Articles in the Interior Design/Decorate Category

Design, Viva Las Vegas
By alexia rossetti
Posted in Architecture, Furniture, Industry Shows/Expos, Interior Design/Decorate on 22 February 2010
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Las Vegas definitely wants to show the world that it’s not only about gambling.  They opened the Las Vegas Design Center (LVDC) a few years ago and added another showroom building.  The design center, when completed, will be the largest trade show complex in the world.
Many familiar vendors are there, including Ethan Allen, Kreiss, and [...]

DIY Wall Art
By Caroline Wolfe Papocchia
Posted in Interior Design/Decorate on 5 February 2010
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What if you love the look of wallpaper but either can’t afford it or don’t want an all-over look? If you are even a tiny bit crafty, you should indulge in the art of decorative wall stenciling.
While flipping through the latest issue of Readymade magazine, I was stopped short by a tiny DIY-story about wall [...]

Mid-century magic
By Caroline Wolfe Papocchia
Posted in Furniture, Interior Design/Decorate on 22 January 2010
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Clean lines, natural and organic shapes, a muted earth-tone color palette, and an abundant use of woods such as teak, walnut, and oak are the hallmarks of mid-century modern design.  Peaking in the 1950s with great influence from Denmark and other parts of Scandinavia, this design movement has real staying power: furniture and accessories from [...]

Guest Blog - Color Shock
By Guest Blog
Posted in Color, Guest Blog, Interior Design/Decorate on 19 January 2010
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The following post is written by Benjamin Krudwig, a student in Sheffield’s Complete Course in Interior Design. Benjamin writes his own blog, And the Day Continues.
When I was asked to write a guest blog for Stylehound, I was floored at first and then I realized “I have only been attending Sheffield for a few months [...]

Design Resolutions
By alexia rossetti
Posted in Interior Design/Decorate on 5 January 2010
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Read how the top designers and consultants are starting off their new year with their resolutions. Learn from pros such as designer, Jaime Drake, on how to give 2010 the needed lift.
Go to Ten Design Days.

Bedroom by Jaime Drake, Interior Designer

Wood You Love It?
By stylehound
Posted in Art/Museums, Interior Design/Decorate on 4 January 2010
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…we do. Is it wood or is it fabric?  It’s a bit of both. This German designer, Elisa Strozyk, has come up with a way to combine very thin veneers with fabrics; the result is this fabric that looks like wood. Kudos to Strozyk for her terrific imagination and her eagerness to see the world [...]

Abbondanza!
By alexia rossetti
Posted in Color, Events, Interior Design/Decorate on 10 December 2009
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The economy may have tanked but ’tis still the season of abundance.  In December’s Designer Monthly webzine we explore several ways to design a wonderful setting for less.
In Wedding & Event Planning, explore how candles create a memorable party space. Under Decorating for Kids, very inventive toys and furniture can reduce the tedium of the [...]

Coal, just in time for Christmas
By Caroline Wolfe Papocchia
Posted in Green Design, Interior Design/Decorate, Lifestyle on 25 November 2009
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The last time I visited the DWR Tools for Living Store, I was instantly smitten with their collection of natural coal purifiers from designer Louise Vilsgaard. These black pieces of “white charcoal” made from Korean oak come in a variety of forms and can be used to purify your water, deodorize your refrigerator, or simply [...]

Dollhouse Redux
By alexia rossetti
Posted in Architecture, I Want One, Interior Design/Decorate on 16 November 2009
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Dollhouses have come and go in many shapes and sizes - but most of them have been stuck in the last century or even before that.  The most popular styles were Victorian, Colonial or Classical.  The modern era has sadly been largely ignored.  Until now.
Modernistas and Minimalistas - rejoice!   Danish design house, Minimii, has recreated [...]

Holiday decor on Etsy
By Caroline Wolfe Papocchia
Posted in Events, Interior Design/Decorate on 11 November 2009
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My beloved Etsy is now featuring their perfectly simple, easy-to-navigate holiday gift guide - and nestled in this cornucopia is a special sub-category of holiday decor items. As always with Etsy collections, one must be careful about getting sucked in for hours and hours of delightful, craft-filled clicking. That said, it is too much fun [...]