In exactly one week I'll be packed up, ready for my red eye to London to join a handful of other North American bloggers as we set out on Blogtour 2011. Our mission? To capture and share the inspiration, trends and buzz surrounding the London Design Festival and all of it's surrounding satellite ...

As we're coming out of a deep recession (we are coming out, aren't we??) and heading into the emotional week surrounding the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, we wanted to keep our eyes on the positive here at Simplifying Fabulous! There are so many companies, groups and individuals that are ...

The ability to see the potential for life and beauty in the broken is an amazing life skill. This vision is what designers channel when they approach a new project or a renovation. While at the NYIGF the other week checking out color and furnishing trends, I was introduced to 2b design, a remarka...

Everybody deserves a home that they love and feel great in. Afterall, confidence begins at home! Great design, and feeling great about your home isn't a matter of budget...it's a matter of style! You can make your style work at any price point. My four-part Design Insider series "Design on a Budg...

In the past, environmentalists may have shunned "mass market" stores because of how products have been sourced, transported and disposed of. These days, big box stores are making a real effort to be environmentally friendly—both in the products they offer and the way they operate. Here are some ...