Two big features of modern design involve playing with flattened or simplified modern silhouettes and featuring unusual materials, like plastic. Acrila is one of my favorite examples of a design company that not only combines these ideas, but takes them to the next level. With everything from accent furniture to lighting, Acrila produces pieces that […]
Bathroom, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Kitchen, Latest Trends
Introducing Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2020: Classic Blue
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Feb
Feb
Pantone’s color of the year for 2020 is a classic comeback story, literally: it’s Classic Blue! Classic Blue is an almost-but-not-quite primary blue that you might have noticed regaining popularity in late 2019, and the same blue that’s touted as having a calming effect on the mind. And that’s exactly the reason Pantone cites for […]
Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas
Gather Around an Extendable Dining Table for the Whole Family
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Jan
Jan
Whether it’s for the holidays or a casual get-together, there are plenty of occasions to have people gather around the dining table. That said, a regular table for four isn’t going to cut it in these situations. Rather than bring out folding card tables or let any surface become a drink holder, consider investing in […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Where To Put A Desk In Your Living Room To Get A Home Office You Can Live With
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Dec
Dec
Whether you have a full time desk job or live your life gig by gig, the nature of the work we do every day (and where and how we do it) is very different than it was even ten years ago. Nearly ubiquitous wi-fi means that many jobs that used to be cubicle-bound can now […]
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Dec
Dec
The perfect armchair is hard to come by, but when you do it’s an absolute delight to sit in. Big, comfy, worn out in all the right ways, and a staple of your home for years. While I can’t help you with wearing out a chair over time to make it fit you exactly, I […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Get the Look: A Modern Take On A Regal Bedroom
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Nov
Nov
Everyone wants to feel like royalty once in a while, but for a long time that’s meant sending your bedroom back to medieval times with antiquated furniture and a purposely old-fashioned style. The good news? A few smart choices can bring your bedroom into the 21st century while still conveying a regal air, by relying […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Feeling Blue: Vibrant, Soothing Blue Accents For Your Living Room
10
Nov
Nov
Due to the increasingly cold and bitter weather here in the Northern hemisphere, I’ve been feeling a little blue. It’s gotten me thinking about decorating with blue accents. Designers are incorporating blue into living rooms across the country because of its versatility in style and adaptability as a bold-but-almost-neutral color, and today I’ve got a […]
Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas, Latest Trends
Tasteful Playroom Ideas Both You and Your Kids Can Enjoy
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Oct
Oct
Everyone in the house wants a space to themselves and that doesn’t change whether you’re 5 or 55. Giving kids a place where they can express themselves and go wild is great for their development and creativity, but it often comes at the cost of ruining your decor, even in just one room. But it […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Furnishing Ideas
Get The Look: Turning Cropped Bedroom Photos Into A Beautiful Master Suite
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Oct
Oct
One of the biggest frustrations of working in interior design is that a room you decorate almost never looks as good when photographed as it does in person. It’s difficult to get a good angle of a room while you’re in it (making many interior photos lopsided or oddly cropped), and photography tricks that make […]
Bedroom Ideas, Decorating Ideas and Tips, Dining Room Furniture and Decor, Furnishing Ideas, Outdoor Living
Tribute To Tradition or Modern Accent: The Many Faces Of Antique Replicas by PolArt and PolRey Furniture
12
Oct
Oct
When mass produced furniture first became common, it meant the death of intricate detail work. After all, you can’t get ornate hand carved woodwork without any hand carving. But these days, mass produced doesn’t have to mean simple. In fact, it’s easier and more affordable than ever to get furniture with a really lavish finish, […]