Interior decor is like putting together a fantastic outfit. It starts with the basics and builds from there, ‘layering’ in items as you go right down to accessorizing. Decorating a room is really no different and this week I share tips on how to layer a room to get a look you that reflects your style and taste.
Read More3 Decor Updates You Can Complete This Weekend
I know you are often looking for ways to update and refresh your spaces but feel decor updates will be expensive or you’re overwhelmed by the prospect of starting a project. This week I am sharing 3 decor updates that you can complete this weekend – yes, you can finish 1 but all 3 are possible, trust me - without breaking the bank. Read on for tips and motivation.
Read More5 Easy Steps for Styling a Display
Starting an update to any area of your home may be triggered by a change of seasons or special occasion, i.e. Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas. Sometimes it’s a special occasion called boredom that is the incentive and you are longing for an update and refresh that won’t break the bank. To help you get started, I share the following steps to get you started on the path to a new look in your rooms.
Read More5 Ideas for Transitional Decor
At this time of year, we often look forward to calmer, clearer spaces in our homes. Read on for simple ideas and suggestions for transitional decor.
Read More6 Myths About Working With an Interior Designer
Perhaps you have considered working with an interior designer to assist and support you through the projects but are hesitant to engage one. You have heard the myths about working with an Interior Designer; they are too expensive; they impose their taste and style; they create a design that doesn’t work with your lifestyle or taste; etc.
In this week’s blog post I will share and debunk some of these myths about working with an Interior Designer.
Read More5 Tips for Styling Your Christmas Mantel
This week I share 5 easy steps for decorating your Christmas mantel; if you don’t have a mantel, this approach works well for a coffee or sofa table display, or the top of a hutch or sideboard as well.
Read More5 Easy Natural Christmas Decor Ideas
...if you are short on time or inspiration, one of the quickest and easiest ways to bring a festive touch to your home is with the use of natural elements. Read on for some of my fav ways to decorate for Christmas using nature’s gifts!
Read More3 Tips for Lighting Your Home
Like many aspects of design and decor, there are lighting “rules of thumb” to ensure rooms are comfortable and functional. These 3 tips will help you ensure the correct type and level of lighting in every room.
Read MoreMetallic Finish DIY
You will no doubt have noticed the trend in metallic finishes with gold, silver, bronze and platinum leading the pack. But metallic finishes are now available in a whole range of other colours! Think metallic and pearlescent finishes in various shades of blue, yellow, red and green.
Read More2019 Colour Trends
I love this time of year and wait eagerly for the announcements to see what colours are going to inform paint, furnishings and decor accessories.
Read MoreFall Decor Around the House
I have finished adding a few touches and displays to my own home and these fall styled vignettes will work well until it’s time to decorate for the holidays – my fav decorating time of the year!
Read MoreFall Decor in the Dining Room
What I love about this centrepiece is that it’s small enough that it does not need to be removed when the table is being set for dinner and the colours work beautifully with my dishes and linens so I have a coordinated look with little time and effort.
Read MoreDecor Doesn't Take a Holiday
I have been very fortunate this summer to have escaped not once but twice to cottages. Nothing like a change of scenery and pace to make you truly appreciate down time and summer!
The cottages we rented were beautiful and well equipped which made our stays comfortable, with lots of seating areas perfect for a calm cuppa in the a.m. or a peaceful sip of something delish late in the afternoon. The serenity is addictive and it’s always so hard to leave these places!
Read MoreSummer Refresh for Your Mantel
If you’re like me, at this point in the season (any season) you get restless and tired of your decor and want to hit reset. This week I did just that!
Read MoreWhimsical Decor for Every Style
I am so excited to share my July Guest Blogger post with you. As with so many of us, Kim Converse is a creative who has always pursued her artistic side but as a hobby. She is now able to do what she loves full time but her current creations are quite diverse from her original textile artistic productions.
Read MoreCarved Additions to Interior Decor
The weather is perfect and the salt air is rejuvenating and crisp. The location is a perfect backdrop for this month’s guest blogger, an artist from Cape Cod who came to carving from a very different first career.
Read MoreSimply Swank Decor Blog: The Year to Date
The talent and creativity of people never ceases to amaze and impress me and stay tuned for June’s guest blog post that will be out next Wednesday – I am totally IN LOVE with my guest’s creations!!!
Read MoreSummer in the Dining Room
While we are anxious to spend as much time as possible outdoors we still want the inside of our homes to look stylish but desire decor that is simple and easy to maintain.
Read MoreAdd Emotion and Depth to Your Decor With Art Work
As with so many of us, pursuing her creative passion is an encore career for Mary. Read on to learn more and be sure to check out her website.
Read MoreSpring Decor Updates in the Bedroom
Along with the arrival of spring and a change of season comes the motivation to make updates to our homes. I’m not talking major renos, although I know some of you are doing that, but rather simple, easy updates that will make your home feel lighter and brighter just like the weather outside.
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