Home offices with just the right balance of personality and productivity

It's not easy to strike the perfect balance in one's home office. Make it too cozy and filled with personal objects and you might end up using your desk to curl up with a good book or flip through photo albums. Make it too industrial and sterile and..well, feel like you're back in a cubicle. It's important...

Awesome modern furniture sale from modloft

If you're into modern retro or modern furniture you have to check out this sale. I'm considering one of the entertainment centers myself! The sale is going on at ideeli -to buy click on this membership link. It's free to be a member, and fast to sign up - but you must be a member to shop. ...

Domino magazine love – great dining rooms

oh I still miss Domino...enjoy this little taste of the past

A lovely white and bright Swedish home

This winter is so dreary and blah. It doesn't help that I've been stuck on the couch with a cold all week. Here's a bright and cheery pick me up for all of you out there who are feeling like me.The spiral staircase acts as a room dividerGreat home office!see the spiral staircase on the right?via Lantliv

A quick FYI – great A & B Home shabby chic style sale going on at HauteLook!

Some great antiqued decor and home accessories. A little shabby chic, very French country.You need a membership invite to shop here though! Don't worry, it's free and fast to sign up if you're not already a member! Here's a link to sign up as a site member free - click hereLove this tray! On sale for...

An art nouveau dream – the whimsical and nature inspired Barcelona home designed by Gaudi

Possibly Gaudi's most beautiful masterpiece, the Casa Batlló was one of the highlights of my 9 week European trip this summer. Once you see these pictures you'll see why.The exterior. The locals call it the "house of bones" because it's organic, skeletal appearance.Read more about the house here on Wikipedia.The amazing staircase on the ground floor that...

Since I featured West Elm's fab new look yesterday, I thought it'd be a good time to showcase West Elm creative director's home.Unfortunately those are all I have! What do you think of her style as compared to West Elm's new style, which I featured yesterday.as seen on Country LivingBelow are some random pretty images, also from Country Living.What...

A post-holiday orgainzation special: Those new electronics=more cords. How to manage them

Here's a DIY for you. When I saw the cord explosion behind my parent's entertainment center - all I could think was - "project!" Especially since I had it on good authority that the holidays would bring a couple of more cords into the mix, it was time to find a system to manage them. ...

A familiar home decorating favorite gets an AMAZING makeover

Um...did I miss this or is this a new look for West Elm for the New Year? The styling in the Jan. 2011 No. 1 issue is so fresh and different. love?....YES. I really like the indie style, mid-century modern nod, rustic and eclectic touch they've introduced. So up my alley. What do you think?Click...

And the winner of Stealing Magnolias is…

David a bouchers! David I don't have your contact info, so please contact me at ashley decorologyblog com with your shipping address and I will get the book to you asap!