Robotic Furniture Will Be Coming To IKEA

Bella Breakdown IKEA is giving new hope to renters living in apartments way too small to furnish. At this year’s annual Democratic Design Day, the DIY retailer unveiled a new line of robotic furniture that will help create big spaces at just the touch of a button. During the two-day event, the Swedish company announced its partnership with Ori. The Boston-based company is known for its “robotic interiors” and gained mainstream attention for its “pocket closet.” Through Ori, IKEA will release a collection of “innovative and flexible home solutions for people who have big dreams for small space.” The...

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Bethenny Frankel: Making Decor Look Expensive On A Budget

Bella Breakdown With the bevy of options to choose from these days, it’s hard to narrow down where and what to get when decorating your home…especially if you’re on a tight budget. Just because you can’t break the bank doesn’t mean you can’t find something cute, and more importantly, something that looks like it’s expensive. Ahh…there’s nothing better than something that looks designer and high-end, but was actually the cheapest thing you’ve purchased. Bethenny Frankel, the star of Bravo’s “Bethenny & Fredrick”, gives her tips for how to make inexpensive furniture look expensive, and also look chic and classy....

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4 Ways To Update Your Sad, Old Couch

Bella Breakdown We love renovating and making our old things look new! These tips help make renovating simple, fun, and easy. Check out these awesome tips: Clever Tip: How To Cover Your Dingy Vintage Sofa Is your sofa sad, sicky, and stained? Don’t hate….renovate! Renovating can be fun and easy it doesn’t always have to be a fight or take 12 hours to do. Clever Tip: Tailored Retro A scrap of fabric can cover dungy cushions. Clever Tip: Bohemian Pattern Mixing Mix textures and don’t stress about clashing patterns! Clever Tip: Belgian Minimalist Buy a canvas drop cloth from...

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