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AN ELEGANT FALL FLOWER ARRANGEMENT
STYLING DRAMATIC DAHLIAS FOR ENTRYWAYS AND MANTELS One of my favorite late-summer and autumn blooms is the dahlia, which I recently featured in this post […]
HOW TO STYLE YOUR HOME WITH RICH AUTUMN COLORS
IN THE MOOD: THE AUTUMN EDIT To me, the autumn season is all about texture and mood. In my 20 years of styling spaces for […]
HOW TO EASILY RECREATE A MAGAZINE COVER LOOK
Welcome to my new series on HomeStylingWorks called “Shop The Cover”, where I take favorite magazine covers that I’ve produced and styled and curate a […]
CREATE A BEAUTIFUL TABLETOP, INSPIRED BY TUSCANY
This post was updated on April 11, 2025 from an original post. Be sure to watch my new Youtube video as a companion to this […]
CHARTREUSE: THE HOT NEW SHADE OF GREEN
NOTE: UPDATED JANUARY 2025 FROM A PREVIOUS POST I admit it. I’m a color-phobe. It’s not that I don’t like color – I just like […]
HOW TO STYLE A NATURAL THANKSGIVING TABLETOP
INSPIRED BY THE HUES OF EARTH + FOREST This is the next chapter of my Home Styling Works Autumn Color Palette Series. If you read […]
MORE SECRETS TO MAKING YOUR HOME LOOK LIKE A MAGAZINE COVER
SHOPPING MY “MODERN FARMHOUSE STYLE” MAGAZINE COVER Modern farmhouse style has been one of the hottest design trends over the past few years. Hot enough […]
HOW TO EMBRACE OPEN SHELVING IN YOUR KITCHEN
If I had to name one polarizing element in kitchen design (as in, people either love it or hate it), it would have to be […]
EASY IDEAS TO REVITALIZE YOUR HOME FOR SPRING
COLOR INSPIRATION FROM AN UNLIKELY SOURCE In the design (and interior styling) world, inspiration can sometimes come from the unlikeliest of sources. Especially when it […]
A BEAUTIFUL TABLE WITH FRENCH FLAIR
BRING A TOUCH OF PROVENCE TO YOUR SUMMER TABLE It’s no secret that I love true Country French style – especially after spending a week […]
HOW TO ADD EASY, BREEZY CASUAL STYLE TO YOUR HOME DECOR
It’s all about a vibe – not a locale “Summertime, and the living is easy”, wrote George Gershwin. And as it should be – especially […]
MAKE ME BLUSH: STYLING YOUR HOME WITH THE NEW “IT” COLOR
THE COLOR FORMULA I have to admit, pink interiors usually aren’t my thing. Maybe it’s because pink is considered such a “girly”, feminine color – […]
HOW TO BEAUTIFULLY STYLE A CONSOLE TABLE
A NEW “STYLING BY NUMBERS®” POST My idea for this post came from my sweet niece, Dianna, who sent me a photo of her new […]
HOW TO BEAUTIFULLY STYLE YOUR KITCHEN, THE EUROPEAN WAY
MAKE YOUR EVERY DAY MORE BEAUTIFUL® IN THE KITCHEN Today, I’m going to talk about infusing your kitchen with elements of European style. Over my […]
STYLING WITH THE NEW “IT” KITCHEN COLLECTIBLE
OLIVE WOOD OBJECTS IN THE KITCHEN Today’s post is about collecting and styling with my favorite kitchen objects crafted from olive wood. Yes, THAT olive […]
SUMMER FLOWER ARRANGING MADE EASY
NO ONE WILL GUESS THESE CAME FROM THE SUPERMARKET! Nothing says summer more than fresh flower arrangements in pretty pastel colors. And there’s no prettier […]
THEN AND NOW: BRINGING YELLOW INTO YOUR HOME DECOR
Some styling takeaways from the “IT” color of 2005 (that’s back in style again) Today’s “Then & Now” theme is about color. Have you noticed […]
LET’S HAVE A NEW LOOK AT TABLE RUNNERS
YOU DON’T NEED TO RUN FROM RUNNERS! HERE’S WHY One time, I was prepping for a magazine photo shoot and the photo order from the […]
A STEP-BY-STEP TUTORIAL TO MAKING CARNATIONS “MAGAZINE BEAUTIFUL”
FLOWER ARRANGING MADE EASY In my previous post, “Supermarket Flowers That Don’t Get Enough Love”, I showcased carnations in beautiful vases in various vignettes. Before […]
THEN & NOW: ADDING PERSONAL STYLE TO YOUR HOME OFFICE
A Tale of Three Home Offices, Part 3: How I Added Personality & Style to a Spare-Bedroom-Turned-Office My third home office story was featured in Better […]
THEN & NOW: MY HOME OFFICE IN AN UNEXPECTED SPACE
A Tale of Three Home Offices, Part 2: How I converted an unused attic space into a cool office In my previous post, I shared […]
THEN & NOW: MY HOME OFFICES IN MAGAZINE FEATURE STORIES
A Tale of Three Home Offices (And What I Learned From Each One) I’m calling today’s posts “Then & Now” where I’m going to […]
NEW LOOKS FOR FRESH FARMHOUSE DECORATING
MY FAVORITE ACCESSORIES TO UPDATE YOUR FARMHOUSE & COUNTRY DECOR As an editorial story producer and photo stylist, I’ve worked with the Country/Farmhouse aesthetic for […]
COOKBOOKS BEAUTIFUL ENOUGH FOR THE COFFEE TABLE
Tried & True: Cookbook Edition Part 3 I’m devoting a whole “Tried & True” Cookbook post to what I call “Cookbooks Beautiful Enough For The […]
ON THE WAY TO WHAT YOU PLANNED…
Kismet, Fate and How My Love of Gardening Changed My Life I’m going to be sharing a lot of gardening and plant ideas here, so […]
STYLING YOUR HOME IS EASY AS 1 – 2 – 3!
INTRODUCING “STYLING BY NUMBERS” ™ AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH HOME STYLING WORKS® In my 20+ years as a Field Editor & Story Producer for design magazines […]
“I DON’T KNOW HOW TO SHOP FOR MY HOME!”
(Raise your hand if this is you) Shopping for home accessories (and flowers and plants) was always a big part of my work as a […]