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Posts tagged “displays”

Sprucing Up An Unused Fireplace

If you're blessed with a fireplace, it better be it's probably the focal point of your room. And while it's rare to see a neglected mantel, the inside of the fireplace is another story. Whether you'r...

Roundup: Favorite Re-Uses for Old Hangers

Inexpensive and hardworking, the hanger is a handy little beast capable of more than just helping you keep your clothes organized. Here are a few of our favorite ideas, new and old, for putting these...

Inspiration: Monochromatic Groupings

This post's for you, Mr. So-Over-the-Color-Coded-Bookshelf-Trend-Man. Yes, you may have jumped off the book grouping bandwagon, but it's hard to deny the visual merit of clustering other objects with...

Stranger's Portraits in the Home

Growing up in a family full of portrait painters, I had never thought that it might seem weird to have paintings of perfect strangers in the home until a friend raised the issue a few weeks ago. "Bu...