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12 Christmas Decorating Ideas That Don’t Involve a Tree
For some, it just doesn’t feel like Christmas until the tree is trimmed. For others, decorating with a full-size tree is not an option. And that’s okay. So whether you lack the space, the time or the...
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Winter 2020 Paint Colors
During the dreary days of winter, we’re looking for energy, impact, and drama. Anything to spice up our lives! In our Winter 2020 catalog, we choose dramatic paint colors — vibrant front doors, dark...
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Ways to Refresh Your Home for the New Year
While we hate to see the holidays come to an end, it’s always fun to ring in a new year. The new year is all about a fresh start and new beginnings, and your home should be no different. Whether you...
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Why You Should Be Decorating with Houseplants
No matter what stage of decorating your room is in, accessories are an important way of making your space feel homey and inviting. If you flip through our catalog or browse your favorite home decor...
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How to Mix and Match Patterned Bedding
Mixing and matching bedding is one of our favorite ways to add pattern and depth to a bedroom. With that in mind, we always make sure our bedding collections are designed to mix together for an...
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Meet Skye, Our SVP of Merchandising & Design
Every ship has a captain, and here at Ballard, our Senior Vice President and Merchandising and Design Skye Kirby Westcott leads the style vision you see on the pages of our catalog and online. With a...
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3 Dreamy, Winter Bedrooms
Here at Ballard Designs, we base our decorating philosophy on one principal — having a space that reflects your personality. We spend the majority of our lives at home, so why shouldn’t it feel...
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Colorful Rooms: How to Add Color to Every Space
We’re big believers that your decor should reflect your personality and the things you love. When you walk into a room, it should make you feel something, and no element draws on your emotions more...
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Living Room Design with Blogger Kathleen Barnes
When blogger Kathleen Barnes of Carrie Bradshaw Lied moved from an apartment in San Francisco to a family home in Athens, Georgia, she had a lot of empty space to fill and a different perspective on...
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How to Style Your Kitchen Wall Shelves
It’s a universal truth – we all need more storage. In the kitchen, we love working in wall shelves or a hutch to display favorite dinnerware, linens, and cooking essentials. But knowing how to style...
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7 Wallpapered Looks and Why We Love Them
Wallpaper has the ability to completely transform a room, and we love the way it can make any room (even something as mundane as a laundry room or office) feel special. Read our ode to wallpapers...
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How to Use a Decorative Wall Bracket In Your Room
It’s all about the mix. We love mixing styles, periods, shapes, colors, and materials together to create a layered room that reflects the personality of the owner. Because of this, we’re always...
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Ballard Designs Wedding Registry Checklist
Congratulations on your engagement! Now comes the fun part: registering for the essentials you and your partner need to create a well-loved and fully stocked home together. Use our handy wedding...
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Our Top Wedding Etiquette Dos and Don’ts
You’re engaged, now what? Maybe you’ve dreamed of planning your perfect wedding day as long as you can remember. Or perhaps you break into a cold sweat just thinking about it. Either way, it is...
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Spring 2020 Paint Colors
Spring calls for a clean slate. It may not be the first of the new year, but it’s a time of regrowth and renewal. We were inspired to focus on clean, black and white spaces, white walls, and a little...
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Room Organization Ideas for Your Hardest Working Spaces
Our homes are the center of our lives, and above all, they need to serve us and help us function as best we can. They’re emotional spaces, but they’re also tools to help us in our daily lives. Room...
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4 Reasons to Use Outdoor Rugs Indoors
The reason we love using our indoor/outdoor rugs on a porch or patio is obvious: these super durable, stain- and fade-resistant rugs instantly transform an outdoor space, creating the finished look of...
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Home Office Ideas: How to Work from Home Enjoyably
While there are a lot of upsides to working from home (convenient commute, quiet coworkers, lenient dress code), for many of us there are a lot of challenges too. How do you set up a work from home...
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How to Decorate that Sliver of Wall and other Small Wall Design Ideas
Art really sets a home apart and showcases the owner’s personality and style. A neutral sofa, while super functional, can only say so much about you, but the colors, themes, and styles of art and wall...
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How to Refresh Your Front Door
The front door is one of the easiest places to refresh because it doesn’t take much to completely transform the way your home exterior looks. Focusing on the front entrance is usually not top...
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