How to Decorate for Christmas in European Style
The Roysters’ living room blends light and dark. Sunlight floods the room, while the dark wood ceiling, floor, fireplace mantel and trim anchor the room.
Built-in shelving is a must to make use of the space.
Introduce a new color into your décor scheme. Pick a contrasting color to create combos that feel fresh and modern. Here, a few purple accessories pop against a classic goldenrod. Try orange and blue or pink and red.

Renovation

Bathing Beauty – Update Your Bathroom With Simple Treatments

Before, this room was almost too vintage. It got a lively redesign that preserved only the best vintage touches. BEFORE: The bathroom in my Laguna Beach home was a postcard from a decade that I will never fully understand, where linoleum, …

Restoring a 1926 Bungalow in a New Way

IMG_6437   In this house tour, a 1926 bungalow is lovingly restored thanks to a woman who is a rescuer by nature. Read on for …

How a Garden Can Transform Your Cottage

IMG_4003   This house tour shows how a garage redesign and lush gardens complement the historic charm of this 1920s cottage. …

Beadboard: How to Preserve the Unique Woodwork of Your Bungalow

IMG_5122 Beadboard was original equipment on nearly all Craftsman bungalows and, unless  removed, can be found in numerous locations …

Roots of Restoration: A Home That Stays True to Heritage

RH_Boyd005 Designer Randy Boyd honors heritage and authentic style in the city of his forefathers.   Anyone who’s been in the market …

House Tour: A neglected 1912 bungalow is restored to its former glory.

C_Barn023 Don and Bonnie Mae Barnard relocated to the South Bay section of Los Angeles in the 1970s for Bonnie Mae’s career as a …