Watch Sherri on The Cake Boss Baby Special! I don’t know about yours, but our family (especially our 10-year-old daughter) is in love with The Cake Boss. Buddy and his passionate fondant-rolling, frosting-piping New Jersey clan have us riveted, hungry and chuckling every week. So as you can imagine, we were over-the-moon excited to learn that our own Nursery and Kid’s Room Design Contributor, Sherri […] Read more »

I admit it. I’m a fan. Sarah Susanka just has what so many of us need, with her Not So Big House concept and books. So I snapped up her latest – More Not So Big Solutions for Your Home (Taunton Press, 2010). It didn’t disappoint. The Not So Big House movement began with Susanka’s 1998 book by the same title and has grown to […] Read more »

…Her Wallpapers, Divine Design & The Future   by Sherri Blum This week, our Nursery and Kids Room Design Expert and Contributor—Sherri Blum—got to meet someone she really looks up to (literally and figuratively). She shares her visit with us.   I had the distinctive honor of meeting the one and only Candice Olson of Divine Design this week! I can’t even begin to express […] Read more »

What’s best about producing HomeWorkshop.com? The friendships I’ve made with creative, colorful people, and the motivation we share on a daily basis. Some of the people I’ve become closest to are “designing women.” Not those from that comfy old TV show (RIP Dixie Carter), but real, design and decorating professionals who do incredible work; and talented DIY’ers that turn their homes into striking expressions of […] Read more »

Design Expert: Jenn Sbranti Entertaining guru Jennifer Sbranti, Editor-in-Chief of the hip party planning resource, Hostess with the Mostess®, shares with us—in her own words—how to create memorable times with those closest to us, as we Make Time for Family and Friends in the New Year…. “The idea of “making time for family and friends” seems like something that should be a no-brainer, right? Certainly […] Read more »

Design Expert: Kate Smith Color educator and trend forecaster Kate Smith’s passion is color. She blends color theory and psychology for her students and her readers, encouraging them to have fun with color. Kate looks to the New Year as an opportunity to Learn More. Visit Living in Color With Sonu to read Kate’s tips on learning to use color with confidence, and expand your […] Read more »

Design Expert: Kelly Van Patter An awarding-winning Production Designer for television shows such as Survivor and The Apprentice, Kelly Van Patter is passionate about making smart choices for our planet and our pocketbooks. Kelly is focusing her efforts on green design for the entertainment industry, residential construction and interior design; she shares her knowledge and advice with us in Be More Green and Save Green. […] Read more »

Design Expert: Kenneth Brown One of Los Angeles’ most sought-after interior designers, Kenneth Brown has a remarkable gift for creating sophisticated and welcoming sanctuaries. His design firm works for numerous high-profile clients, including Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Mia Hamm. Believing that well-planned, beautiful spaces nourish and support us, Kenneth Brown shows us how you can use good design to Improve Your Relationship. Click the […] Read more »

Design Expert: Clay Ide Clay Ide, Creative Director behind Pottery Barn, believes organization is a big part of good design. Visit Living in Color With Sonu to learn Clay’s creative ideas for Getting Organized in the New Year. Here’s today’s bonus: Download your own copy of Clay’s Ten Tips on getting organized around your home! (Acrobat Reader is required to view this PDF document. You […] Read more »

Design Expert: Judith Miller One of the world’s leading experts in antiques and collectibles, Judith explains how to Learn from the Past and use these beautiful and storied objects in our interiors.   Judith Miller is surrounded by moments. Glancing at her dining room table, she recalled the surprise in Newport Beach, California. “I was doing a lecture at the Decorative Arts Society,” said Judith. […] Read more »

Need a little help with your resolutions? What does Jamie Drake have to say about having fun? What has Judith Miller learned about the past through antiques? What does Halle Berry’s trainer, Ramona Braganza, think about fitness? What can Kenneth Brown do to help improve your relationship? These are just a few of our design experts. Check out www.tendesigndays.com for the roster of experts ready […] Read more »

Ten…nine…eight…seven…six…five…four…three…two…one…Happy New Year 2010! Read more »

Are you whirling through the holiday frenzy? Covered in cookie dough and wrapping paper yet? Do your best to enjoy it all. And when it’s done, here’s your reward. After all the gatherings and the midnight champagne toasts, join us at a special event created just for you. You don’t have to leave your comfy chair to come, and you don’t even have to bake […] Read more »

Kenneth’s Lamp A Thousand Ways All the way from Snoqualmie in Washington State, to Dublin, Ireland, Design Junkies uploaded their creative plans to personalize designer Kenneth Brown’s unique lamp (from his QVC Collection). You can quickly update your room’s décor by changing the contents. of the lamp’s glass cylinder. We loved the diversity of the entries; there were colored glass tiles, marbles, Mickey Mouse beads […] Read more »

Hey Design Junkies! Our friend, designer Kenneth Brown, has a wonderful lamp for creative people like us. He calls it his “Lamp Done A Thousand Ways.” It’s a brilliant way to quickly add or change up an accent in a room. Kenneth says, “One of my design tips has always been about how to give any room a quick makeover. I always suggest new throw […] Read more »