How to Find the Perfect Area Rug for Your Home
If you’re ready to start shopping for an area rug, what an adventure you’re going to find! Expect a magic carpet ride into a world of enchanting colors and enigmatic patterns, venerable weaves and textures you can’t wait to touch. Aside from providing practical comfort, an area rug lends artistic value to a room and …
Five Fashion Forward & Frugal Finds
While the words ‘fashion forward’ and ‘frugal’ aren’t typically seen side by side, Mohawk Home and Overstock.com are proving it is possible to have your cake and eat it too… at least in terms of home decor! As flooring accounts for roughly 30% of a room’s color, you can make a serious style statement in …
Instant Heirlooms
When preparing for this post, I started thinking about what exactly is an heirloom? Oxford Dictionaries defines “heirloom” as “a valuable object that has belonged to a family for generations.” That’s a tall order in today’s world! I think you could go on and debate the word “valuable” in that definition — what creates value …
The Best Natural Room Freshener
The holidays are over and all you really want for Christmas is your nice, clean house back. Caroling is over, the decorations are down, and the pine scents and cinnamon spice of the holiday are gone. How do you keep your home smelling nice through the rest of the winter? Adding heavily scented or perfumed …
Add an Accent Wall to Your Home
Want to create a big design impact without redoing an entire room? Try adding an accent wall to your home. There are several ways to create an accent wall: using paint, wood, wallpaper, art, or even a Sharpie! Here are some ideas for accent walls for your home: Paint Perhaps the easiest way to create …
Halloween Decorating Ideas
It’s almost here! That spooky-ooky time of year that brings out the ghoul in us! Halloween gives us that fun opportunity to decorate for a short period of time before turning our thoughts to the holidays. You probably already have your pumpkins and mums, but you might need some fresh ideas to celebrate the fun …
Accent Pillows to Cozy Up Your Home
One of the easiest and least expensive ways to change your decor seasonally is to add in or change out accent pillows. Any spot in your home that has a place to perch can benefit from accent pillows — not just your bedroom or living room, but also your porch, entry hall, and dining spaces. …
Easy Dorm Room Decor: Memory Board
Starting your first semester of college and still not sure how to decorate your room? Dorm rooms are never fancy, and the walls definitely seem like they’re caving in. On top of that, you’re already feeling nostalgic about leaving home, friends and fam behind. No worries, we’re here to help with some easy decor ideas …
Keys to a Fresh Spring/Summer Table
We are at last enjoying spring weather, even though the calendar says summer is days away! This time of year is so hectic I don’t often set a proper table, but I do have fun pulling together the occasional table scape. Spring is one of the easiest seasons to experiment with table decor and these …
The Best Backsplash for Your Kitchen
Whether you’ve designed, remodeled, kept your kitchen the same or rent your current home, there’s always a way to brighten up your kitchen with the best backsplash for your space. Most backsplashes are a small space, which make this portion of your kitchen not only one of the more simple changes, but also one that …