Posts Tagged by orange
Rearrange Decor, Boost Your Brain Power
| January 20, 2011 | Posted by carly under Living Room |
When I was growing up, my mom rearranged the furniture in our house every few months. I thought it was great – never a dull moment in the living room! In fact, research has shown that making frequent changes to your environment can improve brain health. Rather than rearrange furniture, I find myself changing out… more
Mochi Quickie: Side Tables
| November 18, 2009 | Posted by carly under Living Room |
As you might guess, I frequently “Mochi” my own home to help me visualize various decorating issues. I find that making a quick-and-dirty image can really help us make a decision when choosing between a couple of options. Ultimately this saves us a lot of headaches, a few arguments and some merchandise returns. Case in… more
Choosing an Accent Color
| November 17, 2009 | Posted by carly under Living Room |
Sometimes decorating is like losing weight–those last ten pounds (or last 10%) are always the hardest! That’s certainly the case with the living room below. When our reader sent this photo, my first reaction was, “This place looks fabulous!” Notice how well coordinated the furniture, paint color and accessories are. The theme is carried out… more
Personalizing a Rental Studio with Color
| October 13, 2009 | Posted by carly under Living Room |
One of the biggest obstacles in painting a rental apartment is the landlord! Quite often, you are not allowed to paint or modify the apartment in any seemingly permanent or way. One of my friends, however, actually got permission to paint her spacious studio apartment. The one condition: the paint color must be light enough… more
A Splash of Color and a New Home Office
| September 10, 2009 | Posted by carly under Living Room |
Last month I attended the Apartment Therapy Offline Design Meetup. The theme of the meetup was group design therapy and together we helped fellow New Yorkers find a cure to their apartment woes. You can read all about one apartment here. It was so much fun to brainstorm as a group and I got lots… more
