Yearning for a comfy outdoor spot to entertain guests? It only takes a few bright and cozy pieces to dress up a deck. Outdoor furniture via West Elm First, lay down a large rug to create a relaxing corner. This will help guests feel like they're entering a totally new room, even if it only...
Fireplaces are no longer the dark, sooty cavities in the room that they used to be, and therefore the mantel is no longer just a wooden shelf for family photos. In many modern homes, the fireplace is built right into a stone wall, in such an architecturally thoughtful way that the wall itself is a...
Ah yes, the sofa. Speaking about art and the sofa in the same context is tricky. As an obvious blank space, that area above the sofa needs to be addressed and yet nothing can be more cringe-inducing than this issue. So let's dispense of the cringe-y stuff right away and say never, ever use the words...
No longer the stuffy, formal rooms they once were, living rooms are taking over the home as the central focus, dictating the design of the overall house and adapting to various uses (lounging, dining, entertaining.even the occasional yoga session!). Designing a living room is a...