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Welcome to the stretch of time every year when the astrological sign Cancer takes center stage. Much like folks born under this sign, this is a season for nurturing, softening, and coming home to ourselves.  Traditionally, the color associated with Cancer is ruby red and this year experts are seeing a somewhat softer hue as … Read more

Fabric Colors To Fall For In Your Home This Season Are you feeling it, too? With summer here, there’s this irresistible urge to refresh things. And — because it’s summer — that urge is calling for fabrics that feel sunny, like vibrant colors, cheerful patterns, and playful bits of joy. Whether chilling on a patio, … Read more

Heading into the year’s sunniest months is the perfect time to spend a few minutes on your windows — and what’s covering them.  Because whether you’re trying to keep your fanciest rug and treasured photos from getting bleached by the sun, longing for privacy from the neighbors so you can ugly dance your heart out, … Read more

The days are getting longer. The smell of fresh-cut grass and a hint of honeysuckle lingers. Summer 2025 is inviting us to slow down and ease into the season.  Whether you’ll mostly spend your time in a sunny kitchen sipping your favorite iced beverage or lounging on the porch in your favorite chair or hammock, … Read more

Now that we’re into May, it feels like a great time to check in on what we’re seeing from some of our favorite designers and interior design trade shows, like Paris Déco Off, Maison & Objet, and the High Point Market.  Why? First, because the trends that emerge from designers at these shows are often … Read more

I was talking to a friend who’s buying a new computer and she was really beating herself up for all the things she didn’t know she didn’t know.  Been there? You’re getting something new — by joyful decision or necessity — and you think it’ll be easy until you start digging in and suddenly it … Read more

Pollen aside, one of the great delights of spring’s arrival is color.  It’s amazing how every year it can take you by surprise. It’s not like it’s new, per se. But somehow moving from the grays and stark monotone of winter into sudden pops of color that become cascades of color can just light up … Read more

Inspiration for your home’s interior design can come from anywhere, from your favorite vacation spots to your hobbies or passions to nature itself. But what if you could receive design inspiration from a higher power? What if you could come home to a space that feels divinely inspired? Because it is. Your home can, indeed, … Read more

When I say French interior design, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Plain, boring, cookie-cutter? More likely, you imagine something elegant, ornate, and luxurious. Fancy done well.   How about when I say farmhouse interior design? Fancy and ornate? Not so much, right? More like simple, rustic, and comfortable.  Now throw the two in … Read more