Dear Laurel, My Husband Hates Your Table Ideas! - Laurel Home
I love your style — the elegance, the patina...But he’s not having it. In short, he made it quite clear that he hates your table ideas. Help!| Laurel Home
Dear Laurel, Ya know life is so difficult sometimes. My grandmother passed away 3 years ago at the age of 97, and then my mom just died last month. It was a sudden thing, and I’m lost without her. She was my best friend. In addition, my husband and I have been renovating our […] The post Tricks For Working With Hideously Dated Living Room Furniture appeared first on Laurel Home.| Laurel Home
Every now and then, I stumble across an article that makes me mutter, “Oh really?” out loud. The Spruce recently ran a piece titled “7 Stylish Decor Trends That Are Secretly Hurting Your Home’s Value.” Naturally, I had to click. Because if something is supposedly stylish but also hurts your resale value, it gets my […] The post The Spruce Says These 7 Design Choices Hurt Resale—Do They Really? appeared first on Laurel Home.| Laurel Home
Dear Readers, The bulk of this post is about blog trolls and a little etiquette guide I put together. However, there is also an update on the Copley Square post. Guys, you know how, when a new building goes up in your town, you forget what was there before? Well, that happened to me here […] The post Blog Trolls Beware! An Etiquette Guide for the Terminally Clueless appeared first on Laurel Home.| Laurel Home
Hi Everyone, As I mentioned a week or so ago, I decided to do a review of the newly renovated Copley Square. While it’s not quite finished, it’s finished enough for me to tell you what I think. (Edit: Wednesday August 13, 2025) I have added some photos I found of how Copley Square looked […] The post Boston’s $19,000,000 Copley Square Makeover: Landmark or Lame Mark? appeared first on Laurel Home.| Laurel Home
I love your style — the elegance, the patina...But he’s not having it. In short, he made it quite clear that he hates your table ideas. Help!| Laurel Home
Laurel Home is an offshoot of my interior design business, Laurel Bern Interiors, which began in 1996. In 2015, the blog became my full-time job.| Laurel Home
Hi Everyone, This post is a continuation of Wednesday’s post about coffee tables. Today, I’m attempting to tie it all together in a way that’s worked for me my entire career. And to that end, part 2 we will be discussing coordinating end tables and how I go about doing that. I found some amazing […] The post 30 Fantastic Coffee Tables + Sofas + End Tables! Parts 1 & 2 appeared first on Laurel Home.| Laurel Home
Hi Guys, As many of you lovelies know, in addition to the blog, I’ve written several PDF guides (AKA – e-books) that I sell here, on my website. I’m exceedingly proud of each of them; each has aimed to over-deliver the information they provide. The first one, Laurel’s Rolodex, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary […] The post My Paint Guide Got a Makeover Without My Knowledge or Consent! appeared first on Laurel Home.| Laurel Home
Welcome the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2020! As I did last year, I've created a post that will be "ground zero." Changes and updates will...| Laurel Home
Hi Everyone, I know. Everything has a problem. Yes, you’re catching on. Welcome to the glamorous world of interior design. You think it’s just you? No, it’s not just you. Things go wrong more often than not. It’s the nature of doing custom work. I didn’t tell you, but it was two weeks ago, on […] The post My Roman Shade Installation Did Not Go As Expected! appeared first on Laurel Home.| Laurel Home
Hi Everyone, Sorry, I left y’all hanging, first after discussing the architectural details upstairs, and then much more recently after discussing the paint colors and lighting downstairs. So, this post is really a continuation of what we started at the end of last month. This post is primarily about my favorite architectural detail: the beautiful […] The post The Architectural Details You Will Need to Elevate Your Room appeared first on Laurel Home.| Laurel Home
Hi Everyone, Phew! This post has been epic! But, it’s done. Hooray! I don’t believe I’ve ever done a three-part post with two anchor links. The first link that says part 3 goes to the final installment, part 2, was from last Wednesday. If you’re here for the first time, would like to review or […]| Laurel Home
Hi Everyone, Today we are finishing up with the bathroom design. We will look at the light fixtures, vanity, faucet, mirror, toilet and seat, and the shower tile. I’ll link sources for everything plus some alternative ideas, some that will give you the same look for less money. If you’ve already read part 1 please […] The post My Bathroom Design– Architecture, Lighting, Vanity, & More Parts 1&2 appeared first on Laurel Home.| Laurel Home
