Category Archives: Home decor and accessories

The question facing my family is: renovate or re-decorate? Accepting the fact of our current market conditions, we chose to freshen up our interior by hiring an interior decorator to give us focus and direction with color and style of … Continue reading

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The 2012 HGTV Green Home in Atlanta, which I got to take a tour of recently, has some great ideas for kids’ rooms and guest rooms. Picking up where we left off on the main level of the home, which … Continue reading

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Let’s explore some more of the 2012 HGTV Green Home in Atlanta, which I got to take a sneak peek at last week. In addition to an open floor plan on the main level of the house that includes the … Continue reading

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Go Coastal As part of its Gulf Coast recovery effort, Casart created a special coastal-inspired collection of removable wallcoverings, including the charming “Crawfish Cotillion” pattern. Available in 10 stylish color combinations, this “slipcover for your walls” is easy to put … Continue reading

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In just four days Yamini Mudaliar, interior designer and owner of Urban Motifs, converted a simple living space into a chic boutique-looking bedroom for under $1,000, winning in the professional category of Atlanta Home Improvement’s “Decorating on a Dime” Contest. … Continue reading

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After moving their design business into a new office, Joann Kandrac and Kelly Kole, of Kandrac & Kole Interior Designs, soon began work on a budget makeover for their new space. They wanted the design to reflect the company’s creative energy while … Continue reading

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Inspired by discounted black-and-white damask bedding, Atlanta interior designer Donna Marie Batts gave her client’s lackluster guest bedroom/home office an entirely new flavor on a budget. Before

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By: Dillon Widder The recent recipient of the renowned 2012 iF Product Design Award, UTWire’s Q-Knot is a colorful, reusable multipurpose tie that can help organize any cluttered mess in the home, office, craft room, garage or garden with ease. … Continue reading

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If you haven’t seen or heard about the Decorating on a Dime contestant winners featured in our February 2012 issue be sure to check out the article on our website and see what is possible on a tight budget.

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When Ann, an Atlanta area homeowner, discovered a tablecloth from Williams-Sonoma that fit both the color scheme and style of her dining room, she called professional designer Joan Miller with The Blind Ladies to help create matching drapery panels. Ann … Continue reading

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