Custom printed patterns, stripes and solid color liners to match any design style. If you are unlucky enough to remember the slim pickings offered when it came to lining kitchen and pantry shelves (not to mention the mess left behind when you tried to remove), you will jump for joy at the variety (and quality) [...]
Archive | September, 2011
Gradient Color Painted Dressers
Transform a tired dresser with a smooth blending of shades from light to dark. Now and then I run across something so creative that I can’t wait to use the idea at my house… or even better, (my youngest) DD2′s house. When I first saw this vintage dresser Korrie from Red Hen Home painted in [...]
Upholstery in Kitchens
Three soft seating arrangements provide cushy dynamics for dining and lounging. As the kitchen expands to be a central living space, it’s natural that seating areas will include upholstered sofas, banquettes and chairs. The issues with upholstery in the kitchen revolve around maintenance given the natural propensity for fabrics to stain, absorb cooking odors and [...]
Make Your Kid’s Room Cuter
Three ideas to amp up fun for the under-12 set. Special challenges are involved in creating a child’s room. I expect that’s why we see plaintive calls for help on decorating message boards – to paraphrase – “my 10-year old son wants a camouflage theme with black walls, but I don’t, what do I do?” [...]
Southern Style Decorating
Discover how southern homes embrace owners and guests with their timeless elegance. Born and raised not only in the south but close as the crow flies to the Southern Living headquarters, I learned early on southerners have a distinct style. Homes are warm and inviting, but most of all extremely comfortable and livable. Family heirlooms [...]
