This boring bookcase wall was part of my monthly subscriber Q and A on Instagram last weekend. The homeowner wanted to know how to update it so that it didn’t feel like a cluttered catch-all. Click through to read my suggestions and see my quick sketch.
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Styling These Bookshelves For a Modern Organic Look
in Decorating, Q&A, Reader Advice, Trending
You know how it is, when you take the Christmas decorations down, the house can feel a little empty. Well, in this case, the bookshelves were going to be empty.
And this homeowner wanted suggestions on how to fill them. :-)
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13 Design Features From a Boutique Hotel to Use in YOUR Home!
in Antiques, Color, Decorating, Design Tours
I’m sharing some of the design features from a boutique hotel I stayed in recently. These are all so good, I am sure you might want to incorporate a few of these design tricks in your home!
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This modern, chunky style bookshelf is from Dovetail Furniture, seen at Highpoint Market. carlaaston.com
Beautiful Bookshelves and Etageres (How to Choose!)
in Furniture, Shopping, Products, Decorating
I’ve got bookshelf styling and beautiful bookshelves on my mind as I’m working on two styling projects right now. While all the “stuff” is fun to collect, if you don’t have built-ins, then you will need some bookcases or etageres. These are nice “extra” pieces of furniture to have, whether you need them or not.
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I’ve been experimenting with different places in my offices for zoom backgrounds. I hate being on camera, but I’ve got some gigs coming up, so it is time to address this. :-/
What Does Your Zoom Background Look Like?
in Decorating, Trending
We’ve all been online a lot lately and seen some good and bad zoom and youtube video backgrounds. Right? I’ve been getting by with a minimal effort so far, (I even tell people I don’t zoom) but it is time for me to address the video thing!
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