probably drop your wallet or purse, plunk down keys, take off shoes, and have a handful of mail. Plus, during colder weather, you likely can add a coat and other winter accessories to this hodgepodge of items.

White is considered to be the ultimate neutral color. It goes with every style, every color, and every possible concept that you can get into a home’s design. That’s why it is still the most popular wall color among homes today. Even landlords choose to stick to white walls because it’s so darn popular. We all know white works with everything, but are there actually some curtain colors that tend to go better with white than others?

A headboard is often considered the focal point of a bed. It helps anchor this large piece of furniture in your bedroom, and often serves as a decorative highlight. Headboards also help protect the wall and prevent you from hitting your head or losing pillows at night. But if your bed frame didn’t come with a headboard, you’ll want to find a creative way to fill the space directly above and behind your bed.

A new couch is a big and often room-altering purchase. If you upgrade from a standard sofa to a sectional you may notice a transformative change in the living room. The sectional is likely roomy and comfortable, and leaving you in want of nothing. That is until you look down and realize your old rug doesn’t seem to fit with your new sectional at all.

Blue-grey has become a major trend in interior design magazines, and rightfully so. With all the popularity that grey has gained, it’s easy to see why different color mixes of grey got popular. It was bound to happen, really. One of the most popular trendy colors of the 2020s is blue-grey. Outfitting a room painted blue-grey can be a little tricky. So, what color curtains could work well with this unique shade?

There’s nothing wrong with wanting a stunning home with all the bells and whistles, but what if you don’t want to spend thousands on upgrades? Do renovations and updates have to break the bank to be worthwhile? Nope! While it's true upgrades can get pricey, you can still make small, affordable changes that make a huge impact.

Having a home with wall ledges is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it makes storage and hanging up certain things a breeze. It also acts as a neat room divider. The decor possibilities, though, can make it rough. Trying to figure out how to make your wall’s ledges pop isn’t easy, especially if you aren’t sure what you can or cannot fit there. Once you’ve capped it with the wood or stone of your choice, it’s time to make it add flair…but how?

Espresso kitchen cabinets are popular in modern design because this hue encompasses a wide spectrum of natural tones and looks great on natural materials like wood, leather, cloth, ceramics, stone, and so on.  But, what color should you paint your walls so that they match your espresso cabinets?

Is your kitchen in need of a face-lift? One of the most impactful ways to change the look of your kitchen is to change your cabinets. Luckily, some of the solutions are less daunting than you think.

Making your home perfect for Christmas involves a lot of work and careful planning. After all, there are so many traditions wrapped up in this holiday, and many of these traditions involve specific decorations.

Although window treatments are often chosen for privacy, drapes are an excellent way to add a nice touch of color and pattern to your living spaces. Whether you opt for a bright hue to add bold contrast, a darker color than your walls to visually expand the space, or an energetic pattern to liven up the room, fabric window treatments are a surefire way to infuse style.

Limited space and ample storage many times do not mix. Additionally, investing in furniture can be a fruitless and expensive venture if you haven’t found your forever home. Thankfully, the modular bookcase was created to fit your needs over the long haul!

One of the most anticipated events for football fans is the Super Bowl. If you love football, the odds are good you’ll be attending a Super Bowl party. But what if you’re the one in charge of the festivities? It can get pricey, so check out how to host an inexpensive Super Bowl party and enjoy the fun instead of worrying about your wallet.

Buying artwork to decorate your home is a fun but sometimes daunting task. The right piece of art can showcase your personality, set a mood and perfectly balance the room’s aesthetic. When you are shopping for the perfect piece to hang above your queen bed, you want it to possess all of these qualities. But when selecting artwork to hang above your queen bed, how big should it be?

One of the busiest rooms in your house, after the kitchen, is likely your living room. It’s where you gather with friends and family, entertain, and relax, and also one of the first rooms guests see. In older homes, two living rooms were common, but what can you do with two living rooms today?

Whether you’re starting from scratch or desire a fresh look, these tips keep your design plans from outpacing your bank account.

Redecorating a home can be so expensive and so time-consuming, it makes many people intimidated. Every single item needs to be carefully decided, and everything has to work together well. It can be extremely stressful making decisions that all revolve around a hundred other things.

It’s no secret that having children makes you think about things you never paid much attention to before. When it comes to home design, you start foregoing aesthetics for things like how durable the sofa fabric is or finding a table without corners. But the good news is that today, there are plenty of options and ways for your home to be stylish and kid-friendly.

If you’re like me, you adore living life surrounded by pillows. I often sit in my writing nook, surrounded by pillows to get good cushioning. In bed, I usually use six or seven to ensure that I get a fair amount of fluffiness. Of course, this leads to a lot of pillowcase buying. It was then I realized that there are a ton of different “standard” pillow sizes. So, what’s going on with this issue?

