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Decor & Decorating

Sometimes we need inspiration — or just escapism. Whatever you need these images are drool-worthy and these decorating tips are just what you need. Dive in!

A lime-green living room, a chalkboard-curtain, and how to clean up under the sink

Hello, Homies, and happy Monday! This is the Monday Montage, when we revel in photos and waste time clicking through the internet. In the Clicky Links: the secret of mass-farmed tomatoes, and 30 variations on a coffee cup.

Will and Helen and the house they built — with their own hands

Morgan brings us a photographic tour of this Alabama home — built from the ground up by its owners. Complete with a spiral staircase, concrete countertops, and hand-made ceiling timbers.

Ethereal and dreamy artist’s studio in New Zealand

WOW — here’s the dreamy white and blue studio of Jinx in the Sky, filled with high-shine glass and vintage accoutrements. Enjoy!

Order of operations for the daunted home decorator

I am told there are people that find the home decorating process daunting. These creatures are reluctant to move and start the process from scratch. I hear they even get so overwhelmed that they sometimes do nothing for long periods of time, or — GASP! — hire someone else to do it.

My name is Danielle and I am a new home addict. I’m SUPER practiced at the home decorating game — and it starts really easy.

’90s cartoon design porn comes to life as an ultra-lux NYC condo

This Core 77 feature took me a’flashbacking to my days as a hardcore Gargoyles nerd. Hellooo again, 7th-grade dream home. Turns out you actually exist!

Feast your eyes: vintage wallpaper inspiration in the kitchen

A collection of vintage wallpapers: some are loud and overpowering, others are just the right amount of zing. In pinks, reds, yellows, and one really powerful red, black, and white pattern.

A craftsman’s fairy tale cottages built with reclaimed materials

Don’t let kids have all the fun: these flights of fancy aren’t just for playhouses. They also make sweet guest houses and saunas.

Reader photos of unicorn ransoms, ways to display collections, and a hipstery parade

Hello, Homies, and happy Monday! Let’s take a look at what’s going on in the Offbeat Home Flickr group.

In this edition we explore front porches, post-party kitchens, and Clicky Links about hampers, scissors, and scary ingredients.