Last week, I received one of the funniest letters ever. A woman wrote to ask me if there is such a thing as "decorating for dummies." She said she has terrible colour sense and knows nothing about styles and periods of furniture. She claimed to be afraid This post is part of Sophie Keller's "How Happy Is" series on The Huffington Post. This week, Sophie offers advice on your home: The living room is well situated in any area of the house. It is a room that we like to relax in and hang out with friends in Janice Morell-Bielman used the Edison bulbs in her living room scences and the dining room candelabra in her 1929 Tudor home in Riverside. “Great mood lighting,” she said. “Much better than traditional incandescents.” The Edison bulb works well in In the living room of their northwestern Connecticut home, the couple has juxtaposed a Sarah Charlesworth photograph with a sculpture by Carl D’Alvia and a work by their daughter Grace. “Laurie mixes a well-known photographer with a mid-career sculptor Updating your living room decor can entail a few simple changes or a complete makeover. Choose the option that best fits your budget, time and needs. For example, a complete makeover may be necessary if you favor a clean, modern decorating style and your When Rebecca Grove opened the Octopus Literary Salon last April, she wanted the bookstore and coffee shop to have the same atmosphere as a cozy living room. The former educator decorated the tiny spot in downtown Oakland (2102 Webster St.) with cool blue .
Wanna get the look of your favorite movie applied to your very own abode? Good news -- we want that for you, too. So let’s talk paint. When it comes to making a space your own, an easy and SUPER effective method is plain ol’ painting. (Apologies to Chris Levine, a London-based artist who has made light sculptures for Massive Attack concerts and a hologram portrait of Queen Elizabeth that will soon appear on postage stamps, recently introduced a new product for the home, the Laserpod. The device uses Color: It’s all about gray, say experts. Warm grays work well in living rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms. “All colorways of gray continue to be strong,” says Brendan Flanigan, interior designer and owner of Brendan Flanigan Design in Saratoga Springs. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby has been an inspired masterpiece since its publication 1920s Odeon Glass Fringe 5-Ring Chandelier, Restoration Hardware No Gatsby-inspired living room would be complete without a chandelier hanging low above a .