Pack a Punch of Color with Accent Pillows

by Jeff Hoffman
The most common colors chosen for big furniture items such as sofas and chairs are browns, beiges, and other neutrals. True, nobody wants their furniture to become outdated within a year or two, but that doesn’t mean you can’t play up today’s color trends with inexpensive accessories!
Think of accent pillows like fun, trendy [...]

Decorating Your Patio

by Jeff Hoffman of Ashley Furniture
Step 1
Decide if you want your patio to have a theme, such as Mediterranean or tropical. If so, decorate accordingly.
Step 2
Cover your patio if it is not already. Install an awning or a great patio umbrella. During those days of penetrating summer heat you will want to be ready.
Step 3
Fill [...]

Easy Spring Decorating Tips

From Jan Knuth of Stage Right Interiors

Remove drapes and put up sheers
Put away throw rugs
Remove at least 2 items from flat surfaces
Add flowers to center pieces
Change lamp shades
Add slipcovers to furniture
Change throw pillows
Buy fresh towels for the bathroom
Buy matching flower pots, plant with colorful flowers and place on either side of front door
Invest in a [...]

Quick Spring Decorating Tips

Have you ever walked into a room in your home and suddenly felt bored, deflated, or maybe even a little depressed? Your own home should never make you feel down, it should be an uplifting place that reinvigorates you. If you’ve got the home blues then it’s time for a re-do and not all re-dos [...]

How to Dye Flowers

Written by Kearney Floral

Select flowers. Prefer white or very light pastel colors. Carnations, daisies, stock, mums, larkspur, and snap dragons are all suitable for dyeing.
Cut flowers and fill your vase with water. The stems should be the only part of the flower in the water.
Choose a color and add it to the water. If you [...]

Arranging Bookshelves

From Jeff Hoffman of Ashley Furniture:
Bookshelves are a great way to add some functionality and personality into a relatively small amount of square footage in your home. In addition to displaying your book collection, bookshelves can be a great place to display your favorite collectibles or to store other items you want to keep handy. [...]

Connecting Rooms with Color

Color is the most important element in decorating, hands down, so knowing how to develop a color scheme that works throughout your home can seem pretty overwhelming. But don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be — decide the colors you love, and go with it. Here are a few ideas of how [...]