Beware Low Cost LEATHER Upholstery

Hear ye, hear ye all Design Lovers: Lowest cost leather furniture is basically crap tied in a bow. You may as well run your money through a paper shredder now and get the pain over with. ABC news in Chicago reported on complaints from trusting furniture consumers about leather furniture that began flaking and peeling…

Furniture History…For Your Home Today?

As hard as it is to believe, the furniture you love and buy today, whether from favorite catalogers, on-line resources or stores near you…all of the furniture…has its roots somewhere else. Like…a long time ago-somewhere-else. Furniture designers today routinely look to the past for their inspiration, make a turn or a twist here, adapt something…

Be Careful of Cheap Furniture

Ripples, puckers, lumps and bumps. No, I’m not describing my rear end view. (Though Girl…we could talk!!!) No, I’m talking about cheap furniture: furniture that is “the deal of the century” – furniture that is so low cost that it seems too good to be true. Guess what: if it look too good to be…

Acrylic Furniture Innovations

I’ve always been a sucker for a good looking Lucite leg on a piece of furniture or the right piece of acrylic furniture in the right space for the right Design Lover. Sure, we’ve all seen and loved the Louis Stark ghost chair – what’s not to love? And now, thanks to Acrila.com, acrylic furniture takes…

Is Free Shipping Really Free?

Nothing in life is free – including shipping!

Big Splash, Little Artwork

Think you need giant canvases to make a statement on your walls? Think again. Here are some great ideas using small pieces of artwork. Have a great idea for small pieces of artwork? Comment below or send a picture to customerservice@www.theinteriordesignadvocate.com.

The Secret to Hanging Artwork

How do you hang artwork right every time? Here’s the answer… About Donna Hoffman, The Interior Design Advocate™ Author of the popular home design system, The Decorating Genius System – 7 Simple Steps to a Great Interior, Donna is the country’s foremost consumer advocates in interior design in addition to being an award winning…

Facelift a Room While the Holiday Cookies are Baking

It’s almost holiday time – which for we design lovers means its almost “show time!” After all, this is the time of year when we get to share our nests with family and friends and do some merry making. Yay! But if you’ve got a case of “my place could look a little better” stage…

Scary Statistic

Did you know that over 98% of homeowners are dissatisfied with the decor in their homes (according to a survey in Elle Decor)? Watch this video before you set foot in a furniture store! About Donna Hoffman, The Interior Design Advocate™ Author of the popular home design system, The Decorating Genius System – 7 Simple…

Accessories Make the Room

You’ve placed the sofas, the tables, the rugs…something’s missing…what is it? Watch this video for a quick tip on placing accessories. Yes, there is a right way! About Donna Hoffman, The Interior Design Advocate™ Donna is a former top QVC Show Host and now one of the country’s foremost consumer advocates in interior…

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