Design
How to Get the Nancy Meyers Home Look
We're all pulled toward homes that feel like homes—not just model houses. A bright place where you can kick your shoes off and curl up with a good book. That's why I think we're all just a little bit obsessed with the Nancy Meyers aesthetic right now, and honestly, can you blame us? With her […]
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March 12, 2025
Inspiration
Turn Your Backyard into a Dreamy English Garden with These Ideas
This post is sponsored by Wayfair Slightly blushing blooms. Sweet scalloped details. Verdant greenery. Old English browns and creams. Is there anything more charming than an English garden?? I've been envisioning hosting a backyard party in a month or two as our first outdoor entertaining of the year, and the look all just came together […]
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February 25, 2025
Inspiration
What's Your Vibe: Après Ski or Yacht Club?
Ok, is anyone else already dreaming of trading snow boots for boat shoes? I just can't decide...they both have their appeal! The competitor in me (those Traitors episodes got me scheming irl!) decided to pit them against each other in two mood boards to see which would call to me more. Team Après Ski We […]
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February 20, 2025
Design
7 Things You Probably Shouldn't Have in Your House—If You're a Perfectionist
While I don't consider myself a perfectionist, I do like things neat—most of the time. It's important to me that my home is beautiful and lived in. I want it filled with laughter, joy, and life. If that means a few nicks and spills? That's fine with me. Even so, over the years of home […]
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February 12, 2025
Inspiration
Vintage Ralph Lauren Style: A Timeless Look I'm Loving
I'm really digging the fisherman look, but let me tell you about another style I absolutely adore that never goes out of style: vintage Ralph Lauren! Remember how I mentioned we styled our last Christmas card with this vibe? It's my favorite family photo ever! There's just something so timeless about this classic Americana look. […]
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January 28, 2025
Design
2025 Home Decor Trends That I'm Excited About
I can't close out the month of January without spilling my thoughts on this year's trend forecasts for home interiors! I don't believe "new" trends (none of these are anything you've never seen before) are meant to replace current things you love, but they are an exciting peek into possibilities. 1. Intricate Detail Work is […]
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January 27, 2025
Color School
The Guide: "Which Trim Color Goes with This Wallpaper?"
This post is sponsored by Valspar You know when you find "the one"? The paint color that just makes you swoon, it's so perfect? I love chasing that feeling. Over the last 15 years, I've collected a list of paint colors that are my tried-and-true favorites. I was proud to launch a line of wallpaper […]
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January 22, 2025
Design
A Moody Modern Traditional Dining Room Mood Board
It's been a few weeks since we launched our wallpaper collection with Lowe's and we've been loving seeing how you're using them in your homes. The moody green trim in this bedroom makeover... my heart! View this post on Instagram A post shared by chelsea cumiford | affordable home design (@chelsgc) I've also been having […]
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October 4, 2024
Decor
3 Areas of the House That Pack the Biggest Punch for Fall
Faux Oak Branch | Vase | Serving Bowl | Candle | Dining Table | Chairs (vintage) (similar) | Wallpaper | Gallery Wall | Edie Two-Tier Chandelier After the busyness of summer, fall feels like a chance to really return to my roots of being a homebody. And yet, that doesn't mean I'm home alone just with my family! I love to have people over as well! There are […]
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September 11, 2024
Best Of
All the Heart Eyes for These Wayfair Finds
This post is sponsored by Wayfair I'm in my fall feelings right now: Give me all the dark mahogany wood tones, the colored marble, the antiqued lighting...but with a modern vibe. I spotted a vanity at Wayfair a few days ago that I sent to all of my work girlies because it was THAT. GOOD. […]
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September 1, 2024
Design
8 Easy Home Trends to Incorporate this Fall
I've been following some really fun things happening in design lately, from colorful checkered floors (stay tuned for more on that topic *wink*), to veiny marble slabs, to flush mount lights over islands instead of pendants. Color-drenching is here to stay, and I love seeing the moody, traditional vibes in fall decor. View this post […]
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August 22, 2024
Design
Peer Review: Inspiration for Styling a Kitchen
Can you believe the end of summer school is here?! What a great ride! I loved sharing my tips for styling entries, bedrooms, living rooms, and kitchens to create rooms that you can enjoy season after season. One thing I'm seeing a lot in kitchen styling is making it feel and look like another living […]
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August 2, 2024
Design
Peer Review: Inspiration for Styling a Living Room
We're coming to the end of Week 3 of Summer School: Home Styling 101! Today I want to share some living room interiors that have stopped my scroll with their use of color, texture, and styling. This is somewhat beyond the realm of what conventionally falls under styling, but something I've been really looking for […]
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July 26, 2024
Design
Peer Review: Inspiration for Styling a Bedroom
Here's the crazy thing about me and inspiration: If you were to go into my bathroom inspiration board on Pinterest, there are bathrooms for sure, but there are also kitchens, there are closets, there are mudrooms, and there are hallways of houses! I'm not looking to copy and paste an inspirational image. I'm taking notes […]
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July 19, 2024
Design
Peer Review: Inspiration for Styling an Entry, Front Porch, and Powder Room
This is the check-in point in the week where you can see how far you've come with our Home Styling 101 summer school course! How are you feeling? Maybe you've moved some items around in your mudroom or ordered something new for your front porch. Or you've added an inviting scent to your entry and […]
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July 12, 2024
Design
A New Office Library for Everyday Inspiration
I recently got an email from someone that asked, "Where do you go for new design inspiration?" She went on to say, "I use Houzz and lots of popular sites, but I feel like I’m stuck in an algorithm and keep seeing the same things." I know the feeling — it's so easy to get […]
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June 17, 2024
Design
Brown Paint Colors I'm Loving for Interiors
There was a 10-year-period where everyone (including me) was doing black or almost-black rooms or walls. These days, we want something moody and romantic, but we want warmth back in our lives. We want the "grown-up" version of that look. If you are craving a rich, moody paint color that's a warm, inviting neutral, then […]
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May 20, 2024
Design
Project Update: The Primary Bathroom Has a NEW Plan
It's been over a year since we started designing our bathroom. We were working with a company for the cabinetry, and they came up with two different layouts. We selected one, tweaked it a bit and chose a lot of the finishes...annnnnd honestly we could never quite give the final "go ahead." This led to […]
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May 8, 2024
Design
Defining My Design Style: Moody Modern Traditional
A reader recently asked me if I'm starting to fully embrace traditional style and whether we still consider our house to be a "modern Colonial" and why. It was a really great question and so timely — I had really just been thinking about my approach to this home and how my style has changed […]
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March 11, 2024
Design
How to (Purposefully) Mismatch Furniture
There are plenty of us that inherit furniture from relatives over the years that just doesn't have the same vibe. But we love displaying it around our home for its sentimental value. Or we buy a chair one year from a vintage shop and a couch the next year from a big-box retailer. Then we […]
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February 29, 2024
