I Spy… Waverly Pom Pom Spray Valance
If my laundry room looked like this, I would totally steal that lovely, all-consuming household chore back from my husband. Forget piles of clothes in drab basement corners. Brittany from Pretty Handy...
View ArticleDIY Project Highlights of 2013
We just wanted to say thank you for supporting OFS this year. Here’s a little project round-up to get you inspired for 2014!
View ArticleFun with Jonathan Adler
Cliche time! Everyone has to start somewhere. Well guys, it’s true. At some point in their lives, now-successful entrepreneurs and artists were told they couldn’t be or do whatever it is they felt...
View ArticleGet the 2014 HGTV Dream Home Look
Have you checked out the 2014 HGTV Dream Home yet? This year, the spectacular space is in Lake Tahoe. But even if you don’t end up being the lucky one-in-a-gazillion winner, you can still mimic some of...
View ArticleFabric Combinations for Blue Rooms (Part 1)
When’s the last time you were like, “Man, I wish the sky wasn’t so blue today!” Never. The answer is never. Because blue is beautiful. And I guess that helps explain its full-force invasion into homes...
View ArticleHow to Decorate with Color
Aaaaand Apartment Therapy continues to rock. In the video below, they provide a quick and practical tip — with plenty of examples — on how effective color layout works. So check it out if this is...
View Article4 Tips on How to Mix Patterns
I didn’t witness Emily Henderson’s rise to HGTV fame on “DesignStar.” And I’ve never stopped watching “House Hunters” or “Property Brothers” long enough to catch her next show, “Secrets from a...
View ArticleDIY Roman Shades Tutorial
The light is coming. It is. I can see it. Sure, it’s 14 degrees out and the calendar still reads January. With each day though, we see evidence that those bright, warm and long days of spring and...
View ArticlePurple Room Inspiration
Believe it or not, there are ways to incorporate Radiant Orchid, Pantone’s Color of the Year into a room without regretting it deeply. Just look at Karianne of Thistlewood Farm’s purple accented room....
View ArticleHow to Style Your Mantle
Finishing touches in design matter. Even the littlest things strategically placed can make big impact on the feel of a room. But what if you don’t know where to begin? Or, more importantly, where to...
View ArticleWaverly Winter Giveaway Winner
The other night, after we had about a foot of heavy snow fall, my four-year-old son and I were outside cleaning off the cars, shoveling and climbing snow piles. At one point I took a light shovel-load...
View ArticleOFS All Star Projects: Upholstered Arm Chair
An OFS customer shared this beautifully upholstered chair with us on our Facebook page this week. It’s an OFS All Star Project all the way. Photo Credit: Lorraine Roach of Clever Cover Ups — a small...
View ArticleHome Decor’s Best Kept Secret
Outdoor fabric. Whether you use it for indoor home decor projects or for upholstery and accents outside, it seriously rocks. Here are 3 reasons why you might want to give it a chance. 1. Design Many...
View ArticlePretty Pink Nursery
What’s your nursery style preference? Traditional? Modern? Eclectic? The most spectacular thing about nursery trends today is that colorful or contemporary elements can accompany classic styles...
View ArticleOFS All Stars Project: Reupholstered Chairs
OFS customer Jamie Solveson of Boulder Colorado recently became a small business owner with the launch of her company, Jamie Lauren Upholstery (yay!) and shared her latest project with us — two...
View ArticleHow to Style a Girl’s Bedroom
A girl’s bedroom tells the story of who she is. A collection of pop culture crushes, childhood playthings and momentos of her life so far. So it can be a bit of a challenge to create an inviting space...
View ArticleFlorals for Spring (That’ll Make You Sing)
Braemore is beautiful. And the perfect backdrop when you’re suffering the unrelenting who-knows-how-many weeks left of winter. Florals, in particular, help ease the blow of shoveling yet another six...
View Article5 Essential Nursery Decor Accents
A room that can grow as baby does. That’s what this nursery says to me. Photo Credit: TenJuneBlog.com and LaceyPlacey.com The pastel-hued Amy Butler floral fabric on the square throw pillow keeps the...
View ArticleDIY Bench Cushion Tutorial
Today, we’re excited to have Amber from Crazy Little Projects doing a guest post — a bench cushion tutorial — for you guys. She created this project as part of her Sew Crazy Monthly Challenge...
View ArticlePatio & Porch Inspiration
You know you’ve had a particularly brutal winter when the mercury creeps over 30 degrees and your heart pitter-patters with feelings of spring. And whether warmer weather is actually around the corner...
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