Interior

  If your book spines lack visual flair, paint the surrounding bookshelves a contrasting color to add focus. In this living space, black built-ins stand out sharply against the mostly white decor on the shelves and elsewhere in the room. Flipping books so that the pages are facing out instead …

The last thing you want is to spend time and money finding the perfect book to add to your collection, only to find a year later that they are damaged due to improper storage strategies. There are lots of considerations to keep track of when storing your collection, but perhaps …

Designing a wall can be a lot of fun, and the end result can be really beautiful. However, it’s important to remember that you don’t have to use traditional design principles when designing a wall. In fact, you can go completely against the grain and create something truly unique and …

If you don’t mind having someone standing next to you cutting vegetables while you prepare the main course, a small kitchen can bring the family together or create romantic evenings. The kitchen has always been a place where people cook while socializing where people cook entirely. On the other hand, …

A cabin is a type of small house that can fit any number of architectural styles and house designs. The definition of a cottage varies between cultures, but a cottage is usually a small, cozy home in the countryside – often a summer house or holiday home. Most cottage-style houses …

Arts and Crafts kitchens typically have cabinets that extend as high as the ceiling, allowing for plenty of storage and eliminating clutter. Open shelving can give a kitchen an updated Craftsman feel, while polished oak floors can complement the timeless charm of an Arts and Crafts kitchen. The Arts and …

Have you ever wished you could conjure up an extra room in your home – like a study, TV room or a cozy den perhaps? If you’ve settled on a small home with limited bedrooms, take heart in knowing that the key to creating multi-functionality in a compact home lies …

Move over, mid-century modern and give way to art deco. The furniture from this earlier period is increasingly appealing to collectors and interior designers, who mix it with mid-century and contemporary pieces for added richness. With its elegant geometric or stylized forms, Art Deco took the world by storm in …

Basic rules in flower arrangements Like creating any other work of art, a perfect flower arrangement requires following certain rules to create a masterpiece. The basic rules for flower arrangements are: Proportion helps maintain a uniform size of the bouquet. The size of the flowers should be in proportion to …

One way to guide your arrangement is to decide on a color scheme before shopping for flowers. Then, when you go to buy flowers, you know you’re picking up colors that work well together. Monochromatic schemes, which showcase different shades of the same color, can be striking. For another high-impact …