One of the beautiful things about the holidays (weird uncles notwithstanding), is getting together with friends and family over dinner. But do we need a Hallmark sponsored date to make dinners special? What IF we could do more of them throughout the year? What if, … Continue reading5 Ways To Make Family Dinner Fun
Even if you don’t love to entertain, the holiday season can bring out the host/hostess in you. On Leaf TV, Los Angeles-based event planner Gina Wade shares some great pointers to make holiday entertaining less stressful.
IMO, the most stylish homes tell you something important about the people who live there. And by stylish, I mean they have personality. Personality is family photos and hobbies proudly and beautifully displayed in collections–not just anywhere or everywhere. Personality is comfortable furniture that isn’t … Continue readingAdd Personality to Your Space
WHAT I’M LIKING NOW In their version of “Celebrities are Just Like Us,” MyDomaine interviews Reese Witherspoon. I follow her on IG and loved learning even more about her home life so this interview is on the list of things I’m loving this week. … Continue readingReese Witherspoon’s tips for a happy home
I love recommending healthy habits “test drives” because short commitments like a week, make them easy to stick to. At the end of the test period, you get to decide how much, or if any, of what you learned you want to incorporate into your life. … Continue readingI tried minimalism for a week
Clutter sucks! It sucks our energy, creativity and stifles our motivation. One of the best moves you can make to shape up your life is to get control of your stuff! Download the World Happiness Forum guide below. I thought I’d share this now until … Continue readingThe Guide to Decluttering your home
For small space inspiration, see how this interior designer decorated a 600-sq-ft apartment using West Elm pieces. Of course, you may already know about some of these alternatives to West Elm where you can save some time by shopping online or save some coins because … Continue readingTips from West Elm To Decorate A Small Apartment
Raven Elyse’s modern boho apartment style is just beautiful! We love how organized it is and her sweet eclectic taste. Go on the tour!
If you love Apple’s clean-looking aesthetic, there’s a good chance you’ll like a little more of that minimalism in your life. The stripped-down lifestyle is about simplicity, and not about restriction as some think. Plus, it’s trending, so you might want to keep up. Who should … Continue reading5 tips to being a minimalist
When we have a place to store the things we use, we’re more likely to put them back. That is why, here at Vurb, to help you maintain order we’re always looking at storage solutions. Inspired by designer Reiko Caron‘s easy updates in the bathroom of her … Continue readingEasy bathroom storage fixes
Interior designer and blogger Jacquelyn Clark of Lark & Linen was able to beautifully merge styles to create an apartment that doesn’t make her boyfriend feel left out. With touches of black, a DIY bookshelf made from pipes, neutral furniture and artwork from both their collections, … Continue readingMerging his and her style
Interior decorator Vanessa Francis shares the process behind her daughter’s bathroom makeover, which she designed and renovated for $5,000 in just six weeks. First, check out the reveal and learn how she stayed within her budget without making compromises to the decor. And for about $200, … Continue readingA chic black and white bathroom makeover
Airbnb has changed the way we travel allowing us to wave goodbye to “samey” dull hotels and really live like (and with) the locals when we travel. It’s also a great way to help pay the rent so chances are, you might have thought about becoming an Airbnb … Continue readingHost Like An Airbnb Pro
Think you don’t have enough space? Tour Natasha and Rob’s 350 sq. foot East Village New York City apartment to get inspiration on doing more with less! Tips we learned on the tour: focus on functionality (what do you NEED to do in your apartment?) pick out things … Continue readingBe INspired by… this 350 sq foot apartment
Poppy Delevingne proved that goofy and glamorous can go hand in hand when she invited Vogue over for tea and chatter. Have to admit, her home style and zest for life is giving us some meaningful goals (drink more tea, for one!). And … Continue readingBe INspired by… Poppy Delevingne’s Home Style
VURB OF THE DAY: Turn your home into a spa-inspired retreat. Home is where we retreat from the world and a retreat is what it can look and feel like. The absolute minimum for any Vurb home is to keep it clean and organized. Once you have … Continue readingCREATE a relaxing home
Thanks to services like Blue Apron’s meal delivery and multipurpose furniture that stores bicycles on walls to blend in with the decor, hacking our lives has never been easier. Earning Dwell’s “People’s Choice Award,” the Bike Shelf by Knife & Saw make your bike look great indoors and is the … Continue readingThe Multipurpose Furniture You Need – The Bike Shelf
Hello everyone doing the home detox. Hope you’re enjoying tossing all your unwanted stuff. If you’re not, here’s a good way to think about it: Days from now when you sit back with a glass of iced tea (or wine) and look at your sparkling rooms … Continue readingTIDYING UP TIPS AND HOW-TO’S
We’re smack in the middle of Vurb’s Home Detox Challenge where we’re using Marie Kondo’s Magic of Tidying Up as our guide to organize our wardrobes, closets, and rooms. Now that we’ve purged and let go of some things we should have a long time ago, we are ready … Continue readingOrganize Your Personal Items
Imagine a bedroom just being a bedroom. That’s what Jen Chu did with her 78 sq. bedroom in Brooklyn turning it into a comfortable nest-like retreat with some great DIY decorating ideas for you to steal. TRY IT 1. CHEAP ARTWORK If you can’t afford … Continue readingJen Chu’s tiny Brooklyn apt has the cutest ideas for you to steal
/Vurb: Clear your head by removing the clutter. Join us over the next 3 weeks in a HOME DETOX challenge We’ll be tossing what doesn’t spark joy!!! Marie Kondo’s new book ‘The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying up‘ is an international smash on a scale like … Continue readingMarie Kondo’s Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up Challenge
With spring almost here, balconies, porches, and living rooms will be begging to be spruced up with green living things. But if you have a brown thumb like me, you may have a love-hate relationship with plants. Love having them around and hate seeing wasting … Continue readingGot a Brown Thumb? Try these hard-to-kill plants!
Using peonies (but really you can use any flowers), Liz from the Late Afternoon blog put together this sweet little floral arrangement for LEAFtv. Wanna try it? Here’s what you’ll need: Wet Floral Foam Brick (Oasis foam) Square Vase Scissors Flowers
Ikea may have been the first (or at least one of the first) to realize there’s a huge market for functional affordable small space furniture but their success has brought a slew of companies into the apartment living business. Today beautiful furniture and home accessories for … Continue readingOur favorite sites for apartment finds
The fact that your space is small is even more reason that you need to give it some style. I mean, if you have to live in a box it should at least be a nice looking box, am I right? And because it’s scientifically … Continue readingAdd style to your small space
