Summer is coming: Bring on the Outdoor dining!

Enjoying a leisurely dinner outside on a hot summer night is one of my all time favorite things. And there is nothing like enjoying dinner outside on a beautiful patio with sting lights and candles for ambiance.  Feeling that warm breeze yet?Love the greenery overhead.via Pinterest via Skona Hem via Pinterest via Caroline Legrand DesignA dreamy way to spend the...

Blog Love: What I’m loving from other blogs

I love blogs and bloggers.  Today I'm paying a little homage to my fellow partners in helping to keep the web inspiring.From RdecoFrom Coco & Kelley

Beautiful Simplicity in this Scandinavian-Inspired Minneapolis Home

You're going to love this light-filled clean and stylish home. This is a REAL house, in fact - it's a rental, and at only 1,250 square feet it's a size most of us can relate to. I'll start off with the foyer since it's one of my favorite spots.I love that wardrobe, which was a craigslist...

Art Force Giveaway!

Today we are excited to bring you an giveaway to hang on your wall! Art Force is offering one of our lucky readers a high resolution framed print as large as 16x20!Want to know more about Art Force?"We believe artwork is an asset providing an intrinsic return on investment (ROI). When carefully selected, framed and installed, artwork has the ability...

REAL stylish and beautiful small homes – no professional styling or decorating

When you see a home featured in a magazine or online, inspiring as it may be, they are almost always styled and propped for the shoot.  The magazine and photography team often brings some decor items and props and a stylist will literally make the home picture perfect. One reason I always loved Apartment Therapy was that it features...

Bright and Beautiful Spaces

Sometimes we just need a fresh look. Here are a few fresh spaces that are not only bright, but beautiful too! via fromthelandofmakebelievevia pinterestvia theglitterguidevia withkendravia lifeonvirginiastreetvia amberinteriordesignCould your space use a little fresh touch of bright and beautiful too?

A modern minimalist home that is also cozy!

A minimal interior that's also cozy seems like a bit of an oxymoron, but it is possible.  And a space that manages to pull it off is ultimately much healthier.  It's been proven - less clutter, less stress. A key element in a minimal style home is clean lines.  There is no rules that clean lines need to be straight...

You have to see this hip grand Chicago townhouse

This townhouse really evokes an unusual blend of old world grandeur and a modern, hip lifestyle.A plush comfy armchair in the dining room - love it.Tiled barrel vault ceiling?  Amazing.  This kitchen really evokes kitchens of the past.The red carpet on the stairs and black and white contrasting tiles adds so much drama to the foyer.  I love that...

March Madness on Decorology

March came and left so fast but not without a great giveaway and some loved posts! Here are the top posts in March:Embrace your small spaceA House Tour! An artist's super cool Connecticut home Deliciously chic bathrooms Gorgeous gardensSpring!? Transport yourself to bliss with these amazing porches

Fresh home office inspiration

I've been kicked out of my home office since my husband started working from home two days a week. I love having him at home, but working from the dining room table has lost it's novelty.  I figured getting some inspiration by finding some home offices that are beautiful and functional would help motivate me to move back into...