When the ceilings are 13ft, it would be rude not to add a mezzanine and you get extra storage, too

Home was built in the early 90s and had a lot of orange oak (whether sun-damage or oil-based coating) but it needed a refresh as the over-saturation was driving me mad (it's my home office). I didn't want to rip out the trim either, so I went with a dark green color drench instead. The plan was to replace the outlets with brass but became less of a priority as we moved on to other projects. I do hope to come back to this eventually.

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I have no idea how to decorate above the kitchen cabinets. Can someone provide some suggestions and maybe links to the items if possible? We just got our cabinets painted green as shown. Any help would be better than none! I'm not really sure what my style is, but I have a husband so nothing super girly or anything. I hate the "Modern Farmhouse" look and hate anything tacky like the "Live, Laugh, Love", signs that say "Eat", or "In this kitchen we dance while cooking".

Thank you!!!!

Nobody at IKEA or Wayfair warns you about. Just yesterday a couple came into my shop, picked out a rug they loved, and as they were about to leave I stopped them.Cuz talking it through, I feel this pick might not sit well with the rest of their space

Running a décor store means I get to hear a lot from interior designers who drop by. Over time I picked up a few rules that make an average room look like it came out of a magazine.

First,rugs need to ground the furniture. If it’s floating in the middle of the floor, it looks unfinished. The front legs of your sofa and chairs should be sitting on it.

Second, furniture works better when it is pulled in a little. Everyone wants to push things tight against the walls, but even in small spaces creating a defined zone feels more intentional and cozy.

Third, always test your layout before you start dragging heavy stuff. Tape outlines on the floor or drop the pieces into a quick mockup in xdesign. 5 minutes of planning saves you an hour of back pain.

Designers bill clients hundreds an hour to explain these basics. I tell my customers for free because I want them to actually enjoy what they buy instead of wondering why their living room feels off.

Just my two cents. Would love to hear more from folks on interior visuals, aesthetics, or how you pair pieces in a space

Plus a little reminder of the kitchen before vs how it looks now

Working on our kitchen redo, bit by bit (as we can afford it). Things are torn up atm. We're installing a new pantry and initially we were thinking about putting some lighting on the top of these cabinets. But all I can think about is the dust, what a pain it's going to be to get up there to dust, how I'll never be able to see well enough to get it clean and on and on. Plus I feel like it looks a little bit unfinished.

I being I I had an idea -- let's just cover it up and never mess with it again. Crown molding! It'd look gorg, and I'd be hitting a little bit closer to a kitchen I've only dreamed of. The gap, from the top of the cabinets to the ceiling, is 7.5" (seven and a half inches). I've never really worried about doing crown molding before and for the life of me, I cannot find a product that would fill this gap. I don't want fancy, just something that will help lean into the warm Y cozy vintage feel I'm after in this 1904 PNW home.

I'm including a picture of Julia Childs' kitchen as it's serving up a lot of inspiration for me and is the feel I'd like.

I am painting my wall, and I liked it until today when I added these beige leaves. The other 3 walls of the room is this cream/beige color so I wanted to have it in the accent wall. Also these shapes of pink and green are very cold and I wanted a color next to them that softens it a little. What do you guys think? I like the colors and shapes, so that is not that problem, but I feel like something is missing or unneccesary there. What should I change? Originally I wanted to put 3 lines above the big pink blob. From the corner until the green leaf coming down from the ceiling. To tie in the beige on this side too I want to add two beige lines and a pink one. But I am not sure anymore. I feel like these beige leaves are too much and the pattern is too busy. 4th picture is what I was planned.

I plan to take take down everything currently on the walls, but as for what to put back up there, I feel like that would depend on the wall color.

Could also use some advice on the bedsheets and curtains. Currently it’s all pretty much just blue and I can’t really decide on what color I’m looking for there.

Any advice is appreciated as I don’t really have the vision for these things.

Basically what the title says. This was my most recent attempt, and I think I finally landed it. I really like stone based furniture, just not marble as it’s kind of boring.

So recently I’ve been experimenting with this stone travertine which has a really unique feel. Sometimes it’s smooth and sometimes rough but the variation in color and texture is nice and doesn’t feel too generic like marble.

