If you want to enjoy your outdoor space with minimal work, you’re not alone. The number one landscaping trend this year is rooted in low-maintenance, high-hardiness plants. But maintaining a beautiful, albeit undemanding, property takes initial planning. That’s where...

To change the look and feel of a room, add a splash of color. The most inexpensive way to add color to your space is through pillows and candles. Start with a large neutral item to springboard from—a sofa upholstered in a soft gray hue will pop with bright yellow...

The Sistine Chapel, The Louvre Museum, and the Vatican are all places that come to mind when we think about beautiful ceilings, but this "forgotten fifth plane" is often neglected in our own homes. Why? It's a blank slate, so to speak, with very little obstruction....

Spring is in the air—and for many, so is garden fever! Mary Romence graciously offered West Michigan Woman some of her spring gardening insights. We hope you’ll learn as much from her as we did.  One important rule about gardening: There are no design rules that...

Following these five simple tips on how to hang pictures will help put the finishing touch on a well-designed room. Always hang a picture or portrait at eye level. Hanging pictures above eye level takes the eye to the wall; creating a disconnection from the rest of...

Pantone, the leader in color trending for everything from fashion to interior design to product development and advertising, has chosen its hot color for 2013. It's quite a change from last year's color, Tangerine Tango. This year, as the luck of the Irish would...

The number one question I get asked as an interior designer: “How do I know if this piece of furniture will fit in my space?” Properly measuring and space planning your home is important to not only how the rooms look, but how people flow within and through the...

For more than thirty years, Belden Brick and Supply has been the local leader in providing quality masonry, hardscape, and hearth products. As part of the Belden Brick family, we offer a unique advantage in experience and service as we gain knowledge firsthand from...

If you’re just beginning a home renovation—or even just sprucing up one room in your home—you’ve most likely been looking on Pinterest for ideas.  Pinterest is an invitation-only social image bookmarking system (also known as a virtual pinboard) that allows users...

It flies in the face of all the advice I like to give, but when it comes to your kids, let them be hoarders. Within reason, that is. There is something in human nature that makes us cling to things. Things make us feel safe, make us feel happy, make us feel worthy and...