Back in February I posted photos of 1950s kitchens from an old Better Homes & Gardens Decorating book I had just bought. It continues to be a popular post all these months later–apparently there are a lot of people Googling “retro rooms.”
I had promised to show you more photos from the book “in weeks to [...]
I recently received this cry for help:
Dear Abby (I mean Julia),
I know you’re into decorating with black and white, but can you offer any advice for those of us that are stuck with navy blue carpet - yuk- in the master bedroom?
Sincerely yours,
Stuck with the Blues
Dear Stuck with the Blues,
I’m sorry to hear you have [...]
Remember this aqua-blue kitchen I showed you in the post about Retro Kitchens? It was a page out of a vintage Better Homes and Gardens decorating book from 1956, and I thought it actually looked like something you might find in a magazine today, especially with the stainless-steel appliances. Well, imagine my surprise when I [...]
There are staircases that simply get us from one place to another. Then there are staircases like this that make a statement (which may be, “You’re not good enough to tread on me–try the back stairs off the kitchen”).
I may not feel entirely comfortable living in a house with a foyer the size of a [...]
If you read my last post (”Before & After: Crown Molding Magic”), then you know that we built our house in 2003 and moved into a bunch of cold, white, empty rooms that desperately needed attention. This is another such barren space: my writing study, where I spend most of my day working. Fire up [...]
Trend spotters predict that the “green” movement will continue through 2008 and beyond. This means we’ll be seeing even more natural, organic, and recycled materials in our homes.
I’m hearing that the enthusiasm for bamboo flooring may be waning, however, despite the fact that it is an eco-friendly source that is sustainable and renewable, producing about [...]
