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
Inspiration
Bedroom Tell-All: 5 Things to Remove, 5 Things to Add
This week, we've covered all things bedrooms, from how to create a dark, moody, romantic environment to tips for renters upgrading their bedroom. I wanted to cap off the week with a fun little post on what you should remove from your bedroom and what you should add to your bedroom to make it an […]
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February 24, 2024
Inspiration
6 Ways to Upgrade Your Bedroom: Renter-Friendly Edition
Our bedroom changed a lot when we painted it and added trim, but not everyone can make big changes to their rooms. I wanted to put together a quick reference tool for when you're in a busy season of life and want an easy update. Or perhaps your landlord isn't keen on paint rollers! Here […]
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February 21, 2024
Color School
In My Red Era
We recently painted the trim and hallway doors the most dramatic shade of red, and I find myself making excuses to pass through this part of our house. It's so rich and romantic and glossy and inspiring. It's like the hallway is wearing lipstick. She's feeling herself :) I can barely remember what it looked […]
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February 5, 2024
Decor
The Transformation of Our Modern Colonial Kitchen
There are some projects that we do in a weekend, some we do over a few weeks. Some take us a couple months and some take over a year! When it came to our kitchen remodel, it was an over-a-year kind of project. And now, since it's been over a year since we have finished […]
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January 12, 2024
Design
2024 Home Decor Trends that I'm very into
It's the season for trend forecasting of all kinds, including home decor trends. And while I'm not a fan of declaring anything is "out", when you are embarking on a new project, that costs money and takes time, it's kind of nice to see what's up and coming! I think the wonderful thing about trends […]
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January 8, 2024
Inspiration
Inspiration I'm Looking to For The Mudroom
The next project we're checking off our 2023 project list is the mudroom! This used to be the laundry room until we built out a much bigger, better laundry room upstairs. So, in the meantime, this space has been exclusively Cricket's room. Cricket will still have a special space here, but we're transforming this dingy […]
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August 30, 2023
Design
7 Incredible Dark Green Paint Colors for Interiors
We recently painted our study a dark, moody green color. This is after we first painted it a muddy green, then repainted it a blue-gray. I guess what they say is true; third time's a charm! The journey was worth it, though, because I'm so in love with this glossy green in contrast with the […]
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March 20, 2023
