House Beautiful magazine is celebrating 120 years! Wow, that's impressive!! They've listed 120 iconic decorative things that they've been profiling since 1896 that make interior design great. How many of these 120 things do you have for great décor? Chances are you will find at least one or more items that you already have on every page, as we did. #6 - We mix Continue Reading
Can You Paint It?
In some cases paint is the easiest way to do a makeover but let's look at these examples. The questions to ask are: Can you paint it? And, should you? Give us your feedback. Floors? Which looks larger, plain or painted with a diagonal check (harlequin) pattern? The pattern creates the illusion of added width and length. Answer: Although a lot of Continue Reading
Transforming Your Furniture is Easy
We recently participated in a Casart demonstration at Evolution Home, Alexandria Virginia's premier vintage retailer. We wanted to show how easy it is to use Casart wallcoverings on more than just walls to demonstrate how transforming your furniture is easy. Here are a few pictures to show how different the pieces looked after we applied Casart, self-adhesive Continue Reading
What are the Top Decorating Trends for 2015?
Firstly, the use of color is a top decorating trend. Here are two resources to find out: • What colors are trending? -- via Elle Decor and • See how to use them with room visuals as reference. With a plethora of visual ideas via Pinterest. Be sure to see Jennifer Ott's retrospective on last year's vs this year's paint manufacturers' "Colors of the Year" on Continue Reading
House Beautiful MoRockAnSoul MoRocks The Best!
Looking for a little color to warm this bleak winter? Check out the latest March issue of House Beautiful MoRockanSoul is featured! Be sure to see The Best! section (p.22). We're there! MoRockAnSoul Stair Risers in Khatakriss and HaHa designs are featured! Spice up your Stair Risers with... Khatakriss Detail below. HaHa Detail below. You can view the House Continue Reading