The modern design of these beds and bedroom furniture is linear, contemporary, minimalist and restful, with a prevalence of natural colors and fabrics. White bedroom furniture can accentuate your room. Laminating your floor with a white material will not just create an atmosphere of comfort. The look of these rooms is restful, relying on natural tones of brown, cream and white to create an atmosphere that is both distinctive and sophisticated. It also creates a warm and relaxing mood that can be compensating enough after coming from a hard day’s work. (more…)
This modular wall unit is the right choice either if you can use wall fastening or self standing pieces. It is elegant, modular and it has a sleek simple modern design. Modern and stylish Regolo Wall Unit Collection from Italian furniture maker Jesse to bring a little gloss and glamour to your living room. Showcase your entertainment system in smart, simple style. With clean lines and warm walnut veneers, the Simply Modern Wall Unit is designed to draw attention to your home theater. (more…)
Tuscan style continues to be one of the most popular interior design trends since the 2003 movie Under the Tuscan Sun got people dreaming of life in the Italian countryside.
Along with the heavy wood furnishings and faux-plaster walls that define this rustic style, some of the small but most important details can be found in the accessories. There is a shop on Peoria Avenue west of Loop 101 that features all of those little touches that can add an Old World look to a Southwest home.
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Plants die. Sweaters go out of fashion. Chocolates get gobbled fast. But design books are gifts that keep giving.
It’s true. Sumptuously illustrated books about well-designed objects, inviting interiors, and extraordinary homes are forever useful, always up there on the shelf offering ideas or the occasional escape into a more comely world.
So add a trip to the bookstore to your last-minute shopping rounds and look for these selections from among this year’s notable releases: (more…)
AT A RECENT get-together at my home a few of my girlfriends were admiring the beautiful new drapery panels in my master bedroom. They captured attention because the previous draperies had hung there for 14 years. I was so happy to finally replace them with a gorgeous Italian satin stripe fabric. I casually mentioned that this was the very fabric that I had used to design draperies for a client. Having fallen in love with the fabric and the design of the panels I decided to treat myself.
One of my friends asked how much draperies like these cost my client. A bit shocked, I answered her. I explained that my client’s bedroom has 12 of these panels, because she has six windows — I have only one window. I also mentioned that my client lives in a $2 million home in a very prestigious neighborhood. My friend gasped, “I don’t care how beautiful they are and what kind of home it is, that price is just ridiculous and no home is worth that kind of money for draperies!”
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