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7 Tips for a Pet-Friendly Home
My entire life, minus my college years, has been spent sharing a home with at least one pet. Over the years I have discovered that some fabrics and home decor work better than others when you have furry critters. Here are some tips given by pet expert Julia Szabo and Chicago interior designer Nan Ruvel, who designs pet-friendly interiors for clients. “The key is choosing the right materials and accommodating your animals’ needs,” says author of Animal House Style: Designing a Home to Share With Your Pets Julia Szabo, who shares her home with a dozen rescued dogs and cats. Julie says an animal-friendly house is more comfortable for humans too.…
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Dwell :: Decorating with Mid Century Chairs
”We shape our homes and then our homes shape us.” ~ Winston Churchill Writer and art historian Cara Greenberg coined the phrase ‘Mid-Century Modern’ in 1984 – it was the title of her seminal book about what has since become a global and iconic design movement. The label is to-the-point and no-nonsense, much like the straightforward interior style, which championed notions of functionality, ease and modern simplicity.(Source: AnotherMag.com) For years now, my obsession with mid century chairs is a bit of a joke in our house. I have a hard time walking by a mid century chair in a thrift store, garage…
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Tips for Buying and Displaying Art in Your Home
Images courtesy of Fenton and Fenton. When I think back to the type of art I grew up around I realize that my parents would usually hang abstract images. Nothing too fancy, they definitely weren’t art collectors, but when I came across two pieces on eBay, my parents owned I understood that my attraction to abstract work stems from way back when. But don’t get me wrong, I love art in all it’s forms! Art really does help finish a home. Spend a little time finding out what you love to see everyday and brings you joy. Here are some tips for decorating your home with art and best…
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Valentine’s Day : Decor Tips, Recipes and Crafts!
Can you believe February is almost here? Do you like to get the house decorated for Valentine’s Day or do some baking with the kids? Here are some of our favorite recipes, decor tips and easy craft ideas. And if you are looking to do a Galentine’s Day party with your best gal pals, be sure to check out our blog post here. Make a Cake: This is so cute and easy to do! You just need a square and round pan. The recipe can be found on Craftsy and they provide a couple different ideas for decorating this pretty cake. Decorate some pretzels: I love this treat because…
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9 Holiday Porch Ideas You’ll Want to Copy!
This year I started decorating the house really early for the holidays. I could’t resist all the cuteness I was seeing at our local Marshall’s and picked up some items for the house. It was time to switch up the holiday knick knacks as some are long past being called cute or even useful. You know how it is, lights that don’t work anymore but didn’t make it in the trash last year, or broken bulbs, or holiday plush that I didn’t care for anymore. The house looks cute (I’ll do a home tour soon) but that doesn’t leave much in my budget for the front porch. I went in search…
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9 Bedroom Design Ideas for Gamers
It is that time again to update our soon-to-be teenagers bedroom (we are two years away from that but sometimes feels like she is 11 going on 20!). She has been asking to paint her bedroom walls a new color for the past year and I think it is time! She is also quite the gamer these days and we came across some really fun ideas for the bedroom that I wanted to share with you all in case you also are looking to update your child’s room. Can’t wait to show you the before and after pictures. No judgment though, as her room has slowly but surely…
