According to Slow Living LDN, creating a considered home requires us to be thoughtful about what we buy for our spaces, first asking if prospective purchases are truly necessary. This is, in a sense, the antithesis of mass consumption and needless accumulation. Investing in the best quality items we can […]
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Febreze Elevates Home Design with Scent Styling
Febreze partners with actress and home décor expert Garcelle Beauvais to share how to follow your nose to the perfectly curated home CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)– From the perfect pillow placement to arranging furniture for good energy flow, interior design is paramount to creating your dream home. We instinctually focus on the […]
50 Front Porch Ideas to Elevate Your Home’s Curb Appeal
For a house that needs a refresh, implementing front porch ideas is a smart way to add curb appeal without spending like crazy. Still, designing a front porch is not a task to take lightly. If home is where the heart is, then the front porch is where the soul […]
Home design ideas: A beach cottage kitchen gets a fun, retro look
It was the homeowner’s idea to go with a retro vibe in the kitchen of her 1951 beach cottage on Plum Island. “She was inspired by the old-time spirit of the community,” says Erica Palm, a designer with Lee Kimball. So, they examined color swatches from a couple of different […]
Consider 3 popular design trends when designing your dream home
Many people fantasize about the ideal features they hope to design in their dream homes. Social media platforms can offer a bevy of home design trends for potential homebuyers and homeowners searching for ideas to create or modernize a home that meets their needs, however, between so many DIY options […]
Home design ideas: A homeowner wants to refresh his childhood home without losing its history
Liz Miller’s client, who grew up in this 1930s Colonial in Newton Centre, asked her to balance competing initiatives. “He wanted to make it his own while staying true to family history,” she says. That meant working with the existing architectural details while making changes to the layout to bring […]
Home design ideas: Updating a boy’s bedroom to last for the teen years and beyond
To update a bedroom for a now 11-year-old boy in Wellesley, Sarah Trumbore turned to patterns in a palette of blue tones with hits of red. Since the room lacked sunlight, Trumbore aimed to brighten the space and make it interesting. As for getting the pattern mix just so? “I […]
12 Home Decor Ideas to Usher in a Festive Fall
Getty Images Crisp air, fiery leaves, and the scent of pumpkin spice—fall is a spectacular season all around. While corn mazes, apple picking, haunted hayrides, and most of fall’s other quintessential activities take place outdoors, it’s easy to bring the autumnal fun inside with seasonal decor. If you’re ready to […]
The 5 Ways Technology Is Changing Home Design
The most current research from scientists who study early civilization suggests that humans first controlled fire about 1 million years ago. Archeologists and anthropologists point to South Africa’s Wonderwerk Cave as the site of the oldest controlled fire. This research is important because it suggests the staggering impact of fire […]
Why Home Design Magazine ‘Dwell’ Got into Making Houses
Would you buy a house from a magazine publisher? How about if that magazine were Dwell, a publication that’s been an arbiter of good design and living well since it debuted at the start of the millennium? If your answer is “yes,” then today is your lucky day, as Dwell […]