Jessica is moving into her first house, a townhouse, and wanted to know how she should decorate it. She emailed me some pictures and gave me a rundown on her style. This included: 80% traditional and 20% modern. timeless but with a little bit of sass. a few accent pieces in a fun color (red?). mostly something we’ll like for a long time but with a few pieces that we can change if we want to. We like some modern things but not really futuristic things. I like Jessica’s direction. Although, with one alteration. Red can be a great accent [...]

I love a chaos of colors and patterns in a room, but it’s important to know what should be flashy and what should be subtle. Shannon has a gorgeous new house that she is trying to make her own. The living room is ceramic tile, so she wanted a big rug to make it more comfortable. She has fun style and loves warm colors and modern patterns. She was drawn to yellow and red patterned rugs, but for the price (some $1,000 and above), we decided she should stay neutral. Chances are good that in a couple of years, she [...]