To E or not to E: The when, how, and why of e-decorating (plus designers no fail paint colors)

Vanessa de Vargas’ idea board that set the design biz into e-Motion.E-decorating has a short and swift history dating back to 2008 when LA designer Vanessa De Vargas of Turquoise, then just launching her e-décor biz, responded to a Decor8 reader’s request for a home office redesign. Vanessa suggested a stylish … Continue reading

Young House Love Picks a Paint Color Collection

John and Sherry from Young House Love chose select Benjamin Moore colors to create their own color palette.When Benjamin Moore invited us to collaborate by selecting a spring/summer and fall/winter paint collection, we were beyond flattered. We’ve loved their colors for years and have used them in nearly every room of our house. The Petersik family of … Continue reading

Help Pick a Color Scheme for Carrie Bradshaw’s former Sex in the City Apartment

64 Perry Street is the location Carrie Bradshaw's apartment for the first three seasons of Sex and the City.Who doesn’t love the romantic brownstone where Carrie Bradshaw lived in her Sex and the City single-gal days? While it was supposedly a small rent-controlled Greenwich Village apartment, the brownstone used for filming in the show’s early days (1st three … Continue reading

Facelift Part Two: Rescuing Walls with Texture Paint

DIY Ideas for fixing walls in very bad condition are few, but today I’ll give you the inside scoop on my favorite fix for disguising ugly walls. I’m back with my super-budget-friendly kitchen facelift in a 1930s Sears Roebuck catalogue Bungalow style house. Take a look at the raised textured paint finish — that saved the walls and lots of money, in no time flat. Continue reading