Back in the days of your first apartment, furnishings were whatever you could liberate from your parent’s basement or attic. Hand-me-down tables, chairs with wobbly legs, curtains from the 1950s, and TV stands with only a few scratches and dings were all greatly appreciated. When there was no budget for something as frivolous as matching…
Hot, muggy weather has finally arrived and it’s easy to focus on fun in the sun activities. However, before you know it, fall will be here and then the holidays. Remember last year when you wanted new accessories to perk up your décor for Thanksgiving and Christmas? Time just slipped away and nothing got done.…
Cornices. Interior designers talk about them, you see them on the TV, and they’re even in the home decorating magazines! People, just like you, turn to cornices when they are seeking a unique way to transform a plain space and its windows into something sublime. If you don’t know what cornices are and how they…
Brick makes for a wonderful, low maintenance home. Yet, depending on the color or colors of the brick, selecting paint for trim can be a difficult task. When thinking of colors for your brick home shutters, which is the right choice? Most non-brick homes have a two or three-color color scheme. The house is typically…
In the Midwest, those warm, outdoor-living months are short so we must make the most of them. Whether your outdoor furniture consists of a patio, deck, or screened in porch, you can easily “ramp up” the visual appeal of your outdoor space. It’s amazing what fabric, paint (or stain) and lights can do! Just like…
