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Why Barns are Red and More Paint Color Cues

The stories behind certain hues associated with the American landscape

9 Simple Ways to Make Your Home Look Expensive

Spruce up your home decor without draining your wallet

9 Easy Ways to Make Your Home Look Like A Million Bucks

Spruce up your home decor without draining your wallet

Calculating Fabric for Upholstery

This is a super handy illustration and chart on how much fabric needed to reupholster. Thank you Honey and Fitz !

6 Designer Tips to Make Your Home Look Expensive

A Café For Designers, 3D-Print Your Ideas While You Sip On Coffee

Marketed as “a space for makers, wonderers, tinkerers, the designers and creatives in general”, London-based makersCAFÉ could probably be...

Source List: 20 Wallpapers That Make the Room

Find out where to get the wallpaper that makes the difference in these popular interiors

When interior designers Ikea hack...

Extremely stylish Ikea hacks by interiors designers. Five times furniture from Ikea was featured in House & Garden and you probably didn't notice.

Four Things an Interior Designer Won’t Tell You

Are you thinking of hiring an interior designer to create the home of your dreams? Of course, making the decision to seek professional help with decorating your home is not an easy one, especially …

Décor Mistakes Interior Designers Always Notice

Interior designers reveal the most common decorating mistakes they notice and how to correct them to elevate your home.

Do You Need to Hire an Interior Designer?

Do you need to hire an interior designer? An age-old question often asked by those attempting to decorate their home with the latest trends and the chicest fashions. Is it necessary, though? Let&rs

Worst Decorating Mistakes Interior Designers See In Homes

Decorating your first space on your own can seem overwhelming. Since we're not all interior designers, we asked some of our favorite pros what the most common decorating mistakes were, and how you can avoid them.

Should You Hire an Interior Designer?

Whether you’re moving to a new home or considering a refresh or remodel for your current one, you might be asking yourself whether or not you should hire an interior designer. A designer is someone who can create a beautiful space, but this scenario isn’t for everyone. The following are consideratio...

Great Window Treatment Ideas and Inspiration

We just came across a really great post about ideas for window treatments. Here’s an excerpt: Whether you’re dressing up an interior to accentuate the views or aiming to lower energy costs, t…

Coastal Style: How interior designers are creating blissful beach houses

How interior designers are creating properties and beach houses with coastal style that works all year – not just on holiday

The World's 5 Most Important Interior Designers You Must Know

Here at Home Design Ideas, we're all about the best interior designing as well as the best interior designers, and our aim is to bring them to you!

6 Things You Need to Know About Interior Designers

6 Things You Need to Know About Interior Designers My phones have been ringing off the hook since we opened our new design studio, and we’ve gotten a lot of questions about how interior designers work with homeowners. Today, I’m taking the mystique out of interior design and telling you exactly wh

Building a Custom Home: Do I Need to Hire an Interior Designer?

Interior Designers can do so much more than just help with furniture selection and wall colors. The right interior designer can provide a variety of services including: Selections (from window color to plumbing fixtures, there are many selections to make during the home building process.) Inspiration: not sure what you like? An interior designer can …

6 Things Interior Designers Notice When They Walk Into Your Home

“You have done an amazing job with your decor. I will just shift this painting a little to the left and, voila! Now your house is perfect,” said no interior designer ever. But what would they say if they came into your home? What kind of things would they notice? We’ve compiled

Where Do Interiors Designers Really Shop For Furniture And Decor?

Have you ever wondered where interior designers really shop? Their best-kept secrets really aren't secrets at all.