
In the contemporary living room, furniture will be arranged for maximum use of the space, giving the room as open and airy a feeling as possible, while also making it inviting and comfortable. If you want to model your living room in minimalistic and contemporary style, here is a nice example of modern living room photo gallery. (more…)

AT the soon-to-open Royal/T showroom for contemporary Japanese art and design in Culver City, a cafe will be staffed by waitresses in uniforms inspired by manga cartoons. The next time British lighting phenomenon Tom Dixon visits Los Angeles, he will be feted at an artist reception inside a special store-within-a-store at Twentieth dedicated to his work. And at the new Limn on La Brea Avenue, shoppers won’t miss the “Private Atelier” sign and red velvet rope guarding access to VIP client rooms upstairs.
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Masters Touch, a one stop interior design and home improvement shop based in Medfield, recently announced a new Building and Construction Division to better serve a fast growing clientele who desire larger scale building and renovations.
From high-end design and build projects; exterior painting, roofing and siding projects to flooring, interior painting and decorating projects, Masters Touch has been catering to homeowners throughout the Metrowest area for a decade.
Masters Touch has a design, construction and installation team of more than 50 in their Building and Construction Division. They can easily handle the “big jobs” including new home construction, additions, kitchen and bathroom remodeling, custom built-ins, crown molding, custom stairs, decks, roofs, dormers, farmers porches, finished attics, finished basements, home theaters, kitchens, porticos, siding (cement board, vinyl, wood), trim repair and replacement, wine cellars and new and replacement windows and doors. (more…)
Bathroom storage has evolved from over-the-toilet shelves to today’s sophisticated furniture pieces with pullout drawers and removable trays.
It’s a response to a common dilemma facing homeowners with new or newly remodeled bathrooms: How to provide bathroom storage without sacrificing style.
“In contemporary bathrooms with the sink mounted to the wall, there’s no place to put anything, said Kurt Schnakenberg, vice president of sales for Chicago Brass, a wholesale dealer in Highwood. “It looks great, but living (with) that bath doesn’t work because you can’t perform your daily activities in there.” (more…)
From the promoter: The Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez Street, will become a homeowner’s dream Friday, January 19 through Sunday, January 21 as Show Technology Productions and the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin team up to present the 2007 Austin Spring Home & Garden Show.
Hundreds of exhibitors and vendors will fill more than 100,000 sq. ft. as they showcase the latest products, services and accessories for the home and garden. (more…)

