Home Decoration

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After a busy day, there’s nothing quite like coming home. It’s the headquarters of our private sphere, a sanctuary made sacred by our most intimate relationships. It’s a safe place ...

Plants look so different from animals that it’s easy for many people to think of them as alien and separate from us. Most people appreciate how pretty flowers and trees ...

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service After the past few years of nonstop neutrals trending, in 2023 we’re anticipating a return of color in home decor, paint colors and ...

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Citrus colors are bright, friendly and gender-neutral. They are also often the perfect way to add pops of color to neutral spaces. From ...

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service From decorating with buffalo check to styling classic tartan, plaid is an incredibly versatile pattern with a rich history. While plaid is often ...

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Blacks, browns, oranges, reds and even yellows are often considered to be earth tones that can help add warmth and coziness to a ...

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service One of my favorite things to do on a quiet weekend morning is to slip downstairs and enjoy a cup of tea and ...

The average family with children does 300 loads of laundry per year, according to professional cleaner Molly Maid, and most laundry rooms are used once a week. Make this chore ...

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service I love to walk the shop floor early in the mornings before anyone else has arrived. It inspires me. As I walked the ...

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Let’s roll back the clock to the mid-1980s. During this time, the it color scheme in home decor was black and mauve. It ...

By Hunter Boyce From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Fall is nearly here, and that means interior design trends are changing. While good design often carves its own path, keeping up with ...

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service For those looking for an alternative to black, consider blue. Whether deep and dark or light and bright, blue is a versatile choice. ...

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service In New Traditional style, there is room for both the new and the traditional. While we draw upon tried-and-true traditional elements, we always ...

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Like black, the color brown is neutral, blends well with other colors and adds a sense of luxury. For many, brown is a ...

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service What is going on with this June weather? It’s usually August before this type of heat and humidity reach us! It makes me ...

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Children’s rooms by their very nature are meant to be bright, colorful and fun. Looking for ways to bring creativity into a children’s ...

By Hunter Boyce From The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Summer is almost here, which means there is not much time left to get your home season ready. If you need a quick ...

By Katie Laughridge From Tribune News Service While I have many favorite color combinations, red, white and blue is right near the top year-round! That is one reason I get ...

When visiting Via Coquina in Palm Beach, Fla., we’re immediately transported to the shores of the Mediterranean Sea—to dolce vita days in Capri and al fresco summer nights in the ...

By Cathy Hobbs From Tribune News Service Texture and tactile materials can help infuse an often ignored sensory element: touch. How often have you enjoyed how something felt, perhaps a ...

There's something warm and inviting about a well-placed, thriving houseplant. Experts call this "interior landscaping," and it's becoming increasingly popular, not only in homes, but in offices and other commercial ...