Interior design for a minimalist home may need some crafty thinking since the word minimalist means less things when it comes to interior design. Possible interior design ideas for a minimalist home are to design the walls to contain things which may clutter the area if they were out in the open and to opt for secret compartments. This modern house renovation included new fireplace, door systems, kitchen, custom lounge and alcove, wall unit, curved skylight veil, deck screen and new bathrooms. The interior design of the minimalist home should have simple wallpaper or wall ornaments to have a flowing appearance of minimalism. (more…)
After Hurricane Ivan devastated her home in 2004, Barbara Rankin decided that she needed some help with putting it back together. It was then she heard about a talented local interior designer named Pamela Graham.
Ms Graham helped Ms Rankin not only to redecorate her home, but to completely rethink the design of her dwelling place.
Like all good interior designers, Ms Graham didn’t impose her ideas on Ms Rankin, but first spent a lot of time listening to her and finding out exactly what she wanted. (more…)
I truly think I have one of the best jobs around because I have a licence to shop – spending someone else’s money – all in the interest of my job as showhouse co-ordinator with housebuilder Barratt Newcastle.
To do this job you have to have a natural flair for interior design, and experience does help. I’ve been in the business for nine years now – a graduate of the university of hard work and experience – and am learning all the time. (more…)
Tis the season to be jolly, and for the Ireland family, jolly means spreading Christmas cheer throughout their home and sharing it with friends.
Barb Ireland incorporates numerous ornaments and decorations collected over the years, calls upon creative professionals and lets the traditional décor of her home guide the family’s celebration of the holiday season.
The exterior of this East Side home is simple yet festive with its lit swags and centered wreath highlighting the door, as well as a small tree at the entry stoop. (more…)
When Nancy Zwiener moved to Hartford several years ago, she wasn’t able to find the high-end fabrics, furniture and accessories she wanted locally. She and interior designer Richard Ott found themselves making frequent trips to the design showrooms in Boston and New York to complete the project.
When they were done decorating, the client and the designer decided to team up to bring luxury home décor brands to Hartford. A year ago, they launched their own showroom, called DesignSourceCT.
Situated in a stylishly renovated factory at the corner of Park Street and Bartholomew Avenue in Hartford’s Parkville neighborhood, DesignSourceCT has solidified the area as a home-design mecca and put it squarely on the map. “We had someone from New York here last week who had heard a lot about it and just had to see it,” Zwiener says. (more…)
