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As the world population increases so does furniture waste. But what exactly constitutes as furniture waste? Furniture waste is when furniture is tossed that could otherwise be reused, refurbished, or recycled. In fact, an approximate 8.8 million tons of furniture ended up in landfills in the United States alone in 2005, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). But part of the issue with furniture waste isn’t just that millions of tons of decent furniture are being put …

Like with the latest fashion trends, many of the interior design trends that come about may appear strange at first glance. Some may be completely skeptical of certain trends altogether, deeming to never follow them. However, as the trends spread, they may come to mean so much more to the average homeowner. Since there are and have been quite some strange interior design trends, taking a closer look at some of them can help us to understand that maybe they aren’t so absurd after …

Since just about everything has turned digital, it makes sense why people are repurposing or even scaling back on their belongings that can now be accessed online – photo albums, magazines, CDs, home videos, the list goes on. Books, of course, are not exempt from the latter. However, now that many are switching to digital or audio books as opposed to the bound set of printed pages that we all originally started with, or are ridding of their books altogether due to lack of extra t …

Before starting an interior design, the initial thought for many is that the process will be a breeze. After all, we all start off with an idea of what we think will be “exactly what we want.” But unfortunately, things change as we realize we don’t have as much space as we thought, the budget runs out quicker than expected, or the furniture and décor that we envisioned are not able to be found in stores. Regardless of the interior design issues you come across, there are a few pr …

For those new to wine country or Napa Valley design, this style offers Northern California-based country-elegance with Italian inspirations. When walking into a space offering a wine country style, one should feel as if they are walking straight into a vineyard without there being a vineyard at all. The space should have some sophistication while still feeling kick-back and relaxed.Since you are likely new to wine country design completely, it’s important that you know how to incorporate …