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Stripes and florals may be a mismatch made in heaven, but mixed stripes have an appeal of their own: irreverence. Whether you mix subtle, solid stripes or bold, fiery ones, it's a bit like wearing white after Labor Day or layering pink over red. Mom totally would not approve. And that, my friends, is why I love the look. Check out these five stunning rooms with mixed stripes. Read more
Which Room is Your Personal Haven? My bathroom. I love to take long baths and pamper myself. My office. I can concentrate on my personal projects. My bedroom. Great for reading and relaxing. My living room. Turn on the TV and shut off the world. Other. I'll tell you in the comments! Read more
When you get Aveda stylist Kevin Ryan in a room, it's always a fun-filled time. And the feel backstage at Tibi reflected that playful mood. Stylists were abuzz creating low-slung ponytails that captured "a cool, independent girl having a 5 p.m. moment," as Ryan put it. Who ever said fashion had to be so serious? See how it all went down behind the scenes now, and learn how you can get a Read more
We've always wanted to take a stab at rolling out a few Natchitoches meat pies. Thanks to an easy recipe from Food Orleans, this might be a dream realized sooner rather than later. [Baked or fried? You decide.] Natchitoches meat pies are one of those special little treats with a name as fun to say as they are to scarf down. Nackadish — that's how you say it — is a small town we drive through Read more
The dark days of Winter have me skipping my usual afterwork gym session; emerging from a workout to pitch-black darkness and freezing temps doesn't appeal to me. To make up for it, I've been ramping up weekend workouts and fitting in gym sessions during my lunch breaks at work. It takes extra planning (and organizing) when it comes to my workday, but it's worth it to avoid the dark commute home. Read more
Our design-savvy readers are always inspiring us with shots of stylish scenes from their homes in our Lovely Little Vignettes group. In honor of Fashion Week, we decided to tap the shoulder of one of our favorite personal style bloggers, Nicole from Frankie Hearts Fashion, to take on our Lovely Little Vignettes fashion challenge! And, just as we expected, she absolutely killed it. Nicole mixes Read more
The original vampire family hosts a ball on this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries, and the whole town puts on their finest formal wear for the event of the supernatural season. Elena has two dates to the event, but it's her date to meet the original witch that gives us insight into what's in store for Klaus and his siblings. Speaking of Klaus, we get some developments between him and Read more
In a recent interview on Dering Hall, Los Angeles-based designer Peter Dunham shared his thoughts on his line Hollywood at Home and offered excellent decorating tips. One of my favorite tips from Dunham concerns scale — and the fact that we should consider it more carefully when decorating. Scale is just as important as pattern and color when decorating a space. Dunham says, In a Read more
This question is from a Group Therapy post in our TrèsSugar Community. Add your advice in the comments! I had been "seeing" this guy for about three months, when it appeared to me that he really wasn't that interested in me anymore. He would always say that I worry too much but eventually admitted that "He didn't want to be in a serious relationship, but enjoyed my company and still wanted to Read more
When it comes to deep saturated color, ruby rules the red tones. This saturated color originally was used to represent the color that best expressed the ruby gemstone. Its gorgeous red color strikes me as passionate, regal, and perfect for adding to your home decor. Read more
