Southwestern Decor Outlasts Trends in Design

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Photo courtesy: Linda Robinson Design

Warm color palettes, natural materials, and textured fabrics create a timeless appeal to any home. The integration of cultural elements and artisanal crafts adds a unique character and depth that make Southwestern decor enduringly popular. Additionally, the versatility of the […]

Southern Bohemian: That Just Dills Our Pickle!

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Photo courtesy: Gabriella Khalil

Bless your pea pickin’ hearts! If you’re hoping to get your decor all gussied up, think about incorporating a little Southern Bohemian charm into your home. The colors of the deep South blended with vintage keepsakes will make you as […]

Chinoiserie Decor With a Contemporary Twist

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Photo courtesy: The Greenbriar

The French have long been known as masters of art and design. One of our favorite interior styles is chinoiserie, a European interpretation of Asian decor that permeated through the 17th and 18th centuries.  During that time, Europe was trading […]

Jungle Decor: Exotic Maximalism For Your Home

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Photo courtesy: No Glitter No Glory

Time to add an edge of maximalism to your home decor with big prints and lots of imagination.  Jungle decor is fresh out of a storybook, with lush, tropical leaves and wildlife abounding.  You can spruce up a guest bedroom […]

Cancer: Home Decor Goes With the Flow

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Hey baby, what’s your sign? We’re enthralled with the hidden art of astrology and how the stars align with personalities. Just for fun, we’ve put together a reference guide for adding decor that is personal to each sun sign. Since […]

Wingback Chair Goes Front + Center for Halloween

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Halloween is around the corner and we like to have fun pulling costumes from our own closets and creating vignettes with furniture. Nothing says spooky quite like a mid-century modern wingback chair. Ghastly visions of the ghosts who might occupy […]

Stair Risers That Rise to the Occasion

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Photo courtesy: Deliciously Ella

As you walk up a set of steps, where does your gaze focus? Time to take a second look at your stair risers and see if they could use some improvement. Better yet, add some unexpected character to this much-overlooked […]

Hunt Slonem: American Artist + Fellow Cancerian

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Destiny has brought us together! We had Hunt Slonem slated for today and nothing tickled me more than to find his birthday (July 18) is just 4 days after mine. Cheers to an American artist! Doing the Cancer community proud! In addition, […]

Surf Shack Baby! Lighten Up Your Decor for Summer

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Time to turn your favorite stay-cation residence into a warm, Bohemian surf shack! Adding beach style is a fun way to lighten up your decor and will inspire you to get outside more, too.  We’ve talked about Spring cleaning here […]

Bathroom Beauties: Vamp Up a Small Space

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‘Tis the season for Spring cleaning! After you’ve given your house the royal scrub down, reward a space with a mini-facelift. A bathroom or powder room is a prime target for adding major personality, so go for it! Big color […]