Keep the natural environment of your home in mind while decorating it. You can start with the architectural approach. However, remember to opt for décor that gels well with the surroundings. For example, a casual country decoration that uses checks, floral, cotton, linen, and other cheerful colors, is apt for cottages. (more…)
While the Blairs squabble with the neighbours over their expansion plans, it is possible to broaden the horizons of your home with the minimum of fuss. And, as Graham Norwood writes, there’s a tidy profit to be had
Don’t tell Tony and Cherie Blair about interior designer Elizabeth Hiney. Britain’s First Couple last week secured planning permission to build a roof terrace on their house in London’s Connaught Square. But it wasn’t without complications. Neighbours were unhappy at a potential loss of privacy, possible noise and smells from the Blairs’ outdoor dining, and whether the terrace would fit in with the skyline of adjoining properties. Meanwhile, Elizabeth has created a dramatic 385 square foot roof terrace at her Cheshire home, with the minimum of fuss and without planners – or neighbours – getting involved. (more…)
Julie Mendonsa can see what other people can’t.
Mendonsa is a professional home stager. Her job is to help people who are selling their home put the best “face” on their property.
When people have lived in their house for a while, they tend to overlook its cosmetic flaws. They might no longer notice chips in the exterior paint, the overgrown shrubs in the garden or Christmas lights still hanging from the eaves. (more…)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Trump created the most buzz when new looks were unveiled last month at the High Point Market (formerly the International Home Furnishings Market).
Trump’s furniture will be at home in your uptown penthouse or country estate, but the line from the iconic magazine is most likely to fill your suburban great room. A few pieces in the Smithsonian line were surprisingly current, even though they’re based on historic artifacts.
Celebrity endorsements have been important to the furniture industry for more than a decade. The industry said the three lines helped push the trend to a new high at this market.
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A slew of highly traditional upholstery and case goods competed with their contemporary counterparts at the 19th China International Furniture Fair here last month.
Both genres appeared to strike a chord with Chinese and international buyers, who came out in force to shop the event.
The show ran March 18-21 at the 2.6 million-square-foot Chinese Export Commodities Fair Complex in Guangzhou. Roughly half of the floor space was devoted to furniture while the rest was for home decor and housewares. Nearly 400 furniture exhibitors showed, most of which were from China.
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