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50 Interior Design Trends for 2020 – In or Out?Recently, Elle Decor did a post about 50 interior design trends for 2020 – in or out? So, I thought itView full post » .png)
Little Known Ways To Score Free Furniture (or nearly free)Dear Laurel, I am a very attentive obsessive reader of your posts. Not only do I love the education received, IView full post » .jpg)
Deconstructing Mark D. Sikes Brilliant Interior DesignsGreetings all! First of all. WE WON!!! And, I say “we” because without your votes, it wouldView full post » .jpg)
An Airbnb Residential Loft Renovation in San DiegoHi Everyone, Greetings from 39,000 feet up in the air. Yes, 39,000 feet. I’m winging it back to New YorkView full post » .png)
Analogous Color Schemes In Interiors – The Right WayHi Everyone, Did you see the post the other day about monochromatic color schemes? If you missed it, you canView full post » .jpg)
Monochromatic Interiors – A Misunderstood Color SchemeToday, I’d like to focus on MONOCHROMATIC interiors and moonochromatic color schemes. But first of all,View full post » .png)
Hate Your Open Concept Floor Plan? Here’s How To Fix ItHi Guys and an official Happy New Year 2020! Yes, I took a rare day off on New Year’s eve. However,View full post » .jpg)
The Top Ten Laurel Home Blog Posts for 2019Hi Guys, In case you missed my note, the reason this is late is because I was very ill yesterday. And, I spentView full post » .jpeg)
Merry Christmas 2019 and Happy Hanukkah 5780Merry Christmas 2019 and Happy Hanukkah 5780! Yes, that’s me with the toothy,View full post » .png)
Magical Christmas Decor Around the WorldGreetings all! I’m back upstate for the holidays. And man, I was greeted to a reality check dose of winterView full post » .png)
Why My Disdain for Winter Might Be MisguidedHi Everyone, How y’all doing one week (or less) before Christmas? This is a reworking of a post from threeView full post » .jpg)
Best Bay Window Treatments + Measuring GuideHi Everyone, Before I get into the Bay Window Treatments, I want/need to say that the 333 Hard To Find RulesView full post » .jpg)
Her Bossy Home Builder Needs To Calm Down!Recently, I received this real “dear laurel” letter from Kim. And, she’s dealing with a bossyView full post » .jpg)
Dining Chair and Table Combinations That Rock!Hi Everyone, Tuesday night’s post looked at 12 classic dining tables. And, as promised, we are going toView full post » .jpg)
12 Classic Dining Tables You’re Going to LoveHi Everyone, Before I get into the 12 classic dining tables and chair combos… I’m beginning thisView full post » .jpg)
I’m Dreaming Of Blue and White Christmas DecorDear Laurel, I really don’t know what I’m going to do. Every year I put up the same old tired redView full post » .png)
A Lake George Thanksgiving 2019 in the AdirondacksHi Everyone, Greetings from the Lake George region of the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. I’veView full post » .jpeg)
Gorgeous Family Room Furnishings on a Shoestring BudgetHi Everyone, Oh man, before we get into our gorgeous family room furnishings… It sure feels like the calmView full post » .png)
333 Decorating Rules You Need To Know is HerePhew! Hey Guys, I’m so excited to present this new guide to you!!! In case you missed the preview, this guide isView full post » .jpg)
Interior Design Rules – Preview and questionsHi Everyone, I wasn’t sure if I was going to do a post tonight. That’s because I’m busyView full post » .jpg)
How To Hang Art – Little Known Ways + Mistakes to AvoidYa know… I’ve never actually done a post about how to hang art. I’ve certainly done lots ofView full post » .png)
22 Living Room Lighting Rules You Need To KnowIf there’s one thing I routinely see people getting wrong, it’s their living roomView full post » .jpg)
Dated Kitchen And No Money – Can It Be Saved?Dear Laurel, This is a suggestion for a blog post. I have a dated kitchen. It was done 25 years ago, but stillView full post » .jpg)
Difficult Windows – Window Treatment Dos and Don’tsThe topic of difficult windows is one that I get a lot of comments and emails about. So, let’s take a lookView full post » .jpg)
All About The Exquisite, Enigmatic Art of GrisailleWhat is GRISAILLE, you ask? And, no, it’s not a cut of beef or a type of bear. First of all, it isView full post » .png)
Ultimate Window Treatment Guide + Interior Window ShuttersLast week you may recall that I put together a quick start interior design guide with a lot of the best posts inView full post » .jpg)
Quick Fix Home Decor-10 Luxurious, Budget-Minded IdeasOh Laurel, Please, please, please, I’m begging you to do a blog post on the topic of quick fix home decor.View full post » .png)
Helping A Client With Her Horrid Kitchen (Before Pics)There is nothing better than taking a horrid kitchen and helping a client make it a lot better. Yes, IView full post » .png)
Quick-Start Interior Design Guide 2019 – Plus News!Hi Everyone, Yes, a quick-start interior design guide 2019 is included in this post. This is one of these postsView full post » .png)
Flush Mount Ceiling Lights – No Boobs Allowed!Greetings all from Austin, Texas! What is going on Laurel? We thought you were in theView full post » .jpg)
20 Fabulous Shades Of Orange Paint and FurnishingsAhhh, now that we are well into October, it always feels appropriate to bring out one of the most misunderstood,View full post » .jpg)
Painted Brick-How to Easily Change It Back After Painting ItHi Guys, As promised, this is part II of the discussion about brick houses. If you missed part I or would likeView full post » .jpg)
12 of the Best Paint Colors To Go With Red BrickDear Laurel We have a red brick ranch home that we have been renovating on the inside for the last 20 years andView full post » .jpg)
It’s Only The Laundry Room, Nothing To Fear SweetieDear Laurel My laundry room is rather large, and evocative of a British tack room. Well, except it has theView full post » .jpg)
Faux Fireplace, a Great Idea or a Disaster?Dear Laurel, It’s nearly October and well, you know what that means. The holidays are coming… YouView full post » .jpg)
Curtain and Drapery Hardware – What You Need To KnowHi Laurel, While reading this informative article (several times in fact), I became entranced by the windowView full post » |
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Hi, I'm Laurel and Laurel Home is the website and blog for Laurel Bern Interiors. I've been creating new-traditional interiors for over 27 years. The blog is where I share all..jpg)
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