Fielderman is a home decor site for people who love a house with personality. We share decorating ideas with a soft spot for mid-century modern and retro style, along with practical DIY projects and garden guides that help you make every corner of your home feel lived-in and loved.
We believe good design doesn’t have to mean starting from scratch or spending a fortune. A thrifted lamp, a fresh coat of paint, a well-placed rug or a few seasonal touches can change how a room feels. Our goal is to show you how, with ideas you can actually pull off.
What you’ll find here
- Home Decor – mid-century modern and retro decorating, vintage finds, color palettes, lighting, and seasonal and holiday decor from Halloween to Christmas.
- DIY Home Projects – step-by-step projects and home improvement guides, from hanging wallpaper and installing fixtures to restoring vintage furniture.
- Gardening – raised beds, pollinator-friendly plants, container gardens, weed control and ideas for backyards of every size.
Meet our editor
Emily Carter leads the editorial work at Fielderman, planning, writing and reviewing our home decor, DIY and gardening guides. She is drawn to homes that tell a story: rooms where a vintage find sits comfortably next to something new, and where style and everyday living get along.
When Emily puts a guide together, she starts with the question a reader is trying to answer, like how to make a small room feel bigger, how to bring mid-century style into a rental or how to decorate for the holidays without clutter, and looks for ideas that fit different budgets, spaces and skill levels.
How we create our content
Practical over perfect
We favor ideas that work in real homes. When we recommend a material, product or layout, we look at durability, upkeep and cost, not just how it photographs.
Honest about time, cost and skill
Every DIY guide notes what a project involves. When a project is expensive, time-consuming or better left to a pro, we say so.
Safety first
For work involving electrical wiring, gas, structural changes or lead paint in older homes, we recommend a licensed professional and remind readers that local codes and permits may apply. For plant and gardening advice we rely on established horticultural references such as university cooperative extension services.
Kept up to date
We review our articles regularly and show the date each guide was last updated.
Transparency
Fielderman is independently run. We may earn money through display advertising and, in some articles, affiliate links. When a post contains affiliate links, we disclose it clearly, and it never changes what we recommend. We don’t accept payment for positive coverage.
Spotted a mistake? If something in one of our guides is wrong or out of date, please let us know and we will review and correct it promptly.
Get in touch
Have a question, a project idea or feedback? Reach us through our contact page. Thanks for stopping by, and happy decorating.