Patience and Planning: Before you start decorating, design a plan

Whether you buy or rent your first place, decorating is an essential component in making it feel like your home. You may need to paint, furnish, or completely start over from scratch — but if you aren’t one hundred percent sure of what look you want to achieve, you may… Read more…

The concept of a pillow can be dated as far back as primeval times, when a simple headrest was made of bundled grass, wood or even stone. In his book, “Really Useful: The Origins of Everyday Things,” Joel Levy records about its use being widely restricted, available only to the privileged and wealthy. The early Chinese were responsible… Read more…

2010 comforted us with cool blues and tranquil turquoises…and 2011 encouraged us with sweet pinks and honeysuckles…

But 2012 promises a whole new vibe — as Pantone announces “Tangerine Tango” as its Color of the Year! A reddish orange, this spicy color inspires us to get creative this year in energizing our living spaces.

There are many sources of inspiration… Read more…

How do you know when you have an “uptight” room? Well, for starters, when the sight of it leaves you feeling tense, uneasy or uncomfortable! Our homes should be the last place where we should feel that way. After a hard day’s work, we ought to be able to come home to a place that is bright, cheery, and welcoming.… Read more…

Going green is not just the “politically correct” thing to do these days – it’s the planet-saving, RIGHT thing to do. And it’s no exception in our home-planning and organization. In fact, there are tons of ways to get green in your organizational plans!

In the first in a series of “green organizing” articles, we’ve got the goods on how… Read more…

Argentine writer and poet Jorge Luis Borges once said, “I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.” And if you are an avid book lover like I am, you might find this visual to be quite appealing. Meanwhile, you brood at the sight of the sky-high stack of old books sitting in the corner of your… Read more…

A handy guide to current color decorating trends

As the seasons change each year, we observe the leaves as they transform into various colors. Before making their final exit, they adorn the fall atmosphere with their ornate beauty. Similarly, we may find ourselves experiencing an urge to visit different “seasons of color” in our homes. If you’re in the mood… Read more…