Beyond Carving: Decorating With Pumpkins


Updated 10/25/11 1:17 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

No Carve Pumpkin Decorating

While the iconic tradition of carving a pumpkin is near and dear to my heart, these orange beauties are full of other decor possibilities. Consider getting crafty this season and trying an alternative approach to your Halloween pumpkin. While I'm not sure I'm completely ready to give up going under the knife this Fall, here are some fun pumpkin decoration ideas to mix things up in your home and Read more

Spruce Up: 6 Fall DIY Decor Projects


Updated 10/11/11 6:22 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Creative and Easy DIY Decor Projects for Fall

Fall into the season! Chilly temps are blowing in while tree leaves are changing color — a sure sign that Autumn has indeed arrived. It's time to spruce up your home with a few seasonal accessories. Check out these 6 kid-friendly DIY decor projects that add some seasonal eye candy to your home — without breaking the bank! Read more

How to Hang Artwork (and Still Love It in the Morning)


Updated 07/06/11 5:00 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Hang Artwork

Now that you know where to find hip but affordable artwork online, it's time to get to hanging. Decking out your rooms with artwork can be a daunting task, especially once you've invested in some special pieces — you're not just tacking posters up in your dorm room anymore! But don't let that keep you from finally getting art up on your walls. Follow these five tips for gallery-worthy displays Read more

5 Styling Tips For Short Rooms


Updated 04/19/11 3:29 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

How to Decorate Short Rooms

Unless you're building a new home to your exact specifications, you've got to "work what your mama gave you" when it comes to decorating. Unfortunately, you can't exactly slap a pair of stilettos on a vertically challenged room. Instead, the trick is deception. The Auckland, New Zealand, living room of fashion designer Karen Walker and creative director Mikhail Gherman, featured on The Selby, is Read more

9 Ways to Decorate With Quilts


Updated 03/21/11 3:23 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Photos of Decorating With Quilts

I love how innovative quilts are. From Gee's Bend quilts to the heavy metal-inspired quilts from Boo Davis, it's hard to pinpoint this needlecraft or identify it to one style. The same holds true for how to decorate with quilts — there are countless ways to add them to your house. Here, I've rounded up a few of my current favorite examples of how adaptable quilts are to any interior. Let's take Read more

Do You Decorate For St. Patrick's Day?


Updated 03/17/11 5:41 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Decorating For St. Patrick's Day

Happy St. Patrick's Day! I wish you the luck of the Irish — and I hope you're up to no good today! I've never decorated for St. Patrick's Day, and now that I come to think of it, I don't have a stitch of green in my home. If I were hosting a party in my home, I surely would, though. I guess I'm not a very good Irish American girl. How about you? Are your interiors covered in clovers? Read more

Come March 24, You Can Be Your Own Decorator at Anthropologie


Updated 03/10/11 9:53 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Anthropologie Launches Decorator Concept Stores

Have you ever wished your home could look like an Anthropologie store? Well, it's your lucky day: Anthropologie is making it a little easier for consumers to get its signature bohemian chic look at home. This month, our beloved Anthro is launching a new decorator concept with a focused array of products — including curtains, furniture, hardware, lighting, rugs, and wallpaper — and Read more

Inspired by Design: Décor That'll Help Keep You Healthy


Updated 03/07/11 10:45 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Healthy Decor Ideas

Home is where the healthy heart is! Don't let your comfy couch and giant TV (and its connected DVR filled with all your favorite shows) slow you down! Take a tip from the likes of the always fit Beyoncé, who says she keeps a painting of an Oscar at the gym so she's literally running toward her next goal, and create a living space that reinforces your healthy efforts. If a commissioned Read more

Pimp Your Crib: Beautiful Black and White Accents For Baby's Nursery


Updated 03/01/11 3:12 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Black and White Baby Nursery Accents

Picking a style for baby's nursery can be one of the toughest design choices you'll make for your home. At best, you want the room to be calming, inviting, fun, and inspirational, which means narrowing down colors and textures isn't easy. With detailed patterns, Parisian chicness and crisp prints, black and white continues to be a decor trend for parents that aim to keep baby's room simple and Read more

Dangerous Liaisons Rug: Funny or Frightening?


Updated 02/22/11 3:00 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Theater Poster Cat Rug From CB2

When I saw CB2's Dangerous Liaisons Rug ($229) — a reproduction of the Canberra Repertory Society's 2009 theater poster for Les Liaisons Dangereuses — I thought the fat-cat floor covering could be a funny and interesting conversation-starter. However, when I showed it to a co-worker (and cat lover), she deemed it "frightening." What's your verdict? Would you sport it in your home? Read more