Life-Styled by Stacy Garcia

Life-Styled is a lifestyle blog missioned with inspiring designers and design-minded individuals. It covers the intersection between fashion, interior design, travel and entertaining. Features include a Color Crush, interviews with designers and information on trends.

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Cozy-Up: Combat the cold with these home decor essentials!

Cozy-Up: Combat the cold with these home decor essentials!

It is officially sweater weather and we're not mad about it. We approach our cozy spaces in the same fashion in which we select our favorite casual winter outfits...Layered, soft, and warm with subtle accessorizing. 
November 17, 2021 — Amy Nercessian
How to Create an Inviting Entryway

How to Create an Inviting Entryway

Especially now, we want our guests to feel safe and comfortable when entering our homes. To accomplish this, there are many elements you can include in your entryway to make that first good impression. From warm colors, to soft textures, to sweet aromas, there are many things that can make a person feel comfortable and welcomed. To help you create your ideal entryway, we’re giving you some examples of gorgeous spaces so you can let style in!
October 25, 2021 — Stacy Garcia
Tried and True: Designer Approved Modern Palettes

Tried and True: Designer Approved Modern Palettes

Looking to change up a space but are stuck on where to start? The ultimate way to create a cohesive look in your space is to decide on a color and material palette first. To help you kick start your project, we’ve rounded up a few of our favorite combinations for a modern mix.

August 30, 2021 — Stacy Garcia
How to Install Peel and Stick Wallpaper

How to Install Peel and Stick Wallpaper

Wallpaper has a magical power to transform any space. However, you know the saying, with great power comes great responsibility. Everyone has personal experience, or secondhand trauma from the difficulty of wallpaper. It’s expensive, and when you’re tired of the pattern it’s not that easy to remove.

Fortunately, there’s a solution: peel and stick wallpaper. The same great power of wallpaper, but a more affordable and easier to install option. Not sure how to do it? Read on for the a simple guide on how to install peel and stick wallpaper.

June 16, 2021 — Stacy Garcia
Bold Ideas for Bedroom Walls

Bold Ideas for Bedroom Walls

Bold bedroom walls are a great way to let your personality shine! Wallpaper is an easy and inexpensive way to elevate your room adding instant color and pattern. Or make your space personal with your favorite art and keepsakes. We're showing you some gorgeous walls that we are loving right now and can hopefully inspire ideas for your own bedroom!
June 07, 2021 — Stacy Garcia
5 Unexpected Ways to Use Peel and Stick Wallpaper

5 Unexpected Ways to Use Peel and Stick Wallpaper

The Stacy Garcia team has always followed the philosophy that a space should be curated over time, added to and edited with things that make you happy. One of our favorite ways to do that recently has been peel and stick wallpaper.  One of a kind botanical prints can be layered with timeless classics allowing you to create your own signature look. Because they're so easy to install, we're rounding up our favorite, unexpected ways to use peel and stick wallpaper that can refresh the look of an entire home!
June 03, 2021 — Stacy Garcia
The Basics of Bookshelf Styling

The Basics of Bookshelf Styling

Bookcases are not only great for storing items, but they're perfect for displaying your favorite decor pieces or meaningful objects. They're a place where we can portray our inner selves and offer a sense of character and whim. There are tons of items you can include in your display, but how do you know what the proper mix and balance is? 

 

April 15, 2021 — Stacy Garcia
Stripes to Style Your Space with this Summer

Stripes to Style Your Space with this Summer

Spring and summer is all about bringing on the sweets, sunshine, sand and, this year, STRIPES! From the bold styles to the more muted looks we are stripping down what we love about these striped interiors...
March 29, 2021 — Stacy Garcia
5 Spring Tablescapes to Bring Your Space to Life

5 Spring Tablescapes to Bring Your Space to Life

Now that the warmer weather is here and we're able to spot daylight past 6 o'clock pm (in New York at least), it's time to start refreshing our homes for Spring! See our 5 favorite looks...
March 09, 2021 — Stacy Garcia
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How to Become a Pattern Pro

Sometimes all you need to pull off a designer look is a single, great statement pattern! Once you find a pattern that you are drawn to and speaks to the aesthetic you're trying to achieve, it can be difficult to decide where and how this pattern can be used. We hope that these tips and interiors can inspire your pattern decisions and turn you into a pro!
February 08, 2021 — Stacy Garcia
Our Top 5 Rules for Living Room Decorating

Our Top 5 Rules for Living Room Decorating

Ever wondered what's throwing your room off? It's often that it has something to do with the scale and overall balance of the space. Here are the 5 most common mistakes people make when decorating their living rooms and how you can fix it!
January 28, 2021 — Stacy Garcia
5 Must-Haves for Styling Your Fireplace Mantle

5 Must-Haves for Styling Your Fireplace Mantle

Updating your mantle decor is a great way to refresh your space. Since your mantle is typically the first element that grabs your attention upon entering a room, we love the idea of making a statement. Here are our 5 elements necessary for creating the perfectly styled mantle!
January 21, 2021 — Stacy Garcia