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5 Tricks to Stylish French Decor Without Looking Hokey

When it comes to style, the French seem to have all of their you-know-what together. The overall look is put together, but effortlessly so. When it comes to French decor inside the home, the same elements apply. Everything coordinates, doesn’t look bought at a big box store, and generally just has a cool sophisticated vibe. How on earth do us mere mortals get the look, without looking like we are wearing berets and striped shirts while sitting at a café all day? Well, there are a few elements to French décor that we can all try to adopt so that we can bring some of that je ne sais quoi to our own homes. (more…)

The Lazy Way To Create A Gallery Art Wall

Have you ever looked at all of the walls in your house and felt a little lack luster about it all? Feel like they look a little empty, but end up going about your business because the thought of trying to figure out what to put on them is daunting to say the least? Really don't feel like spending an arm and a leg just to try to decorate? I've definitely been there. Being a graphic designer by trade, it dawned on me that creating and printing my own artwork would probably be the easiest route to go, but what would I put up and how would I make it cheap. After a little searching on good ol' Google, a…

How to Decorate Kitchen Walls that Will Make Your Neighbors Jealous

Learn how to decorate kitchen walls that could be in a magazine – without having to drop $100,000 to get the look. Once upon a midnight dreary, I found myself standing in my kitchen, a paintbrush in one hand and a comically oversized clock in the other, wondering how I'd ended up in this little predicament. As it turned out, I had wildly overestimated my ability to eyeball a straight line on a wall and had grossly underestimated the square footage my so-called 'statement clock' would cover. My kitchen wall looked like Salvador Dalí's timepiece had collided with a Picasso - and not in a good way. But fear not, dear readers, because I'm here to ensure you don't fall…