Topic: Jennifer Bertrand

How to Reinvent a Staircase

The easiest and most cost-efficient way to give your staircase a new look is by painting or even wallpapering the front of each step. It's a small area where you can really let yourself have fun. If your staircase is seen ...

How to Use Wall Decals

- Have one peeking out of a corner or from behind a piece of furniture. This will add a big, bright burst of color without overwhelming the room.. - With a smaller, less busy pattern, do a whole wall and make it look like ...

How to Nail Urban Rustic

Your big focal points should be found architectural items -- anything that's had another life. One of the tenets of urban rustic is redefining things that are supposed to be used in a certain way to something entirely new. Yes, this also ...

How to Nail Urban

Urban interior design can exist anywhere, not just in cities. Plus, you can find it pretty much anywhere.. You can also get the look with original artwork. Urban design often has a cosmopolitan vibe, and artwork is a way to achieve that ...

How to Nail Loft style

Brick walls and exposed ceilings (actually, exposed anything) are the essence of the loft look. If your home doesn't come with them, they're pretty tough to cheaply re-create. The loft look involves as few walls as possible. Again, it can ...

How to Nail Artsy

The best way to nail artsy? Paint a piece of furniture -- really! Update an old chest by painting on a Union Jack or a fun graphic pattern. If you change your mind, you can always paint over it..

How to Nail Farmhouse Chic

One easy way to get this look is by painting your floors (yes, your floors). Painting your floors can transform a space and is way cheaper than refinishing. Or try painting your cabinets -- they don't have to be only white or ...
Benjamin Moore & Co. In terms of curtain hardware, this means sticking to the basics and finding a cheap rod with great lines and shape -- it's really all about those two things.. Keep it simple: Your eye shouldn't go to a big ball on the end or anything overly ornate. In fact, your eye shouldn't really be drawn to anything; curtain hardware that you barely notice is the way to go..
This often-forgotten area -- the place where your staircase might have a little extra room on one step or take a turn -- is a great place to show some charm and personality in your home. Whatever you do here, the key is to ...

How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets

Before you start painting anything in your kitchen (or any other room, for that matter), stop and make sure you have a plan for the entire area in your head: This way, you can get a different look without going all the ...