Huntingdon Living room bookshelves

How to Style a Bookcase in 5 Simple Steps

When it comes to styling  bookshelves, most of us just throw up their hands and give up from the get-go. We see beautifully styled bookcases and we wonder how in the heck did they do that? We get it. It ...
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niche seat with throw

The All-Important Throw Blanket

Although the days are getting longer, we still have the undeniable urge to snuggle up and get cozy. Which is why we find ourselves grabbing for a blanket or throw. Few things in a home are as versatile as a ...
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Jon Adrian. Architectural, winery and lifestyle photographer. Okanagan Photographer / Interior Photographer

An Ode to Blue & White in the Home

One of our favorite color combinations is the quintessential blue and white, as they never cease to look fabulous in most any setting. Perhaps it’s the look of deep blue skies against a blanket of pristine snow or spires of ...
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This Chinese red mirror from Oomph Home takes the lead in this Savannah foyer. Design by 1 Chic Retreat

Red is for Valentine’s Day

With Cupid’s annual party coming up next week, we thought it would be an opportune time to talk about one of our true favorite colors –  RED. Before we say anything else, red is not a color we use plentifully; ...
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1 chic retreat design

Curating the Perfect Coffee Table-scape

There are thousands upon thousands of ways to style a coffee table and we have done it every way you can image; however, there is one formula that we use over and over again because it works every single time ...
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The sitting area in The Colony Hotel's lobby is a wicker wonderland.

Creating Island Style with Wicker

It’s that time of year again when winter has dug its heels in stubbornly; in the midst of freezing our butts off (remember how we talked about creating hygge last week?), many of us are yearning for balmy, warmer places ...
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