While free-standing furniture can look beautiful and provide ample storage, size-wise it may not always work into your space plan.
If this is the case, you may consider blending storage into the room so that it looks like a part of the house itself.
Built-in cabinetry lets you achieve...
Painting old furniture is a great way to get a fresh, new, unified look from mismatched garage sale finds or tired, old hand-me-downs. Here are some helpful tips for making quick work of your next furniture painting project:
Step One- PREP
- Remove all of the hardware from your...
The durability and beauty of wood makes it such an attractive material for counter tops. And protective finishes can not only enhance their beauty, but can also extend the life of them too.
Sealers fill in the pores of the wood so that any and all liquids your surface may encounter stay on top...
A hallmark of traditional design, symmetry always does a great job of adding "visual calmness" and balance to a room.
There's just something about placing items in an almost mirror image that encourages a very soothing and harmonious look and feel.
Matching lamps on each side of the bed, identically...
I'm a huge fan of using typography as decoration in the house, and vinyl is a great way to incorporate the letters, numbers or words of your choice.
I recently applied a big, vinyl number "3" to a flea market find platter I picked up for a few bucks.
(see photo #1)
Not only was I thrilled with...
There's nothing like a great chandelier or pendant light hanging over a dining room table to really bring the room to life. But there are a couple things to keep in mind when hanging it.
Size Matters
If your dining room is smaller than 10' x 10', look for lights that measure 17"...
