Today’s home spaces have to serve more than their traditional functions. By Tammy Adamson-McMullen Many of us are adjusting to the “new normal” of 2020, and our homes are, too. As we work and study from home, many of our spaces are doubling or even tripling in function. This is a trend born of necessity, [...]

Send your home back to a simpler time by incorporating vintage décor into your surroundings. By Diane Franklin Today, perhaps more than ever, many homeowners are feeling nostalgic for the days of yore. Incorporating vintage décor into your home is a way to indulge that desire to step back in time. If you’re inexperienced with [...]

‘Subway’ isn’t the only way to go in a tile project. There are so many other creative choices… By Tammy Adamson-McMullen White subway tile has been one of the biggest decorating stories in recent years. The tile’s clean lines, bright appearance and classic 3-by-6-inch dimension are pleasing to the eye and work in many settings. [...]

Statement-making wallcoverings can set your home apart. By Tammy Adamson-McMullen If you’re considering wallpaper for your home but are unimpressed with traditional patterns like florals, plaids and stripes, you’re in luck. Unconventional wallcovering patterns are trending! These statement-making patterns aren’t for everyone, but they work well in modern, contemporary and industrial-styled homes as well as [...]

Natural materials, water-resistant emulators of wood and the continuing influence of gray are among the trends you can expect to see underfoot in 2020. By Diane Franklin Something new is afoot! But that’s not unusual in the floor covering industry. Floor covering manufacturers are always developing new options to put beneath consumers’ feet. New colors, [...]

While art deco has its origins from early in the last century, it is still being used today. By Diane Franklin Art Deco was a major trend in the 1920s and 1930s as the design world began favoring a more sophisticated and cosmopolitan type of design. Now, a hundred years after its first major splash [...]

As we move into 2020, some very distinctive style trends have emerged. By Tammy Adamson-McMullen The last decade has brought some interesting home design trends, especially where style is concerned. We’ve seen the return of mid-century modern, the evolution of industrial chic and the love affair with coastal cottage. But as we move into 2019, [...]

Are repurposed, refurbished and reused products still “in?” Read on … By Tammy Adamson-McMullen The “re” movement has been a huge decorating phenomenon in the past decade. Repurposed, refurbished and reused materials can be found in just about every home and as part of just about every decorating style. But with new contemporary trends on [...]

Why should you be excited about the invasion of commercial styling? Because it works! By Tammy Adamson-McMullen You may not be aware of it, but your home is being invaded. Commercial design has been creeping into residential spaces for some time now—first into mid-century modern and contemporary décors and now into every type of residential [...]