Pop culture and paint colors return to the 1980’s “Mrs. Johnson, the 1980s called and they would like their mauve colored wall back.” That’s right, like many other pop culture fixtures, colors are also coming back. “Ladies and gentlemen, please stand and join me in welcoming the triumphant return of mauve!” What do you think?...

Color of the Month: Glacier Bay H0054 Sophisticated, cool, clean and high-end looking. Today’s blue will add “pizzazz” to any room in your home and our Color of the Month for October is no exception. Meet “Glacier Bay” (H0054). You could say that “Glacier Bay” is “peaking” right now in the trend cycle. Look around...

Where did the time go? There’s only one week left to tour the Bachman’s Fall Idea’s House. A neutral wall color is the background throughout the entire house with mixes of warm fall colors, textures, and patterns creating this season’s theme “Next Generation Fall” and making it a welcoming retreat.

    Wallpaper Wednesday: Spirit & Soul Collection The third Scion collection, Spirit & Soul, released in the UK this spring finally arrived in the states. Vibrant colors and strong patterns give this high-energy collection a 70’s hippy-hippy-shake vibe. This new collection has its’ own distinct look just like two previously released Scion collections Melinki...

Wallpaper for Baby Brain Development and Beautiful Design Every new parent has to confront the daunting decisions that go with decorating the baby’s nursery. Will you use colors that traditionally align with boys or girls? Will you stay neutral? Will you paint or wallpaper the baby’s room? Do you decorate for the first 3 months...

Things to know when painting in cool weather Rather than endure the sweltering summer heat, many people prefer to take on exterior painting projects in cooler, more temperate fall weather. However, crisp mornings and warm afternoons often give way to cool evenings and when the thermometer drops, painters must take heed of special precautions. If...

So you have a treadmill, but you currently get more of a workout schlepping it from one end of the room to the other so you can vacuum under it than you do actually walking on it. And you have a weight bench, but you’ve found that it is put to much better use as...

Hirshfield’s retail stores have received so many new wallpaper books in the past month, that it’s a great time to be looking for wallpaper. Florals, geometrics with a twist, embossed classic motifs to digitally altered designs. Papers printed in the United States and United Kingdom bring a good mix of colorways and printing techniques. In...

Window Treatment Wednesday: Hirshfield’s and The Blind Factory Tie the Knot After years of living together in Alexandria, Hirshfield’s and The Blind Factory decided to tie the knot, sort of. Earlier this year, Hirshfield’s completed the acquisition of the family-owned window treatment store after sharing space at 1010 Nokomis St. in Alexandria. Shannon Scarrella, who oversees the...

Friday Finds: Painted Kitchen Cabinets Your cabinets may be too dark for your taste or too light, or just plain outdated. Painted cabinetry can give your kitchen that fresh and updated look. We’d like to share some of our favorite kitchens to inspire and spark that sense of creativity and design in you.    ...