In my first apartment, I painted a 14 foot wall of my bedroom in stripes. Owing to my extreme fastidiousness, it took a laser level and the better part of a day, but I was extremely satisfied with the results. If you have the time - and the patience - painting (or wallpapering) your place with bold black and white stripes could be just the thing to add a little bit of drama. More

There are the big DIY projects that define a home. The wall-tear-downs. The complicated projects you research for months, take twice as long to do and don't quite come out how you expected (for better or worse). But there are other types of DIY projects that can define home, too: the small, quick, DIY that become important details in a home. More

Wood panelling doesn't always do great favors for a space and this room is an example of that. With heavy furniture this room was a dark and oppressive space, but with some brighter furnishings and white paint the room is completely transformed. More

I love bright accessories, especially red ones. And when they are contrasted against a bright white room, they can look fantastic. In honor of Valentine's Day, here is an example of red done right. More

I can across this DIY post the other day on my Pinterest feed (yes, I'm addicted but I'm fairly certain I'm not the only one) and felt like it was worth sharing here. Elsie Larson of A Beautiful Mess created this easy tutorial on how to turn a thrift store find into a colorful, graphic piece of wall art. More

Sometimes, the classic rectangular or square coffee table just won't do. In today's open floor plan or loft style, organically shaped tables keep the room flowing and allow the freedom to arrange your furniture in a couple of different layouts. They come in oval, circle, egg, leaf and even amorphous! With these nine beauties, you'll never get "cornered" into a fixed arrangement. More

If midwinter blahs have you craving the cozy look at home, you're in luck. Here, some ideas for cozying up your living room without breaking the bank.

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My search for the perfect coffee table is endless. Not because of a lack of variety, just the opposite. There are tables in so many sizes, shapes and materials that, as often happens to me while decorating, I'm paralyzed by choice.

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For years I've been striving, in my decor, for a certain aesthetic perfection. I've collected many images of rooms that are grand and lovely. But lately something different is happening - I find myself drawn more and more to spaces that are small, and warm, and comfortable. The thing is, houses are not just for looking at; they're for living in. And a truly cozy house - one that meets your needs well, and invites visitors in - will be beautiful as well. More

I love the streamlined look of long or oversized bolster pillows and lumbar pillows both on the bed and on the sofa. More streamlined and tailored than a gaggle of smaller throw pillows, a single long rectangular pillow also means much less to clean up when the pillow(s) inevitably end up on the floor! Buy your favorite fabric and make your own pillow cover (as done in Image 3) or buy one of the pillows profiled below, which range from super budget to super pricey. More