#BuyersGuide: Quality Wood Furniture Characteristics

As we have gone over in previous posts, buying furniture is scary. How do you know if the pieces you are considering are worth the price? Sometimes, it is hard to tell! In our buyers guide series, we hope to eliminate some of that fear and help you decide which pieces are worth investing in. In this week’s post, we are covering wood products, such as dressers, chests, and nightstands. There are simple ways to tell if the piece you are buying is worth that pricey tag. 1. It all starts with the ....

#DesignDilemma: Creating A Gallery Wall

Gallery walls are the perfect way to show off your collection and to create a focal point in your space. However, building your art collection and figuring out how to display them, normally scares people away. We hope that these few tips will eliminate your fear and send you on the way to an expertly styled gallery wall. 1. Start collecting!  It takes time to build a big enough collection to display in a gallery configuration. Our best tip is to be patient and collect pieces you love instead of ....

#BuyersGuide: How to Choose Your Perfect Mattress

We have concluded over the years that a mattress purchase is a NEED and not a WANT. Nobody wants to shop for a new mattress and if you have shopped for one recently, you know that the experience is comparable to buying a new car. It is overwhelming! If you are in the market for a new mattress, chances are you are having 1 (or more) of the problems listed below: 1. You are tossing and turning and it is preventing you (or your partner) from getting a good night sleep. 2. You are waking up with bac ....

How to Choose a Color Palette for your Whole Home

We’ve all been there! When you are building/remodeling your home and you are asked what colors you would like to choose for your entire home, we all tend to panic! Do I use the same color throughout? How do I mix colors so they don’t clash? The list goes on. This tends to lead to what we like to call, paint color procrastination. We are here to tell you that this doesn’t have to be stressful! There is a simple way to make sure that the colors you are choosing are cohesive and create a stun ....