Articles in the Interior Design/Decorate Category

Cool in Australia
By stylehound
Posted in Interior Design/Decorate on 31 March 2010
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Just came across this fabulous Australian design site, which collects innovative ideas from all over down under and presents them for your viewing pleasure. http://www.yossawat.com
Now featured, the home of graphic designer Jessie Fairweather of Daylesfor, Australia, a home that blends the rustic with the modern, the chic with the down-to-earth, in a way that Stylehound adores. [...]

Crafty Design
By alexia rossetti
Posted in Interior Design/Decorate, Lighting on 23 March 2010
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What do you get when you combine craftsmanship and inspired design?  You get Wunderwurks! a line of non-toxic plastic accessories and lighting fixtures.  Artist Tony Wurman uses EVA -  a type of hotmelt adhesive - to create a rainbow array of bowls, plates, chandeliers, and other home items.
EVA or ethylene vinyl acetate can be melted [...]

Elegance, for the public
By Caroline Wolfe Papocchia
Posted in Interior Design/Decorate on 23 March 2010
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Serious shoppers know that it takes time, time, and more time to really find something you love - and all that time can definitely lead to a need for a little, er, rest. Almost every store has a restroom for customers, but rarely do you see anything that rises above the mundane. In fact, you [...]

Everything, and the Kitchen Synch
By stylehound
Posted in Bath/Kitchen Design, Interior Design/Decorate on 19 March 2010
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There seems to a trend sweeping Great Britain—selling off display kitchens. Yeah, the whole kitchen, from appliances to drawer pulls. One website specializing in this rather surprising trade is http://www.kitchensynch.co.uk—they’ve got great kitchens, including from such high-end manufacturers as Poggenpohl. And they’re in every style, too, from country, here:
To the ultra-modern, here:

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 [...]