Jonathan Adler's bright cheery decorating style is an antidote to the gray winter weather. His preppy rooms just want to make you smile. His look is simple to copy just mix lots of bright white with some hearty doses of color and a bit of bold pattern. The look is easy and we guarantee it might take things up a few notches on the happy-meter! We also like... [Read more...]

Generally you see white wainscoting with a bolder color paint or wallpaper above. So, this room really caught us by surprise with its beautiful deep purple wainscoting. Isn't it amazing how interesting a room can be if you take a chance? Certainly the home owners had a bit of trepidation over this bold move? Sometimes you've just got to go for it! The bold... [Read more...]

When we came across this room designed by Martha Stewart editor Rebecca Robinson  it was love at first sight! There are so many clever decorating ideas packed into this living room. Here is the background from the Martha Stewart blog: Martha Stewart Living's decorating editor Rebecca Robertson's inspiration comes to her in many ways, but she often turns... [Read more...]

A gallery wall is a great way to add a bit of personality to your home. Just group photographs or art pieces (or a combination of both) into an interesting grouping to create an instant focal point to a room.You'll be creating something that is unique to your home so have some fun with it. The best part about the gallery walls is they don't have to break the... [Read more...]

This email recently came across our desks and it put a smile on our faces. So, we thought we would share this great testimonial from a recent Wainscot Solutions customer. We completely transformed the home with wainscoting that we designed and installed. Dear Michael, We’re sorry it has taken so long to get back to you, but we were waiting for the painting... [Read more...]

The fireplace is often the focal point of the room, but the holiday season is really their time to shine! Here are some wonderful mantels decked out for the holidays. We've gathered photos of  mantels decked out for Christmas that range from mod and contemporary to super traditional to simply charming. Which one suits your style? Is... [Read more...]

Readers of this blog know we are passionate about food and wine. In fact, you don't have to look futher than our kitchen backsplash to see evidence of our guilty pleasure! Look closely and you'll notice that the backsplash was made out of wine corks (and yes, we admit we drank from all those bottles). So when we were invited to join a wine tasting outside... [Read more...]

A common complaint we hear from our customers is that their home lacks "character".  There is no need to settle for a home that is lacking architectural details and personality.  It is actually quite simple to add custom elements to your home that will make your home look beautiful and function better. Also, adding architectural details to your home will increase... [Read more...]

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