Any well-lived-in rooms can start to look a little time worn. If you haven’t repainted or rearranged or added a new accessory in several years, maybe it’s time to take inventory. Not that you’re about to jettison everything; few of us can afford to do that. But some bright new accent pillows or updated lamps [ read more… ]
An old acquaintance came in the other day, and after we got caught up on kids and jobs we got around to the reason she came in the store. The rooms she had begun to furnish a couple of years back got put on hold while she was living the other parts of her life. [ read more… ]
Once a most prestigious expression of style, furniture purchases now compete for attention with the growing demand for technology, travel and transportation. Yet a comfortable, well-appointed home has lost none of its relevance; if anything, its importance, as counter-balance to an increasingly stressful world, has increased. “In a letter to his brother, van Gogh described [ read more… ]
Green, in its many moods, is a wonderful color for decorating. These photos from Century, Hickory White and Stickley show a few ways your home can wear it well.
So, does it work to decorate health care facilities in soothing colors? Can comfortable surroundings really affect a person’s reaction to their experience? I wondered as I waited in the dentist’s reception area last week for my husband to have his first root canal. The poor guy is one of those people who turns pale [ read more… ]
Well, here we are in the deep freeze; it’s dark outside, there are no new shows to watch and the four walls are closing in. It’s time to take on the challenge, time to tackle the opponent. It’s time to rearrange.
Watching the snow fall quietly outside brings a sort of hush and peace to the landscape utterly unlike the colorful exuberance of spring or shimmering heat of summer. The exact same spot on the map can exhibit a wildly different persona each time the seasons change. If you think about it, styles of decorating express [ read more… ]
Got your tree down yet? Garlands and snow villages put away? How about those outdoor lights? Are the ubiquitous boxes of chocolate completely decimated? It’s a good thing Christmas comes but once a year. “The most wonderful time” it may be, but by January the thought of making merry brings an inward groan: “do I [ read more… ]
As we head into one of our coldest weekends, I’d like to imagine myself sitting by the fire in a room lusciously decorated with these hot patterns and colors. At least we Midwesterners can be warm inside in winter.
