MORE Ideas for Empty Walls!

When Sherrie wakes up each morning, sunlight brightens her bedroom, but it also emphasizes the bare walls and a feeling that the room is closing in on her. Should she buy a house with a bigger bedroom? No need. Simply by adding a few well-placed decorative elements on (or in front of) the empty walls, […]

Pop Quiz Week #4: How Can You Test Decor Before You Buy?

Here’s our final Pop Quiz Week question: How can you test decor before you buy? For example, how do you figure out where to hang art on your walls? Leave a comment with your approach! You can see my method for this, and other ways to try decor arrangements before you buy, in today’s video. […]

Pop Quiz Week #3: What Did the TV Decorators Get Wrong?

It’s Pop Quiz Week on Roominess! Today’s question: What did the TV decorators get wrong with this room? This question is inspired by a TV decorators Instagram post that focused on a new (and cute) coffee bar. But the “after” space struck me as having multiple decor issues. Watch the video to see where I […]

Pop Quiz Week #2: Big Bed, Small Room?

It’s Pop Quiz Week on Roominess! Today’s question: How do you keep a big bed from taking over your small bedroom? Let me know your ideas in the comments! We can use scale and color contrast to help make an oversized bed appear intentional in a small room. Check out today’s video for one example […]

Pop Quiz Week #1: Where to Put the Sofa?

It’s Pop Quiz Week on Roominess! We’ll have four new videos to test your decor knowledge. Today’s question: How do you know where to put your sofa? It can depend on how your room is set up. Watch today’s video for several possible solutions! BONUS: To celebrate Pop Quiz Week, our fully illustrated ebook guides […]

Interior Decorators Be Like…

Ever heard advice that’s completely unhelpful? You may appreciate this video, a Be Like spoof on (fictional) interior decorators with useless advice. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it! [  F i n d   M o r e   R o o m i n e s s  ] The web Instagram: […]

How to Refresh Your Bedroom

Do you have a room in your home that looks like a yard sale, with random furniture thrown together? Or did you encounter some unexpected problems when decorating your new home? In today’s video, using an example from my own home, I’ll give you some ideas for how to solve problems and transform your bedroom […]

Interior Decor Process Explained in 5 Minutes!

Have you ever started a project, only to be stalled by analysis paralysis about which color you should paint the walls, or whether you ought to buy new furniture? It’s possible the only thing standing in your way is the lack of a plan to guide you. In this video, we walk you through the […]

Occasional Chairs and Tables in Decor (Stop Motion!)

Are you an occasional entertainer, but you don’t have space in your home to keep lots of extra chairs? Do you have empty spaces in your home that you’re not sure how to fill? Occasional furniture pieces can be the ideal solution for both of these dilemmas. In this video, we show you how—with some […]

The Secret Reason You’re Afraid of Color

Can you relate to this scenario? You try to to jazz up your bland, neutral apartment with a bright purple couch. Unfortunately, what looked bright and cheerful in the furniture store looks like a tacky neon sign in your room. Yikes! Now you’re afraid of color. But fear not! Color itself isn’t the problem. It’s […]