5 Tricks to Stylish French Decor Without Looking Hokey

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…)
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How to Decorate Kitchen Walls that Will Make Your Neighbors Jealous

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…
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How to Easily Get a Modern Rustic Living Room With Printable Art

How to Easily Get a Modern Rustic Living Room With Printable Art

For when your city self wants to live vicariously though your modern rustic living room. I’ll level with all of you now – I am NOT an outdoorsy/rustic/live off the earth kind of gal. However, I am someone who loves a cozy, countryside wood smelling lodge home décor type of vibe from time to time. Something about it reminds me of my childhood of cottages and playing outside, which is why I’m guessing that the modern rustic style has become one of the “go-to” décor themes of the last few years. It is comforting and reminds us of happy memories. Nice. So, you are thinking that you want to give the modern rustic vibe a whirl, and you get the…
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