Arranging Furniture for Conversation: A Room-by-Room Guide
If you have ever started arranging furniture for conversation with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The…
Choosing a Rug Size That Works for Small Spaces
If you have ever started choosing a rug size that works with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble…
Layering Lighting in Three Levels: Small Changes, Big Difference
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what layering lighting in three levels can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
Styling a Coffee Table on a Real Budget
There is a reason styling a coffee table keeps coming up in conversations about Living Room: it sits right at the crossing point between effort and…
The Mistakes to Avoid With tv wall ideas without glare
Most advice about tv wall ideas without glare falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Sofa Fabrics for Real Life on a Real Budget
If you have ever started sofa fabrics for real life with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
How to Upgrade creating a reading corner This Weekend
If you have ever started creating a reading corner with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Gallery Wall Spacing Rules on a Real Budget
There is a reason gallery wall spacing rules keeps coming up in conversations about Living Room: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
A Practical Checklist for curtains: length and fabric
Most advice about curtains: length and fabric falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Statement Chairs on Budget for Small Spaces
There is a reason statement chairs on budget keeps coming up in conversations about Living Room: it sits right at the crossing point between effort…
Open Shelving vs Bookcases: A Room-by-Room Guide
Most advice about open shelving vs bookcases falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Color Schemes That Age Well for Small Spaces
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what color schemes that age well can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight,…
Renting? Plants That Survive Living Rooms Without Drilling
There is a reason plants that survive living rooms keeps coming up in conversations about Living Room: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Hiding Cables Neatly for Small Spaces
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what hiding cables neatly can and cannot do. It will not fix everything overnight, and…
Sectional vs Two Sofas on a Real Budget
Most advice about sectional vs two sofas falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a Tuesday…
The Mistakes to Avoid With fireplace makeovers small budget
There is a reason fireplace makeovers small budget keeps coming up in conversations about Living Room: it sits right at the crossing point between…
Mirrors to Widen a Room for Small Spaces
Most advice about mirrors to widen a room falls into two useless categories: intimidatingly thorough or vacuously cheerful. Neither helps on a…
Nesting Tables and Flexibility for Small Spaces
Before diving into techniques, it helps to be clear about what nesting tables and flexibility can and cannot do. It will not fix everything…
Slipcovers for Pets and Kids on a Real Budget
If you have ever started slipcovers for pets and kids with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…
Renting? Warming Up a Gray Room Without Drilling
If you have ever started warming up a gray room with enthusiasm and quietly dropped it two weeks later, you are in good company. The trouble is…