Bringing Back Art Nouveau Homes
As our series begins to wind down, it has come time to tackle a slightly lesser-known interior design style, which serves as the forerunner to our beloved Art Deco motif; namely, Art Nouveau. While this style is still well known, it doesn’t seem to be as mainstream as some of the others.
Bringing Back Art Deco Homes
In this series of blogs, it's our goal to outline the most influential and popular vintage design styles, which is why it’s only natural that the elaborate glitz and glam of the 1920s Art Deco should be the next on our list.
Bringing Back Mid-Century Modern Homes
Among the plethora of interior design fads that have come and gone, the satisfying colors and clean lines of the Mid-century Modern style crop up again and again. It has become a classic style that is easy to incorporate into any home. First, you’ll need an introductory knowledge of the history of the style and what distinguishes it from others.
Bringing Back Victorian Homes
Interior design has been through too many eras to count and we still see the vestiges of certain fads in the home of modern people. We often throw terms like ‘mid-century modern’ and ‘farm-house’ around without knowing precisely what they mean. But for those of us who are drawn to particular styles of olden times but are not equipped with the vocabulary or the innate sense of ‘fashion’ which so many seem to have, we may require some guidance.
DIY: Adding Color to Your Space
Alright, you’ve fallen into the fad of neutral tones and whitewashed textures and your home now feels like a glorified hospital waiting room. Sure, maybe it’s ‘calming’... but maybe it’s just boring. Maybe it’s trending… or maybe it lacks any trace of you-ness.
DIY: Making a Gallery Wall
We all do our best to make our houses feel like homes, but often they can feel more like temporary dwellings for little more than sleep and storage. Often this is because there is nothing of us in them—no character, no personal touch.
DIY: Making a Shelf Display
“Why can’t I make my shelves look like the magazine?” This is the cry of many home decorators trying something new. But don’t sweat it! We’re here to give you a few tips for your DIY shelving endeavor.
DIY: Updating Your Front Porch
Your first impression sets the tone and expectations for the rest of your interaction. It is no different for homes. Your home should be an inviting space, from the front steps to the last post of the fence.
DIY: Updating Your Kitchen
If we are to spend so much time and make so many important memories in this space, then it should be a space we like to spend our lives in. Thus comes the subject of today's post: DIY Kitchen Updates.
Navigating the World of Digital Communication
Not too long ago, a series of articles about improving our communication skills would not have needed an installment about digital communication. The articles would have been released in a magazine rather than on a blog, and if you wanted to get a hold of someone, you’d either have to call their landline or track them down in person..
The 5 Kinds of Conflict Resolution
Conflict. Nobody wants to deal with it. Everybody has to sometimes. So how do you deal with it well? We’re on a mission to become more effective communicators, so how do effective communicators approach an interpersonal conflict? In today’s post, we’ll look at the five different styles of conflict resolution and discuss why one of those five is almost always the right choice.
Giving & Receiving Feedback Effectively
You have to give constructive criticism to a member of your team. How are you going to do it? Giving feedback is hard. And that’s largely because receiving feedback is hard. How can you be firm enough to get results when offering constructive criticism but kind enough to not end up hurting someone’s feelings? How can you motivate the people around you to do better when you first have to tell them that they’re not doing as well as you want them to be?
Becoming a Better Listener
How do you know when someone is listening to you? Most of the time it’s pretty easy to tell. Someone who’s listening to you—really listening to you—makes eye contact, they give feedback by nodding or mirroring your facial expressions. Someone who’s listening to you interacts, sometimes asking additional questions or affirming their agreement with you.
Understanding Verbal & Nonverbal Communication
Think of the difference between reading a book and listening to an audiobook. Think of the difference between listening to an audiobook and watching a movie. Between watching a movie and going to a play. In this post, we’ll look at the differences between verbal and nonverbal communication through this lens of storytelling.
Overcoming Challenges in Communication
When it comes to communication, there are many challenges that we face every day. Effective communication does not happen accidentally; we have to work at it with intentionality and perseverance! Today, we’ll look at three of the most common obstacles that disrupt our communication with others, and we’ll see what steps we can take to avoid them.
Why Does Effective Communication Matter for You?
Communication is key. It seems like people are always saying something along those lines, but what do they actually mean? And are they right? In this new blog series, we’re going to discuss how all of us can practice and grow in effective communication.
DIY: Organizing Your Closet
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘skeletons in the closet.’ It’s meant to be a euphemism for dark secrets but for some of us, the saying might be a bit more…literal. Of course, I don't think any of us have literal skeletons in our closets but the cupboard might very well be too cluttered for us to be able to tell.
DIY: Tuning Up & Refinishing Furniture
This one’s for all the thrifting and ‘use it till the legs fall off’ people out there! You want furniture that will get the job done without the hefty price tags of brand-new designer items, so you turn to thrift stores and garage sales. We understand, and we’re right there with you! But there are easy and cheap ways to give your well-loved furniture a tune-up, and we’re going to share them with you in this post!
DIY: Building Raised or Mounted Planters
Calling all plant parents! We have a project just for you. Is the floor space of your home dominated by the pots containing your sunshine-sucking tenants?
May we introduce: raised and/or mounted planters.
DIY: Updating Your Laundry Room
In the day-to-day, it is easy to allocate the more mundane tasks and unpleasant chores into a certain ‘just get it done’ category in our minds. Taking out the trash, washing the dishes, making the bed: We do these things every day without a second thought, never considering how they might be transformed into enjoyable and edifying activities.