Home Decor is an important part of today’s lifestyle. The simple architectural design of a wall can be its own wall treatment. Here are a few modern bedroom decorating ideas which are sure to add excitement to your place of personal retreat. With the various pictures available you can choose the wall print that match with your room and personality. Depending on your needs and lifestyle, you can choose from traditional or contemporary wall murals, wallpapers, and canvas prints. (more…)
Wallpaper is often overlooked as a key part of an attractive home. The right wallpaper will add character to any room in the house, and will also allow a homeowner to cheaply and quickly change the look of their house. From a brightly decorated nursery to a soft bedroom background, wallpaper will create the right tone for any room in your house. Wallpaper manufacturers and designers have moved well beyond the concept of one room – one paper. Wallpapers are widely available in coordinating sets with matching borders and variations in sizes of the same print. (more…)
If you have had a chance to follow along over the last weeks, you will know that we are about halfway through our exploration of the different elements of design.
These elements are the bits and pieces which make up the total design of a room or object, and are known as: texture, pattern, line, form and shape, space, colour and light.
So far we have touched on texture, pattern and line.
We have looked at the important role that they play in our homes’ interiors, but today, we will hopefully shed some light on shape and form. (more…)
The annual designer showcase at Southport Congregational Church, currently in its 12th year, has as its title “Rooms with a View.”
Truth be told, none of the rooms have an actual view, at least not of the outdoors.
Rather, the event, which opens Thursday and continues through Sunday, highlights the creative points of view of 12 professional interior designers.
The view of which organizers speak is a glimpse into the minds of some of the region’s top designers. It provides a taste of how rooms in a home can be transformed, whether the owners choose to design and execute an interior decorating concept themselves or with the help of a professional.
“The idea is to inspire your imagination and provide a chance to see designers’ work. A few careers have been launched through this event. It really, truly is a celebration of the decorative arts,” said Louise Lancaster-Keim, a committee member. (more…)
Welcome to The Art Deco Home, a resource for designers, collectors and home owners wishing to furnish interiors in the Art Deco style.
We have a unique collection of Art Deco furniture, Art Deco Carpets, Art Deco prints, Art Deco lighting, Art Deco antiques and originals, Art Deco societies, fabrics, wallpapers, accommodation and much more. We also present an Art Deco architecture and design selection, suitable for designers and collectors.
The name Art Deco derived from the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes, a World’s Fair held in Paris, France in 1925, though the term was not used prior to the late 1960s. Art Deco was influenced by many different cultures, particularly pre-World War I Europe. The movement occurred at the same time as, and as a response to, the rapid social and technological advances of the early 20th century. (more…)
