Are stencils growing in popularity? Or is it my love of stencils that make me want to believe more and more people are jumping on the stencil bandwagon? Either way, I’d like to share some favorite stencil projects that I keep referencing back to time and time again.
You’ve picked out the perfect paint color. You’ve selected a fabulous combination of furniture that doesn’t necessarily match, but goes together effortlessly, and you’ve finally found the bold statement piece your room needs in a luxurious area rug. Yet your space is still lacking one finishing touch – window treatments. There are so many options...
Reunited and it looks so good Reunited ’cause we understood There’s one perfect fit And, sugar, this one is it We both are so excited ‘Cause we’re reunited, hey, hey Remember this Minneapolis loft when it was featured last year in Apartment Therapy’s Loft Life Tour? Play it forward, and Casey is back with his...
It was a beautiful, sunny day when I stopped by the Bachman’s Summer Ideas House this past week…finally. Since the weather has warmed up the house tour includes a back yard filled with flowers, plantings, gnomes, al fresco dining, and more. There’s a party going on in the garage and the shed has been converted...
Did you know that all paints – regardless of what their intended purpose is – are made up of both solid and liquid components that can be broken down into four categories? The four basic categories are; Pigment – this provides the color and hiding characteristics. Typically TiO2 or less expensive extender pigments like...
With the long Memorial Day weekend coming up, many of us are starting to get the car packed and ready to go for a nice, relaxing weekend at the cabin. Whether your cabin has been in the family for generations or is just newly constructed, it doesn’t hurt to take this first official weekend of...
Creating a child’s room can be a fun design project. Colors and themes are really only limited by your imagination.But, you do want to consider how the room will grow with the child. Making some smart decisions in the beginning will save you a lot of headaches and money in the long run.
Don’t you love when your plans come together? That’s what happened to Lisa when she walked into Hirshfield’s Apple Valley store and met Jen Miranda. Thanks for the note, Lisa. Jen and Hirshfield’s manager, I want to thank you for your great expertise! You were so helpful when I came in not knowing exactly what...
Well, what do you think? Are you loving these authentic suzanis as much as I am? If you are not familiar with suzanis, a little background can be found in this post from January 2010. What I did not know is that the pattern is drawn on a large piece of background fabric, which is...
This time of year it’s great to open the windows and air out your home. We tackle spring cleaning, organizing the garage and getting rid of some of the things we’ve been hanging onto for too long. We’ll swap out pillows for lighter colors and fabrics and maybe even change some artwork to bring our...
