One of the biggest design mistakes — decorating your room with a rug that is too small, but what is a good rug size for a living room? You want to find a big enough rug for all your furniture to rest on (at least all the front legs, for sure). When it comes to rugs, size matters, so if you're looking for a new rug for your living room,[...]
Over the weekend, I sold the black horseshoe lacquered linen coffee table from CB2 on Facebook Marketplace. It was a complete spur-of-the-moment design decision, and that means I need to whip up some modern living room decor ideas. Of course, I'm going to try to decorate on a budget. Here are a few virtual design mood boards that I'[...]
Remember when I said I had a sofa debacle? Well, it's fixed because a new brown leather couch just arrived, and I couldn't be happier. To refresh your memory, while The Boy and I moved the Interior Define sofa to storage, one of the back cushions flew out of the truck and was hit multiple times by semis and cars going 45 mph. I legit ran[...]
AllModern asked me to put together some virtual living room designs with their furniture that is currently on sale and share them on Instagram Stories, but how could I create killer virtual designs and not share them here? During the holidays, all of the furniture below is on sale - up to 40% off! Be sure to check out all of my living ro[...]
Over the years I've been styling and restyling my coffee table decor. No matter the table shape, there always seems to be 5 vital ingredients to nailing the look every single time. To help you style your coffee table decor like a pro, I'm going to share my secret design tips to help you pop each item with the best decorative accents. Top[...]
It's been a hot minute since I've written a fireplace renovation update. Yes, I could blame it on being busy and the holidays, but really, my lack of enthusiasm was due to my choice of paint. That deep saturated blue-gray Farrow & Ball DeNimes paint paired with the honed limestone fireplace reminded me of prison walls or better yet, a[...]
The latest upholstery project really pushed me out of my comfort zone, especially the bold rust fabric on the vintage Alky chair. Although all that color and pattern was nerve-racking, I was so happy with how the chairs transformed the room. Keeping that same frame of mind for the modern fireplace makeover, I've decided that since this is[...]
Well, it just so happens that the surround and stone for the modern fireplace makeover arrive at the same time as the One Room Challenge began, You know what that means? I'm jumping in baby! The last time I participated, I was an ORC featured designer and had so much fun. Why not do it again, am I right? The '80s style brick has al[...]
If you're looking to add texture to your home decor, you've come to the right spot. Today I'm rounding up the best cane furniture — it's what is trending now in home decor, and I'm here for it. Caning has been around for years but was overlooked for rattan furniture during the boho boom. It wasn't until I bought the dining room chairs a[...]