Okay friend, let me tell you a secret. That gorgeous dresser in the magazine photo? It might have started life as a plain IKEA Malm. Some of the most expensive looking furniture in real homes began as flat packs,...
I will never forget the first time I walked into a truly modern organic living room. It belonged to a friend who had just redone her space, and I stopped in the doorway because the room felt like a...
Renter-Friendly Living Room Ideas That Look Permanent If you rent your home, your living room probably has at least one of these problems. Walls so blank they feel cold. Carpet in a color you would never have chosen. One...
There is something about the first cold evening in December that makes the living room feel full of promise. The tree lights glow against the window, a soft blanket waits on the arm of the couch, and the whole...
Rain tapping on the windowpane, a warm mug in your hands, and a book that makes you forget the clock. That is the feeling a good reading nook gives you, and you do not need a big house or...
Picture a living room where the couch is soft, the coffee table has a few scratches, and a big pot of dried grasses sits by the window. Nothing feels fussy. Nothing looks like it came from a showroom floor....
If your living room is on the smaller side, you have probably stood in an empty corner wondering if a sofa could actually fit there without swallowing the whole room. A corner sofa is often the answer, since it...
My first apartment had white walls, a hand-me-down couch, and almost no budget for decorating. I figured boho style would be a good fit because it leans on texture and personality instead of expensive furniture. What I learned after...
My neighbor once told me her living room felt cold even with a rug down, and when I walked in I saw the problem right away. One flat rug, sitting alone in the middle of the room, just was...