Author: Joy Skinner

Never being quite sure where the weekend went, I sit here on Monday morning, not ready for the work week to begin, and definitely not really ready to tidy up after the weekend. That leaves some new thoughts for the Blog! To keep things on a positive note, I’ll share with you … 10 home decor things that I’m loving right now!1. Decorating with GreeneryThere’s something to be said about bringing a little bit of the outdoors into your home. These are just a few ways to achieve this.2. Cozy Blanket ThrowI LOVE LOVE a cozy blanket throw while watching…

Arte Italica honors the vision of its founder, Ann Skidmore, by offering the very best in quality and creative home decor design. Ann formed Arte Italica in 1997, as a response to her love of Italian history, culture, art, and especially vintage pewter. Finding it difficult to acquire in the United States, she began importing this fine Italian pewter. Soon, she was designing and importing handcrafted ceramics, blown glass, and bronze. This is your chance to sit back, relax, and enjoy taking a look at Art Italica: The Art of Setting a Coastal Style Table.The Coastal Grandmother Style TablescapeBefore we…

The Bee Sweet Tableware Collection will make any meal special. They look good, they feel good, and you’ll be the envy of all your guests. At any rate, the colors and vibrancy of the pieces provided plenty of inspiration for this blog post, Table Styling with the Bee Sweet Collection!Why We Like The Bee Sweet Dinnerware CollectionOne of the great things about table styling with the Bee Sweet Collection is that the dishes are bright and fun to look at, and the tableware collection is also quite versatile. That isn’t what we like the best, however. We love what the…

Yellow is vibrant and stands out almost anywhere it is placed. It’s a great color for a primary color scheme in a room or mix it with other neutral colors to give the space warmth and character. In this article, we’re going to look at the many ways to decorate with yellow as an artistic expression of your style choices. The right choice will be based on you and your own living space making each home uniquely its own … from the bold and bright to the light and airy. Deeply saturated hues found in the wild are on the…

When it comes to decor, there’s nothing more fun than creating a theme for a room around an inspiration piece. Whether you’ve been given the task of creating the decor for a party or you have to pick out colors for your living room, starting with a special painting, artwork, or wallpaper and building your color palette around it is one of the best ways to choose a color palette. In this blog, we’re going to examine How to Decorate a Room from the Color Palette to the Finishing Touches. This is no small task, and we’ll take a look…

When I moved into my new house, I knew I wanted custom Roman Shades. The kitchen required large panels of Roman Shades. My dining room had big windows and a long window in the living room that went all the way across its width. I wanted to hang Custom-made Roman Shades but they were going to be SO expensive and I needed 6 fairly large panels. When I started to research solutions to my problem I found that I could make them myself. This was a great solution so I’m sharing with you, DIY Roman Shades: Custom Window Treatments on…

Architecture doesn’t merely add beauty and interest to its surroundings; it also provides beholders with a window into the past. Just as contemporary-style homes speak to our desire to lead informal, convenient lives, a Victorian house always has a story to share about the mid-to-late 19th century and early 1900s. This distinct architectural style is highly sought after and for a good reason. You’ll learn in this article, Victorian Style Architecture: The History & Features of a Victorian Home, and what makes this type of architecture so distinct.What is a Victorian Style House?A Victorian home is not a single style…

The Virtual Gallery Tour: The Old Masters Top 100 Most Famous Paintings features oil on canvas hand-painted Reproductions of the Old Masters. These paintings cover the years 1500-1900 and include works in encaustic, tempera, oils, and watercolor. They cross all painting genres, by Europe’s greatest Old Masters – Top 100, (Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, Gustav Klimt, Johannes Vermeer, Leonardo da Vinci, Pierre Auguste Renoir, and more). Selected by our Editor, the list covers all the painting genres – religions, mythological and historical, portraits, landscapes, still lifes, and genre paintings. These paintings exemplify all the major art movements which arose…

Welcome to our Friday “Summer is on the way” Celebration! The sun is shining and it feels like summer is not far off now! I have been thinking a lot about how nice it would be to create a beautiful patio area to enjoy more time outdoors. As I was searching Pinterest I kept coming across some of the most chic and glamorous outdoor living spaces, which have become all the rage. While I was studying the inspiring photos, I realized that with the right furnishings and accessories, any outdoor space can be transformed into a chic and glam “room.”…

It is probably important when you’re thinking about a new floral arrangement to be intentional. Do you have a specific purpose for this arrangement? Where are you going to place the flowers? What kind of container or vase are you arranging them into? And finally, you should think about a color scheme before shopping for flowers. Then, when you go to buy the floral stems, you know you’re picking up colors that work well together. Monochromatic schemes, which show off a variety of different hues of the same color, can be striking. For another high-impact floral design, try complementary colors…