Category: Decorating Guides

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 […]

Pull up a chair in Los Angeles and see a comprehensive Set of Eames chairs at JF Chen, then check out an exhibit on mid-century Contemporary design at the L.A. County Museum of Art. Attend a talk in the Windy City researching the work of landscape architect O.C. Simonds, or visit Seattle and get inspired […]

Earlier this week you learned how to make a quick and budget-friendly Preppy or Urban look. But if neither of those fashions talked to you, keep reading for the second part of my 5-piece decoration formulas for the dorm. Today I will cover Bohemian and Minimalist fashions. Keep reading to see which style you like […]

All of us adore when we are told by our house guests they enjoy our houses. Occasionally it’s what keeps us going? I’ll be the very first to acknowledge that a few of my jobs get done simply because someone is coming over and I need something to discuss about — I’m a sucker for […]

One feature of the Hollywood Regency explosion that’s sticking around is the appearance of a lacquer finish. What’s lacquer just? Especially itis a kind of varnish, but also for our goals, I’m not likely to be a stickler and Iwill call anything having a super-shiny finish “lacquer.” In addition , I motivate one to discover […]

Mantelpieces get small focus through the entire entire year. We craft a considerate vignette of ornamental items and images, then abandon it be for months at a time. But the vacations will be an ideal time to give a fresh appearance to that mantel that is lost. Here, a couple of choices for beautifying ol’ […]