When thinking of ways to accessorize your windows, don’t discount the idea of adding blinds. Aside from adding a new dimension of style to your home décor, blinds also offer other benefits. These include promoting privacy, energy-efficiency, and better control over your home’s lighting.

You used to be out of luck if you didn’t have a TV stand, but that’s not the case anymore. It can be intimidating to prop up a TV without a stand, but it doesn’t have to be. So, how do you prop up a TV if you don’t have a stand?

Picking curtains is never easy because you need to consider everything from fabric and color to price and size. You have endless options between styles, brands, and even how far they hang from the floor. So, are curtains supposed to touch the floor?

Stone fireplaces have a certain rustic look to them that makes people think about cabins in the middle of the woods. Unfortunately, sometimes, that’s not the look people want to go for. Sometimes, you want something a little more “British farmhouse” style. When that’s the case, one of the easiest ways to add a country splash is to whitewash your fireplace. But, how do you do that?

Something is relaxing about having a room in your home that is designed to give people a way to lounge around and watch something. During the winter, it’s hard to beat the coziness that comes with watching a crackling fire in a living room fireplace. In the summer, your TV room is probably your go-to place. If you have a fireplace in your living room, the chances are that you’ve considered placing a TV above your fireplace, but where do you put your cable box?

When looking for lighting, it can make you feel like Goldilocks: you want something that is just right—not too big, not too small, not too harsh, not too soft. Your attitude and degree of comfort are definitely influenced by the quantity and quality of illumination in a space. You should pick light fixtures that are the appropriate size, particularly in a bedroom where comfort is important. But, what size do you need for a bedroom?

Have you ever walked into a house and immediately felt like you were in five different places at once? The kitchen has a completely different style than the living room. The bedrooms all have a unique theme, and the bathrooms seem stuck in another era. These are hallmarks of a disjointed design style, so what’s the best way to make your home feel cohesive?

Making design choices for your home is fun for some and stressful for others because there are so many options. You need to pick everything from the furniture to the paint to the curtains and other accessories. Many people opt for neutrals on their walls to have a blank canvas, so what color curtains go with off-white walls?

The world of interior design is full of matters of opinion, from trending colors to the latest furniture and decor. Some choices tend to work better than others, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t go against the grain. However, some design mistakes are exactly that — mistakes, and they don’t quite seem to work well no matter what the situation.

Red is one of my favorite colors. It is a color of war, passion, love, and boldness. It’s a bold color that often finds itself being used as a fringe color in interior design. If you made the bold choice of red walls, you need to choose a good curtain color. But, what goes well with red walls?

Everyone loves the ability to luxuriate on a large, sprawling bed. That’s why both king beds and Cali king beds are so popular. If you’re in the market for a new bed, you probably already know that you want a bigger bed. The question, of course, is which bed size is more suited to your unique lifestyle. Each size has its own perks and pitfalls, so it may make sense to learn more about each bed size.

The holiday season is one of the best times to entertain friends and family in your home. It is the time of year for giving, eating, and showing off your holiday decorations. There are also endless reasons to host a gathering. Whether it’s Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year’s, or just a winter reunion among old friends, there always seems to be a reason to throw a party in December. Hosting loved ones in your home is joyous, but it can also be a challenge if you have a small home with limited seating.

When you renovate your bathroom, deciding on a vanity for the space can be a challenging feat. A bathroom vanity provides a place to store linens and sets the tone for the bathroom.  

What if all you had to do to get to your favorite yoga studio was walk down the hall? How about if the gym were only a few feet from your bedroom? Or if your go-to coffee spot was in your very own kitchen? Well, it’s possible to save yourself the trip and experience your favorite “third places” from the comfort of home.

White is one of the most heavily used colors in the world of interior design. However, using white to create a table isn’t exactly the most common thing in the world. Part of the reason for this is that finding chairs that work with a white table can be tricky. I mean, most of us don’t even know what kind of chair color you can pair with a white table. So, what’s the deal here?

Turquoise is one of the most vibrant colors that you can use in both fashion and interior design. Even just a turquoise accent wall can add character to a room and completely change the aesthetic of the space. So, what are the best colors that go with turquoise?

Style is somewhat arbitrary by nature. There is no universal “code” for style, especially when it comes to home decoration. What one person likes another may not. But there are trends that are definitely “in” and others that are “out” all the time.

If you find yourself in a dilemma where you have multiple curtains you want to hang up and only have one rod (or no rod!), there may be more options than you think to get what you want. Whether you want to add a layer of sheer curtains or some heavier duty material, setting up your curtains to be able to have multiple layers in one spot can be relatively simple.

