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Classic and Affordable Lamp and End Table PairingsHi Everyone, Before we get into the beautiful collection of (mostly) affordable table and lamp and end tableView full post » .jpeg)
Yellow Walls – Why Do You Hate Them So Much?Hi Everyone, Thank you so much for your kind notes and comments. My back is still sometimes sore, especiallyView full post » .png)
I Got Hit By A Car Today, While Walking On A Sidewalk!Yes, that’s right; at about 12:30 this afternoon. I had a doctor’s appointment this morning for aView full post » .png)
36 Cheap Sofas and Chairs That Look High-End!Dear Laurel, Is it me, or am I just imagining that the furniture cost has gone through the roof? And, are thereView full post » .jpg)
How to Find Anything on the Internet + Blog Theft!Hi Everyone, First of all, before we delve into today’s topic of how to find anything on the Internet, IView full post » .png)
Ultimate Master Bedroom Suite – Flex Space Galore!Hi Everyone, Oh dear, I have zero discipline. This was not supposed to be yet another post about my bedroom. However, IView full post » .jpg)
Little Known Secrets On The Design ProcessGuys. Dahlings. Kind Readers. Before we dive into the little-known secrets of the design process, I haveView full post » .jpg)
A Change of Kitchen Renovation Plans – Months Later!Hi Everyone, before we get into a change of renovation plans. Yuck, but I’ve been sick the last couple ofView full post » .png)
Light Blue Wall Colors-Don’t Make This Mistake!Betty Bluper thought she had chosen a fantastic pale blue wall color. Please read what she had to say. DearView full post » .jpg)
How To Mix Patterns – Designers’ Secret FormulaDear Laurel, I’m so confused about how to mix patterns in a room. For instance: Can you mix stripes? And,View full post » .jpg)
A Refined Soothing Color Palette Inspired By NatureHi Everyone, Before we get into today’s topic, “A refined, soothing color palette,” pleaseView full post » .jpg)
I Can’t Stand My Ugly Stone Fireplace – What Can I Do?Dear Laurel, I loved your post about the ugly brick fireplace. Well, I have an ugly stoneView full post » .jpeg)
Coffee Table Styling Using What You Already HaveHi Everyone, Before I get into today’s topic about coffee table styling using what you already have, justView full post » .png)
Timeless Furniture Pieces, Plus Tips For Getting The Best Deal!And Happy Fourth of July weekend! I hope you’re having a good holiday. This year, I’m hanging outView full post » .png)
Our Home’s Difficult Floor Plan Is Giving Me Fits!Dear Laurel, I don’t know what we were thinking, but our home has the most difficult floor plan, andView full post » .jpg)
9 Gorgeous Benjamin Moore Cool Gray Paint ColorsDear Laurel, I know I’ve read somewhere that the gray paint trend is dead. And, thank God, I thought. But,View full post » .jpg)
The Open Concept Bathroom – Holy Crap Is Right!Hi everyone, what a gorgeous day, again in Boston. I just got back from an event at the Otis House for aView full post » .jpeg)
Tour of Historic Deerfield, MA Prepare to be Blown Away!Hey Everyone! Happy Father’s Day and also Juneteenth Day, if you celebrate this federal holiday. Today,View full post » .jpeg)
30 Inspiring Butler’s and Kitchen Pantries, Old and NewHi Everyone, this is part II about butlers and kitchen pantries. If you missed part I, which focused on theView full post » .jpg)
The Butler’s Pantry Like You’ve Never Seen It!Hi Everyone, Ahhh… this was supposed to be one post. However, I got so into the first part that the secondView full post » .jpg)
Darryl Carter Did The Most Dreadful Room I’ve Ever Seen!To be clear, it was not I who said that, nor would I ever. In fact, just the opposite. I’mView full post » .jpg)
Eight Years Later – Is HGTV Still Misleading Us?Hi Everyone, Many of you may recall a post I wrote eight years ago titled 12 Ways HGTV is Misleading Us. PleaseView full post » .jpg)
Are Green and White Rooms Trendy or Passé?I hope y’all had a good Memorial Day weekend. Mine was pretty quiet, but that’s not a bad thing.View full post » .jpg)
I’m Afraid Our New Rustic Home Will Be Depressing!Dear Laurel, I hope you can help me via a blog post, as I bet others also have this issue. But, here’s myView full post » .jpg)
Classical Interior Architecture – The Most Important ElementA while back, after this post came out about blue paint colors, Val wrote this comment concerning interiorView full post » .jpeg)
My Interior Design School Portfolio from 1988-1991You may have gotten here from this post about interior architecture if you’re on this page. However, ifView full post » .jpeg)
The Beacon Hill Hidden Garden Tour 2022Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is doing well, and I’m so glad you enjoyed the last post about the beautifulView full post » .jpeg)
A Gorgeous Kitchen Remodel Done Right!Below is a real Dear Laurel letter from a kind reader regarding her recent kitchen remodel. Dear Laurel,View full post » .png)
He Wants To Keep His Big Black Sofa, But I Hate ItOh, Laurel, Well, I’m on my second marriage, and we’ve just hit a decorating snag. And canView full post » .jpeg)
Chicago As You’ve Never Seen It Before!Hi Everyone, Thank you again for all of your kind wishes! It worked. I’ve been testing negative sinceView full post » .jpeg){kind=tracking}
30 Astonishingly Beautiful and Best Front Door ColorsHappy Mother’s Day! My mommy and me the summer of 1958, Evansville, Indiana. This is a specialView full post » .jpeg)
Evansville Indiana – The Little Known Truth About ItHi Everyone, For those of you who didn’t see my email, yes, I have Covid. I’m just finishing up DayView full post » .jpg)
15 Hideous Fabric Mistakes (I Made Most of Them)Although I no longer take interior design clients, I did for 24 years, counting the years working for others.View full post » .jpeg)
French Door/Transom Design + Stair Railing Part IIHey Everyone, Hope you’re all doing well. I’m on a plane flying to Nashville! I’m going toView full post » .jpeg)
New Staircase Railing Design – Ugh, It’s Not Working!Last Sunday, we looked at staircase decor, design, and mistakes. Today, I will share more relatedView full post » .jpg)
Staircase Decor, 3 Common Mistakes + what to do insteadHi Everyone, Happy Easter and Passover! A while back, I received a real Dear Laurel note asking aboutView full post » |
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