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The Art of Arranging Coffee Table Books by ColorCoffee table books can do much more than fill an empty surface. Their covers introduce blocks of color, their spines create quiet rhythm, and their pages bring…
What a Gallery Wall Teaches You About CompositionA gallery wall is more than a collection of framed pictures arranged above a sofa. It is a small-scale study in visual language, showing how color, proportion,…
Why Woven Baskets Are the Unsung Heroes of Storage DecorStorage rarely receives the same attention as a beautiful lamp, an embroidered pillow, or a dramatic piece of art. Yet the objects that quietly contain…
How to choose the perfect shade of blue for your accessoriesBlue has an unusual range. It can suggest open skies, deep water, faded denim, polished porcelain, or the shadowy quiet of an evening room. That emotional…
A day at a local artisan market: five treasures under fifty dollarsA local artisan market rewards slow looking. The stalls may be modest, but they are filled with evidence of the maker’s hand: a glaze that pools unevenly at…
How a Handwoven Rug Gives Minimalist Rooms a SoulMinimalist interiors are often praised for their clean lines, open floor plans, and carefully limited palettes. Yet a room with too little visual variation can…
Why I love mismatched dining chairs and how to make them workA dining table has a social life of its own. It gathers people, holds flowers and serving dishes, catches the afternoon light, and often becomes the place…
Bringing Nature’s Found Objects Into A Collected InteriorA room gains a particular sense of character when its decorative objects carry evidence of the natural world. A piece of driftwood, a handful of river stones,…
How to build a collection of ceramic bowls that tell a storyA single ceramic bowl can be useful, beautiful, or quietly mysterious. A group of them can become a visual record of places visited, artists admired, colors…
From Runway to Room: Making Fashion Prints Feel at HomeFashion and interiors have always shared a creative vocabulary. A bold stripe can define a suit or sharpen a sofa; a floral motif can appear on a silk dress, a…