Beautify Your Home

  The fun of summer is that you are not restricted by walls; an outdoor party is a great way to celebrate an event or just celebrate the season.  It is also great because nature does most of the work for you.  With lush greenery and fresh flowers, you are well on your way to [...]

The smallest details can make the biggest impact.  This is something that Pastel Furniture knows well, and a design premise that extends to each of their gorgeous pieces.  From the curve of a table leg to the sweep of a backrest, there is nothing that is left to chance, no feature that is left awkward [...]

What are the hot trends in home decorating?  We often turn to the experts for advice, and blogger Liz Stanley suggests using a “little touch of something metallic.”  Shiny, luxurious metallic and sequins are coming down from the holiday ornaments into everyday decors, and the effect is a boost of luxury and elegance any time [...]

You have the right modern bar stools in your kitchen, and the contemporary bedroom sets that you’ve utilized both in the master bedroom and the spare bedroom are perfect. But what is the one room that a large majority of people have a difficult time getting perfect? The bathroom. This is because the bathroom isn’t [...]

Mission furniture has remained in style for generations. Why?  Because it is well-made and very, very simple.  It is functional above all; a kitchen table, for instance, had a job to do. It was built to provide spaces for families to eat and work, and that’s what it did.  The fact that these are beautiful [...]

Sometimes, treating yourself to a new suite of contemporary bedroom furniture or a new dining room set can be just the remedy for a boring, uninspired décor.  Other times, it is possible to create a whole new look without spending a dime.  You can do this by changing the way you look at your furnishings [...]

If you saw “wallpaper” and frantically tried to find the back button to get you out of here, calm down.  Wallpaper isn’t the next super trend that will take over homes all over the world.  If you have bought a house that was last decorated in the 70′s, you know that wallpaper was de rigueur, [...]

Plants are one of the most wonderful and inexpensive ways that you can enhance the look and feel of your home.  Plants are comforting, beautiful, and if you choose the right type, they can even be low-maintenance.  You don’t need a green thumb, but it does help to have a savvy eye; how can you [...]

Who has time to plan a party?  We all have busy lives, and the day of the party can sneak up on us, leaving us unprepared.  But it doesn’t have to look like you’re unprepared.  Your core furniture can help you be ready for virtually any occasion: a set of modern bar stools, for instance, [...]

You want your home to be a reflection of your personality, your tastes, and your individuality.  You don’t want cookie cutter artwork and the trendiest accessories.  If this encapsulates your design theory, chances are that you want your home to be completely you.  One of the best ways to do this is to dig out [...]

Whatever you can do to increase your home’s usable space increases its value. Even if you don’t want to sell your home, you most certainly want to increase your enjoyment of it.  One of the best ways to increase your usable space is to look beyond your door to the backyard or porch.  Even if [...]

We can splurge on the big stuff: a new set of contemporary bedroom furniture, a great new dining room table.  And these certainly make a huge difference in the appearance of your decor.  But it is the small details that turn a house into a home, that personalize it and make it our own.  Once [...]