Ideas & Inspiration

If you live in a condo or a small house, you likely have a small kitchen. Worst case, you have a "galley" kitchen that feels cramped. It might feel as if there is no way to make it look luxurious and lavish. Good news! You can absolutely make a small kitchen look great.

Bookshelves are an elegant part of any home. Some homes have bookshelves built into the walls. Bookshelves can also be used to decorate almost every room in the house. There are traditional bookshelves, geometric bookshelves, ladder shelves, and bookshelves made from creatively upcycled materials. Each offers a unique styling opportunity. But how do you make a bookshelf look stylish with the items you place on each shelf?

At Fossil Blu, beautiful and practical home designs are our passion. The perfect bookshelf arrangements can give your home personality and style, in addition to holding all your favorite books. Whether in your reading nook, along living room walls, or in a cozy corner of your bedroom, your bookshelves can look fantastic with just a few styling tips.

Halloween is an excellent time of year to get creative and have some spooky fun. Here are some haunted Halloween ideas to decorate your home and make it a genuinely haunted spot for the season.

If you're like most people, you look forward to Halloween every year. It's the perfect time to dress up in costumes, eat candy, and have some spooky fun. But don't forget about decorating your home for the season, too!

Home decorations for Halloween can range from subtle additions to a full-on haunted house vibe. The best part is that you don't have to break the bank to achieve that decoration you've been dreaming of. With a few DIY projects and some simple purchases, you can easily create a haunted atmosphere in your home.

The air is getting crisper, the leaves are starting to change - fall is on its way! There are many ways to welcome autumn with style and rejuvenating your landscape is definitely one of them. While many plants and flowers fade as summer turns to autumn, there are plenty of gorgeous options that shine in the cooler weather. With a little planning, you can keep your garden looking lovely all season long. In this post, we'll explore some of the best flowers to plant for stunning fall landscaping.

Fall is a wonderful time to decorate for the changing seasons. We love the vivid colors, the warm cocoa, and the family gatherings. We love the horns of plenty and the foliage flower arrangements. But most of all, we love to snuggle up in a few knit throw blankets with a favorite book, show, or a long evening conversation.

Decorating for fall is about making your home feel cozy and welcoming. Whether you are decking out your entire home or one cozy corner, we have some fantastic ideas to help you create a cozy fall space with your décor.

Let's explore some of our favorite fall decoration ideas.

The summertime is exciting because the season is carefree—but the fun doesn't have to stop when fall gets here. Even though kids go back to school and life gets a little bit more hectic in the fall, you can still throw memorable birthday parties for kids with fall birthdays. Not only will the kids have a good time, but the parents will, too. Here are some ideas that you can use to take your fall party to the next level.

The ​back-to-school ​season is an ​exciting time ​full of new ​beginnings and ​possibilities. But, it can also feel stressful for families as summer winds down and everyone tries to gear up for busy fall routines. Kids dread saying goodbye to vacation freedom, while parents scramble to buy school supplies, establish schedules, recalibrate household organization, and get back to more structured meal planning. Fortunately, with some planning and preparation, you can make the transition back to school smooth and successful. In ​this post, ​we'll share ​some pro tips across four ​key areas to ​help you and ​your family ​organize your home, establish ​new routines, manage hectic ​schedules, and stay connected ​despite the ​whirlwind.  We'll also highlight how premium sinks from Fossil Blu can play a helpful role in creating a kid-friendly home in readiness for the new school year. Read ​on for ​tips to ​rock ​this school ​year!

A home movie theater room is an amazing entertaining space that provides the classic theater experience. Movie rooms allow you to spend time with your family and friends while binge-watching your favorite movies and catching up with your favorite TV show characters. When you top it off with lighting controls and quality surround sound, you have the perfect atmosphere for your viewing pleasure.

As far as DIY projects go, designing a DIY home theater could be one of the most rewarding updates you could complete in your home. If done well, it may quickly become one of your favorite spots in the house. So where do you start? In this article, we will give you some tips on how to DIY the perfect home theater room. Let's dive in!

Whether you're building a home or remodeling your current one, it's a good idea to incorporate a farmhouse sink into your bathroom. You don't have to live on a farm to have a farmhouse bathroom sink.

In fact, farmhouse sinks are becoming one of the most popular fixtures to include in new bathrooms because they can look rustic, but they can also look modern, too. No matter your tastes and preferences, you can make this sink work for you. 

A kid-friendly home is a space where both resident and visiting children can safely play. In fact, intuitive child-friendly design makes it possible for children to feel welcome in every room, taking on an important role in family activities and social time in addition to a dedicated play-space. There are all sorts of ways to make your home child-friendly, whether you are a parent, grandparent, or someone who enjoys when your loved ones bring their children over to visit.

If you're considering a renovation or just a redecoration, you have the perfect opportunity to create a more kid-friendly home in little ways that will make a big difference to the children. Here at Fossil Blu, we love innovative design for the whole family, and have some wonderful child-safe and play-ready ideas for your next wave of home updates.

If your home has an unfinished basement, you have a world of opportunities. Many homes have an underground level for utilities and storage that does not count in the home's official square-footage. However, with a little insulation and clever design, a finished basement is a wonderful way to increase livable space and expand the enjoyable functionality of your home.

A finished basement can be another family room, a guest suite, a clubhouse for the kids, or your own private getaway. You can expand the square footage and increase the joy-inspiring rooms in your home just by exploring your favorite ideas for your finished basement space. At Fossil Blu, we love to hear about and share renovation plans, and have a few inspirational ideas for how you might perfect your basement remodel plans.

There is a good reason why custom cabinets are one of the most talked about kitchen design ideas of the last few years. Of course, they blend perfectly with Copper Farmhouse sinks, but their uniqueness and versatility know no bounds. Whether you are tackling a new build project or renovating a drab space, custom cabinets are a great way to add personality and verve to your kitchen.