Bud Vase Centerpieces for a Long Table, One Stem at a Time
A narrow table leaves no room for a centerpiece and plates. So run a single line of small things down the middle: bud vases, tea lights, chestnuts.
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A Walnut Kitchen Island With White Cabinets, and Why Contrast Is the Point
Two-tone kitchens work when the two tones have nothing in common. Walnut against cream is about as safe as it gets.
Brown Comforter Bedroom Ideas With a Floral Wallpaper Behind the Bed
A brown comforter and a floral wallpaper sounds like too much. It's the opposite. The pattern does the work three extra pillows would try to do.
Wallpaper Around the Fireplace: Dark Green, and Only on the Chimney Breast
Brave enough for dark green wallpaper? Only on the chimney breast. It frames the fire, it doesn't swallow the room, and the room gets a focus that isn't the TV.
Brown and Olive Green Bedding, and Why the Pair Works When Brown Alone Doesn't
Brown bedding looks dated for one reason. Everything else is brown too. Swap one layer for olive and the brown starts looking deliberate.
A Vintage Halloween Mantel Decor Idea in Faded Orange and Soot Black
Paper garlands with the fold marks still in them, a die-cut cat tucked into the mirror, candles burned down unevenly. Vintage Halloween is less styling and more leaving things alone.
Beige Kitchen Ideas That Don't Look Like a Rental
The difference between a designer beige kitchen and a rental is texture. Plaster instead of flat paint, zellige instead of subway tile, wood with real grain.
Vintage Halloween Decorations From the 1950s, and How to Style Them Now
Papier-mâché pumpkins gone soft, crepe paper with the fold marks still in it, silver no one polished. How to find, spot and style 1950s Halloween.
Bedroom Lamps Ideas: Why a Cozy Bedroom Needs Three Lamps at Three Heights
Every cozy bedroom starts with switching the big light off. Three lamps at three heights is what makes a room feel warm at 9pm.
Travertine Bathroom Ideas Mixing Stone and Wood Without Going Spa
Stone and wood in a bathroom can tip into hotel spa. The difference is proportion. Mostly stone, one wood piece, and nothing polished.