Art wall feeling a? Try one of these 14 fresh, creative ideas and give your walls a new lease on life. From artwork that creeps round the corners to unique matting thoughts, backdrops and even a pulley system, perhaps one of these art structures from around will inspire a change in your own home. 1 …
As things steam up here in Atlanta, I find myself like a kid begging for your own ice cream truck to come by, craving a yummy sherbet treat. Cruising the sherbet aisle in the grocery store motivated me to look up my favorite flavors in photos and color guides. Bright colors motivated by raspberry, lime, …
Following is a contemporary yet elegant lighting option which will present your space style as well as incredible practicality. The cantilevered floor lamp is a lamp with an arc-shaped arm, a mechnical jointed arm or a cantilevered straight arm which allows you to create directional downlight without the limitations of a ceiling-hung fixture. No electrician, …
Books are for reading, sure. But they are also for stacking, displaying, propping and organizing. A stack of thick coffee table books is as essential in decorating as a vase or a throw cushion. They include colour, texture, height and symmetry. They also offer you an opportunity to display your personality. Are you displaying a …
We tend to pay a lot of attention to the things that produce our rooms exceptional, layered and intriguing — and rightly so. However, a house with nothing tying its spaces together can feel haphazard or even embarrassing to be in. By making a few important decisions about finishes and materials and applying them throughout …
When I was little, I had a great aunt who lived at a snazzy ’50s ranch house. Her kitchen had all the hallmarks of this age of architecture, including a cozy corner banquette. Her banquette had yellowish cushions and a square table. I would sit there and watch her cook along with her honey-colored beehive …
If you were that child who desired to take the finger paint away from the page and on the table, the walls and the carpet, this ideabook is for you. Lately paint techniques are going every which way but rolled. Happy accidents like drips and splotches have inspired nontraditional appearances for everything from couches to …
Get ready for design festival season. This year, take your selection of temples and festivals from Finland to Austria. Stateside, see a film dedicated to Joseph Eichler and his planned communities, or interact with a sculpture in Long Island City. In Vancouver, see the much anticipated lighting setup by Omer Arbel. Take a look at …
After a very long day most of us want to come back home to a place that feels peaceful — a place to recharge, restore and unwind. It’s 1 thing to create a space that is visually beautiful, but it’s quite another to create an area that may cause you to feel calm and at …
The design and structure of Northern California closely fit the culture of Northern California. It’s spacious, casual and a little obsessed with the outside. While I think of a quintessentially Northern California style I believe of Sea Ranch, architect Cliff May, hardwood decks, organic fibers and skylights (OK, yes, and also redwood hot tubs). It’s …