Cottage Style Homes and Modern Living

Tips for Organizing a Boys Room

April 28, 2017
Written by Dani Neiley
Photography by Jennifer Jones & I Heart Organizing

Negotiating the transition from childhood to the teenage years can be difficult, but redecorating children’s bedrooms to reflect their interests and personalities, and incorporating their input and their help, can…

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Tips to Start Your Own Collection

May 7, 2014
Written by Natalie Echeverria
Photography by Jaimee Itagaki
Styled by Jacqueline deMontravel

Tune in on your passion. Ask yourself what you love most. What excites you? Are you fascinated with time? Vintage clocks? Tea? Zero in on your favorite curiosities and pay…

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3 Tips to Stay Clutter Free with Kids

January 8, 2014
Written by Torrey Kim and Sarah Jane O'Keefe
Photography by Bret Gum

Tip 1: Get rid of things you don’t need. Whether you’re downsizing or simply trying to maintain an organized home, be sure you aren’t hanging on to toys, clothes or…

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Simple and Decorative Space Savers

November 7, 2013
Written by Jickie Torres
Photography by Brett Gum

Sofa: Because sectionals come in a wide array of configurations and sizes, they offer the most seating in the least amount of floor space. Choose a model with a detached…

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Collect Pyrex for a Vintage Kitchen

September 8, 2013
Written by Meryl Schoenbaum
Photography by Jickie Torres

If the idea of having a vintage-style kitchen warms your heart, then the first ingredient on your shopping list for accessories should be vintage Pyrex bakeware. These classic kitchen workhorses…

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Quick Tips for a Green Home

June 21, 2013
Written by Natalie Pao

When doing your own reconstruction use local stones and natural materials. Always take into account that the transportation of materials affects the environment. During construction, where possible use windfall trees…

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How to Live With Your Collectibles

May 17, 2013
Written by Jickie Torres
Photography by Jaimee Itagaki

Don’t be afraid to use your collections. My 2-year-old granddaughter plays with some of my old kitchen tins. I have an old railroad train bench I inherited from my…

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Hobnail Heaven: How to Decorate with this Vintage Pattern

May 1, 2013
Written by Meryl Schoenbaum
Photography by Jickie Torres and Jaime Itagaki

If you’ve been swept into the wave of nostalgia for midcentury modern artifacts and would like to begin a collection, there is perhaps no better place to start than by…

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Pretty Fab Prefabs: Living Efficiently in a Luxury Home

April 26, 2013
Written by Jacqueline deMontravel

Building homes so large that cell phones are used as tracking devices have lost their grip on today’s American roads. The world is attentive to climate changes and a weak…

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Green Luxury Homes

April 24, 2013
Written by Jacqueline deMontravel
Photography by Augusta Quirk

Mixing Manolos with Birkenstocks may be considered an odd coupling, but the relationship is clearly working. The luxury green building movement is taking off despite a challenged economy. In fact,…

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