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Decorating Your First Apartment From Scratch: Go Slow, Buy Used, Skip the Financing Plan
Decorating Your First Apartment From Scratch: Go Slow, Buy Used, Skip the Financing Plan
Most people furnish a first apartment the same way, and it's the expensive way. They walk into one showroom, get talked into a matching living room set, and sign a... Read more...
How to style a room: start with the three questions a stylist asks first
How to style a room: start with the three questions a stylist asks first
Most guides about decorating hand you a style first. Japandi. Mid-century. Coastal. Pick one, they say, then go shop. But for a stylist the style is the last thing to... Read more...
How wall colors actually change your mood (and which art works with them)
How wall colors actually change your mood (and which art works with them)
Clinical studies indexed in the NIH's PubMed Central found that people sitting in rooms painted with cool blue and green hues had measurably lower blood pressure and slower heart rates... Read more...
Dorm Room Decor on a Budget: Spend on What Leaves With You
Dorm Room Decor on a Budget: Spend on What Leaves With You
Before you buy a single string light, look up your school's damage price list. Most universities publish one. At the University of Georgia it's $65 to patch a screw-size hole,... Read more...
How to Decorate with Street Art (Without Looking Like a Dorm Room)
How to Decorate with Street Art (Without Looking Like a Dorm Room)
The single biggest mistake people make with street art is trying to tame it. The rule says that bold, chaotic or abstract art belongs in a stark, concrete loft, or... Read more...
Beyond Beige: Why Dense, Map-Like Abstraction is Taking Over
Beyond Beige: Why Dense, Map-Like Abstraction is Taking Over
Walk into the soaring Haas, Jr. Atrium at SFMOMA, and you are immediately confronted by two massive, opposing forces. Julie Mehretu’s diptych, HOWL, eon (I, II), flanks the main staircase... Read more...
How to Style Fantasy Wall Art (Without Your Living Room Looking Like a Dorm)
How to Style Fantasy Wall Art (Without Your Living Room Looking Like a Dorm)
The biggest mistake people make with fantasy wall art isn't the subject matter. It's the execution. A sprawling, dark mythical landscape is an incredible piece of art, but when you... Read more...
Cinematic Cropping: Why 'Cut-Off' Art Prints Add the Most Drama
Cinematic Cropping: Why 'Cut-Off' Art Prints Add the Most Drama
Most people buy a print with a perfectly centered subject, hang it directly above the sofa, and then wonder why the room still feels completely stiff. They treat their walls... Read more...
How to Create a Gallery Wall in a Small Apartment
How to Create a Gallery Wall in a Small Apartment
Most design advice assumes you have soaring ceilings and endless drywall. Squeezing a gallery arrangement into a studio or a one-bedroom requires a totally different approach to scale, spacing, and... Read more...
Sports Wall Art Ideas: Taking the Stadium Home
Sports Wall Art Ideas: Taking the Stadium Home
Picture a basement where someone really loves baseball. There is usually a stiff pennant tacked loosely to drywall, a faded photograph taped to a mirror, and maybe an oversized framed... Read more...
Bauhaus vs Brutalism Wall Art: How to Choose Your Statement
Bauhaus vs Brutalism Wall Art: How to Choose Your Statement
People treat minimalism like an excuse to leave walls completely blank. That is just a lack of confidence. Real, intentional minimalism requires a strong point of view, and you usually... Read more...
How to Style Sci-Fi Wall Art (Without Your Room Looking Like a Spaceship)
How to Style Sci-Fi Wall Art (Without Your Room Looking Like a Spaceship)
You love science fiction, but you also want a living room that feels like a grown-up actually lives there. Finding the balance between personal passion and sophisticated interior design can... Read more...
Cloisonnism Art: The Bold Secret to Waking Up a Dull Room
Cloisonnism Art: The Bold Secret to Waking Up a Dull Room
You hang a painting, take two steps back, and it just kind of disappears into the wall. Everything matches perfectly, but the room still feels asleep. Some spaces need a... Read more...
Bird Wall Art: A Field Guide to Choosing Prints You'll Love
Bird Wall Art: A Field Guide to Choosing Prints You'll Love
People have been hanging birds on their walls for a very long time. Bird-and-flower painting became its own respected genre in China more than a thousand years ago, and in... Read more...
Patriotic Wall Art: How to Decorate Without Looking Like a Gift Shop
Patriotic Wall Art: How to Decorate Without Looking Like a Gift Shop
There is a fine line between tastefully honoring your country and making your living room look like a fireworks stand in early July. Most patriotic decor crosses that line almost... Read more...
How to Choose Nature-Themed Art That Brings the Outdoors In
How to Choose Nature-Themed Art That Brings the Outdoors In
You've painted the walls, arranged the furniture, and picked out the perfect rug. But something still feels a little cold. That one blank wall is the holdout. Nature themed art... Read more...
The Best Wall Art for a Moody Bedroom Aesthetic
The Best Wall Art for a Moody Bedroom Aesthetic
Tired of stark white walls that feel more like a doctor's office than a sanctuary? A moody bedroom is the perfect antidote. It turns your sleeping space into a rich,... Read more...
Abstract Art Explained: How to Choose Prints for Your Home
Abstract Art Explained: How to Choose Prints for Your Home
Looking at a canvas covered in paint splatters and wondering if you're missing the point? You aren't alone. Abstract art can feel like an exclusive club where everyone else knows... Read more...
How to Choose Wall Art for Your Living Room (and Actually Get It Right)
How to Choose Wall Art for Your Living Room (and Actually Get It Right)
You painted the walls. You picked the sofa. You spent three weeks choosing between two nearly identical coffee tables. Everything looks great. Except for that one massive blank wall staring... Read more...