Every parent knows the problem. You decorate a beautiful nursery, and two years later your toddler wants dinosaurs everywhere. You paint dinosaurs, and by age eight they are embarrassed by dinosaurs. Kids grow fast, and their rooms have to...
When my cousin asked me to help redo her sixteen-year-old daughter's room last spring, I walked in with big plans and zero clue. My first idea was to paint everything bright white and call it modern. It looked like...
I used to open my linen closet and brace myself. Sheets tumbled out in a sad pile, pillowcases hid in corners, and I could never find the matching set. If your closet looks like that too, you are not...
1. Fresh White Bedding Crisp white bedding is the fastest way to make any bedroom look more expensive. White sheets and pillowcases remind us of a nice hotel room, so everything looks clean, calm, and pulled together even when...
Have you ever picked a paint color from a tiny card, loved it, and then hated it once it covered the whole wall? It happens to almost everyone. Bedroom color is tricky because the room changes so much between...
Think about the last time you walked into a hotel room and felt your shoulders drop. The bed looked plush, the light was soft, and nothing in the room was fighting for your attention. You can get that same...
A black wall can sound bold, but it does not have to make a room feel dark or heavy. The right wall, finish, lighting, and furniture can make black feel warm, calm, and surprisingly inviting. A black accent wall...
There is a strange kind of comfort in having one spot in the house that is just yours, even if it is only a few square feet. I noticed this the winter I turned an unused corner by my...
My sister called me last month in a small panic because her in-laws were coming to stay for the weekend and her guest room had turned into a place where boxes went to live. We spent one Saturday afternoon...
Picture waking up in a room that smells faintly of cedar, with morning light hitting a wood headboard and a wool blanket bunched up at the foot of the bed. That feeling, warm, a little worn in, and completely...