Protecting hardwood flooring during the Thanksgiving Day holiday Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday of the year.  It’s all about family and spending some time together and makes us reflect on the year and how many wonderful things we have in our life to celebrate. But, with extra foot…

Stylish poufs for your home…and what’s a pouf? Poufs are one of the latest decorating trends. I love them because they are pretty and practical at the same time.   What are poufs? Poufs are essentially smaller forms of ottomans.  The name pouf is derived from the French word, “pouffe,”…

Ebony stained hardwood vs real ebony (i.e. the species ebony) Years ago, I wrote an article about real ebony hardwood.  This article is about the ebony species, rather than ebony stained hardwood floors.  I was recently interviewed by Architectural Digest about the pros and cons for ebony stained wood vs…

My top 29 picks for beautiful purple area rugs that are affordable and where to buy them. If you can’t tell, I’m a big fan of purple.  It’s brand color and the color of my website, and I often wear purple.  I also use purple eyeliner.  My bag is purple…

Removable decorative stair riser decals for a stylish stairway. I’ve been falling in love with the one of the latest trends – decorative decals for your stair risers.  It’ an easy DIY project that will add flair to your steps, and best of all it’s practical too.  Why?  Because in…