Don’t get me wrong — I love the coastal grandmother trend just as much as I love an all-weekend Nancy Meyers marathon. Give me all the crisp white linens and sun-drenched rooms! But if you’re ready to trade that breezy grandmother energy for something a bit sleeker, we are officially obsessed with the new "Modern Coastal" look.

LA-based designer Christine Vroom masters this aesthetic by…

To buy or to DIY —that’s the question most homeowners have on their minds. Should you splurge on a tasseled Anthropologie pillow or whip out the yarn and tassel up one of the pillows you already own? Do you buy that fancy velvet headboard or give your own a facelift? We can’t make these decisions for you, but we can tell you that this cinder block bar is totally worth the DIY.…