Home Design Ideas & Inspiration Blog
Just getting started on your decorating project, or need advice on making your home beautiful? The Bassett Blog is here to help.

How To Decorate A Kitchen Breakfast Nook
Think beyond breakfast when dreaming up your future kitchenette, breakfast nook, or small dining room.
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Decorate Your Dining Room For A Christmas Party
Nothing makes the holidays more festive than a dinner party at home, especially when that home has been prepared with all the coziness and good cheer you can muster.
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One-on-One for One-of-a-Kind Design
We hear you. Actually, we hear this a lot. And that’s exactly why our stores are staffed with expert design consultants, ready and waiting to be your guide through a world of style possibilities.
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How To Choose The Perfect Light Fixtures For Your Home
When choosing a lamp, it helps to factor in the design of the whole room.
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Standard Loveseat Size
Not so fast! You have more loveseat size options than you may realize. There is no standard loveseat size: some sit two, some sit just one, and some are as wide as six feet while others barely reach four feet. The variety gives you options for the perfect piece for your space.
Read moreWhat is Contemporary Style?
If you have done any research on furniture design, you've probably seen "Contemporary" and "Modern" used almost interchangeably. While contemporary furniture borrows many aspects of the modern style, the two are not the same.
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Home Decorating Ideas With Mirrors
Home Deorating Ideas with Mirrors
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What Is Modern Furniture?
It’s an easy mistake to make: Modern and contemporary furniture mean the same thing, right? Not exactly. Each style comes from different influences and time periods, although the recent confusion between the two is understandable.
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Living Room Ideas
No matter how you position it, make sure your living room is a thoughtful reflection of your family and style. Whether you space it out, create a cozy sitting area, or look to Feng shui rules as your guide, let Bassett Furniture help you furnish your home with timeless and elegant pieces.
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Design Ideas For Studios And Small Spaces
Design Ideas For Studios and Small Spaces
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What is Traditional Style?
The traditional style has long been one of the most popular styles to decorate homes. In this guide to traditional style, we'll look at traditional home design, as well as the features of traditional furniture and how to decorate traditional homes.
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Beach House Decor
What better way to bring the relaxed comfort of a waterside retreat into your home than with beach style furniture? Whether you're looking for beach-themed furniture for your inland oasis or for the extra guests drawn to your coastal retreat, you can find plenty of inspiration in cozy beachy style.
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Standard Size Of A Dining Table
If there's one thing every host and hostess agrees on, it’s all about the table (following the food, of course). After all, the dining table is where your family comes together to share important stories of the day at school and at work, and where friends spend unforgettable Saturday nights sharing pot luck dinners and laughing over board games.
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Sectional vs. Sofa: What's The Difference?
It feels like every day there's a different name for a new type of sofa. From sectionals and recliners to chaises and swivels, it can sometimes feel overwhelming. In this article, we'll discuss the different sofa types (and chairs), sectionals vs. sofas, and what configuration is best for your application.
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Tips For Buying A Sectional Sofa
What are “sectionals” shorthand for? We like to think “welcome home.” They’re where you dream of crashing after a long day, where the kids want to hang all weekend, and where good friends sink in for a chat.
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Decorating A Rustic Home
Whose lives—or homes—couldn't use a dose of nature? Infuse your indoor spaces with the fresh energy of outdoor elements.
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Get Your Dining Room Ready For Thanksgiving
It's amazing how fast each year passes. Thanksgiving is almost here, and it will be time to gather around the table.
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Office Design
When it comes to home office design, your lifestyle and the space you have available make all the difference.
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How To Decorate The Walls Of Your Home
Wondering how to hang art or a mirror without all of the fuss? Have you done this before… put a few nails in a wall, hang your artwork, then see that it’s crooked?
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Five Steps to a Successful Home Redesign Project
Facing a home design project and don’t know where to begin? We have 5 steps to redesigning a home to help you break a big project down into a step-by-step plan.
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Working With An Interior Designer
Had one of those moments when you walked into a room and realized that it should look a little more like a glossy magazine spread?
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Make Your Guest Room Multi-Functional
We all have that room in our house that's a catch-all for everything.
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2019 Pantone Color of the Year
Each year, Pantone unveils its color of the year. For designers and design aficionados, this is a big deal. Color is never just a color, after all.
Read morePatio Furniture Ideas
As we spend more and more of our time outdoors, learning how to choose patio furniture means more than just a few quickly selected folding chairs.
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How To Prepare For A Party And Entertain Your Guests
Preparing to entertain guests is like preparing for that final exam (yes, the one that still wakes you up at night).
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Decorating A Guest Room For Your Home
Family visiting? Girls weekend? Time for a celebration? Preparing for guests at any time of year can be exciting, and you’ll want to ensure their stay with you is as comfortable as possible.
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9 Insider Tips On How To Decorate Your Home For Fall
Who doesn't love crisp, cooler weather, pumpkin-spiced lattes, and getting mesmerized by a roaring fire? The wait is over. It's time to snuggle in, dim those lights, and get busy updating for the cozy season.
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Dining Room Decorating Ideas That Will Wow You
Whether it's just family or a larger group, the dining room is often the setting for holiday meals and family celebrations.
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Dress Your Perfect Bed
You don’t need to be a lover of the latest period drama on Netflix or PBS to know that beds have long played a starring role in every household.
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Patio Design Ideas For Your Outdoor Space
Whether you’re hosting gatherings under the sun, hanging out with friends around a cozy fire pit in the moonlight, or simply appreciating some solitude in the ambiance of nature, let us help you make outdoor living something you cherish.
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