To create antique bedrooms that are snug, comfortable, and beautifully collected, look to patterns, patinas, and objects from previous eras. Vintage design is pleasantly old-fashioned, warmly inviting, and occasionally joyously happy. When decorating a vintage bedroom, it's necessary to exercise discipline in the face of decades of alternatives.…more »

There was a time when you could relax in complete isolation in your own backyard. Then the next-door family cut down some trees on their property. The neighbors' new master bedroom, on the other hand, offers a second-story porch with wonderful views—into your yard. You suddenly feel as if you're in a fishbowl.…more »