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Engineered Wood vs. Solid Hardwood: How to Choose What’s Right for You
Solid hardwood and engineered wood are both great choices for flooring at home and in commercial settings. Neither is definitively better than the other, and the right option for you will depend on your expectations and budget. To help you decide, we’ve put together this guide on the pros and cons of solid hardwood vs. engineered wood.

Bringing Beautiful Heart Pine Into Your Home
Longleaf heart pine is a uniquely beautiful wood that’s strong, durable, and elegant. With a warm golden-red hue, it can add character to both rustic and modern homes through flooring, furniture, and cabinetry. Here at State and Season, we supply a gorgeous selection of new and reclaimed longleaf heart pine from Mill and Woods. If you’re looking for inspiration, here are some ways to bring the natural beauty of heart pine into your home.

What Is Shou Sugi Ban and How to Use It in Your Home
Shou sugi ban is an ancient Japanese tradition of preserving wood with flame. The result is a beautifully textured wood that’s full of character. Here’s how to use it in your home.

Turning Your Log Cabin Into: Modern Farmhouse
Modern farmhouse is the perfect combination of countryside style and contemporary living, bringing cozy and family-friendly accents into bright and clean spaces. It’s all about softening the sleek contemporary aesthetic with warm rustic accents, bringing some countryside comforts to modern-day life. The modern farmhouse style can help you create a log cabin that feels both contemporary and cozy. Here’s how to do it.

Turning Your Log Cabin Into: Bohemian Oasis
Bohemian design is free-spirited and eclectic, perfect for anyone who wants a home full of life and creativity. Harmony with nature and a diverse mix of influences come together in a boho space to create something unique and interesting. This style works beautifully for a log cabin because it ties in with a feeling of adventure, and there’s so much room to put your own unique stamp on it. Here are some tips to get you started on turning your log cabin into a bohemian oasis.

Turning Your Log Cabin Into: Rustic Mountain Retreat
Rustic interior design is all about embracing the rugged beauty of nature, so it’s the perfect style for a log cabin in the woods. Organic materials add a unique charm to rustic decor, creating a welcoming space that’s perfect for relaxing with family and friends. Here’s how to embrace the rustic look and create a rugged cabin that’s full of character and warmth.

Turning Your Log Cabin Into: Minimalist Haven
There’s something comforting about minimalism, which strips back all of the unnecessary extras to leave a simple, functional, and beautiful design. This modern style reduces a space to its essence, in which every item has a purpose. If you want your log cabin to be a relaxing getaway that embraces this calming and uncluttered look, here’s how to do it.

Turning Your Log Cabin Into: Scandinavian Getaway
If you love the idea of a relaxing mountain retreat, why not bring some Scandinavian style to your log cabin? Scandinavian design is all about bright, simple homes with a calmingly uncluttered feeling. It’s emphasis on light, airy spaces with the right balance of modernity and comfort is perfect for a cozy log cabin in the woods. Here’s how to turn your log cabin into a Scandinavian-style getaway.

Turning Your Log Cabin Into: Midcentury Modern
Combine the rustic comforts of a rural log cabin retreat with midcentury modernity for a stylish getaway home. Midcentury modern is all about form and function, creating beautiful objects that truly serve their purpose, without unnecessary decoration. The result is a style filled with pleasingly clean lines, bold geometric shapes, and a design style that flows just right. Bring a touch of midcentury class to your log cabin with these design tips.

Turning Your Log Cabin Into: Southwestern
The southwestern style has timeless appeal thanks to its earthy color palettes and rustic finishes, creating a space that is warm and full of charm. This style is so well-suited to a log cabin interior thanks to its rich use of wood and other natural accents to create a particularly comfortable and cozy aesthetic. Here’s how to create a southwestern look for your log cabin.

Turning Your Log Cabin Into: Cozy English Cottage
Turn your log cabin into a warm and comforting escape with some English cottage-style accents. Cottage style is soft, romantic, and nostalgic for a simpler way of life. With quaint kitchens, overflowing gardens, and simple rustic furnishings, a cozy English cottage is just what we need to get away from the stress of everyday life. Here’s how to turn your log cabin into a true countryside retreat.

What is Feng Shui?
Feng Shui is an ancient Chinese practice that draws on various energies to create harmony between an individual and their environment. It is rooted in nature, with Feng translating to wind, and Shui translating to water. The idea of Feng Shui is to create flowing living spaces that invite good energy (or Qi) to improve one’s wealth, happiness, and family. Here are some of the principles of Feng Shui.

Wallpaper Comebacks: The Best Looks From Our Favorite Suppliers Vol.3
In the third installment of our favorite wallpaper suppliers, we’re looking at the very best designs from Schumacher. A style leader and design trailblazer since 1889, Schumacher creates beautiful, luxurious wall coverings to suit a wide array of tastes. Here are some of our favorites, stocked here at State and Season home design and supply.

Midcentury Modern Living Room Ideas
The midcentury modern style is all about simple, functional design with clean lines and organic forms, and we love to see it in contemporary living spaces. If you’re obsessed with this Mad Men era look then you’re not alone, because midcentury modern has made a big comeback in recent years. It’s a classy, chic look that suits so many spaces, and it appeals to contemporary tastes for clean and uncluttered homes. From vintage pieces to contemporary recreations, here are some great ideas to bring a little bit of midcentury style to your living room.

How to Design & Stock Your Pantry
The pantry is often overlooked when designing a home, yet it’s also a space you’re likely to use every day. Having a well-laid-out pantry will save you a ton of time when searching for the right ingredients, make cleaning easy, and you’ll always be able to see when you need to run to the store. More than just a store closet, your pantry can also flow nicely from your kitchen to create a cohesive and pleasing design. Here’s how to design and stock your pantry just right.

Color Trends 2022: How to Incorporate Sunny Yellow Tones Into Your Home
Farrow & Ball recently named the color trends to watch out for in 2022, and it’s full of simple yet cheerful colors that can make a room sing. The top color is Babouche No. 223, a sunny yellow that feels optimistic, warm, and inviting. If you want to incorporate some of these cheerful hues into your home without committing to a wall-to-wall yellow look, here are a few ideas to inspire you.

How to Create a Cozy Kitchen Nook
An informal alternative to the traditional dining room, a kitchen nook is a great space for casual and intimate meals. Whether you’re enjoying breakfast with the family or hosting an afternoon with friends, your kitchen nook can offer a cozy space for close conversations and shared moments. Use it as an opportunity to add some depth to an open-plan kitchen or get the most out of an awkward corner, creating a well-rounded space that’s both functional and social. Here’s how to do it.

5 Ways to Decorate a Blank Wall
Struggling to figure out what to do with that one empty wall in your home? This age-old dilemma has so many potential answers that it can be hard to choose just one. However, it’s also a great opportunity to get creative and you can make something beautiful, no matter your budget. Here are some ideas to help you turn that blank slate into something that’s full of your unique personality and style.

Reclaimed Wood: Where to Use It
Reclaimed wood is an eco-friendly alternative to new wooden products, recycling old wood into new items for interior design, art, and architecture. Thanks to its previous life in old barns or homes, reclaimed wood has a beautiful aged hardwood finish with unique marks and textural details. Here’s where you can make the most of this natural beauty in your home.

How to Frame Your Art Right
Framing is more than just protection for your artworks, it’s an art in itself that can make or break a piece. Done right, framing will enhance your work of art without distraction, and it will create a cohesive piece that will flow beautifully with your interiors. Here’s a quick guide to help you choose the right frame and hang your art with the attention to detail it deserves.