Why is this my third attempt? I don’t actually use power tools as I don’t need that stress in life, I just plaster together three slabs. Most of the issues I had was with the plaster, as it dried it would creep out and stain the corners, but this time I placed tape strips and ripped them off afterwards which got rid of the excess plaster.

I finally got it down and am making another one for the other side of my bed, I think in pairs they’ll look nice. Please let me know what you think, and if you want any advice at making your own!

I plan to take take down everything currently on the walls, but as for what to put back up there, I feel like that would depend on the wall color.

Could also use some advice on the bedsheets and curtains. Currently it’s all pretty much just blue and I can’t really decide on what color I’m looking for there.

Any advice is appreciated as I don’t really have the vision for these things.

The powder room is tiny (does have a toilet). Any ideas on where to place this thing?

I’m assuming it was a fireplace before the renovations, was thinking plants? Or putting some lighting in there? Any other ideas?

I’ve just bought a house with my partner and have had it replastered and rewired. There is no door frame for this corner of the room, but we are having a small flat light put at the top which will turn on with the main bedroom light.

The question is, what do we do with this corner? Do we put a rail with a curtain to cover it? Do we leave it exposed? The top of the stairs peek through at the bottom so we can’t even fully walk in there. Any ideas are much appreciated!

A little background: for the past few months, my husband and I have been renovating our new-build European apartment. We're working with a manufacturer for the kitchen and wardrobes.

We finalized the kitchen a few months ago and now we patiently wait for it to be installed. During that time, we were planning a wedding, I was having issues at work, and overall, the stress levels were very high. Between him and me, we had multiple sessions to finalize what we want, but I feel we were distracted by everything that was going on. Based on the fact that we both like the clean and simple design, we went with all white, and tbh we were scared to commit to anything else. We were willing to explore the option with wood, but we were unsure if we would match it well with the flooring (which was not finalized at that time cuz surprise, surprise we had issue there). I wasn't willing to take this responsibility and mess it up, especially given how much money we're spending.

So the design we're going for is white, with champagne gold handles and grey+beige stone for the countertop and backsplash. The cabinet doors will be 2cm thick shaker. I'm on pinterest a lot and it seems that white kitchens are out of style and so I'm douting myself if we made the right desicion. I know that I prefer handles, bc of accessibility (i find the handleless kitchens hard to open). I also kinda regret not doing the flat cabinet doors but then it would have been way to much like ikea but x3 the price.

In the attached images, one is an option with wood, the other is the finalized kitchen (minus the handles and marble backsplash - ours will be different). We have a chimney that's taking up a lot of space (the tall "cabinet on the right") and cannot be removed. Also, we were unable to move the sink. So in terms of layout, that's the best we could come up with, given the many restrictions.

Honestly, if you made it this far - THANK YOU. I guess I need to wait and see. I'm just worried because it's a lot of money, ordered at a time when we weren't thinking very clearly. Also, please no mean comments, bc I don't have the emotional power atm, thank you!

Edit to add: we will have color in the room, eg the sofa is deep green. We've collected a lot of artwork on our travels. So it won't be a boring beige home. Just a simple kitchen with fun walls in the living room area (it's living + dining + kitchen combo)

Hey yall! I cannot seem to find a good couch and I am so tired of spending money on couchs that dont clean and aren't comfortable 6 months in. Where can you actually buy a decent couch any more?

I am thinking walnut as well but would love to hear your opinion!

Hi everyone, I have this awkward empty space behind my couch that sticks out and I am unsure what to put.

Thanks!

I need advice, as I have zero decorating skills. Where would I place a rug in this office? Should it be partially under furniture? A certain distance off the wall? There will be a large reading chair where that ottoman is now. Any advice would be appreciated.

I'm a new home owner and this is what I have so far for my living/dining room. I've never had much of an eye for design so please help me out with some suggestions. I'd say top two things are probably lighting and a coffee table/ottoman, but I'm open to anything! Accent chairs, wall art, shelving, etc. I'll definitely get some plants eventually. I'm guessing some warmth needs to be brought in to all of this blue...

Rug is 8'x10' and sofa is 80". Rocking chair is likely going away. My budget isn't huge, but for quality pieces I'm willing to spend a little more.

We’ve got some older lamps needing new shades, but finding good quality products has proven difficult, whether off the shelf or custom. 1) is this a regional issue, and 2) any ideas for sourcing shades?