Beautify Your Home

Jennifer Aniston’s ten thousand square foot home, surrounded by lush Beverly Hills’ greenery is now for sale, according to People Magazine.  The house, which was mentioned in a 2010 issue of Architectural Digest has won a great deal of praise because of the famous actress’ vow to make the space match her personality.  After purchasing [...]

News recently broke on USA Today’s Website about the decided effort to sell the former home of Katherine Hepburn.  The long time American movie, stage, and television star, passed away in 2003.  Not long after, her twenty-one room home was renovated to meet the needs of the new occupants.  Now containing fifteen rooms and another [...]

  If there is one thing we can all agree on, it is that if the chance to save money as we redesign our homes comes along, we’ll take it. If you have a very specific look in mind, you may want to buy each piece one by one, but if you want to hurry [...]

    With all of the fabulous design shows on television, it can be tempting to run out and spend a mint of a professional designer to come in and change our entire living space. However, you can achieve much of the same result by repainting and buying one major furniture purchase for your home, [...]

From clothing and jewelry to artwork and prints to furniture, there has been an explosion in interest in all things vintage.  There are technical differences between antiques and vintage items, but in general, vintage is about digging through the past and pulling out the gems.  It could be an art deco couch from the 1930s [...]

If you pour through home magazines and watch HGTV avidly, you are not alone.  And if you feel just the tiniest bit of envy when you see elegant magazine spreads featuring celebrity homes, like this recent one from Elle Décor featuring Courtney Cox’s amazing beach house, you are certainly not alone.  You would need an [...]

Victoria Beckham vehemently denied spending $3.2 million on her baby-to-be’s nursery.  That’s absurd.  She only spent $9,700!  Still, for most parents, that would be money better spent on diapers.  According to Winnipeg Free Press, Beckham spent almost $900 on a bassinet and about $2500 on a changing table while shopping at exclusive baby boutique, Petit [...]

Fans of HGTV will instantly recognize Vern Yip, a celebrity designer who transformed homes on Trading Spaces for four years.  The award-winning designer is well-known and loved for his simple style and clean approach to beauty.  In the Washington Post, he describes his style as “very eclectic,” which appeals to home decorating buffs regardless of [...]

When children leave home, they may worry about what their poor old parents will ever do without them.  It turns out that many “empty-nesters” can’t wait for their messy, destructive kids to leave.  Well, maybe they can wait, but instead of mourning the loss of their child, they are celebrating the addition of a house [...]

  We are seeing more color than ever on walls; from lime green to hot pink, the entire spectrum is represented to rebel against the standard, traditional white walls.  But that has helped make white rather a bold, exciting choice for many households!  How do you pull off white?  Try turning one room into calm, [...]

In Italy, the average home measures 872 square feet; in the UK, it is 818.  By contrast, homes in the US are generally around 2392 square feet – more than double that of most homes in Europe.  In America, bigger is generally considered better, and this has been the trend that our homes have been [...]

  You’ve purchased a chic new set of contemporary bedroom furniture; you’ve arranged your comforting new comforter; and you’ve put the finishing touches, like art and accessories, on your décor.  Your bedroom is almost complete!  Before you turn down the covers and go to bed, think about decorating your room with scents.  Besides making our [...]