Japan, Costa Rica, Peru, Ecuador, Morocco, Madagascar, Belize, Western Europe, and beyond….I am extremely lucky to have traveled to some of the most beautiful and intriguing areas of the world. But, there are so many more places to see and explore! Each country/city/location has its own unique design. Local artisans craft some of the most exceptional pieces.
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Designing with mirrors is not new. “Our ancient ancestors fashioned mirrors from polished stones as early as 4000 B.C.; [but] it wasn’t until the First Century that the Romans introduced a very rudimentary mirror made of glass,“ writes Bill Rau of M.S. Rau Antiques.
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New Year’s resolutions are easy to make but hard to keep. We resolve to diet and exercise, work fewer late nights and spend more quality time with family. But how many of the resolutions last through February? Crowds at the gym filter out; a French fry or a cookie here and there become ever more frequent; and late nights at the office are reintroduced as routine. Our resolutions don’t even last two months! This year, create a different resolution: resolve to redesign, renovate or update your home.
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Your houseguests are coming! With the holidays around the corner, friends and family will be arriving soon. Rather than consider this an added stress, embrace your visitors and provide them with a warm, comfortable and luxurious home-away-from-home. Here are some tips to prepare for their arrival.
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Designer Greg Natale debuts his first book, The Tailored Interior. The Tailored Interior offers an inside look at the designer’s enigmatic design process. Sections range from the expected (a primer on paint types) to the more nuanced (how to style your cushions). We caught up with the designer to get the trusty checklist he applies to all of his projects.
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One of the easiest and simplest ways to give a bedroom a big wallop of design is with an accent wall. You could make the case that the best place to do this is behind the headboard, because the rest of the room should bow down to the place where we lay our heads, rather than compete with it, right? The process can be as simple as painting the wall a different color. But with options available today like 3-D cement tiles and mica wallpaper, you might want to consider the range of choices before making a decision. Check out some of these beautiful and creative ideas for bedroom accent walls.
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Artwork can bring together the elements of a room by being a focal point, a color inspiration, a harmonizer and more. Artwork can also make or break a space. Below are five things artwork can do for your room.
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