decorative arts

  • How to Tell If Vintage Furniture Is the Real Deal or a Knockoff

    How to Tell If Vintage Furniture Is the Real Deal or a Knockoff

    While there have long been diehard fans of vintage and antique furniture, the furniture shortage and resulting delivery delay throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has made higher-end secondhand shopping even more competitive. And with the increased demand has come a flood of fakes, Sydney Gore writes in an article for Architectural Digest.


  • How to Remodel Your Kitchen in the Cheapest Possible Way

    How to Remodel Your Kitchen in the Cheapest Possible Way

    Full-scale kitchen remodels can take months of labour and tens of thousands of dollars or more. But giving your kitchen a little refresh doesn’t have to take all that work and all of your money. While you save up for the big kitchen gut job, you can make several subtle, inexpensive changes that will help…


  • How to Pull Off a Coastal Theme In Your Home

    How to Pull Off a Coastal Theme In Your Home

    Rent a holiday home on or near basically any coastline (including those surrounding lakes), and there is a good chance that the decor will be nautical in nature. But it doesn’t end there. It’s not uncommon to see coastal themed interior design in completely landlocked areas too — just because there isn’t a boat within…


  • Arrange Your Pictures Like You’re a Goddamned Adult

    Arrange Your Pictures Like You’re a Goddamned Adult

    Whether it’s paintings from garage sales or you want to display the few family photos you actually printed, there’s a specific art to hanging your art. Fortunately, the basic rules of curation aren’t as tricky as they might seem — with just a creative eye and simple measurements, you can create a great aesthetic on…