Forget those inexpensive lawn chairs of the past with scratchy nylon seat cushions -- today's outdoor living is just as comfortable and livable as what's happening indoors.
When I'm asked to redesign and feng shui someone's home the first thing I do is to look at is where their front door is. Is it facing the street? Is it to the side? Is it 'round the back?
Alexandra Von Furstenberg has made waves in the design scene with her modern take on acrylic home decor and furniture. Her designs, often injected with a sliver of fluorescent color, are a fresh and contemporary take on a material that we've come to associate with the '70s.
The following list of top ten details to start with can work with any color scheme, mood and budget. They can also be kid-friendly while equally inviting to quality adult time. Browse your favorite stores and some new ones and search online as well.
There's no better time than a new year to renew your living space. Whether you have a tiny apartment, or a 10,000 square foot house, here's five simple changes that will make you feel like you're living in a brand new home.
I never doubted the move to a smaller apartment because I knew I was giving up space and stuff to take on a new lifestyle of having all the best restaurants on my street and sharing a close-knit neighborhood. This does not mean I parted with my things easily.
The British heritage and aesthetic is inspiring fashion and home decoration around the world,
especially in the U.S. My British heritage has certainly given me an awareness of history, roots, authenticity and an appreciation to detail.
Event and lifestyle expert, Colin Cowie, recently joined me on Mondays with Marlo and he had some great tips on how to transform your home for the sum...
If you're fighting with your partner over decorating -- let's just say he wants to cluster his Yankees paraphernalia in the living room, inches from your Japanese woodblock print -- you're not alone.
The manipulation of light, through the use of paints, fabrics, and lighting, should always be one of the first considerations when designing a room or a home.
Decorating a new home, whether it's your first or your fourth, can be really stressful or a lot of fun. It's totally up to you. The key is to enjoy the process, keep things in perspective and not to spend money you don't have.
March in the Napa Valley is a sure sign to us all that spring is on its way. I'm inspired by March to attack that sorely needed spring-cleaning process.
When you clean up your home, you rid it of stagnant and unhealthy energy. Most of us have too many things we don't actually need, and in getting rid of them, we create space for the cures to work.
The ba gua is a sacred map of the energetic world and it stems from the I Ching, which is an old method of reading energy used in Chinese medicine and healing.