If you're lucky enough to have some outdoor space, now's the time to start putting it to use. Or at least lay the groundwork. Once Memorial Day rolls around, you'll want that little outdoor escape, even if it's just a fire escape or front stoop. These five stores have great online catalogs to help you get started ... and you never even have to leave your living room.

Every little thing about the dining room in Thomas and Stephanie's Comfortably Modern Home comes together beautifully. From the rug to the light fixture, this room pulls together different textures to great effect. Check out the source list after the jump to achieve the look in your own home.

In honor of the historic marriage equality cases being put before the Supreme Court this week, I've gathered a few same-sex couple-inspired home goods. Now, bear with me, because as with any theme (baseball, Mother's Day, fireworks), there's a lot of cheese you have to wade through to get to the good stuff. I've found a few cool things, but would love to have your contributions!

It's so great to see that more and more modern designs are also sustainable and eco-friendly. These ten shops, a mix of brick and mortar and online, are great resources for these organic modern designs.

The dresser is the workhorse of bedroom furniture. Use it to store clothes and extra bedding, set one up beside the bed for a convenient bedside table or even push one into the bathroom for a little extra storage. There are a million and one options out there but these are twelve of my favorite modern design dressers.

The general rule for layering two sets of curtains is sheer + opaque. The sheers allow light in while providing privacy during the day and the opaque layer blocks light for blissful sleep, warding off drafts and dampening noise. Beyond that the possibilities are endless: mix and match prints, color and texture to create something unique.

Following up on last weekend's post, 7 Ways to Rescue a Rental Kitchen, this week I'm looking at temporary solutions for the bathroom. From floor covering to shower heads, here are 8 ways to make the best of even the most vintage bathroom.

I love the look of the canopy bed in this bedroom. Simple and classic and yet modern and fresh. I scoured the internet looking for this bed (found it!) and in the process rounded up a few really lovely modern canopy beds.

As much as I like to search out bargains to stretch my decorating dollars, sometimes I feel the urge to splurge. In my opinion, one of the best home items for paying a little extra is bedding. There's nothing quite like luxury bedding to make you fee like a million bucks while you drift off to dreamland.