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18 May 2013

IT’S ALL DONE WITH MIRRORS: HOW DESIGNERS USE THEIR FAVORITE TRICKS OF THE TRADE

It turns out that the mirror is probably the single most flexible design tool in any design-savvy interior design tool box. Find out how to use this workhorse...

20 April 2013

EARTH DAY: HOW PRACTITIONERS IN THE DESIGN WORLD “GO GREEN.”

One of the first things that strikes me every time that I pause to really look at the word “earth” is that “art” is at the very heart of it....

09 April 2013

SPRING CLEANING, A NEW TWIST: DON’T THROW IT OUT, TURN IT INTO A COLLECTION

Every spring I definitely get the bug. The spring cleaning bug. This year, I wondered if there might be another way to spring clean without the guilt-fest that so often...

07 March 2013

THE ONCE HUMBLE BASKET IS NOW BACK IN FASHION

However baskets have appeared in your life, you have probably not paid too much attention to them. The basket, which has been around for centuries, is back in fashion....

14 February 2013

LOOKING FOR ROMANCE AND GLAMOUR? CONSIDER THE CAPIZ

This is the time of year when thoughts turn to romance and glamour—thanks to the presence of many a Valentine heart and Oscar™ gown. It’s also the time of year...

12 December 2012

SEVEN HOLIDAY TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD — WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT

Our rituals and traditions follow us as we move and adapt to new locations. Different celebrations can evolve into something similar, or vice versa. We live in a global economy...

09 October 2012

Fall for Leaves: How to Decorate with Leaves

If you can walk out your front door and pick up colored leaves, I hope you know how lucky you are. It is delightful to be able to decorate your...

01 October 2012

Red Hot Fall: how to decorate using red accents

I love the Fall. I recently had dinner with a good friend, a woman with an impeccable eye for interior design. I was inspired by her judicious but dramatic use...

08 August 2012

FLOOR PILLOWS AND BEAN BAGS—FUN, FRIVOLOUS AND SURPRISINGLY PRACTICAL

Never mind the bean bags and floor pillows of the 1970s, the modern-day versions are showing up in surprising ways that make furniture fun again....

15 July 2012

THROW PILLOWS AND YOUR INNER ARTIST: CHANGE IT UP TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE.

With a change of season comes a natural desire to change things up in our homes. Throw pillows are a major tool to make this happen whether in the hands...

24 June 2012

SUMMERTIME: THE BEES AND THE BUTTERFLIES—AND DESIGN LOVERS—FLOCK TO DWELL ON DESIGN

Summer has officially begun. After the eerie silence of winter, it’s a joy to have all senses come to life. What does this mean to a designer? Well, for one...

03 May 2012