Instant changes from accessories to window treatments make a refreshing difference
Decorating spruce-ups do not have to involve a lot of time or expense when you follow these inventive tips from Sally Morse, Director of Creative …

Embellished and dimensional papers lead the trends for 2013
By Angela Crissman
If you are looking for a way to transform your room with something other than a new paint color, consider a wallcovering option that adds …

By Angela Crissman
This month, furniture manufacturers and dealers will converge at High Point Market for the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world. Held two times a year in High Point, N.C., the market …

By Angela Crissman
Gone are the days of creating a “cookie cutter” room with a suite of matching furniture. Instead, many designers are encouraging homeowners to create an eclectic offering that looks as though it has …

Pantone LLC, the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, announced its Color of the Year for 2013: PANTONE® 17-5641 Emerald, a lively, radiant, lush green.
The 2012 Color …

National Designers Discuss Emerging Design Trends
By Angela Crissman
With rooms in our homes serving multiple functions, especially the family room, designing a space that can function as a place to gather, work and play ranks high …

A peek at what’s in store
Have you ever looked around your living room or boudoir and wanted to start over from scratch? What if you could decorate from top to bottom in the latest trends …

Affordable options add style and function to any space
By Angela Crissman
This month, Lifestyles & Homes will take a look at two flooring possibilities that are gaining popularity among consumers as exceptional alternatives to traditional hardwoods. …

Bathroom winners from the 2012 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show
By Sandra Meineke
Open plan bathrooms? Concrete inside the house? While our mothers would have shaken their heads at these ideas, today’s generation considers them chicer than …

Outstanding kitchens from the 2012 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show
Shimmering surfaces, shining fixtures, high-sheen finishes and perfectly placed lighting accents are just a few of the trends in modern kitchens that surfaced from the nearly …

Correctly identifying color undertones can make or break a room
By Sandra Meineke
“What I find most interesting about color is the very positive effect it has on mood. It can make you feel relaxed, nurtured or …

Design tips and trends will take the fear out of updating your space
By Angela Crissman
Looking for a way to update the style inside your home and don’t know where to start? Does the thought of …

Tips for consumers on trends and those all-important finishing touches
By Sandra Meineke
For years the biannual High Point Furniture Market in High Point, North Carolina, has been populated primarily by furniture manufacturers and dealers with a …

By Sandra Meineke
There are no trends in furniture and home décor anymore. Or, everything is a trend, depending on what list, blog or design book you read. Basically, anything goes.
Design leaders at High Point Market …

By Sandra Meineke
The Color of the Year is not just for fashion; it adds pizzazz to home decor too
When Pantone announced its Color of the Year for 2012, Tangerine Tango, the Associated Press raved, “The …

 
Save on utility costs and increase the value of your home
By Angela C. Crissman
One of the smartest and most cost-effective ways to save on your monthly electric bill is to replace the windows on your …

Welcome guests, family and friends with these easy tips
From the legendary June Cleaver of Leave it to Beaver and Bree Hodge of Desperate Housewives to stay-at-home dad Cameron from Modern Family, they all seem to know …

New-on-the-market fixtures and finishes can change the look of kitchens, too
Starting any home project can be stressful, especially when undertaking those projects in the most-used rooms of the house, like the kitchen and bathroom. From …

If it’s time to think about making some improvements or additions to your home, outside may be the best place to get started.
Exterior additions and improvements are high on homeowners’ lists, according to the Better …

2011 NKBA WINNERS PROVE DESIGN DREAMS ARE POSSIBLE
A200-year-old home with a prize-winning kitchen? Sounds like an oxymoron, right? But, thanks to the skills of a talented designer, it’s a reality. Chris Novak Berry’s rustic-to-refined design …

Ever watch those TV design shows and wonder how to replicate the look in your own home? It’s easy to incorporate designer tricks into your space, no matter the style or existing decor. Focus on …

Whether you’re reupholstering a chair or brightening a room with accent pieces, you can do it with style just by paying attention to a few simple industry trends.
We tapped into our sources at High Point …

Wallcoverings can change the look of a room in an instant
By Sandra Meineke
As the real estate market continues to be sluggish across the country, homeowners who might have downsized or up-sized are choosing instead to …

 
By Sandra Meineke
Window coverings can make or break a home improvement project. Should you go with outside shutters? Indoor drapes or shades? Long draperies or just a valance? Decorative or plain rods? Tiebacks or straight …

The Japanese people take their baths seriously — a trait that shower-loving Americans could take a lesson from.
The Japanese bath experience amounts to much more than simply washing off. Many Japanese people view sitting in …

Flooring options take a step in new directions
A fresh coat of paint or new accessories can update any room in your home. But to make a significant change, you need to take a step in …

While Houstonians are outside in the spring weather this month trying to salvage outdoor living areas after an unusually cold winter, more than 80,000 attendees and 2,000 exhibitors representing 106 countries will be indoors in …