It’s time to share the special homemade gift that my husband and I made for our son Henry as a Christmas gift. We feel this will make a great children’s gift for anyone year-round. We actually didn’t start building Henry’s gift until December 22 and didn’t completely finish the project until Christmas Eve. Because it [...]

  The Chinese New Year, celebrated this year on Jan. 31st, is directly linked to the Chinese zodiac. A list of 12 animals represents each year, and for 2014 it is the horse. It is believed that a person born in that year will possess attributes similar to that animal. For someone born in the [...]

Because white is by far the most popular trim color for interiors, I decided today’s post should focus on how to use it. White is a very complex hue and is seldom “colorless”. If paint chip samples are compared, you will see how some colors carry undertones of pink, green or blue, while others feel [...]

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Avoid that empty-house feeling after packing up your holiday decorations. Use art, candles and other decorative objects to keep that fuzzy feeling flowing. Get great tips for how to style yours here!

      Here’s a roundup of our favorite links this week – enjoy! DIY To Try: Party Supply Organization: http://theglitterguide.com/2014/01/14/diy-to-try-party-supply-organization/ Make & Play: 5 Creative DIY Games: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/staying-in-5-great-looking-diy-games-198939 Sleep on This: 3 New Style Secrets For Your Bed: http://www.domainehome.com/how-to-style-a-bed/?ps=hp&w=rect 33 Insanely Clever Things Your Small Apartment Needs: http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/33-insanely-clever-things-your-small-apartment-needs

Colorfully, Behr reader John asked us about painting the exterior of his home. Read Erika’s advice below! I am planning on painting my home’s exterior Manhattan Mist 760E-2U and my shutters Igloo 760E-1U. Can you suggest some exterior trim colors that are close to burgundy? Additionally, about how many gallons of Manhattan Mist 760E-2U are [...]

Mirrors make the perfect wall accessory when you want to enhance the feeling of depth or openness in a room. It also makes them useful for creating “special effects” because of their ability to cast light, shadows and colors to dramatic affect. To this end we’re seeing mirrors expand beyond walls and frames, and seeing [...]

Get through the gray winter by incorporating bright colors into your home. Try hot reds or cheerful yellows. Check out this Artisan Voyage Living Room here!

In nature, opals and iridescent colors are famed for their intriguing light-shifting properties. Because of their unique appearance, opals have long been considered a mystical force, evoking a supernatural mood. When used in jewelry, opal attracts the eye by combining the lucidity of water and the smolder of fire. The subtle gleam of this ethereal [...]