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  • Get the look of this girly, home office

    Get the Look: Pink Home Office

    Sometimes you just want to take a room to an unabashedly girly place, and that’s certainly what we did with this home office. Dare…

  • Room without a coffee table

    10 Living Rooms Without Coffee Tables

    This blog post about Living Rooms Without Coffee Tables was originally published in 2016 and was updated in August 2023.

    If you’re furnishing your first living…

  • Ballard Designs Exclusive Artist Marlise Newman

    Artist Spotlight: Marlise Newman

    As part of our Exclusive Artist Program, we’re collaborating with a handful of independent artists whose work can only be found in galleries to…

    A History of the Obelisk

    There’s just something about the perfect geometry and striking form of an obelisk that has made the pyramid-topped column a popular focal point for…

    Our Best Ideas for Spring 2016

    This spring, we’re definitely playing favorites. Take a look at some of our best ideas for welcoming the new season with a little cheer and…

  • Miles Redd's oversized round mirror on a wall

    10 Ways to Fill a Blank Wall

    Looking for large wall decor ideas for a living room? With an expanse of blank wall staring back at you, it’s nearly impossible to…

  • Why you should use stripes in your room

    The Case for Stripes

    If you’ve been receiving our catalog for any amount of time, you may have noticed that we have an addiction. It’s a shameful thing…