Thursday, August 18
Friday, August 5
Tuesday, May 31
How Hiring a Designer Could SAVE You Money!
"Why do I need to hire you?"
I hear:
"I'm creative, I can do it myself"
"Designers are too expensive"
While the question is logical, and the comments may be true in some cases, what people fail to realize is that you're hiring a professional for that very reason: they are a professional. Designers may charge a seemingly high hourly rate or a flat rate that makes you take a step back but they are saving you money in the long run. How?
Tuesday, May 24
7 Perfect Ways to Place Frames
When you think of hanging family photos around your home, you may think to yourself,
"no problem",
and then when the time comes around, your "no problem" turns into
"WTH do I do with these?!".
Here you will find 9 different ways that you can hang your photos so that they will look perfectly placed every time.
"no problem",
and then when the time comes around, your "no problem" turns into
"WTH do I do with these?!".
Here you will find 9 different ways that you can hang your photos so that they will look perfectly placed every time.
Monday, May 16
How to Set a Decorating Budget
Window shopping in Home Goods? Easy. Pinning everything you want your house to look like on Pinterest? Easy. Setting up a consultation with a designer to help you make your dreams a reality? Easy. When the designer asks you what your budget is? Please don't faint.
Determining your budget does not have to be a daunting task; when your designer asks you how much you're looking to spend, don't give them a number you think they want to hear, give them a real, thought out, financially reasonable answer - there's an easy way to figure that out, and I will tell you how:
Thursday, May 12
Turn Your Bedroom into A Boudoir Over the Weekend
But I can help you spice up your bedroom's look so that you can try to do that.
If your bedroom is lacking, well, bedroom appeal, we're here to fix that. With these few simple changes you can make this weekend, you'll be referring to your bedroom as a 'boudoir' in a french accent in no time!
You bedroom is your sacred space, a place of solace within your home and it should look and feel as such. We go here to sleep, to read, to unwind, to (hey, this is a PG page people), and we want the mood to be set for such times.
Monday, May 9
The Perfect Home Office Space
Whether you are a stay-at-home mom running a blog, landed the best work-from-home job there is, or just need a separate space to organize your life, an at home office is a great idea. A personal space where you can feel in control, organized and productive is essential for those who need to get things done in a timely fashion, and in this article I will discuss everything you need to make it the best space possible. (and we're going to make it a lot more welcoming than your cubicle)
Sunday, May 8
Create a Hotel Style Luxury Bathroom - At Home!
Is itttttttt... The Hyatt in Hawaii right on Waikiki Beach? Ocean front, private balcony, white bedspread, enormous bathroom, all glass stand up shower, heated toilet seats with a built in bidet, automatic toilet paper, heated floors, ughhhh.
Sorry got a little lost in memory there.
Now why do you love this hotel and its amazing bathroom? Because its clean, crisp, modern and inviting. Now if only, if only, we could go back from our amazing (two weeks on the most incredible island in the world) vacation and have right in our own home, we'd be, eh, almost satisfied. But more so than if we were to come home to whats currently a creepy crawly dingy bathroom, right? Well I'll tell you right here and now, you can have that.
Thursday, May 5
Create an Awe-Inspiring Nursery
The first mistake that people will make in creating a nursery is literally creating a space for an infant. Now Taylor, what the heck do you mean? It IS an infant?! Well, it is now, but it wont be forever. If you are living in a home that you are planning on staying in for many years, one thing you want to avoid is plastering wallpaper with blocks and duckies on it all over the wall. It is very important to create a space that your baby can grow into and feel at home in for a while.
Monday, May 2
5 Things to Change in Your Kitchen Before You Sell
With all of the HGTV series about flipping houses, home renovations and DIY's airing today, it has many people curious as to what they can do to their home to not only make it more appealing, but what is going to increase your resale value if you're planning on selling? The number one thing that is going to sell your house is your kitchen. So, if your kitchen looks a little something like the header photo, you may want to consider an update. Do you have to change absolutely everything about your current kitchen? No. Do you have to spend a fortune doing it? No. With these 10 updates your kitchen will be looking brand spanking new in no time.
Friday, April 29
Bring in Spring!
Spring has FINALLY sprung! At least here in New York, and let me tell you, it is long overdue.
With the changing seasons comes the need for some sprucing up: now, you may be asking yourself, how can I make changes that will make a major impact on my living space but not so major on my wallet? Simple.
The Ultimate Mother's Hideaway
First and foremost I want to wish a very happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there, and to help you celebrate I wanted to write this blog post to tell you that you deserve you time and you deserve a place to enjoy it.
Your nights are long and your days are even longer, they all sort of drag together... Do you even know what day it is? While you're rushing around taking care of everyone from your kids, your pets, your man-child husband, where is the time you get for you? And even if you did have time, where could you spend it? Man cave shman cave, its time for the ultimate mother's hideaway.
Ditch the Laundromat & Make Your Dream Laundry Room (Yes There is Such a Thing)
Right now I can almost bet your laundry room looks something like this: white walls, white appliances, one hideous florescent ceiling light possibly filled with flies, oh yes and lets not forget that enormous pile of laundry you've been putting off for a week (or.. month, but who is counting?) something out of a horror movie sound about right? Maybe some of you have the updated or stackable washer and dryer, awesome. Now, how can we make this an appealing room?
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