Artist Uta Nagel is blending photography, architectural and technology glass and carrying all three to new heights. She started her career as a graphic designer and photographer from the fashion business, and became interested with large-scale images for offices. “There was such a shortage of good thoughts and good inventive firm-related images,” she states. “So …
Month: January 2019
Bathroom remodels have been taking off in the past couple of decades — today the toilet’s design is just as important as the kitchen, making baths with a universal appeal in design and aesthetics more in demand than ever before. And that includes light. Younger homeowners may like the ambiance and vibe of coloured LEDs …
When I was small, I desperately needed a”princess” bedroom: a giant white iron bed, a flouncy canopy and, first and foremost, an explosion of pink and purple, right down into the tiebacks on the ruffled curtains. My eyesight at that age was not just a study in smart (it may or may not have included …
Built during the introduction of space travel, an invasion of British music and the first season of The Jetsons, that this 1959 mod-style house is a beautiful expression of midcentury style. Following a constant three-year search, Brian and Katherine Bishop found this funky Dallas home and upgraded it to fit their loved ones, leaving echoes …
We set the call, and ers answered, sharing their Thanksgiving tablescape customs and spins. Here’s a smattering of what these clever table setters are up to. Becky in the blog This Is Happiness keeps matters simple but adds special touches to remind her guests what the evening is all about. “My children are 7 and …
Searching for a shrub that is wonderful to bring some pizzazz to your landscape? Carol Mackie daphne has the”fantastic four” elements of planting design: shape, foliage, blossoms and fragrance. And its trim size works well in tiny gardens, in which plant selection has to be particularly fine-tuned. What’s not to enjoy? Jocelyn H. Chilvers Botanical …
An espalier is a fruit tree, shrub or vine trained to develop over a wall or lattice in a flat plane. Espaliers can also be grown in containers if a staked lattice can be used. The wire or bet used to prepare the plant is also called an espalier, and to espalier is also to …
The first time I saw the Caravaggio Pendant Lamp, I assumed it was designed in Italy sometime in the 1950s. I was way off. Professional designer Cecilie Manz made the lamp in 2005. After experimenting with many variations of this form, she created a simple curved aluminum shade that could hang with other curved pieces …
There are a number of colors that anglers often abhor. Magenta might top the list. It is garish and ridiculously loud — a showoff. Most gardeners shun the color and reach instead for the palest shades of blush, deep colors of purple and lovely whites which light up the garden at night. I believe we …