Lighting is super important to a room. The right light can make a space shine while bad lighting can make a room almost unbearable. Once you’ve found the perfect lighting you may be hesitant to change it out. But time waits for no one, and trends keep changing, so eventually your favorite lamp might start… Read More Bright Lights: 2019 Lighting Trends
As has been noted in posts about trends, what’s old often becomes new again, with trends constantly cycling. When you look back at the trends of the past you can get an idea of what’s popular more frequently and what conditions might lead to certain elements becoming popular again. That’s why we decided to start… Read More Throwback Thursday: 1990s Style
The dining room is often times a major gathering spot in the home. Whether you eat at the dining room table every night or just for holidays and other special occasions, there’s sure to be many fond memories created around the dining room table. With Thanksgiving right around the corner we’ve had dining room tables… Read More Putting It All On the Table: A Guide For Finding the Perfect Dining Room Table
Congratulations, you bought a piece of leather furniture! A leather sofa or chair may be an investment, but it’s a wise one since leather only gets better with age. While regular fabric wears out, leather just wears in and gains a natural patina that allows your furniture to look even more beautiful over time. Though… Read More Weathering Leather: How to Care for Your Leather Furniture
The natural beauty of marble has been admired for centuries, and used in the home for just as long. Each piece of marble is unique, and you can feel like you’re getting something special when you buy a piece of marble furniture. Lending itself perfectly to the clean lines of contemporary minimalist design marble has… Read More Don’t Lose Your Marbles: How to Care for Your Marble Furniture
As people strive to fill their homes with more natural materials and reconnect with nature, wood furniture has been gaining in popularity again. Well crafted wood furniture is made to last a lifetime. In fact it can often last several lifetimes, and be passed down in families or take on a new life if sold… Read More Knock on Wood: How to Care for Your Wood Furniture
Astrid’s back at it again, making predictions about what’s going to be hot in interior design. This time she’s not looking at a specific piece of furniture, but something that spans across furniture and flooring. That’s right, Astrid’s figured out what wood finish you’re going to start seeing in homes everywhere. Influenced by the perennial… Read More Astrid Predicts: Danish Soap Finish
Whether you’re buying new furniture or reupholstering an old favorite, fabric selection is one of the most important choices you’ll need to make. With so many fabric options available it can become a bit overwhelming. Color and pattern are essential, but even before you get to that point you need to pick the right type… Read More Know Your Fabrics: A Furniture Upholstery Guide
When you think of treating yourself, a day at the spa is often near the top of the list. But too many trips to the spa can turn from treating yourself to an empty wallet. But what if you could go to the spa without spending a dime? Well, if you turn your bathroom into… Read More Bathing Bliss: Seven Ways to Create A Home Spa
The 2018 Winter Olympics are wrapping up this weekend, and new gold medal events are happening every day. Whether your team wins or loses it’s always touching to see the emotion of the winners up on the podium during the medal ceremony. With so much talk of gold, silver, and bronze, it got us thinking… Read More Medal Worthy Metals: Decorating with Gold, Silver, and Bronze