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Chic Cheap Art Idea_Massuco Warner Miller

Large scale art can be expensive but you can create an easy and affordable art installation for your home simply by stretching a few pieces of your favorite fabric onto a canvas, like San Francisco based interior design firm Massuco Warner Miller did in the cozy living room shown above.

Start by finding an inexpensive fabric that you love and purchase about 3 yards. I recommend choosing a colorful patterned fabric like the KWID Imperial Trellis linen shown in this room. You’ll also need a few easy to find supplies which include 3 canvases from your local craft store (groups …

Nate Berkus Bamboo Glass Top Coffee Table


Q. Hi Nicole, I have been following your blog for a while now and love your sense of style. I’ve been looking for a gold leaf/faux gold leaf coffee table and am having the hardest time finding one that is reasonably priced. Can you help? – Corin


A. Corin, Nate Berkus has a beautiful gold look coffee table in his collection for HSN (pictured above) that I would highly recommend. It has a delicate gold faux bamboo frame and comes in both a glass top and mirrored top version. The styling is reminiscent of high-end French designs from the 1940s …

Jay Jeffers Colorful Living Room

One of the most common questions I get from people seeking decorating advice is how they can make easy updates to a space so it feels more warm, inviting and homey. Here are my top 5 tips for quick and affordable home updates that will transform a lackluster space into a cozy and stylish home you’ll love coming home to every day.

A fresh and vibrant coral colored living room by Jay Jeffers.

1. Paint! It’s the cheapest way to spruce up your space and will instantly make your home feel more “decorated.” If you’re a renter, most buildings will …

Iman Home 2

After taking the fashion world by storm as a model then launching cosmetics, fragrance, apparel and accessories, celebrated supermodel and fashion icon Iman is making her first foray into the world of home decor with the debut of IMAN Home. The IMAN Home brand is initially launching with a gorgeous collections of globally influenced fabrics and will later expand to include a complete line of home furnishings. The beautiful fabrics are available exclusively through Calico Corners and feature rich colors and bold prints like exotic ikats, ethnic inspired damasks, batik florals, desert inspired ombres, and subtle animal patterns. The …

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A sitting area in Bunny’s office features BeeLine Home’s ever-popular Nailhead Sofa, gold Hourglass Table, Lemon Leaf Ceramic Lamp and Copper Lotus Hurricane (on coffee table).

Earlier this week I had the pleasure of attending a cocktail party hosted by Bunny Williams at her office where she gave a group of bloggers and editors a sneak peek at some of the exciting new projects she’ll be launching this fall. I got to see photos of Bunny’s BeeLine Home Collection II which includes 45 new furniture, accessories and lighting pieces that will premiere at High Point Market in October. Her first …

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I’m always delighted to hear that my blog is a constant source of inspiration for others. Recently, New York based fashion stylist Genevieve Yraola emailed over photos of a fabulous DIY skirted sink she completed in her bathroom after seeing my post on skirted tables. Take a look:

After reading your blog on skirted tables, it inspired me to give my bathroom a quick DIY makeover. I wanted to hide the ugly plumbing under my pedestal sink as well as give extra storage. I made my skirt using fabric and velcro purchased from Mood Fabrics and grosgrain ribbon …