Bedroom lighting design can be tricky. It takes some work to make a bedroom cozy. Today’s open floor plans, larger rooms,...
The 2019 color trends for spring remind us of a decadent summer ice cream cone. Pale vanilla and strawberry pink;...
Art Deco was not only a trend in interior décor. It was a cultural movement in architecture, graphics, cinema, and...
Pantone Color of the Year 2019: Living Coral The Pantone color of the year is long-awaited by the design world...
Designers start with geometry. All space is defined by boundaries. Sometimes, it takes the designer to see the geometry. Without...
Greens can soothe with thoughts of nature, its harmony and rejuvenation. Greens can inspire with jewel tones suggesting luxury and...
Chandeliers come with some preconceptions. Most shoppers think of the romance and nostalgia of Edwardian and Victorian manor houses. You...
If you’re like me, you find it tough to select paint colors from the chips displayed in the paint store....
Pendants and chandeliers provide natural platforms for holiday decorations, but they often go unnoticed. They do present some challenge because...
Colors on a naturalist palette ground you. They bring hints of forest, stone, and water. And, they welcome the bold...
The fabled Oslo Design Fair 2017 introduced designs and colors the reconfigured and refreshed traditions without losing their touch for...
Navy is the “true blue,” the favorite of royalty, military, school colors, and designers everywhere. Navy blue in fields of...
Woods are wealthy. Deep black teaks, marbled mesquite, and durable redwoods resonate with touch and texture. New England chestnuts, southern...
Leather is such a flexible element. Yes, it bends, folds, and twists. But, it can influence design in hundreds of...
Contemporary decor can present a challenge. It values a well-selected variety of elements from different design eras and creates a...
In a world gone white or beige, there’s room for change. Color is the answer, of course, but many hesitate...
Marble decor is one of the biggest retail trends from 2018 and is still going strong into 2019. Have you...
Design often goes back to go forward. If you’re old enough to remember the 1980s, you’re thinking painters’ pants, big...
Autumn Maple and its related pallet is the central fall color. Rich, russet, and reminiscent, it warms and embraces. Check...
Pink can be much more than you think, and by next spring, you could see some pink everywhere. Pink can...
There’s much more to earthy palettes than beige. “Earthy” has come to mean more than “neutral.” It’s a broader palette...
Colorless interiors create space, cool your comfort level, and offer serenity where needed. Colorless interiors offer a blank slate, a...
Eames, Knoll, Bertoia, Saarinen, such names defined the lines of what we now call “Mid-Century Modern.” The start and end...
An art student once expressed his frustration to me. He has been assigned to mix pigments to create 60 plus...
Simple lighting silhouettes can be the key to a “less is more” décor. They are the alternative to glamor and...
