Yearly Archives

2015

  • 4 ways to use a classic ticking stripe fabric

    1 Fabric, 4 Ways: Ticking Stripe

    When we’re designing fabrics, it’s always fun to envision where those designs will live in our customers’ homes. In the case of a classic…

  • Decorating a keeping room off the kitchen

    Decorating Dilemma: Amy’s Keeping Room

    Decorating Dilemmas is a weekly column in which our stylists answer your design questions, so you can tackle your home decorating project with complete confidence.

    Dear…

  • Citron color palette for the dining room

    Spring Color Palette: Citron

    Citron is one of our favorite new colors for Spring. This shade of yellow-green echoes all of the new yellow-green growth in nature and is…

  • Lily Console from Ballard Designs

    We’re Into: Fretwork

    In the world of design, a “trend” often can have deep-seeded design roots that trace back hundreds, and even thousands of years. It certainly…

    How to Mix Patterns like a Pro

    This post was updated February 2021.

    We get it. Mixing patterns is scary. Between colors and scale and pattern, there’s a lot to consider, and…

  • Denise's family game room makeover

    Decorating Dilemma: Denise’s Gameroom

    Decorating Dilemmas is a weekly column in which our stylists answer your design questions, so you can tackle your home decorating project with complete confidence.

    Dear…

    How to Style a Bookcase

    Yes, bookcases are utilitarian by providing much-needed storage, but they also add a major style statement to any room. They’re the perfect solution to…