Much like we can expect from the American people in next year’s election, the votes among the nation’s top interior designers and manufacturers are split when it comes to forecasting what will be “hot” in home decor in 2008.
The good news is that there’s no mudslinging or veto power. In fact, design bipartisanship is encouraged, as it results in a myriad of choices for today’s style- and value-conscious consumers.
Here are the top 10 trends on the ballot for 2008:
1. The Incumbent – Wall murals are always a hot ticket, particularly those produced by Hopkins, Minn.-based Murals Your Way (www.muralsyourway.com), the industry leader in the production of decorative wall murals for more than 35 years. “Personalization is the key driver in mural selection,” says Todd Imholte, president of Environmental Graphics, the company that operates Murals Your Way. “We are finding more and more people choosing a mural that fits their personality.” With a gallery of more than 5,000 wall mural images, as well as the ability to create a custom mural from a personal photo or artwork, the possibilities are truly endless. Some of Hollywood’s celebrities are using the murals from Murals Your Way like Madonna, Julianne Moore and Woody Harrelson. (more…)
Masters Touch, the one stop interior design and home improvement shop located in Medfield, announces interior design service by the area’s renowned designers, Shirley Novak and Gail Van Kleek.
Shirley Novak of S. Novak and Associates (Framingham) and Gail Van Kleek, the owner of Dover Interiors (Westwood) bring a wealth of design experience to Masters Touch.
With more than three decades of combined experience, Novak and Van Kleek will provide both interior design and home improvement design service to Masters Touch clientele. They will work directly with clients as well as the Masters Touch construction team during a home improvement project to ensure that everyone is on the same page – to a project’s perfect completion. (more…)
Much of contemporary art finds itself preoccupied with the discrepancies that exist between humans and the lightning-fast changes going on in their living space. Such changes come from technology, quick-flashing bits of media spectacle (in the paper, on television, and now on the Web) and other elements of modernity with which, for better or worse, we must coexist. The artists of our time synthesize these elements and react to them, pessimistically or optimistically.
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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…)
