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Recent Interior Design Posts:
Sentimental Style: How to Make Your Home Feel Like You
By: By: Brittany Shepard / The Sentimental Decorator
When I think about the spaces that feel most like home, they’re rarely the ones that look like a magazine cover. Instead, it’s the rooms where you can feel the stories. A chipped table passed down through generations. A shelf full of cookbooks with handwritten notes. Maybe the fabric is a little faded. Maybe the brass has tarnished just so. But somehow, it feels alive.
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Tiny Space, Big Style: My Favorite Mini Makeover Yet
There’s a small alcove just off my kitchen that’s always felt a little…unfinished. I had all the elements I loved—blue and white ceramics, a few favorite art pieces, and some faux hydrangeas—but the space still didn’t feel quite right. It’s deeper than it looks, and despite the décor, it lacked that sense of cohesion and purpose.
On a whim, I tried peel-and-stick grasscloth wallpaper—and it completely changed the game. I didn’t expect much from a…
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Creating an Inviting Foyer: First Impressions Matter
By: Edith-Anne Duncan
As an interior designer, I’m often asked how to make a lasting first impression in a home, and my answer is always the same—start with your foyer. This small yet crucial space sets the tone for the entire house, offering a sneak peek into the atmosphere, style, and personality of the rest of the home. Furnishing your foyer thoughtfully can transform it from just a functional entryway to a welcoming, aesthetically pleasing…
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Classic Coastal Style: Timeless Design Tips for Your Home
By: Amy Dusseault / Palmetto Porcha At Home
Having grown up in New England, I’ve always been drawn to timeless, classic design—a style that reflects the relaxed yet refined aesthetic of the coastal homes I admired along the Massachusetts coastline and during my summers on Cape Cod. There’s something enduring about the simplicity of these homes, and I’ve carried that love for them throughout my life.
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The Art of Mixing Patterns, Textures & Colors in Your Home
By: Mary Catherine Folmar / Cotton & Quill
I’ve always had a love for pattern and color.
From the timeless elegance of Colonial Williamsburg and my grandmother’s home—filled with fabulous chintz and trellis patterns—to my travels across Europe and Asia, diverse patterns, colors, and architectural details have long inspired me. These influences have shaped my design aesthetic for Cotton & Quill.
When I founded Cotton & Quill in 2012 as a textile and wall covering…
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Reclaiming Formal Living: How to Make Your Home Feel Special Again
By: Elizabeth Alice / Elizabeth Alice Studio
My favorite room in my home is the formal dining room. The room took on a prominent role almost by accident. The previous owners of our house had remodeled the kitchen, removing the eat-in area and replacing it with a tall, bar-height counter. It wasn’t a practical setup for us, especially with a baby in a high chair and, later, toddlers. So, by default, we began eating in…
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Curating a Collected Home: Tips for Building and Using Timeless Collections
By: Alexandra Macaluso / Lee Ann Thornton Interiors
Upon entering my mom’s home, you’re immediately greeted by spaces filled with curated treasures—plates, barware, frames, books, and more. Nothing feels too precious or overdone; the rooms are simply warm and inviting. This warmth comes from the collections she’s nurtured and added to over the last forty years. I’ve been fortunate to grow up in a home like this, where I’ve learned the importance of filling your…
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Home Takes Time
By: Emily Mabe / Willow & Pearls
After 12 moves in 17 years, our family finally found a place to call home—a charming 1960s Cape Cod on Alabama’s Eastern Shore. The house won us over with its traditional floor plan, lovely staircase, and vintage character, but it also needed a lot of work—and a bit of personality. As a military family, we were eager to take on the challenge. After all, we’d never really had…
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