I learned years ago, early on in my decorating career, that one of the most predictable complaints I would hear from women wanting my...

Can we talk pianos for one second? I grew up playing sports back when they were free minus the cost of the shoes I needed to wear, which...

Owning a home comes with its own set of problems and questions. If you're lucky, it's move in ready and you don't need to change a thing....

Owning a home (or renting one) can be a joy, a lot of work or a combination of the two. No ground breaking realizations there. If you've...

Form over function? Or function over form? This is the Great Debate. Or maybe it’s not. Maybe you can answer without hesitation which way...

Shopping at thrift stores can be fun or frustrating - depends on the mindset. It really does. If you head out with expectations of...

When the style and look you're going for doesn't match your budget. Browsing the aisles (virtual or in person) in stores like Crate &...

I don't know about you, but when I think of spring I think of renewal. Renewal in the garden. Renewal in outside sounds and smells (birds...

If you were to do anything this weekend to make a drastic difference in your home - dramatic enough to elevate it to the next level, what...

So you’ve bought a house. Yay! You have all sorts of ideas about how you’re going to decorate because you and Pinterest are now BFFs and...

Wallpaper. Yay or nay? This feels like a design decision that you are either enthusiastically for or vehemently against. So, which side...

The idea of changing textiles, like blankets and throw pillows, with the changing seasons is a good one to be sure but isn’t always easy...

What a year it's been. I don't need to tell you...we've all lived it. But whether you're ready or not, or you've lost track of the date...

The 80s. Girl, if you did not experience the 80s first hand - I’m sorry. Leg warmers, ear muffs and shoulder pads. Walkmen, ratted bangs...

I know. I know. I’ve heard it all before when it comes to furniture. ‘Why on earth WOULD you paint wood furniture?’ Well, how much time...

Fall. It’s a time that ignites and engages the senses at every turn - from the leaves turning vibrantly from summertime greens into reds...

Not quite a pom-pom. Not quite a pouf. In all actuality I’m not entirely sure what this thing is called, but I’m pretty sure that “Mini...

A room makeover on a budget of $300? Surely that’s not possible. It was. It is. And it can be for you, too. The trick isn’t necessarily...

Loving the home you’re in, whether an apartment you rent or a home you own, isn’t always a guarantee for each home dweller. Compromises...

If you know me at all, you know that I love paint. It’s transformational in more ways than one and paint played a pivotal role in my...