Where to Buy Art: Art Fairs
So far in this Where to Buy Art series, I’ve been talking about different kinds of brick-and-mortar stores where you can buy wall art: home stores, antique stores, and consignment stores. At each of these, you’re likely to find a variety of art styles that are attractive and affordable. Now let’s explore a different option. […]
Create a Sense of Space with Your Decor
When you walk into a room that you absolutely love, you might say to yourself, “This room is so well decorated!” It seems that if we just took the colors, patterns, pillows, and accessories for that space and put them in ours, we would have a well-decorated room, too. What many of us don’t realize, […]
Where to Buy Art: Consignment Stores
Feeling stuck on how to spruce up your bare walls? You can find a lot of inspiration by exploring a variety of places that sell art. Depending on where you go, you’ll see different art styles, and sometimes you’ll also see different ways to display art with furniture and accessories. In this third installment of […]
8 Ideas for Coffee Shop Home Decor
Do you ever daydream about recreating the ambience of your favorite coffee shop in your own home? Here are eight ideas you can try out!
Where to Buy Art: Antique Stores
If you’re struggling with what kind of art to put on your walls, I’d suggest that the first step is strategic shopping trips. Depending on where you shop, you’ll find a different subset of all the wall art options to consider. Let’s tailor your shopping excursions to your tastes! In the first article of this […]
Why Decorators Arrange Living Room Furniture That Way
If I were to name one issue that jumps out as I look at online forums and discussions about decor, it’s furniture arrangement. This isn’t always what commenters are explicitly asking about. A lot of times, the questions are about what to do with walls, or what color to paint something. But what jumps out […]
Where to Buy Art: Home Stores
A lot of online forum commenters ask, “What do I put on my walls?” While it might be interesting to talk about the different styles of art out there, it probably isn’t a very practical answer to this question. So let’s talk instead about the various places you might go to buy art and what […]
What Does Home Decor Mean?
What does “home decor” even mean? If you’re asking this question, you may have recently moved into an apartment, condo, house, or other space of your own. A friend or relative may have tossed out the phrase with a comment like, “You need help with home decor.” Or maybe this is the first time you’ve […]
8 Outside-the-Box Ways to Decorate a Bay Window
A traditional way to treat a bay window seat is with a seating cushion fitted to the bay window shape. But what if you already have plenty of seating and you want to do something different and unexpected with your bay window? Here are some ideas you can use as a springboard for your own brainstorming:
6 Ideas for Casual Family Room Rugs
Rugs are a great place to start building a room design. They help define conversation areas, they can separate functional areas, and they make open-concept floor plans feel more practical. But what if you’re decorating a casual family room? Won’t a rug make it feel formal? Not necessarily. Let’s look at some casual options. Note: […]
