Its Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas

Forget the fact that most grocery stores have had the Christmas candy out since the day after Halloween. Thanksgiving deserves its rightful space for celebration and decoration. But now that Thanksgiving weekend is slipping away, it’s time to prepare for the most stylish time of year.So skip the mall today. Stay home and plan your [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving from DesignTalk

We give thanks for each one of our readers. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!

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The Most Stylish Travel Day of the Year

As we stuff the last few goodies into our Thanksgiving weekend suitcases, we’re craving more packing space and more packing style.If you’re heading out the door to travel with luggage that’s less appealing than Great Aunt Edna’s cranberry-surprise salad, it’s time to finally get a set that suits your style.Here are a few of our [...]

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Mod Monday on YouTube

What is it about these short, holiday weeks that makes it so hard to get moving on Monday morning? Don’t waste your time at the water cooler — we’ve got all the time wasting you need right here. Complete with design inspiration, Mod Monday style. Enjoy!

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Ugly Sofa Contest Winners!

And the winner is… Stacy from New York!Her sofa, #5 in our Ugly Sofa Contest, was chosen as the ugliest after a record number of votes.When we asked Stacy what she was most looking forward to with her new sofa, she said, “Snuggling up on the couch with my husband and watching a video. He [...]

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Stay tuned

We’re busy counting the votes in our Ugly Sofa contest, and we will be contacting the winner soon. Look for the Ugliest Sofa winner to be announced right here on DesignTalk, along with the three random winners who will each get a $100 gift card to HomeVisions, just for voting.Stay tuned!

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Ugly Sofa #1

We’re continuing the ugly sofa tour at DesignTalk this week, as we peek under the cushions for the stories of the 10 finalists in our Ugly Sofa Contest.Ugly Sofa #1 comes from Renee in Florida:1. Where did you get your “ugly sofa”? The sofa is sooo old, we can’t remember where it came from.2. How [...]

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Ugly Sofa #4

We’re continuing the ugly sofa tour at DesignTalk this week, as we peek under the cushions for the stories of the 10 finalists in our Ugly Sofa Contest.Ugly Sofa #4 comes from Nicole in Pennsylvania:1. Where did you get your “ugly sofa”? We got it from a friend when we bought our house. We had [...]

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Ugly Sofa #8

We’re couch-diving this week on DesignTalk. But instead of finding spare change, we’re discovering the stories behind the 10 finalists in our Ugly Sofa Contest.Ugly Sofa #8 comes from Lisa in Michigan:1. Where did you get your “ugly sofa”? We inherited the sofa from my husband’s parents. It was a brand new sofa when they [...]

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Ugly Sofa #10

We’re couch-diving this week on DesignTalk. But instead of finding spare change, we’re discovering the stories behind the 10 finalists in our Ugly Sofa Contest.Ugly Sofa #10 comes from Sarah in Georgia:1. Where did you get your “ugly sofa”? I got my sofa at a yard sale.2. How long have you had it? Had it [...]

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Ugly Sofa #7

We’re couch-diving this week on DesignTalk. But instead of finding spare change, we’re discovering the stories behind the 10 finalists in our Ugly Sofa Contest.Ugly Sofa #7 comes from Doug in Ohio:1. Where did you get your “ugly sofa”? My college roommate received it from a family member in an effort to help furnish [...]

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Ugly Sofa ContestVote Now!

Thank you to everyone who sent in your photos for the Ugly Sofa Contest! We received some pretty hideous incredible entries, and have narrowed the long list down to 10 finalists.Here they are. Drumroll…The winner will win a new sofa from HomeVisions, but you can get in on the prizes, too. Three random winners from [...]

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Ugly Sofa #6

We’re couch-diving this week on DesignTalk. But instead of finding spare change, we’re discovering the stories behind the 10 finalists in our Ugly Sofa Contest.Ugly Sofa #6 comes from Karen in Iowa:1. Where did you get your “ugly sofa”? 2. How long have you had it? My mother-in-law “helped” us out by giving us this [...]

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Ugly Sofa #2

We’re couch-diving this week on DesignTalk. But instead of finding spare change, we’re discovering the stories behind the 10 finalists in our Ugly Sofa Contest.Ugly Sofa #2 comes from Bonnie in Ohio:1. Where did you get your “ugly sofa”? We got our ugly sofa from a family member. We also have the ugly loveseat to [...]

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Ugly Sofa #5

We’re couch-diving this week on DesignTalk. But instead of finding spare change, we’re discovering the stories behind the 10 finalists in our Ugly Sofa Contest.Ugly Sofa #5 comes from Stacy in New York:1. Where did you get your “ugly sofa”? This lovely sofa was a “hand-me-down” from a good friend of mine, which was [...]

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An Extra Shot of DesignTalk

As quoted in House & Garden, September 2007.This Venti’s for you. Cheers!

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Gothic Style Decorating: Part One: Examples

Kicking off our mini-series on Gothic style decorating, we’re tunneling our way through the design world with examples of today’s Gothic style. From the punk-Gothic of two top fashion designers, to the Victorian-Gothic of two rule-breaking decorators, and the surprising vintage-Gothic touches in an upbeat fabric designer’s home — we’ve got stylish examples that will [...]

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Gothic Style Decorating

This week we’re taking design to the dark side.Today’s Gothic style decorating is creeping into homes everywhere, from film to print. Shedding the idea of a modern haunted house, today’s Gothic style is a more lighthearted approach to decorating your castle. Because a boring home is, well, scary.We’ll start our tour with some examples of [...]

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