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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 […]
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 […]
A BEAUTIFUL, WOODLAND-INSPIRED TABLE FOR ENTERTAINING
What comes to mind when you hear “woodland”? Maybe it’s bunnies, deer, birds and other forest creatures. Or maybe it’s trees, branches, ferns, lichens, moss […]
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 […]
SUMMERTIME & THE LIVING IS EASY
A ROUND-UP OF MY FAVORITE SUMMER FINDS With the U.S. Fourth of July holiday coming up, we are officially in the heart of summer, and […]
HOW TO MAKE BEAUTIFUL CONTAINER GARDENS WITH GERANIUMS
TAKING THE GUESSWORK OUT OF CONTAINER PLANTINGS WITH STYLING BY NUMBERS™ In last week’s post, I talked about The One Flower I Never Plant In […]
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 […]
THE BEST WAY TO LEARN HOW TO GARDEN
MY FAVORITE GARDENING BOOKS TO INSPIRE YOU Now that we’re heading into May, my gardening brain shifts into full gear. It undoubtedly comes from all […]
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 […]
HOW TO ELEVATE YOUR GARDENING STATUS
ADD YEAR-ROUND INTEREST WITH GARDEN “TUTEURS” Today, I’m talking about Vertical Gardening. Specifically, “elevating your gardening status” with TUTEURS. So what exactly is a “tuteur”? […]
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 […]
(MORE THAN) FIFTY SHADES OF GRAY IN THE GARDEN
Not all beautiful gardens are centered around show stopping flowers. Sometimes, gardens are a little “quieter”, in that they’re all about foliage and texture. A […]
MY GIFT IDEAS FOR THE HOST
The holidays are almost here, so it’s time to start thinking about gifts! In today’s post, we’re talking about gifting the host. Now that we […]
HOW TO BRING THE GARDEN INDOORS
Featuring Styling By Numbers™ Sketches For many years, I lived in upstate New York, and when I had to put my garden to sleep I […]
MY SECRETS FOR CREATING A BEAUTIFUL OUTDOOR TABLE
BLUE & WHITE NEVER GOES OUT OF STYLE It’s interesting how we pay a lot of attention to making indoor spaces look beautiful (both every […]
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 […]
YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO COOK WITH THESE TIME-TESTED COOKBOOKS
Tried & True: Cookbooks That Taught Me How To Cook Another regular monthly feature of the Home Styling Works website will be my “Tried & […]
COOKBOOKS THAT WILL MAKE YOU A RESTAURANT-GOOD HOME COOK
Tried & True: Cookbook Edition, Part 2 In my previous “Tried & True” cookbook post, I talked about the cookbooks that expanded my cooking horizons […]