Topic “Decorating”

By Jura Koncius (The Washington Post)

Style is not eternal. It’s hard to believe that my own beautiful, pricey granite kitchen counters installed in 1999 are now considered passe. This does not mean that I am tacky. It means that this part of my house looks dated.

I’m not the only one. With the lingering recession, many remodeling and redecorating projects are on hold and we...

By Mary Carol Garrity (Scripps Howard News Service)

You can fill your home with fabulous furnishings and killer accents, but if you don’t finish off with walls of dramatic artwork, the place will never feel finished. Artwork is one of the most powerful forces in decorating, because it gives a space heart and soul.

Creating drop-dead-gorgeous artwork displays is a lot easier than you think...

By Mary Carol Garrity (Scripps Howard News Service)

Remember when we treated our TVs like dirty little secrets, hiding them away in armoires where they couldn’t be seen, an embarrassing fact of life that was best concealed?

Who could blame us? Those hulking, unsightly boxes were a decorating buzz-kill, marring the landscape of a room with their behemoth presence, trailing a constellation...

By Mary Carol Garrity (Scripps Howard News Service)

When you make your New Year’s resolutions for 2012, don’t forget to include a few that will help your home become its stylish best. Here are a few ideas to inspire you.

1. Organize with Style: If you have storage space in your home that is open to public view, make it look its absolute best. It’s easy to make hard-...

By Mary Carol Garrity (Scripps Howard News Service)

Been too busy to decorate for the holidays? Believe me, I’ve been there. Some years I’ve been so busy helping everyone else get their homes ready that I barely had time to toss up a decoration or two before the family arrived for Christmas dinner.

Never fear: There is still time to change your home from bah-humbug to merry and bright....