1. Keep it understated

Moroccan lamps can make quite a difference in your home decor as can all decorative lights. Many designers are surprised at how little attention people pay to home lighting when they are designing their home. Considering the care they take to select and match colors and fabrics and every other home decor element, most people [...]

Contemporary furniture is all the rage these days. These pieces can turn any room into a conversation piece. Italian furniture is all about simplicity and the classic style. Place them in the living room, bedroom or on the patio and you can transform your space into a thing of beauty.

If you rent your house there are normally restrictions on what kind of modifications and decorations you can do to your home. Having lived in rented homes for a number of years I know just how much of a nightmare this can be!

I remember when I was a youngster living with my mother in a small middle terrace house in Manchester. The first thing I noticed in my bedroom was the chrome curtain pole above my bedroom window. That curtain pole was so shinny that I just wanted to climb up to it and pull it off [...]

Try leather lamp shades for southwestern decorating and design style. The use of decorative rustic shades has become more prevalent in the past few years as interior designers have realized how easy it is to add western and Native style in any room, by simply using a leather lamp shade as part of the interior [...]