Valentine’s Day is a huge event for couples. It’s a day to showcase your romantic side with various thoughtful gestures. There are endless ways to celebrate this holiday, from a box of chocolates and roses to an expensive night out on the town. You can even bring Valentine’s Day into your home by transforming your dwelling into a romantic sanctuary.

Keurig is synonymous with coffee that is convenient, quick, no mess, and quality too. The Keurig 2.0 Carafe has proven it is only more of the same, only better, and it looks good with your  remodeled kitchen too. The Keurig 2.0 comes with helpful additions like alerting owners when it is time to descale or other maintenance needs. What it does not do, however, is offer the most  compatible coffee maker there is. And public enemy number one is the dreaded “Oops! This pack wasn’t designed for this brewer” message.

A common furniture item in many houses is a sofa table (or console table), but they’re not always behind a sofa. These two furniture items are often used interchangeably depending on your available space and how you use them. Thanks to their typically slim design, they also make great entryway pieces. Therefore, when deciding on your sofa table dimensions, knowing how you plan to use it first is essential.

Painting your bedroom is often a more involved process than you initially anticipate. First there is the furniture moving to the prep work. Then you need to prime the walls before adding several layers of your new paint color. When all this is said and done, you are likely exhausted and in need of a good night’s rest in your new and improved bedroom. But how long do you need to wait after painting your room before it is safe to sleep in it?

When you eat out at a restaurant, it’s common knowledge that you tip your server. Likewise, when you get a haircut or ask a valet to park your car, you typically give them a tip. But what about the people who deliver your furniture; do you tip them?

Your bed is the focal point of your bedroom. There are all sorts of complementary pieces to be sure. Nightstands, dressers, vanities, and a million other different things can be put into your room to play a complementary role. But the bed is the king.

Mid-century modern design embraces functionality, clean lines, and a more straightforward approach to decor. At its start, it took advantage of mass production practices ramping up in the mid-20th century.

Is there a strange humming noise coming from in or around your toilet? Does the noise happen when you flush the toilet, or is it a continuous sound happening all the time? 

Shower curtains can bring beauty in home decor to a bathroom, but some problems lead people to search for alternatives. Like everything in the home, you have to weigh the pros and cons. Over time, the cons seem to take over in the decision-making.

With the arrival of winter also comes the start of many months of long and dark nights. With this period of fewer daylight hours, life can feel more mundane and dull. Some people even suffer from seasonal depression due to the lack of light in the winter. But if you are looking around your dark home counting down the days until spring, you might want to consider making a few changes that will brighten up your home in the winter.

It’s never worth it to skimp on bed sheets, especially considering how much time we spend asleep. Premium bed sheets may sound counter-intuitive, that is until you get your hands on them and feel the difference. So, what are the most expensive bed sheets?

In rooms with brown carpeting, the lush neutral appearance often seems to limit your options to an earthy, warm color scheme. Of course, nature-inspired palettes are cozy and inviting, but you might be surprised to find how versatile of a color brown is. You don’t have to limit yourself to drawing inspiration from the outdoors. Each shade of brown consists of all three primary colors – blue, yellow, and red. This allows the natural color to match well with a wide array of tones.

Do you dream about having a home that looks and feels like a million bucks, but your budget has other plans? If you have a champagne taste on a beer budget, you’ve come to the right place. Use these tricks to make your home look expensive without spending a lot of money.

Picking the wrong rug size can instantly make a space look incomplete. It has an unsophisticated look and also throws off the overall balance in the room. More specifically, choosing a rug that’s too small doesn’t look like it belongs in the space.

Anodized aluminum is highly common in today’s world, but what happens if you want to switch up the look a little bit? If you don’t want to restore your anodized aluminum again, you can always paint it. But how exactly do you paint it?

Pallets have become the duct tape of the DIY world. You can do anything with a couple of pallets – and building a manger is no exception. In fact, anyone can construct a manger relatively quickly out of a couple of discarded wooden pallets. 

You may or may not be aware of the heavy price tag associated with vinyl plank flooring. It is because of this fact that most homeowners will want to go to extra lengths to ensure that the flooring is protected and can last as long as possible. You may find yourself asking, “Can you put heavy furniture on vinyl plank flooring?”

According to recent data, the average new home size in the US is 2,485 square feet (much larger than approximately 50 years ago). However, interestingly enough, over the past several years, the size of new homes has been shrinking. 

Buying quality leather furniture on a budget is challenging, but not impossible. One brand that attracts frugal home decorators is Bradington Young.

When you first design your dining room, you likely envision hosting large gatherings at the dining table all the time. Your busy life with its many obligations, however, likely eat into your entertaining time, and you may find that you aren’t able to use your dining table as often as you may like. This may have you wondering the best way to display your dining room table when it is not in use.

Speaking of showerheads, faucets, and other bathroom and kitchen products, most have heard of the two leading manufacturers: Grohe and Hansgrohe. But which one is better?