Category: Decorating Guides

The picture of a Swiss chalet brings to mind a quaint little cottage tucked away in an alpine meadow. These cottages usually have outside gingerbread trim, floral motifs inside and outside and warm wood everywhere you look. And traditional chalets are unmistakably homey and welcoming. Whether you would like to decorate a Swiss chalet, or […]

Your green thumb is not, but you love the concept of an extremely visible flower arrangement in your home. Rather than a standing arrangement with the florist, find a fabulous floor vase and fill it with dried flowers, grasses and branches to bring some nature inside without all the drooping and dying. Experiment to find […]

Today’s master bedrooms make the most of the power of detail. The ideal colors, accessories and treatments can turn bland bedrooms into unexpected delights. Whether it’s a simple picture ledge for your own family portraits, a freestanding screen to divide the room or a fireplace for those cold winter nights, these details can add personality […]

Although you can feel limited in your decorating if you live in an apartment instead of a single-family home or condominium, there are strategies to make a apartment comfortable and homey. Just because you may not have the ability to change the colors of your walls or the flooring under your toes, you can still […]

Confession: I really like dollhouses, and I’m a woman. This may be due to an unfulfilled childhood fantasy, or maybe because I’m an architectural history enthusiast, and lots of miniature houses are appealing and approachable examples of period architecture. However, what I love is their decorative appeal that is whimsical. I know I’m not alone, […]

I recently tried to order a certain flat-weave rug for a client, but it was totally sold out everywhere I looked. Now this rug was no Hermès bag, but I can not say I was surprised. Flat-weave rugs have turned into a must-have item in home decoration. They dominated showrooms and display racks at the […]

A couple of weeks back, I was standing with my client, staring at the blank wall next to her entrance. The room itself was already finish, but we had not yet figured out the wall space. We were playing with the idea of hanging one really big black and white candid photo of her kids, […]

India influenced Tom Dixon’s series of brass Beat Pendant Lights in more ways than one. Indian cooking pots and water boats motivated their striking forms, while master craftsmen spin the hand and forms defeat the brass in Moradabad, Northern India. In a world where so many items are mass produced, the creation of those lights […]

Head across the pond and research an exhibition that pays tribute to the modern impact and vision of designer and entrepreneur Sir Terence Conran. Then head into the Seattle Home Show for a number of the most up-to-date in home products — and to find out what your antiques are worth, according to Dr. Lori […]

If you are in need of a pre-spring pick-me-up, you should not have to look much farther than your closest interior design store. Floral prints are making their way back into all regions of the house, increasing the walls in background designs and landing underfoot in crewel-work rugs. But there is something which divides the […]