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Discover the latest trends in interior design, from décor essentials to pattern mixing. Our team of experienced interior designers provide their insights and expertise to help you stay ahead of the curve and infuse your space with style. So whether you're a seasoned design enthusiast or just starting your journey towards creating a beautiful home, we invite you to explore our blog and let your imagination run wild.

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How to Select and Arrange Furniture for Maximum Flow

Whether your home is cozy and compact or sprawling and spacious, good flow makes all…

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Finding Cohesion in Your Home

Cohesion is what makes a house feel like a home. Cultivating cohesion in your home…

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Color Drenching—Could it Work for Your Space?

Filling a room with one primary color—a.k.a. color drenching—is fun to implement in a variety…

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Alternatives for Compact Spaces

Compact spaces can be challenging to furnish with functional items, but never fear! Dwell Home…

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Design Considerations for Your Three Season Room

Is it time to rethink and refresh your three-season room? Whether you’re an empty nester…

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Designing for Masculine Spaces

Who says a man cave can’t have some style? Masculine spaces can have an interior…

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3 Décor Essentials for Your First Home

When you get the keys to your first home, those first few weeks and months…

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Ambient Lighting is In

One of the most important aspects of interior design is lighting, and ambient lighting is…

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Selecting Art for Your Home + How We Can Help

Do you want to make a design statement, but don’t know how? Artwork may be…

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Designing Dual-Purpose Rooms for Your Side Hustle or Hobby

Whether you have a cozy condo or a larger home, maximizing space usage is probably…

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Caring for Furniture

Quality furniture is worth the investment—and it’s worth taking care of it so it remains…

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Drapery Dos and Don’ts

Draperies can make a room with a bold statement or act as a subtle, elegant…

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Pattern Mixing — Just Do It!

If you’re bored with your home décor, one way to spice it up is by…

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Interior Design Styles that Inspire You

Interior design styles cover a huge range of tastes and trends. Social media allows us…

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Planning for a Design Project

What does it take to plan a kitchen, bath, office, or other home transformation? And…

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Bring the Outdoors In with Nature-Inspired Decor

Living, breathing, and delightful. Plants have crept their way inside, and are here to stay.…

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Updating Your Home During COVID-19

As we’re spending more time at home, you might find yourself looking at your surroundings…

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Designer Tips on: Creating Special Spots for Your Favorite Things

Beauty sets the tone for your home; function lets you live fully within it. Records…

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Designer Tips on Incorporating Classic Blue: The Pantone Color of the Year

Classic Blue evokes feelings of calmness, clarity, and confidence in a space. Scale Down with…

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A Lotta Neat Ain’t That Neat | How the Showroom Translates to your Home

Dwell Home Furnishings and Interior Design is a store. It’s not a house. But our…

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Creating a sanctuary for the winter months

Winter in Iowa is famous—at times, painfully—long. But along with the snow and ice, fond…

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The life of a designer 🧡✨️

Designer are definitely influenced by the world around them. And right now, between the end of August and all of the @taylorswift album hype, orange is definitely a hot color. This is our Dwell twist on how you can incorporate orange into your home!

How do you feel about the color orange?

Hug shout out to our amazing summer intern for this awesome flat lay and video! @ordazinteriors

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The life of a designer 🧡✨️

Designer are definitely influenced by the world around them. And right now, between the end of August and all of the @taylorswift album hype, orange is definitely a hot color. This is our Dwell twist on how you can incorporate orange into your home!

How do you feel about the color orange?

Hug shout out to our amazing summer intern for this awesome flat lay and video! @ordazinteriors

#dwellwithus #howwedwell #interiordesign #taylorswift #lifeofashowgirl #lifeofadesigner
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Day one of our Warehouse Sale… WOW!! ✨️✨️

From the crowd waiting outside before the doors even opened, to the absolute rush the second they did, to our checkout line that never seemed to end, today was unforgettable! Our designers and staff were everywhere at once - answering questions, helping you make decisions, and making sure you left with pieces you love. 🫶

We are so grateful!! Not only for the incredible turnout and energy you brought today, but for your patience through the lines, the checkout wait, and all the wonderful chaos that comes with a day like this. You truly made it a joy! 🥰

And guess what? We get to do it all again tomorrow. See you then? 😘

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Day one of our Warehouse Sale… WOW! ✨️✨️

From the crowd waiting outside before the doors even opened, to the absolute rush the second they did, to our checkout line that never seemed to end - today was unforgettable! Our designers and staff were everywhere at once answering questions, helping you make decisions, and making sure you left with pieces you love. 🫶

We are so grateful, not only for the incredible turnout and energy you brought today, but for your patience through the lines, the checkout wait, and all the wonderful chaos that comes with a day like this. You truly made it a joy! 🥰

And guess what? We get to do it all again tomorrow. See you there! 😘
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Quick peek. 👀 Big weekend. ✨️

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