Tag: Interior decorating

MORE Ideas for Empty Walls!

When Sherrie wakes up each morning, sunlight brightens her bedroom, but it also emphasizes the bare walls and a feeling that the room is closing in on her. Should she buy a house with a bigger bedroom? No need. Simply by adding a few well-placed decorative elements on (or in front of) the empty walls, Sherrie can add a greater sense of depth to her bedroom. You can too, by trying some of the ideas in today’s Roominess video!

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Pop Quiz Week #4: How Can You Test Decor Before You Buy?

Here’s our final Pop Quiz Week question: How can you test decor before you buy? For example, how do you figure out where to hang art on your walls? Leave a comment with your approach!

You can see my method for this, and other ways to try decor arrangements before you buy, in today’s video.

And today’s the last day to take advantage of our Pop Quiz Week ebook sale. Go here to buy either of our fully illustrated home decor guides for just 99 cents each!

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Pop Quiz Week #3: What Did the TV Decorators Get Wrong?

It’s Pop Quiz Week on Roominess!

Today’s question: What did the TV decorators get wrong with this room?

This question is inspired by a TV decorators Instagram post that focused on a new (and cute) coffee bar. But the “after” space struck me as having multiple decor issues. Watch the video to see where I think there’s room for improvement.

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Pop Quiz Week #2: Big Bed, Small Room?

It’s Pop Quiz Week on Roominess!

Today’s question: How do you keep a big bed from taking over your small bedroom? Let me know your ideas in the comments!

We can use scale and color contrast to help make an oversized bed appear intentional in a small room. Check out today’s video for one example and some ways to knock that big bed down to size…at least visually.

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Pop Quiz Week #1: Where to Put the Sofa?

It’s Pop Quiz Week on Roominess! We’ll have four new videos to test your decor knowledge.

Today’s question: How do you know where to put your sofa?

It can depend on how your room is set up. Watch today’s video for several possible solutions!

BONUS: To celebrate Pop Quiz Week, our fully illustrated ebook guides are on sale all week for just 99 cents each! Choose from our Layered Lighting Guide, which shows you a step-by-step process for using lighting to make your rooms more functional and attractive, and our Guide to Attractive Furniture Arrangement, which shows you how to evaluate the rooms in your home and rearrange your furniture with better style. Grab your copies here!

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Interior Decorators Be Like…

Ever heard advice that’s completely unhelpful? You may appreciate this video, a Be Like spoof on (fictional) interior decorators with useless advice. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it!

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How to Refresh Your Bedroom

Do you have a room in your home that looks like a yard sale, with random furniture thrown together? Or did you encounter some unexpected problems when decorating your new home? In today’s video, using an example from my own home, I’ll give you some ideas for how to solve problems and transform your bedroom from a random afterthought to an inviting destination. Hope you find some helpful tips to inspire your own room refresh!

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Interior Decor Process Explained in 5 Minutes!

Have you ever started a project, only to be stalled by analysis paralysis about which color you should paint the walls, or whether you ought to buy new furniture? It’s possible the only thing standing in your way is the lack of a plan to guide you. In this video, we walk you through the entire process of interior decorating in five minutes. Once you understand the overall process, you’ll be able to create a start-to-finish plan for your decor project that will guide all your smaller decisions about colors and furniture.

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Occasional Chairs and Tables in Decor (Stop Motion!)

Are you an occasional entertainer, but you don’t have space in your home to keep lots of extra chairs? Do you have empty spaces in your home that you’re not sure how to fill? Occasional furniture pieces can be the ideal solution for both of these dilemmas. In this video, we show you how—with some stop motion animation for fun!

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The Secret Reason You’re Afraid of Color

Can you relate to this scenario? You try to to jazz up your bland, neutral apartment with a bright purple couch. Unfortunately, what looked bright and cheerful in the furniture store looks like a tacky neon sign in your room. Yikes! Now you’re afraid of color. But fear not! Color itself isn’t the problem. It’s just a matter of balancing the contrast with other colors in the room. Watch this video for more details on how to conquer a fear of color.

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