We're slammed wrapping up our gift guides (stay tuned) but thought we'd share a few brilliant holiday hacks. Taller = Better ALWAYS. Hit the garage and get yourself some paint cans to put under your tree stand base. Sprig of Tree Stunning and so easy. Will probably fall off your actual tree as you bring it indoors. Use in hallways, bathrooms or the guest room. Genius! [...]
There's no shortage of talk about Vancouver, Canada's crazy housing market. The urban spread is definitely up . Today we hook up with Janeen Puri of Refinery Design Build who gave this downtown condo a contemporary refresh. Have a look at the before. I mean yes its a grey west coast day when that photo was shot (and probably damp to the bones outside) but the [...]
If there's one thing my husband always tells me its that I LOVE to count ...44 days til Christmas people!! Here's what I'm doing differently this year so that I can relax about, eating, drinking and enjoying the holiday season (at least two weeks prior to the big day!) 1. Make They List of Names Now. How hard is it to sit on the subway, [...]
St. David’s Hotel and Spa may be an ocean away from Hollywood, but you don’t get much closer to feeling like a star than you do there. Located in the heart of Cardiff, Wales entertainment certain it's the only local hotel privy to a 5 star rating and a few hours out of London seen escape-the-city type visits from the likes of celeb guests like Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin [...]
When Crystal Reeves of Houston (TX) CLR Design first saw her clients' office all she could think about was how she could make it sing! You've seen this before right? Top of the stairs, this blank landing type space that could accommodate function but the million dollar question - how? Lets give credit to this homeowner for actually doing something useful with the space in the first [...]
Hot off the furniture press ... Been to Target Lately? They are hiring 1400 new jobs for visual merchandiser to fulfill their new vignette initiative in the Home department in order to better showcase the retailer's home decor, housewares and textiles in a "more natural habitat". Find out more about LA25, the test store, here. Feizy Rugs is breaking new ground in the rug world with [...]
We came, we went, we saw ..... We are talking about Kelly's October visit to Highpoint Market, the largest furniture show in the world, where vendors debut their entire collections for all buyers and designers to see, touch and feel. There is some awesome new product coming to stores near you early 2016 but the beauty of online is that you can have most of it [...]
Hey Guys, Kelly Here. Now that I'm back from #HPMKT and with it I have to let you in on a little secret ... there is some SERIOUSLY uncomfortable product out there. No I'm not talking quality (although we all know that story), I'm talking like what the hell, who the hell, how the heck did they think that people would want to sit in/on that! [...]
Recall last week we were stationed at the Ace in Downtown LA; today we're back on the coast (of Cali that is) heading south with Taylor & Elaine to San Diego. If you haven't been to SD we highly recommend it -- sadly its been a few thousand years and the Pearl was still part weird motel or we would have for sure been right on board [...]
Its November and while the weather in the northeast feels remarkably like spring you just know its going to turn soon ...and when the bones get chilled what's better than a hot shower?! This makeover Monday we head to Illinois to meet Bonnie Gonsior of On Cloud Design and see her fun 1920's style bathroom update. A quick peek at what she walked into You've all seen [...]