I get a lot of questions about the arched cabinets flanking my fireplace in the living room, and I understand why. These display cabinets are a classic, and the glass doors are perfect for showing off my vintage decor. The bottom drawers have ample space for children's toys, throw blankets, board games, you name it. Gotta love it when fu[...]
Last weekend I posted the 80s brick fireplace makeover before and after on social media, and I realized I never properly shared the process on the blog. Shame on me. Because this was a fireplace, there was no DIYing this renovation. We needed professional help. My neighbor shared the name of a mantel company with me — Ma[...]
It's no secret that the living room in my home has been a challenge to decorate. This awkward living room layout has frustrated me between the wall of sliding glass doors leading out to the patio, the French doors, and the fireplace. Yes, I can style it for photos, but it just feels off when you're standing in the space. If you want to l[...]
Unless you've been living under a rock, you've heard all the noise that is ChatGPT. I've been playing around with it since early December, right before it went crazy viral. In fact, one night, I was up until 3 AM asking it to do everything from outlining a website to writing a poem about Nicholas Cage designing a living room in the voice[...]
There has been a design tips request for mantel decor ideas. Ask, and you shall receive! And perfect timing since I've packed away the Christmas decor and have been transitioning into a new season. Making it weird is the name of the game over here, so modify the decor as you see fit. The design principles remain the same even though your[...]
Back in the day, the faux fiddle leaf fig tree was the "it" tree to decorate a room, but these days, the faux olive tree is trending hard in the interior design world. My post about where to buy the best fake plants that look real has been wildly popular, but one faux plant is clicked on more than all the others — yup, you guessed it[...]
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 livin[...]
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[...]