Old Hollywood style is exemplified by William Haines, who started out as an actor in the 1920's. He lived a grand, celebrity life with friends like Joan Crawford, Carole Lombard and George Burns. His elegant way of living transformed into his design business and later into his passion for furniture design. His furniture was known for its low seating style.The Continue Reading
The New State of Luxury
I learned about the new state of luxury when I recently attended the design event at the DC Design Center sponsored by Veranda Magazine, The Art of Design 2009 Awards & Redefining Luxury.The lecture started with a brief film about the Design Awards Recipients: Q Collection (green interior design), Peter Pennoyer (architect), Jason Phillips (furniture design), Continue Reading
Balancing Act
What a classic balancing act -- yellow and gray are great color combinations. Yellow is bright and cheerful and gray is subdued and neutral which makes them balance each other perfectly -- a great balancing act indeed. Go bold with bright yellow walls and gray molding and floor accents shown below at the Spring 2009 DC Design House by Annie Elliot of Bossy Continue Reading
Green With Envy
Feeling a little green with envy...make a subtle change to your room decor with a punch of green. Go small and introduce green accent pillows, a funky green vase, lamp, drapes or a few books with green covers. Below are a few ideas from Shelter Pop.Green accent pieces are a simple way to change up a room as seen here from Thevi Cosmetics.Perhaps Continue Reading
Is There An App For That?
Want a cool modern Zebrawood look? Is there an app for that?Come on, there has to be an app for that to see it in use. Well Casart removable Zebrawood wallcovering has the closest thing to it. The real wallpaper stuff is a pain to install and quite permanent. Check out the Montreal Design Center use of Zebrawood below.And, this guest suite in a Palm Springs Continue Reading
