A common complaint I hear from clients is that they struggle to find furniture to fit in tight spots like entry ways, or near a pass-through doorway, or in small bedrooms. These areas are often narrow or small and larger, rectangular furniture won’t fit. The answer is a demilune table. Here’s why.
Read MoreFree Yourself from Paint Color Anxiety: How to Choose the Perfect Wall Color for Your Painting Project
Does the process of picking a paint color for your walls make you want to run and hide? Do you feel like there’s just too many choices and too many mistakes to be made? Let me show you my top 4 favorite – fool proof- ways to pick paint colors for any room in your home. It’s way easier than you think!
Read More7 Tips to create the perfect Home Office
Many people choose to work remotely because it adds convenience to their life. However, many individuals do not prefer to work from home even if their profession allows them the privilege. The major reason is that People struggle to concentrate on work at home and their productivity declines. Here’s 7 ways to increase the quality of you work and create the perfect home office.
Read MoreDoes My Home Look Timeless? 5 Ways to Know for Sure.
A timeless looking home isn’t hard to achieve when you understand these 5 core things that are true for every design style no matter what. You can apply this advice to small or big rooms. When you cross check your decorating decisions with each of these 5 criteria, you’ll save money, time and avoid unnecessary and discouraging disappointments.
Read MoreDesign Tips for Sprucing Up Your Room with Plants
If you're looking for a quick way to add some life and color to your room, consider using plants. We'll give you some tips on how to choose the right plants that will look great and THRIVE in your space.
Read MoreCurved Furniture and Angled Walls, a Perfect Fit?
The curved furniture trend is hot this year. But, for small and tricky rooms with angled walls it could be the very best solution to get maximum seating, optimal flow and superior function. Let’s explore a shared living room and dining room where every piece of furniture has rounded curves.
Read MoreTips for designing a warm minimalist home
While the number one rule of minimalism is less is more, it doesn’t mean you need to live in emptiness. With a mixture of decluttering and soothing colour palettes, wide-open spaces and geometric shapes, minimalism is a design approach that can lend itself to a warm home.
Read More5 Fixes for the empty space above your window [Infographic]
You’re on the last leg of your makeover. You’ve agonized over ironing your new curtains; you’ve steamed them, so they hang perfectly. As you step down from the ladder to soak in all your hard work, you notice it… The empty space between the window and the ceiling. You don’t love it. Here’s 5 ways to fix it.
Read More5 Simple Ways to Attract Happiness Now
It’s the age-old question, ‘is the glass half empty or half full?” How we attract happiness is more complex than simple optimism or pessimism. Learn how to easily begin cultivating more happiness TODAY with these 5 simple tips that take only moments to do.
Read More6 No Fail Decorating Rules for Small Rooms [Infographic]
These 6 rules will help you arrange and define a seating area, make the best use of certain types of furniture, and utilize the height of your walls like a pro. You’ll also learn how to avoid a common small room mistake so your room will feel larger immediately.
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know to Make a Dark, Square Living Room with Multiple Doors, Work
Square living rooms limit where you can place your furniture because all the walls are the same size. There’s no long wall to anchor a sofa, sectional, or chairs. What if the room also has 3 doors on 3 separate walls? Let me show you how to design a room like this.
Read MoreWhen is it a Good Idea to Ditch the Sofa in an Awkward Living Room?
Living rooms with multiple doorways can be tough to arrange. If the room is narrow or long, that makes it even harder. Have you ever thought of using only chairs to arrange your awkward, small living room? A layout like this can be very versatile and functional.
Read More9 Reasons Why Your Tricky, Small Room Needs a Gateleg Table
Gateleg tables are one of the most versatile pieces of furniture to have in a small, awkward, or tricky room. It’s important to think in terms of multi-function for rooms with challenging layouts. I’ll show you nine ways you may not have thought of to use a gateleg table.
Read MoreWhy You’ll Be Paying More for Furniture in 2022, And What to Do About It!
There’s a perfect storm of logistical challenges, material shortages, and a natural disaster that’s rippling through the furniture industry causing long delays and soaring prices. If You’re in the market for furniture, I’ll explain what’s happening and what to do to avoid getting caught up in it.
Read MoreRemember These 5 Things to Avoid Decorating Overwhelm
Decorating overwhelm often creeps up after moving to a new home or renovating your existing house. Both involve making lots of decisions and interacting with lots of different people. Here’s 5 fun ways to avoid feeling overwhelmed so you can make excellent decorating decisions.
Read MoreAre White Walls OVER in 2022?
Could it be? White walls are out in 2022? I’ve got you covered if you want to paint over your white walls: Want to go bold? Here’s how. Want to be subtle with color? It’s in here. Just a hint of color with accents? Read on.
Read MoreHow to Have a New Traditional, Blue Christmas for 2021!
This ‘new traditional’ way to incorporate blue into holiday décor is all about mixing it with other colors. If you’re on the fence as to what colors you should incorporate this year, let me show you how to have a new traditional, blue Christmas for 2021!
Read More10 Incredible Expert Designer Tips That Will Elevate Your Small Home to the Next Level!
Here’s some of the most innovative and creative uses for challenging small spaces I’ve ever come across. If you need help figuring out how to make tight spots in your home or apartment functional and beautiful, this post is for you! These experts will show you how to rethink, embellish and fine tune tricky and awkward rooms so you can turn eye sores into eye candy!
Read More5 Steps to Create a Functional & Aesthetic Small Home Office
Spending a lot of time in a room that doesn’t support what you need to do your job is a frustrating endeavor. It’s so important to understand what you need to make a work from home set up work for you. If you don’t know exactly how to create a functional and aesthetic small home office space, here’s 5 super useful tips for planning your layout so you can create a space you’ll want to be in.
Read More3 Amazing Ways to Layout a 9’ x 10’ Bedroom with an Angled Wall and a Bumped-in Closet
Small bedrooms can be very challenging. But finding furniture with the right dimensions that will also fit nicely into a room that’s less than 10’ square is even more challenging. Add an angled wall, a bumped-out closet, and an off-center window and you have a super tricky room to lay out. Here’s how to make a small bedroom with multiple challenges work!
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