lighting for the lower-level moody entry. Originally, I thought one table lamp and the two lanterns would be sufficient light. Nope. Not even| Laurel Home
details of all the residential lighting and fixtures I used in my newly renovated historical Boston condo...and also share what I would have| Laurel Home
My wife's retreat is the dark one. In fact, it's a brown, quite masculine room! Or, at least, what most people consider a "masculine room."| Laurel Home
I've had the window treatments for at least a month...This isn't just about getting the windows washed and booking the installer...if only!| Laurel Home
According to their website, there are 12 new Farrow & Ball Colors 2025. But, that's not exactly true. While some are new, three have been...| Laurel Home
...as I began collecting, I realized that there is a glut of gorgeous dining furniture-- on sale. And a lot of it is for a short time only.| Laurel Home
There are thousands of poorly laid-out floor plans, and almost all are open-concept. To be clear, not all open-concept floor plans are bad,| Laurel Home
Welcome to the Purchase Products Page for the Laurel Home Interior Design Guides! The updated Laurel’s Rolodex and Etsy Guide have been freshly updated for 2025! Here’s how it works. When you click on the product link, you will be taken to a secure shopping cart. Then, when you have […]| Laurel Home
Phew! Hey Guys, I’m so excited to present this new guide to you!!! In case you missed the preview, this guide is 333 hard to find decorating rules and tips for living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms. And, then broken down into categories like space planning, sizes, spacing and much info about lighting not on […]| Laurel Home
Welcome to The Information Page About My Rockin' Interior Design Guides! These are invaluable tools that will save you time, money, & stress!| Laurel Home
I can, but only so we can all relax when the colorful wall colors start to get painted, and it feels like the earth is caving in. It's not.| Laurel Home
and now for the renovation tour. But before we begin, I'd like to point out a few important things.I find it easier to walk, talk, and show| Laurel Home
One the one year renovation anniversary, I woke up today to the sound of intense construction. That is very rare...(Monday) was not a good day| Laurel Home
...this view doesn't exist. I'd have to be downstairs, standing in the common space perched on a ladder...that's all the renovation news...| Laurel Home
Hi Everyone, Or, maybe you will believe what’s going on. Welcome to my reno rant. A reno rant that’s happening days before the renovation has begun. But, hang in until the end because it’s not all bad. Oh, man. I woke up today, dragging myself out of bed while seriously asking myself why I […]| Laurel Home
Below is the schedule I made the other day that includes the renovation end date...my GC didn’t respond even though I followed through with a| Laurel Home
the renovation construction, except for the den, should be finished this coming week. I am pretty sure I've found a new painter and a new...| Laurel Home
Now in month eleven, this post chronicles my home renovation in 2024—the good, the bad, and the spectacular!| Laurel Home
This page is here to announce some of the current "hot sale" from some of my favorite home furnishings and fashion vendors.| Laurel Home
Chris is bringing over more samples for the new paint colors...He is getting quarts of the samples. The one-cup test samples have proven...| Laurel Home
They also covered my lovely new primary bathroom floor with thick brown paper.If you missed the beautiful new floor, you can see it here.| Laurel Home
this was the first time I had raised my voice....hardwood floor refinishing rule #1 is:...ESPECIALLY if the homeowner(s) live there.| Laurel Home
The beautiful, creamy white marble bathroom tile floor... I was sure...that the Mediterranean Sea was on the other side of the windows. haha.| Laurel Home
Happy Renoversary. It is 14 months, and we are in the final stretch of the renovation!What does that mean? It means the living room and den| Laurel Home
...the team says that to their collective eye, and there is no discernible difference in new and old colors in the white bedroom paint color.| Laurel Home
I could see that this was a brighter version of Swiss Coffee. I guess coffee with an extra shot of milk....He would have...make a custom mix| Laurel Home
Before we get into the little-known topic of tinted wallpaper...Last night, around 8:00 PM... I received a notification...I better go...fetch| Laurel Home
While I also adore the Solitude mural, I love the English Parks Grisaille even more for my primary bedroom suite...One compelling reason I| Laurel Home
