Glow Up Your Home Office: A Lighting Design Guide
It's important to have the right lighting to make the most of your time there, and designing the lighting in your home office comes with unique challenges and considerations. From how to decide how many Kelvins you want to gorgeous and inspiring examples, we’ve got you covered in our guide to lighting your home office.
How to Pull off the Eclectic Design Aesthetic
Good eclectic design is more than just mixing lots of elements. The best eclectic spaces feel surprising and remarkable due to the juxtaposition of eras and styles.
11 Stylish Storage Ideas That Cut Clutter and Actually Look Nice
In our quest for a clutter-free living space, storage solutions play a pivotal role. However, finding storage options that are both functional and aesthetically pleasing can be a challenge.
Making the Perfect Gallery Wall With Beth Diana Smith
This is Gallery Walls 101, and today we’re learning from the brilliant Beth Diana Smith and the amazing gallery wall she created during her spring ‘20 One Room Challenge® project.
24 Rooms with Floral Wallpaper + Style Breakdown
When it comes to floral wallpaper, the options are as diverse as the flowers themselves. From traditional to modern, there is a wide array of styles to suit every taste and interior design aesthetic.
Check out these ORC projects with floral wallpaper, broken down by style, for all your inspiration needs.
14 Rooms With Beadboard That Showcase Its Timeless Charm
With its timeless charm, easy installation, durability, and versatile applications, beadboard has long been an interior staple.
Check out these 14 ORC projects for all your beadboard inspiration needs.
You’re Wrong About 70s Interior Design
70s interior design is, more often than not, either unfairly maligned or chronically misunderstood. Many people see the 70s as either the decade of wild floral prints and avocado green formica, or the decade of checkerboard print and terrazzo. Although all of those trended at some point in the 70s, there’s much more to the decor of the decade.
4 Tips to Make Backyard Dining a Breeze
If you’re like me, when the weather gets nice, you gaze out your back window and think “man, I wish I spent more time outside” at least three times a week. If you’re also determined to finally make it happen this summer, read on for four hot tips on making backyard dining a piece of cake.
Less or More: Minimalism and Maximalism
Most people have an idea of whether their personal style is more minimalist or a maximalist. However, the practical side of these interior design styles is far less frequently considered.
Keeping Your Space Clean & Stylish with Pets
Pets bring so much joy, companionship, and fulfillment into our homes. They also tend to bring other things into our homes— things that might clash with carefully curated decor.
Creating a Stylish Backyard Space
If you're looking for some inspiration to transform your backyard into a cool and stylish outdoor oasis, we’ve got you covered! From DIY projects to inspiring design ideas, here are five ways to create a cool backyard that will impress your guests and make you want to spend more time outdoors.
What Makes Mid-Century Modern So Great
What exactly is mid-century modern? And why does it have such a hold on us all?
Spoiler alert— its iconic status is well deserved, and it’s not going anywhere.
Color Drenching, the Ceiling-to-Baseboard Paint Treatment
Whether you’re looking to get inspired to try color drenching yourself, or you’re just wondering what in the world color drenching is, you’ve come to the right place.
The Complete Guide to Choosing a Natural Stone
Check out our guide to marble, marble alternatives, and how to choose, featuring some amazing past ORC projects.
TV & Movie Interiors We Love… and ORC® Projects That Bring Them to Life
What better interior inspiration could there be than the movie and TV sets we swoon over? Our favorite media requires an intentional, visually striking, immersive space where the story can unfold.
Blush as a Neutral?
If you only think of pink as a girly or unsophisticated color, you are seriously missing out.
Brighten Your Space With This Lighting Inspo
Light fixtures have the double duty of attractively lighting a room and being part of the room’s overall aesthetic, so finding the perfect fixtures for your space can get complicated.
5 Incredible DIYer Workspace Projects from the ORC®
These 5 ORC® participants created absolutely killer DIY workspaces where they can flex their skills with ease thanks to their ingenious storage solutions.
Trending Now: Bringing the Outside in With Natural Materials
Natural and nature-inspired surfaces and items are the thing right now. Here are some wonderful uses of natural materials in past ORC® projects.
15 Fantastic Ideas from ORC® Kids Rooms and Nurseries
There’s no better place to go for inspiration or great ideas than the ORC® archives. Here are fifteen brilliant ideas for kids rooms and nurseries that we’ve spotted in past ORC® projects!