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My Room Isn’t Blue. Can I still Do Blue and White Chinoiserie?Dear Laurel, I’ve been loving all of the blue and white Chinoiserie porcelains you’ve beenView full post » .jpeg)
The Tricks You Need To Know For Decorating Above CabinetsA lot of us have cabinets that don’t hit the ceiling. These may be in the kitchen, usually as a built-in,View full post » .jpeg)
The Trick To Mixing Modern and Traditional FurnitureA real Dear Laurel letter about mixing Modern and Traditional Furniture Dear Laurel, I hope you can offerView full post » .png)
The Best Upholstery Fabrics And Some You Should Never Use!The other day I received a real Dear Laurel letter about wanting to know about the best upholstery fabrics andView full post » .jpeg)
He Said “If I Wanted Farmhouse Style, I’d Go Live On a @#$%^&* Farm!”Dear Laurel, Oh, I’m sure this is going to be boring for you. I am soon to be married (for the third time)View full post » .jpg)
A Mother’s Day Gift For You – 365 Days of The YearHey Everyone, It’s a bit different kind of post today– A Mother’s Day Gift– for everyone whoView full post » .jpeg)
Need a New Kitchen But Can’t Get Myself Off Of the Kitchen Floor!Dear Laurel, I have lived in my apartment for over four years and I think it’s time I did something aboutView full post » .jpg)
An Epiphany About A Bathroom Remodel While Sitting In My TubFine. I’m a masochist. I admit it. I mean, I must be because I’m going to discuss a kitchen andView full post » .jpeg)
How To Get The Mark D Sikes Look For A Lot Less MoneyOh dear… I’m in trouble already. Why, you ask? Well, first of all, let me make it perfectly clearView full post » .png)
The Best (and most beautiful) House Plants for Cleaner AirHey Guys– I’ve had some requests to do a post about house plants. I did do one post a while backView full post » .jpeg)
The Little Known Reason That Mother’s Day Kind of SucksHey Guys, First of all thank you so much for the dozens of you who took the time to help this tired designer! ItView full post » .jpeg)
I (Laurel) Need Your Help. Decorating Help.Oh, stop looking at me like you just discovered that the earth is flat after all! You heard me correctly. I meanView full post » .jpeg)
My Horrid Roof Is The Color Of ____ And The Exterior Paint Colors Don’t WorkDear Laurel, I am hoping and praying that you will do a post or ten posts about exterior paint colors. But,View full post » .jpg)
Little Known Insider Tips for Getting Expensive Looking Decor + SourcesOh dear, another reader who wants expensive looking decor and fell short… Dear Laurel, I’mView full post » .png)
Lamp Shades – Everything You Always Wanted To KnowDear Laurel, I just found two of the most beautiful lamps at a consignment shop. The woman said that they hadView full post » .jpeg)
We’ve Run Out of Money. Is It Too Late To Install Wall Sconces?Dear Laurel, We just built a new home and I now realize that the lighting is insufficient. I don’t knowView full post » .jpeg)
I Don’t Care What You Say. I NEED MY CEILING FANS!Dear Laurel, I love you. I love your blog but there’s something I need to get off my chest. We areView full post » .jpeg)
My Kitchen Light Fixtures Are Driving Me BonkersHey Guys, This is a continuation of our looking at kitchen lighting and kitchen light fixtures. Here’s theView full post » .png)
Three interior decorators with no formal training– Scary!Hey guys, Can’t begin to tell you how hard I’m smirking… Because any of you who know me andView full post » .jpeg)
Help! I wanted Soothing Green Walls and I Got Hospital Green Instead!Dear Laurel, I can’t begin to tell you how upset I am. This is our first home and I wanted to create aView full post » .jpeg)
Wallpaper – Some Favorite Sources, Hot Tips {and a naughty vendor}Hey Guys, I’ve had some requests to talk about wallpaper. And I have talked about wallpaper before whichView full post » .png)
A Fabulous Art Gallery Wall For Cheap!Hi Guys, It’s a bit of an oh dear coupled with a hooray! I was so inspired by Maura Endres’View full post » .jpeg)
16 Tricks To Make Your Small Rooms Look Bigger + Mistakes To AvoidIt’s funny. Well, maybe not funny. But there’s often a lot of talk about how to make the most out ofView full post » .jpg)
Make Your Table Lamp Cords Disappear Like MagicHey Guys! Remember how we were talking about the cool lamps in this post? And many of you said that you love theView full post » .jpeg)
What They Didn’t Tell You About The Best Yellow Paint ColorsIt is possible that almost everything I’ve been lead to believe about yellow paint colors is a lie. AndView full post » .png)
Creating A Chic, Cosy Home Library-Best Colors, Lighting and FurnitureEvery year in the middle of summer, I think, “Oh, I’ve never done a home libraryView full post » .jpg)
12 Farrow and Ball Kitchen Cabinet Colors For The Perfect English KitchenRemember the other day with the none white kitchen post, when there were several requests for the Farrow andView full post » .jpeg)
The Death Of The Boring White Kitchen and Bathroom at KBISThe other day somebody wrote on my facebook page that a blogger had said that the boring white kitchen is dead.View full post » .jpeg)
The Surprising Thing That Nate Berkus Said About Design TrendsIt still doesn’t seem quite real. But a week ago, I was sitting on a stage at the annual Kitchen and BathView full post » .jpeg)
9 Favorite Home Furnishings Sources I Can’t Live WithoutOften I’m asked questions about what are my favorite home furnishings sources? The most commonView full post » .jpeg)
Is It True That Dining Rooms Are Out?Dear Laurel, Out of the blue, a realtor contacted me the other day. She wanted to show a couple our home on theView full post » .jpg)
The Best Blog Post You Will Ever ReadHAPPY NEW YEAR!!! The best blog post you will ever read is quite a claim, isn’t it? But that is howView full post » .jpg)
Here It Is– The Ugliest Stone Fireplace You’ve Ever Seen!Last Sunday we explored ugly brick fireplaces and today, we’re going to have a look at the ugly stoneView full post » .png)
My Husband Loves Our Ugly Brick FireplaceDear Laurel, Please, please don’t ream me out. I’m just a meek little housewife with four spoiledView full post » .jpg)
I Need Help For My Ugly Stone Fireplace. Can I Paint It?Ahhh, yes, the quintessential ugly stone fireplace. Do you have one? I have to be honest and say that 95%View full post » .jpg)
An Exquisite Kitchen Restoration Has Charm To BurnToo funny. I was working on a post about brick and stone fireplaces when I checked my email. And I had threeView full post » |
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