From Matching Lamps to Minimalism: Bedroom Decor in the Daly Abode

My bedroom has seen a lot, folks. Take that how you like, but I am referring to decorating styles. It's first days featured a large brass bed handed down to us by my parents. It was exactly like the bed Bob Dylan sang of in his song Lay Lady Lay. And as much as I loved the joke of that song and my bed mingling in my mind, the compromise of two people sharing a home meant that I had to part with my brass bed. Maybe my husband Ryan didn't like sleeping in his in-law's bed? Maybe we are just thirty-year-old hipsters aching for the non-sense of a low-lying platform bed. We'll never know. Unless I ask him, I guess. 

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California Boho Style Airbnb House

California Boho Style Airbnb House

Have you suddenly had the itch to hang a basket on your wall? California-inspired bohemian modern decor is coming on strong these days. My family of three traveled west to Summerland, California, near Santa Barbara, earlier this summer and stayed in the MOST lovely Airbnb. It perfectly illustrated the sweet simplicity of California boho style. 

This was our first trip with our daughter who was nine months at the time, and we vowed to stay somewhere so pretty that we didn't resent our baby when we had to be in the house at an early bedtime. It is very important not to be mad at your adorable baby while trying to relax on vacation. And look just how lovely our home away from home was!

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D.C. Home Styling Before and After: Boho Eclectic Town Home

D.C. Home Styling Before and After: Boho Eclectic Town Home

Susannah and P Dave Larson are Whole Enchilada e-styling clients in Washington, D.C. We recently put together a styling plan for their living room. Below is a before and after of one corner of their apartment–Susannah's home office and indoor garden. Below are the steps we advised for this space and photos showing the finished product.

 

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Home Styling Mini Session with Anne: What One Hour with Us Can Do

Home Styling Mini Session with Anne: What One Hour with Us Can Do

These, our shining faces, are what our home styling mini-session winner Anne got to open her front door to on a recent Saturday morning. Home styling is Ashley Daly's number one favorite reason to brush her hair in the morning. So thanks for applying to our giveaway Anne.

What's a mini styling session? First you send a few photos and fill out a quick survey about your home and what inspires you. This helps us get to know a client's space and come over prepared to get the most out of our hour session. We show up with coffee for you and lots of thoughts; you take tons of notes and ask us questions.

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