Category: Design & Decor

Decorating ideas, room inspiration, design dilemmas, styles, color, lighting, and home trends.

The Chrome Comeback in Home Décor

For much of the last decade, home décor has been dressed in warm metals. Brushed brass, antique bronze, aged copper,

How Do I Make My Builder-Grade Home Look Custom?

Stepping across the threshold of a newly constructed house is such a thrill! The floors are pristine, the appliances have

Design Dilemma: How Do I Make a Basic Patio Feel Like an Outdoor Room?

A plain patio is often treated as a pass-through: a practical patch of paving between the house and the garden,

Design Dilemma: How Do I Hide Ugly Utility Boxes Without Breaking the Rules?

A well-planned exterior can make a modest home feel intentional: a front walk framed by planting, a tidy side yard,

Design Dilemma: Why Does My Living Room Feel Off Even Though I Love My Furniture?

You walk into your living room, coffee in hand, ready to sink into that gorgeous velvet sofa you spent months

Design Dilemma: Why Does My Patterned Room Feel Busy Instead of Layered?

The disappointment often arrives after the curtains are hung and the cushions are fluffed. Individually, everything is lovely: the striped

Design Dilemma: Why Does My Gallery Wall Look Like a Dorm Room?

A gallery wall is supposed to make a room feel more like you: collected, layered, and a little bit storied.

Design Dilemma: What Should I Do With the Awkward Wall Behind My Sofa?

The wall behind a sofa has an outsized effect on a living room. It is often the first big vertical

12 Stairway Decor Ideas That Make Every Landing, Riser, and Wall Feel Designed

A staircase is more than a route from one floor to another. It is a moving sightline: a place you

Design Dilemma: What Should I Do With an Awkwardly Shaped Backyard?

I’ll say it first: an awkwardly shaped backyard can make even a generous amount of outdoor space feel frustratingly small.