Inspiration

Parties are all about people and ambiance. You want to make sure your guests are not only happy enough to stay but more so about them being so excited they don’t want to leave. When you’re throwing a party, you need the obvious food, drinks, music, and space. Seating should be taken into consideration, as well as games to keep...

The season in which we were born plays a huge role in determining our interests and preferences. It’s often the time we feel most comfortable in for its anticipation and celebration. It may feel like you can’t pay homage to your birth season in any other season but your own; however, you’d be mistaken. Finding ways to celebrate both seasons...

The rustic aesthetic stretches beyond material items and accessories. The aesthetic can call back to a simpler, clutter-free way of living that relies on raw materials and natural colors while promoting a more minimalist approach to the design and utility of a home. Rustic spaces are often filled with items that are useful and beautiful; there is a purpose and...

The ambiance of a room can be determined by many things, but it is most profoundly influenced by the basics: color and lighting. Color can hold so many moods and a room can be embedded with palpable energy based on a selected color pallet, or base color. Lighting gets its own special category in the realm of room ambience, it...

Now that summer has arrived with humid heat, sunny mornings, and rainy afternoons, everyone starts to take a role in society. While some people prefer to relax at the pool, others swear by the beach. Communities begin to find their balance, and people really start to come alive. With open windows in the evening and AC on bull blast in...

Now that summer has arrived with the celebration of Memorial Day, it’s time for our homes to reflect the new season. It’s time to put away the peonies and pull out the tropical greens. While flowers are year-round, it doesn’t hurt to incorporate more leafy stems into your décor to add splashes of the bright greens of summer. And although...

In the age of the internet, the overwhelming amount of information at our fingertips has made it infinitely easier than ever to research how to “do it yourself.” Life hacks are no longer for the few but for the many as online shopping and social media sharing has allowed for the democratization of some life-saving tips and tricks to make...

When life feels dull and uninspiring, one of the best ways to add some color to your life is if you incorporate bright hues in your home. If everything around you is grey, there’s no way you can liven up your life. Our homes fuel us. We fuel our stomachs with food from our fridges. We fuel our minds with...

At its core, Japanese décor style promotes tranquility, peace, and restoration. When you enter your home utilizing this method of decoration, you should feel like you’ve arrived at your own personal sanctuary of harmony and relaxation. There should be lots of natural light, rich blues and cool whites, and green plants. While any plant added to your home can promote...

Gift-giving is infinitely rich in possibility. It is a language of love, and it can communicate the most nuanced of feelings. Birthdays, Mother’s Day, or any kind of reunion warrants some expression of gratitude—and what better way than through a well-crafted gift. As warmer weather finally arrives and time with friends and family seems to be on the way, now...

A comforting space has many layers. Large pieces of furniture and tiny accents all play an enormous role in developing the character of a space. With the right mindset, any room can become a three-dimensional blank canvas of potential. By adding elements like tall plants, picture frames, shelves, and hanging lights, you can utilize the height of your space. Whether...

Summer is all about kicking back, relaxing, and taking in the sun’s rays. It’s munching on fruit and being surrounded by water. Flowers are in full bloom, and the grass is as plush as can be. It’s when you and nature are likely most alive. While your AC is running full blast, your home is a safe haven from the...

For all your special events, it’s important to have a bouquet that reflects your values and personality. You want to be surrounded by the colors and floral types that mean something to you—that make you feel alive. If you’re a bright and happy person, you don’t want to be surrounded by deep reds or purples; you need yellows and whites....

The way you decorate your home says a lot about you—and the way you house your plants says even more. The power of décor is in the details. You can get pictures printed, posters hung up, and add other pieces around that spell out your interests, but sometimes, the most intense lasting effect is in the little details. While you...

While inviting in spring can be as simple as opening up the windows and added a vase of flowers on the kitchen table, that doesn’t always utilize the creativity the season often sparks. With the warm air and sight of sun, everyone can finally feel like they can take in a breath of fresh air and much-needed vitamin D. To...

Plants are some of the most ancient uses of house décor ever used. Even looking back at our own lives, decorations of our past center around plants: flowers on the kitchen table, ferns by the front door, a rose bush next to the porch. Greenery is what bring our memories to life—it’s what make our flashbacks so vibrant, so vivid....

With spring around the corner, we’re replacing our winter coats with light jackets, boots for sneakers, and warm hats for baseball caps. And while the way we dress changes for the season, so do our homes. We swap out our dark tones for pastel colors, inviting in brightness with the open windows. The way we decorate our homes directly reflects...

With winter and its snowy storms slowly making its way out for warmer weather, it only means spring closer than we think with brighter days ahead. From coast to coast, this has been one of the chillier years we’ve seen in a long while, which means that transitioning a winter home into a spring home will bring much abundance and...