Category: Decorate
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Understanding Area Rugs: Materials and Construction
To be able to choose the right rug, it helps to be familiar with the different kinds of materials and weaves. Here we break it down for you. The most common materials for rugs are wool, cotton, acrylic, nylon, polypropylene, and hemp. There’s also silk and cashmere, but those are rare. Wool is the finest and…
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Obssessed with Empire? How to Recreate Cookie’s Office
In the glamorous world of Fox’s new hit show, Empire, work is as decadent as play. If you love this opulent style, take a look at some of our favorite picks to transform your work space into queen’s quarters, just like Cookie’s! For more ways to make your office over the top, click here!
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J. Lo’s Big Move: Transporting Style From Coast to Coast
Combining class with sass has always been key to Jennifer Lopez’s signature style. From her glossy videos to her glittering dresses, J.Lo exudes the glamorous life of a true A-lister. It comes as no surprise that such a star should have a dazzling home to match. With the purchase of a $22 Million New York penthouse,…
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7 Secrets for Designing Amazing Small Spaces
Small spaces should be jewel boxes. From New York, London, and Paris, we’d like to share with you some amazing small spaces, and the secrets for what made them so great. 1. Tear down the walls. There’s no room to hide, so open up! 2. Order, order, order! A small space must always be neat…
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The World’s Best Closets (And How to Create Them)
We recently finished building a home, and the most fun (and difficult) part of the whole process was in designing the closets. We had a long list of requirements: separate his and hers closets, plugs for our phones, iPads, and laptops, windows for natural lighting, seating, jewelry drawers, watch cases, open display for pretty shoes, hidden…
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Inside Beyonce and Jay Z’s New House in Los Angeles
What do you think Jay Z and Beyonce’s house would look like? Lots of bling and attitude? Although they were outbid on a home by Minecraft founder Markus Persson (check out his $70 million bachelor pad here) back in December, Beyonce and Jay Z are back in L.A. Located in ultra-exclusive Holmby Hills, the house – which…
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5 Spring Makover Essentials
Ready to welcome the new season? Here are our 5 favorite spring essentials to freshen your home in the blink of an eye. 1. Layer vases of fresh blooms on your dining table, countertop or bedside table. 2. Use floral prints and clean whites to brighten your bedroom. 3. Pop some pastels into your…
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How To Decorate a Teardown
We found a house last year whose architectural style was officially listed in the MLS as “Teardown.” The selling agent insisted on showing us the house personally so that we “knew what we were getting into.” We loved the neighborhood, so we bought it anyway. Since we weren’t ready to do any major work on…
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Get Your Act Together: 10 Things To Do Before You Bring Her Home
So you’ve been dating for a while, and you’d like to show her your place. Great idea, but there’s more to preparing your home than just throwing everything in the dishwasher. Read on for the 10 key points that can make or break her visit. 1. Curb appeal. Initial impressions mean a lot. Still have those…
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2015: Year of the Sheep
2015 welcomes in the Year of the Sheep! What does it mean? If you or a loved one were born under any of these dates, the Chinese believe that people born under this Zodiac sign are tender, polite, clever, and kind-hearted: Feb 1, 1919 – Feb 19, 1920 Feb 17, 1931 – Feb 5, 1932…