It's time to break out the the holiday decor! This year, add a few elements of sparkle with these simple DIY's. Since they don't scream Christmas, they will last well into the new year and can reemerge for birthdays and celebrations throughout the coming months. More

Last week, Refinery29 asked five San Francisco bloggers (including myself) to select their three favorite holiday decor picks. While I was researching my favorites (featured above), I came across a few other holiday gems that I thought I'd share here. Hopefully, they make your home a little bit brighter for the season. Enjoy. More

All of the pattern without the hassle of permanent wall coverings, MUR's removable triangles offer chic pattern and color that can be easily switched up or changed out. There are lots of decals on the market that are meant to be applied as accents, but MUR's triangles can also be used as a temporary wallpaper. More

The holidays are the time to dust off your china and invest in some new pieces for years to come. One of the latest trends in dishware takes its style cues from the 1960's with geometric patterns and textures. If jumping into a whole geometric place setting is a bit much, go for a nice serving bowl to add a bit of mid-century modern style to your tableware collection. More

Placemats are great tabletop accessories for both special dinners and everyday meals. Serving a dual purpose, placemats mark off each diner's space and also protect the table from scratches and stains. For a bold colorful tabletop, check out these patterned placemats. More

There may be only one thing that inspires more creative customization than IKEA furniture — LEGOs. The little plastic bricks show up in a lot of projects, some more grown up that others. Joost used his LEGOs to create a streamlined and sophisticated modern tabletop placed on an IKEA Tosby frame. More

Geometric lines, crosses and arrow prints in neon colors, pinks, bright yellows and mint green. Not traditionally Autumnal, but still really on trend - which makes them fun for entertaining, no matter what the weather is outside.
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Name: Amy Lynch
Location: Austin, Texas
Size: 800 square feet total; 400 square foot workspace / living room
Years lived in: 1.5 years

Meet Amy Lynch, an Austin-based freelancer doing exactly what she's wanted to do since she was a child. Write. But you don't even have to meet Amy to know this. All you have to do is take a tour of her workspace. Inspirational, functional, modern — it's a delightful space you have to see.

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With all this talk about color, I just had to return to one of my recent favorites: Rustam's rainbow-hued, mid-century influenced Russian apartment. From the first, I was struck by how he used a bold, varied color palette and poppy lighting, art, and accessories, all to sophisticated effect. In case you too were struck by Rustam's home, here's a round-up some some colorful items to channel the style. More

A little while ago, I was able to formulate what my dream bedroom would look like if I (as I am today--an adult) were eight years old. It was so fun putting together the bedroom, that I decided to make one for a more mature, teenage me. What would you put in your dream teenage bedroom? More