Category Archives: interior designYellow Walls – Why Do You Hate Them So Much?Hi Everyone, Thank you so much for your kind notes and comments. My back is still sometimes sore, especiallyView full post » I Got Hit By A Car Today, While Walking On A Sidewalk!Yes, that’s right; at about 12:30 this afternoon. I had a doctor’s appointment this morning for aView full post » 36 Cheap Sofas and Chairs That Look High-End!Dear Laurel, Is it me, or am I just imagining that the furniture cost has gone through the roof? And, are thereView full post » How to Find Anything on the Internet + Blog Theft!Hi Everyone, First of all, before we delve into today’s topic of how to find anything on the Internet, IView full post » Ultimate Master Bedroom Suite – Flex Space Galore!Hi Everyone, Oh dear, I have zero discipline. This was not supposed to be yet another post about my bedroom. However, IView full post » Little Known Secrets On The Design ProcessGuys. Dahlings. Kind Readers. Before we dive into the little-known secrets of the design process, I haveView full post » Light Blue Wall Colors-Don’t Make This Mistake!Betty Bluper thought she had chosen a fantastic pale blue wall color. Please read what she had to say. DearView full post » How To Mix Patterns – Designers’ Secret FormulaDear Laurel, I’m so confused about how to mix patterns in a room. For instance: Can you mix stripes? And,View full post » A Refined Soothing Color Palette Inspired By NatureHi Everyone, Before we get into today’s topic, “A refined, soothing color palette,” pleaseView full post » I Can’t Stand My Ugly Stone Fireplace – What Can I Do?Dear Laurel, I loved your post about the ugly brick fireplace. 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If you missed part I, which focused on theView full post » Darryl Carter Did The Most Dreadful Room I’ve Ever Seen!To be clear, it was not I who said that, nor would I ever. In fact, just the opposite. I’mView full post » Eight Years Later – Is HGTV Still Misleading Us?Hi Everyone, Many of you may recall a post I wrote eight years ago titled 12 Ways HGTV is Misleading Us. PleaseView full post » Are Green and White Rooms Trendy or Passé?I hope y’all had a good Memorial Day weekend. Mine was pretty quiet, but that’s not a bad thing.View full post » I’m Afraid Our New Rustic Home Will Be Depressing!Dear Laurel, I hope you can help me via a blog post, as I bet others also have this issue. But, here’s myView full post » Classical Interior Architecture – The Most Important ElementA while back, after this post came out about blue paint colors, Val wrote this comment concerning interiorView full post » My Interior Design School Portfolio from 1988-1991You may have gotten here from this post about interior architecture if you’re on this page. However, ifView full post » Chicago As You’ve Never Seen It Before!Hi Everyone, Thank you again for all of your kind wishes! It worked. I’ve been testing negative sinceView full post » 30 Astonishingly Beautiful and Best Front Door ColorsHappy Mother’s Day! My mommy and me the summer of 1958, Evansville, Indiana. This is a specialView full post » 15 Hideous Fabric Mistakes (I Made Most of Them)Although I no longer take interior design clients, I did for 24 years, counting the years working for others.View full post » French Door/Transom Design + Stair Railing Part IIHey Everyone, Hope you’re all doing well. I’m on a plane flying to Nashville! I’m going toView full post » New Staircase Railing Design – Ugh, It’s Not Working!Last Sunday, we looked at staircase decor, design, and mistakes. Today, I will share more relatedView full post » Staircase Decor, 3 Common Mistakes + what to do insteadHi Everyone, Happy Easter and Passover! A while back, I received a real Dear Laurel note asking aboutView full post » Our Ugly Brick Fireplace – He Vetoes Painting It!Dear Laurel, Please don’t ream me out. I’m just a meek little housewife with three kids— and aView full post » Happy 10-Year Blogiversary-Ten Years of Laurel Home!Hi Everyone, Yes! The Laurel Home Blog is exactly ten years old today. And, while I’ve removed orView full post » Hubs Thinks Farmhouse Style Is For Farmers- Period.Dear Laurel, Oh, I’m sure this is going to be boring for you. I am soon to be married (for the third time)View full post » Do The Best Dark Blue Paint Colors Make You Blue?Hey Everyone, Guess where I am on this early spring day in Boston? I won’t leave you in suspense;View full post » Kitchen Lights – You’d Think This Would Be Easy.Hi Everyone, Yes, the post is a day late. And even then, I’m struggling. Oh, not in a bad way. TheView full post » 20 Timeless Kitchens You’re Going To Love Forever20 Timeless Kitchens – eh? Nothing like going out on a long limb to say that a room that could very wellView full post » The Boston Athenaeum-Boston’s Little Known Crown JewelToday, I have a special treat to share with you. Now, some of you definitely know about the Boston Athenaeum.View full post » All About Hardwood Floors + How To Ruin Them!Hardwood floors. This subject is so broad that one could have an entire blog devoted to hardwood floors, notView full post » Rooms With Light Walls Look Larger, Yes Or No?Common’ Laurel. Is that a trick question? EVERYONE knows that rooms with light walls appear to beView full post » |
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