In a nod to Christmas, I'm featuring rooms that are decorated with dark green. Two days ago I featured charming red front doors. Dark green is a color that most people don't typically apply to their walls, but I think you'll see how warm and inviting the color can be. Photo by Teddy Edwards   An airy kitchen gets a bit of drama with a dark green, expansive island. I love this rich shade of green. Photo by Teddy Edwards   Subway … [Read more...]

Take the chill out of the air with fabulous fireplace examples to warm your home! Photo by TMS Architects   Earlier this week I shared warm and cozy living room ideas. We'll keep those fires burning with some truly beautiful fireplaces and mantels. Like this vintage Victorian style mantel. Photo by red.   Decorative tile and flanking bookcases surround this traditional fireplace. Photo by Goff Architecture   I always love … [Read more...]

Sometime between now and Christmas we plan to paint our family room a new color, but that's not all. I want to create an accent wall to add depth and interest to the space - meaning I'd like to add a wood texture treatment or similar to one wall. The family room wall with no windows and our large architectural print is the wall I'd like to treat.   For this project, I felt like a little professional expertise would be helpful. I chose … [Read more...]

In the master bedroom of my first home, I had a collection of hats populating one wall. I loved the look and often wonder why I haven't recreated it in my current home. While reminiscing I thought it'd be fun to gather some inspirational pictures showing how to decorate with hats. Photo by Emily Griffin Design   The entryway is an obvious place to decorate with hats. Whether propped on hooks or nailed to the wall, inside a door is a … [Read more...]

Maybe it's the cooler days - or maybe it's the golden glow of farm fields after harvest. All I know is, I'm really drawn to landscape oil paintings lately. Here's 14 inspirational rooms that have used a landscape painting to decorate the room. A warm living room uses a peaceful scene atop the fireplace mantel. Photo by Carolina Design Associates, LLC   Note how the red of the tree in the oil painting in the room beyond matches the red of … [Read more...]

Red attracts attention more than other other color. It's equated with love, passion, strength, energy, and even danger. The color can be a dynamic way to enliven a tired room when done right. Here's 11 red decorating ideas to inspire every room in the house. Photo by Kathryn Ivey Interiors   Red is typically a bold color choice, but it can be soft and feminine too, as evidenced in the soft floral fabric of a club chair. The fabric reminds … [Read more...]