Cover photo for the March 2026 issue of Design Pulse with Karlie Strain.
Design Tips

Design Pulse: 3 Simple Interior Design Rules That Instantly Improve Your Home

Great interior design doesn’t have to be complicated. In fact, a few simple rules can make a huge difference in how your home looks and feels.If you want your space to feel intentional, balanced, and professionally designed, start with these three foundational design principles: rug placement, drapery height, and art positioning. Rule #1: Rug Size and Placement Area rugs play a vital role in interior design because...
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Helpful Tips

How to Use Online Furniture Photos to Make Smarter Buying Decisions

Shopping for furniture or a mattress online can feel overwhelming. These are items you live with every day, yet you are often expected to choose them without seeing or touching them first. That makes product photos one of the most important tools you have when deciding what to buy. Knowing how to read furniture images correctly can help you avoid costly mistakes and choose pieces that...
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Bedroom, Helpful Tips, Mattresses, Sleep Tips

Why Investing In A High Quality Mattress Is Essential For Your Long Term Health

A good mattress supports your body, keeps your spine steady, and helps you sleep more deeply and wake up with less pain. Quality materials improve long-term sleep, boost mental clarity, reduce joint strain, and support a strong immune system. Cheap mattresses wear out quickly, disrupt sleep, cause discomfort, and lead to higher long-term costs than a well-built mattress. Most people think of a mattress as a...
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Helpful Tips

Why Furniture Purchases Are High-Consideration Decisions

If buying furniture feels harder than most other purchases, that is not a coincidence. Furniture decisions tend to carry more weight because they affect daily life in lasting ways. A sofa, table, or bed is not something most people replace quickly or casually. These pieces shape how a home functions, how it feels, and how comfortable it is over time. That combination naturally leads to...
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Design Pulse featured image of Board and Batten wall covering.
Design Tips, Wall Covering

Design Pulse: Transformative Wall Treatments

In this edition of The Design Pulse, I’ll be exploring creative ways to turn ordinary walls into works of art. These wall treatments are timeless, unique, and beautiful and often, just a few thoughtful changes can make a wall feel intentional rather than like an afterthought in your design.  Board and Batten Board and batten is a wall treatment that dates back to the Victorian era, when it was used to add architectural interest to flat walls. It’s a type...
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Blog post featured image of a bed with an open book and coffee mug resting on it, showing a relaxing scene.
Mattresses, Sleep Health, Sleep Tips

Improve Your Sleep, Save with These Limited-Time Mattress Offers

Shop and save while a high-tech approach helps find the ideal mattress for you when you stop by Montgomery’s this month.Through President’s Day, Montgomery’s is covering the sales tax on your mattress purchase. “That means instant savings on all our mattresses, so it’s a huge benefit to the customer,” said Clint Richards, mattress department manager. “It’s easily one of the best times of the year to...
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Helpful Tips

Understanding the Furniture Buying Journey: From First Research to Final Decision

Furniture purchases rarely happen on impulse. If the process feels slower or more involved than other purchases, that is normal. Furniture decisions tend to be shaped by lifestyle needs, space limitations, and long-term expectations. Each step builds on the last, which is why buying furniture often feels personal and deliberate rather than quick. That slower pace usually follows a pattern, beginning with early research and gradually...
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Furniture, Living Room

Game On: Create the Ultimate Comfort Zone

There’s something about sports season that brings people together like nothing else. Whether it’s gathering friends for the big game, watching the finals from the world’s stage with family, or settling in for an entire weekend of back-to-back games, the experience is about more than what’s on the screen. It’s about where you’re watching from.If your living room doubles as game-day headquarters, comfort matters more...
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