
Tray Ceilings, The Good, Bad, & The Truly Hideous
Hi Guys, This is part I and part II featuring tray ceilings. If you have already read the post,

Hi Guys, This is part I and part II featuring tray ceilings. If you have already read the post,

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A while back, after this post came out about blue paint colors, Val wrote this comment concerning interior architecture:
Happy Mother’s Day! My mommy and me the summer of 1958, Evansville, Indiana. This is a special post

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Hi Guys, This is part I and part II featuring tray ceilings. If you have already read

Hi Everyone, Below is the first, second, and third installment of this post about the ultimate neoclassical

Hi Everyone, It is now October 31, 2023. This is a two-part post and part one is

Hi Everyone, Happy Father’s Day! And, happy birthday to my son, Cale! He’s 33.

Hi Everyone, Shortly after I wrote this post exactly three months ago about a boring hallway, I

 Crown moulding is one of my favorite topics! (That’s how I learned to spell it in

It’s hard to believe, but I moved to Boston 27 months ago. The first year I was

Most of you probably know by now that late last October, we lost our Furlow Gatewood,

I recently received the most interesting email from a reader who wants to build a new home

Dear Laurel, Life can sure throw some curve balls. Here’s my story. In the spring of 2021,

Hi Everyone, What a year! First, we lost our queen, and now we’ve lost our king. No,
Hi Everyone, Well, this post wasn’t the one I was planning for today. I was going to

Hi Everyone, Coincidentally, two readers in Florida sent me their homes this week. Both feature some bad

Hi Everyone, before we begin, please a gentle reminder to read the post first if you

Dear Laurel, I don’t know what we were thinking, but our home has the most difficult floor

A while back, after this post came out about blue paint colors, Val wrote this comment concerning
Happy Mother’s Day! My mommy and me the summer of 1958, Evansville, Indiana. This is a

Hi Everyone, Happy Easter and Passover! A while back, I received a real Dear Laurel note

Hi Everyone, How are y’all doing this mid-January weekend? It’s been either freeeeezing or mild this week.

Hi Everyone, Happy first day of winter. The sun is returning! In a bit, we’ll get to

Dear Laurel, I love your blog and have gotten your Rolodex and your paint collection and paint

Hi Everyone, A week and a half ago, I was treated to a tour of the Otis

First of all, thank you all so much for your loving and kind messages. I’m still reading

Dear Laurel, I love that post about the entrance to one’s home! However, I have just one

Hi, I’m Laurel, and Laurel Home is the website and blog for Laurel Bern Interiors.
I’ve been creating new-traditional interiors since 1988. The blog is where I share all.
