Last week I shared some resources for free botanical prints, and a commenter reminded me that free botanicals can also come from leaves and flowers that you collect, dry and frame yourself. Below are some inspirational ideas for displaying your botanical artwork, both prints and the real thing.

My kitchen Before.. just two-three months ago.

Name: Maxwell & Ursula
Type of Project: Light renovation of a rental apt
Location: Soho, NYC
Type of building: Two bedroom apartment

Whenever I am asked how you learn to make good interior design decisions, how to trust yourself or how to just plain have style, I say the same thing. Start by copying. I don't mean the type of copying where you cheated in high school by looking at someone else's answers. I mean the type of copying folks do in art school where they spend the first few years learning to look at great art and copy it with pencil and brush. 

Wedding blogs can be a great source of inspiration for everyday design. It’s not often you’re given a pretty serious budget to execute your biggest décor fantasies and entertain your friends. The results can be a great design test lab of sorts, resulting in some pretty amazing ideas to steal for the everyday.

You have a new tile floor, and it's gleaming and gorgeous. Or maybe you have a 70-year-old checkerboard floor that could use some TLC. Either way, this list of tips can help you maintain your floor for years to come. 

One of the (many) nice things about living in Paris is that people often put their old furniture out on the pavement for opportunistic treasure hunters like myself to scavenge. I found this old chair one evening and I suspect that, as I took it home on the metro, the other passengers thought I was an eccentric expat who brought her own seating.

When the going gets tough, the tough get creative. Decorating a house on a budget can be hard work, especially if you're trying for a specific look. There are only so many fixtures in the lighting aisle, after all. But if you're the resourceful type, you'll come up with an idea like this one: using outdoor lighting options indoors.

It's almost time for Father's Day, and all those same-old store bought gifts can feel so tired. Mix it up this year by making something for the dad in your life. We've rounded up several fun projects for you to try!

A close friend from college got married at the end of April, and the reception was filled with handmade touches (and a lot of dancing). I loved the calligraphy on the place cards and decided to bring mine and my husband's home.

Small towels are ubiquitous in my household, and in constant use. We don't really use paper towels, so various dish towels serve as cleaning tools, napkins, hand dryers, and whatever else we can think of. Their degree of cuteness varies considerably, depending on function, with most falling in the ratty, worn category. So I love all of these DIYs, which easily take basic cloth to a different level entirely.