Real Decorating for Real People
If you enjoy painting and being creative, you might like to make your own stenciled table top with a design that inspires you! We asked our friend Elizabeth Cohen to teach us some interesting painting techniques that can not only be used on furniture but can also be used on your walls. The following intructions are…
If you are one of those blessed couples that have a baby on the way, you might be interested in a couple fun and functional ideas for your nursery! Grandmothers and Grandfathers, this could be interesting to you as well. Matt Fox, my decorating partner, and I have decorated quite a few nurseries in our…
White on white color schemes expand the look of a room and create crisp, clean and fresh spaces. You know I find it interesting that in the hundreds of rooms that Matt and I have decorated, we’ve only done one room in a simple white on white color scheme. Or I guess I should say it…
Certain times of the year are prime for clearing out clutter, so when that time comes, here are some tips to help you through the family junk drawers! Well, the holidays are over, faster than usual this year. (Sigh!) I do enjoy every minute of the holidays, but there’s the whole feeling of starting anew…
One of the backyard games that we love to play in the summer is this ladder toss game. It is made out of PVC piping, and is as easy to construct as it is to play. I added the rules at the end of this article, but there are many variations on the “rules”. The…
Read through these tips and apply the ones that are new to your master bedroom and I promise you’ll be happy with the results. The easiest way to explain tips for decorating a master bedroom is to start with a master bedroom that needs some decorating! Well, here is a master bedroom that needs some help. …
It sounds like there won’t be enough to eat, but there will be plenty left overs if you’ve done it right! What is a tasting party? Well, the ladies will get it, but the guys will think there’s just not going to be enough food!! Here’s the idea, offer up a larger variety of foods…
If you can answer these six questions, you can get your dining room and any other room in your home for that matter, decorated to your highest standards! Dining rooms are often times set aside from other areas of the house. Sure, they are close to the kitchen, but they are often rooms unto themselves…
Well, figuratively, not literally, but if you move your hobbies or workout to the garage, it does create more space inside! Matt and I are all about the idea of multi-purpose rooms and the garage is no different. Think about it, the garage is a very large space that is a good percentage of our homes…
Who doesn’t want to have their pillows and lamps shades reflect their own personalities? Well, with these projects you can do just that. As you all know by now, the accessories are the final addition to any room design and I have a couple projects to show you here that allow you to customize some…
