

DecorBook Classic : Looking Up to Decorative Ceilings
In my rooms, painting is underway. More on that later, but having painters here has made me look up. A few years ago, we had our...


DecorBook Classic : Indoor/Outdoor Rugs
Do you have an indoor/outdoor rug on your patio?  If you do, you know how comfy, stylish and durable an outdoor rug can be.  Plus they...


DecorBook Classic : Hangin' with Art
Let's take a look back at the first in this new series (May, 2019) - classic decorating ideas - all easily adaptable in our own rooms....


DecorBook Classic : Glorious Garden Stools
I'll happily admit it. I have a mad crush on any Chinese garden stool. Around for centuries as a perch to rest weary bones, a few hot...


DecorBook Classic : Wallpaper Revival
Have you noticed that wallpaper is making a big comeback? To be sure, it's a commitment, both in pattern and price. Remember when you...


DecorBook Classic : Screening a Room
Don't you love a screen in a room? Just counting around here, there are two out right now and two in the basement waiting for that...


DecorBook Classic : Flower Power
50 some years ago, British models Jean Shrimpton (top) and Twiggy were everywhere and truly the first Super Models (although that term...


DecorBook Classic : Summery Fireplaces
Are you staring into a dark fireplace box this summer? Often overlooked, here's a great opportunity to do something unexpected in your...


DecorBook Classic : Pin-Up Lamp
Remember the pin-up light? Growing up, they were here and there in all our houses - most anywhere there was a need for gentle ambient or...


DecorBook Classic : Seeing Stripes
Do you see stripes in your rooms? A great antidote to florals, stripes can be soft and romantic or bold and brash. Maybe it's time to...