Straightforward steps to an inviting home
When your home has only one bathroom, it’s the master bath, guest bath, and powder room all rolled into one. Keeping it attractive for guests and functional for you on a daily basis can be a challenge. And many of us don’t really want to stop at merely attractive and functional. What would make the only bath in the house or apartment luxurious? Here are my secrets to making an all-in-one bath overdeliver.
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So far in this Where to Buy Art series, I’ve been talking about different kinds of brick-and-mortar stores where you can buy wall art: home stores, antique stores, and consignment stores. At each of these, you’re likely to find a variety of art styles that are attractive and affordable.
Now let’s explore a different option. If you feel confident about the kind of art you like and are willing to spend more on something original, consider attending an art fair for your next purchase. Some art fairs are free to attend, and others require an admission fee. Even if you don’t buy anything, art fairs are fun to attend! They’re a great way to spend an afternoon outdoors, browsing art by local artists, listening to live music, and enjoying food from local vendors.
When you walk into a room that you absolutely love, you might say to yourself, “This room is so well decorated!” It seems that if we just took the colors, patterns, pillows, and accessories for that space and put them in ours, we would have a well-decorated room, too. What many of us don’t realize, however, is that the room is more than just decorated. It creates a Sense of Space.
Creating a Sense of Space is the most basic idea of interior decor. It is so basic, in fact, that almost no one talks about it—including decorators! So what is it?
Feeling stuck on how to spruce up your bare walls? You can find a lot of inspiration by exploring a variety of places that sell art. Depending on where you go, you’ll see different art styles, and sometimes you’ll also see different ways to display art with furniture and accessories. In this third installment of Where to Buy Art, let’s take a look at consignment stores.
Do you ever daydream about recreating the ambience of your favorite coffee shop in your own home? Here are eight ideas you can try out!
If you’re struggling with what kind of art to put on your walls, I’d suggest that the first step is strategic shopping trips. Depending on where you shop, you’ll find a different subset of all the wall art options to consider. Let’s tailor your shopping excursions to your tastes!
In the first article of this series on Where to Buy Art, I talk about the kinds of art you’re likely to find at a home store. Now let’s talk about antique store art.
If I were to name one issue that jumps out as I look at online forums and discussions about decor, it’s furniture arrangement. This isn’t always what commenters are explicitly asking about. A lot of times, the questions are about what to do with walls, or what color to paint something. But what jumps out at me is how the furniture is arranged. The average DIY home decorator shoves their furniture against the walls, leaving the middle of the room empty. Why is that a problem? Keep reading!
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A lot of online forum commenters ask, “What do I put on my walls?” While it might be interesting to talk about the different styles of art out there, it probably isn’t a very practical answer to this question. So let’s talk instead about the various places you might go to buy art and what you’re most likely to find there. (You can also have a look at my videos on what to do with empty walls both here and here!)
In this first article, let’s visit the home store. (In subsequent articles, we’ll visit several other places you can shop for art.) This may be a furniture store or a big box store with a furniture section.
What does “home decor” even mean? If you’re asking this question, you may have recently moved into an apartment, condo, house, or other space of your own. A friend or relative may have tossed out the phrase with a comment like, “You need help with home decor.” Or maybe this is the first time you’ve ever thought seriously about decorating your home. In any event, you want to start at the beginning. Kudos to you for seeking out the answer! As a working definition, let’s start here:
Home decor is the way your space is attractive and useful for you.
A traditional way to treat a bay window seat is with a seating cushion fitted to the bay window shape. But what if you already have plenty of seating and you want to do something different and unexpected with your bay window? Here are some ideas you can use as a springboard for your own brainstorming:
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