Articles filed under Decor
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Netflix's Shea McGee on creating the house of your dreamsDec 17, 2020 10:00 pm - Shea McGee is co-founder of Studio McGee and star of Netflix's “Dream Home Makeover.” She and husband Syd transformed Shea's small room of fabric samples and design smar...
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Good design comes from layers upon layers, even in modern decorDec 12, 2020 6:00 am - An insider secret to creating a room that takes your breath away is layering. The most interesting rooms always have layers upon layers of detail, no matter what the sty...
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Light up your home with these illuminating tipsDec 11, 2020 5:00 am - What's Christmas without holiday lights? For starters ... no worries that a hot bulb will melt your favorite plastic Snoopy ornament, or fears that adding one more strin...
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A home's color should be in harmony with its architectureDec 06, 2020 6:00 am - Who hasn't heard the phrase “beauty is in the eye of the beholder?” The adage is appropriate for almost every aesthetic concern. However, there is much controversy about...
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Christmas lights offset the gloomDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - Shorter days and pandemic fail to slow decorating
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Farmhouse-style barn wood art traces its origins to quilt squaresDec 04, 2020 6:00 am - Much of modern farmhouse style — the shiplap, natural materials and distressed finishes popularized by magazines and shows such as HGTV's “Fixer Upper” — evokes a simple...
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Architect Carmel Greer on picking the best kitchen countersDec 03, 2020 10:00 pm - Washington architect Carmel Greer owns the architecture firm District Design and hosts the home improvement podcast “On Time, Under Budget, With Love.” She has taught de...
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Al fresco dining best thing to come from pandemicNov 29, 2020 6:00 am - “Al fresco” is an Italian term meaning outside. This can mean many things in Italy and Europe. Tiny tables set alongside a narrow street, a sidewalk cafe, an ample terra...
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Install the right holiday lights for your needsNov 29, 2020 6:00 am - There's nothing quite like artificial colored lights to illuminate the holidays in and around your home. But while traditional string, strip, rope and other lights can b...
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Must-haves to achieve a holiday wonderlandNov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - The end of the year marks a period of heightened festivity. Come the holiday season, homes and businesses are decorated and everyone seems to have an extra spring in the...