Decorating 1,143 Ideabooks

Fall entices us to spend more time in the cozy warmth of hearth and home, and often that means gatherings around the table. Luckily, there are many ways to update your table without splurging on new dishes and linens. Look instead to items from nature,... more »

Ginkgo trees, with their graceful, fan-shaped leaves, trumpet their presence in the landscape in fall. They take on a brilliant golden hue that blazes against... more »

You'd think that the newest fall furniture would be filled with fat and cozy winter-ready options (I'm already starting to dream of perfect fireside seating). But to the contrary, fall 2012 is filled with light and linear furnishings, taking a big page... more »

Ticking is the graphic equivalent of a grilled cheese sandwich: humble, comfortable and always satisfying. Like gingham and toile,... more »

It's so easy to let a home office slide off the bottom of the decorating to-do list — after all, many visitors will never even see it. But the way this space is arranged and decorated can greatly impact productivity (and happiness) at home. From finding... more »

Kids everywhere are again packing lunches and sharpening their No. 2 pencils. The traffic seems to be heavier first thing in the morning as the streets bustle with carpools and yellow school buses. I drove my kids to their first day of school recently.... more »

Use pattern and color to spice up your floors, and you will never look back. From tile and wood to area rugs galore, there are a host of choices for spicing up the floor. Don't settle for boring surfaces underfoot. Get inspired to make a statement on... more »

Homeowners and designers know what a difference color makes in a home. They can spend hours poring over print and online images in search of the perfect hue. But sometimes the color in the image doesn't end up looking the same on the wall. Why? "Have... more »

Fall is all about the oranges and reds and yellows, correct? Well, take a peek in the garden and on the vine, and you'll see that your choices are not so cut and dried. There is a cacophony of color this time of year, and it isn't limited to the coppers... more »

A foyer is one of the most important rooms in a home — it gives guests their first and last impression of the space. In offices, this is even more important. Elizabeth Reich and Elizabeth Cb Marsh (yes, that's how she spells it), associate interior... more »

Look for blue as one of the handful of colors touted as "in" this fall. Pantone, a company that develops and maintains color management systems used by designers, calls Olympian Blue (think... more »

Washed-up treasures you find on the beach, everyday objects you can reinvent — many things you once thought were useless can be a part of vintage coastal design. Driftwood, shells, distressed and worn finishes against a soft, chalky color palette combine... more »

Have you ever noticed how simple the shapes in nature really are? Watching ripples in water and seeing stones on the shore, you'll notice the repetition of the same silhouette: for lack of a better word, the blob. The more natural the form, the more appealing... more »

When the to-do list around your house includes everything from "new roof" to "gut kitchen" and "buy furniture" (and you could easily pour your entire budget into just one room), you know it's time to make a plan. These 12 ideas will help you make the... more »

Campaign furniture has become such a well-loved interior element that it's easy to forget its workhorse roots. Developed for field use during military campaigns, these pieces — chests, tables, desks and more — are easy to break down or fold flat,... more »