Contertops have an enormous impact on the look and feel of your kitchen design, helping set the style and tone for the heart of your home. Countertops these days appear in a wide variety of materials and finishes. Granite, limestone, concrete, butcher block… these are all popular countertop choices these days. Each piece of granite used for your countertop is unique in texture and veining, and enhances your kitchen like a piece of fine art. Granite is a beautiful, quarried stone composed of quartz, mica, feldspar, and other minerals which give it a crystalline appearance and feel. (more…)
Modern Loft Design Tips
Lighting plays a very important role in giving the right look. Lofts usually have cement or unfinished ceilings, so track lighting or cable lighting will work the best. Use the lighting to highlight specific parts of the loft.
Modern/contemporary style furniture works best due to the urban feel of the loft condo or apartment. Natural fabrics (wool, cotton, leather, silk) and neutral colors look great. Metal furniture is also popular for loft living. (more…)
Denise Little decorates her Troy home to showcase art — her art, her daughter’s art, her granddaughter’s art and the art of prominent artists such as Tom Palazzolo, Barry Rowe, John Glick and Camillo Pardo.
“My passion is art, so my approach to interior design is to not let my decor interfere with my art,” says Little, who is a painter, patron of the arts and promoter of artists.
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