A Live Christmas Tree Buying Guide

By Andrea Woroch Oh tannenbaum, oh tannenbaum, how lovely is thy tax situation. Less than 24 hours after the Department of Agriculture announced they were slapping a 15-cents per tree tax on Christmas tree growers, the Obama administration backed off on the plan. The idea, hatched by the tree growers themselves was to fund a [...]

Secrets to Magical Christmas Decor

Have you ever noticed how the simple addition of a color-complementing scarf, a sparkling necklace, or a pair of eye-popping pumps can turn an ordinary outfit into an expertly coordinated ensemble? The power of tasteful accessorizing is no secret; it’s all in the details. Likewise, when you are decorating on a budget for holiday parties [...]

Layers…

There is something about fall that reminds me of layers:  the cardigans and sweaters, the scarves, the hats, the light mittens.  I love the idea of removing something and revealing something else. I adore the look of layered rugs.  Up until a couple of years ago, I wasn’t very fond of this trend.  But recently I have grown [...]

Window treatments add style, personality

Window treatments are both an accessory and an important, functional part of a room. Curtains and blinds can block or filter intense sunlight, leaving a room cooler on hot days, or they can block evening street lamps or lights from passing cars to create a more comfortable sleeping environment. They can offer a sense of [...]

10 expert tips for home staging

There are more than 3.8 million homes currently for sale in the United States. How can you make your home stand out from the rest and increase the chance of selling? Leading Slipcover and Home Solution Company Sure Fit (www.surefit.com) has quite a bit of experience when it comes to transforming a space quickly on [...]

Priceless Comfort

Many of us desire a connection to our family’s past, especially as we age and say goodbye to another generation.  It brings us comfort and a feeling of belonging.  It gives us clues to our identity.   For some of us, the draw begins early.  I was always fascinated by my grandmother’s old photos.  I loved snuggling up with her on [...]

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Outdoor Living Spaces

While many folks long for a distant summer getaway, others are finding a relaxing retreat in their own backyard. Outdoor living spaces have grown in popularity for the past several years, and the American Society of Landscape Architects reports that 94.4 percent of residential landscape architects believe outdoor living spaces will continue to be popular [...]

Garden Ideas at the Southern Living Idea Home

Last week I headed over to historic Senoia, Georgia to visit the Southern Living Idea House – a charming 3.5-story brownstone on the site of the former McKnight Cotton Gin. This is the first time that Southern Living has featured a brownstone property as an idea home.  The model is an expanded end unit and [...]

Closet Freak

Let’s admit it…Closets are typically pretty boring.  You’ve got your shelves, your closet rods…throw in a few hooks and that’s pretty much it.  Simple, right?  But what if we really started to think about our closets, not as storage spaces for our clothes and shoes, but rather as rooms…extensions of who we are.  With pretty chandeliers [...]

The wallpaper comeback: big patterns take stage

Mauve hues and brass fixtures may have lost their luster since their overwhelming popularity in the 1980s, but another feature of 1980’s interior decorating style, wallpaper, is currently making a major comeback. However, the wallpaper being pasted onto foyer and dining room walls today is quite different from the muted florals and swirling ivy patterns [...]

The Christmas Centerpiece

The photo above is from a Christmas luncheon I attended last weekend.  I thought the centerpiece was elegant and did a nice job of adding a focal point to the table without overwhelming the table or getting in the way of the meal itself or the conversation around it.  It is important to consider the [...]

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