Creepy Fun

Here are some easy, inexpensive and creepy ideas for Halloween decorating...

Serene Spaces

Just a few lovely spaces to enjoy on a relaxing Sunday...

To Wainscot or Not?

I love wainscoting...painted especially. I'm so used to seeing it painted in white or cream, but look at this first photo. How beautiful is that high gloss black?

Paint that Ceiling!

What color are your ceilings? White?...I knew it. Well, you know what? It's time to start thinking of those ceilings as another opportunity to express your style...another surface upon which to add sheen, texture, color...and [painting that ceiling] is a great way to repeat the floor color and bring the whole room together. So, stop...and look at these stunning topsides:

Hit the Wall

There are some absolutely stunning wallpapers on the market now...but I hesitate to commit because of those vivid memories of scraping, scraping, scraping old wallpaper off the walls in our very first house. Whew...that was a lot of work! Here's an exciting alternative....stencils:

All of these sophisticated stencils can be found at http://www.cuttingedgestencils.com/

Precious Metals

Metal...it's like jewelry for your home. This pictured shiny silver nautilus shell is especially lovely. Consider mixing metals in your space...bronze on the light fixtures with a sprinkling of silver accessories. Or polished chrome on the cabinet hardware with aged brass on the vintage lamps...beautiful and unexpected.

See the rest of the slideshow at elledecor.com "Precious Metals"

Brainstorm

We have so many ideas for the basement project...mid-century, worn patina, aged brass...what do you think?