Category: Decorating Guides

The dutiful up-down series of steps with its uniform treads and risers, balustrade made of newel posts, spindles and handrail, which is used to access…

You might feel that almost any color coffee table goes with neutral black wood furniture, and while that’s practically true, a lot of options can…

When deciding on the best color to paint your house’s window boxes, then start with colors which fit your home’s exterior, its trim, windows, shutters…

Rustic-style drapes have a bit of a folk art vibe about them, and they complement primitive, eclectic, country and shabby-style decor. Make your own drapes…

Corners and small corners pose challenges for wood refinishers, especially when it comes to eliminating wood stain, which has to be sanded away. Creative individuals…

Ever wondered why some rooms make you anxious and uncomfortable and many others give you an instantaneous feeling of calm and control? The important thing…

Proper staging can help you sell your home quicker, and possibly even to get a higher price, and in recent years stagers have become even…

Mirrors are a decorator’s best friend, and with good reason — a well-placed mirror gets the most of a room’s natural light, enriches perspectives, opens…

I spent some time lately at Italy’s largest international expo for ceramics and bathroom furnishings, the yearly CERSAIE, in Bologna. Multinational businesses use it as…

New thoughts for laminated timber, a shortcut to choosing a paint palette, even a new twist on midcentury style plus a bouncy chair constructed around…