Furniture

You can virtually tour the top museums and galleries around the world! No ticket required.

Whether it’s a piece of furniture you found for free on the side of the road, a hand-me-down you’ve had for ages, something you found in a really affordable big-box store or just something that feels cheap looking to you, there are some successful things you can DIY to make a piece of furniture look a lot more expensive (and personal!) to you. Splurge on some seriously rad hardware like pulls or handles and remove the less impressive ones that the furniture piece came to you with.

The kitchen: it’s the laboratory of the home, where we “work” to create meals for ourselves and those we live with. Conversely, it’s also often the social hub of the home, where friends gather at parties or even where you might like to hang out solo, just reading a book or listening to the radio. With these dual purposes in mind, it’s often tricky to strike the right lighting balance.

Day 18: Monday, August 26 Assignment: Work on your furniture placement only – no accessories, artwork or decor yet! Congratulations to everyone on making it to the last leg of the Style Cure, with an extra round of applause for everyone who tackled the big paint job this past weekend.

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.There are so many beautiful options that each new, amazing find just reinforces my idea that committing to one table will, through the evil influence of Murphy’s Law, lead me down a path to an even more perfect choice.Then there are the rules.

Feel like a queen bee in this floral throne.

If only there was a way to turn back the clock.

The '70s are back!

If you're a fan of MCM style, you'll love this.

What will they think of next??

Paint, who?

And it's not appliances.

We got to chat with Kelly Wearstler after she decorated the new Santa Monica Proper hotel with one-of-a-kind gems.

It's totally possible to make a living room work—and work well—without a large-scale sofa. You just have to be down for a not quite traditional layout.

And the kid has some critiques.

Bring some magic to your muggle meals.

Here are 10 secondhand staples you run into at thrift stores all the time, and 10 corresponding DIY projects to modernize them. Most are simple projects that are both do-able and transformative. Keep them in mind the next time you are wandering around a flea market, or in your favorite Goodwill. Mismatched Plates: These DIY tiered stands are inexpensive to make, and a great way to use old dishes.

What's old school is now school.

ROYGBIV is back!

One of the biggest challenges of living in a single room is figuring out where to put the furniture. Since my current home is a 250 square foot studio, I’ve experienced this frustration firsthand, so I’ve decided to create a handy guide to steer you through the process of laying out your studio apartment. 1. Start with the bed.

It's already turning our lives around.

Its three cat bed models are called The Cube, The Ball, and The Bed.

Fluted forms are making a comeback, and we're here for it.

It was a good year for our apartments.