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Decorating Blogs by the Interior · 2W ago

Shade Structures & Cabanas – Ideas for Creating an Outdoor Paradise in Your Backyard

It can be hard to relax in your yard when there is always something to do, but perhaps beefing up your outdoor setting with a cabana or shade structure will help you to relax outdoors. Also, by creating a room setting you'll be expanding the living areas of your home...
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Decorating Blogs by the Interior · 2M ago

Inspiration for De-cluttering and Building your Decorating Budget

Spring is an excellent time to de-clutter and hold garage sales. Early spring is also a great time to start the process, before the weather tempts you to get outside in the garden. (Especially if you live in Portland, OR, where we're off to a cold, damp start to spring!) Then once you clear out y
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Decorating Blogs by the Interior · 2M ago

Are Window Treatments Worth the Investment?

In the professional interior design world, we think window treatments are a key component to a polished interior, whether the style is modern, contemporary, or traditional.  But do you think they’re worth the investment?  Here are some photos of rooms before and after window treatments have been add
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Decorating Blogs by the Interior · 3M ago

Create a Fresh, Fun, and Funky Teen Room or Den on a Dime

Teen rooms are little tricky in that typically teens, (especially girls), tend to frequently change their minds about their room design and color scheme. Consequently, and rightly so, most people don’t want to invest a lot of money in these rooms. Below is a real life example and tips on creating
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Decorating Blogs by the Interior · 3M ago

Glitz and Glam Must Haves for an Updated Interior– If You’re Not into the Rustic Touches

If you're not into adding any rustic touches to your decor as I discussed a couple blogs back, than you may want to consider adding some glitz and glam touches. Glitzy touches can come in many forms, from metallic paint colors, to a little bling on your chandelier. Here are some fun examples to he
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Decorating Blogs by the Interior · 3M ago

Painted Furniture– Another Must Have for an Updated Interior

Why am I adding painted furniture to my must-have list for an updated interior? Because incorporating a piece or two, (or more), can add a great pop of color, or a unique finish that can absolutely boost the wow factor of your interior, whether your design style is modern, contemporary, transitiona
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Decorating Blogs by the Interior · 3M ago

Style Elements Every Home Needs for an Updated Interior – Starting with Rustic Décor

One of my interior design mentors used to say “every home needs at least one Asian decorative accent piece.” However, the times have changed and given the current wonderful design trends these days, I say every home needs at least one of three style elements to mix it up and even add an element of
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Decorating Blogs by the Interior · 4M ago

January… A Great Month to Start Turning Your Dreams into Reality in 3 Simple Steps!

Here we are in January... It's a great month to dream big about what we'd really like to do or have done to our homes. You might be thinking that your want-list will never happen, or at least in the near future. However, once you follow these three steps, you will be well on your way to accomplis
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Decorating Blogs by the Interior · 4M ago

Oops… I apologize!

I apologize….  I was trying out a new way to post to my blog, and I accidentally published a single photo, while I lost my article ) ;  Live and learn! Like this:Be the first to like this post.
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