Creating a master bathroom based on highly detailed, built in wood cabinets – elements that would usually be found in a library — is interesting and luxurious. Conceptually it moves beyond using an antique piece as a sink cabinet because it establishes an architectural style in a room that normally lacks one.
Woodwork in this master [...]

Sleek, spacious and consistent in its concept and color scheme, this contemporary black and white kitchen has elegant details that merit study. Despite considerable drama produced by the contrast of black and white surfaces, careful planning has produced a surprisingly serene overall effect.
Anyone who knows my particular bias against upper cabinets — which I feel [...]

Anyone who has seen the classic Alfred Hitchcock film The Birds will instantly recognize this scene (above) from the movie of a flock of birds eerily amassing overhead. It provides the inspiration behind “Indi” (below), a lifelike wallcovering from Trove.

Their nature inspired themes are both edgy and serene capturing the subtle nuances of each [...]

Pantone’s Color of the Year, Mimosa, is making its debut in new 2009 rug collections.
Pottery Barn has several rugs in the trendy new hue with designs that aren’t shy about showing off the depth of the color. It’s easy to become enamored with such a vibrant shade, but a little caution is called for [...]

These small sample sized versions of rugs are a new feature, allowing dealers to display more examples in less space. (Source: Safavieh)
Rug manufacturers are beginning to reveal their latest introductions at industry trade shows. The Atlanta Rug Market took place earlier this month and the Las Vegas show is set to begin early February with [...]

Kinzig Design offers artistically designed blown glass lamps in a multitude of jewel tone colors. Susan Kinzig lives in San Francisco and designs the bases, while the shades are created in Philadelphia by sister-in-law Caryn Kinzig. Marked by flawless craftsmanship, the Frida (above, $650) has a red blown glass base with a rectangular [...]

Rarely do I spot a piece of furniture that stops me in the aisle of an antiques show. It takes a huge presence, completely eccentric form, or an object that clearly breaks from the homogeneity of “what’s selling well now.”
Yet there it was at the Armory on Lexington show: a Neo-Renaissance Victorian sofa freshly reupholstered [...]

Winter Antiques, now in its 55th year, opened last night.  Often described as “the best antiques show in the world,” this show brings 75 of the most distinguished dealers and their precious objects to New York for an intense week that attracts serious collectors and designers who seek the best of the best.  Everyone from [...]

Michael S Smith adheres to the traditional standards of simplicity, restraint and proportion when creating objects for the home. The Jasper Collection featuring furniture, fabric and mirrors, Mansour Modern rugs and fabulous bathroom fixtures for Kallista all combine contemporary design with classic elegance. Moorish garden mazes influenced Smith in his creation of ceramic [...]

At the opening of the New York Ceramics Fair during antiques week in NYC, I was struck by the riotous color and contemporary look of the large Clarice Cliff pottery display in the Cara Antiques booth.
Clarice Cliff is a highly collectible, mid-20th Century English ceramic artist who, as Cara Antiques’ Connie Aranosian explains on our [...]

When it was announced last week that Michael S. Smith had been chosen to redecorate the family quarters in the White House for the new President and First Lady, a decorista pal who lives in Virginia emailed to ask what I thought. Buzz on the blogs had been focused around Washington area designers, with speculation [...]

1stdibs has reinvented the traditional yard sale with Saturday Sales. At 8 a.m. EST each weekend, dealers post new items marked down for quick sale. On more than one occasion, I have been accused of having unique accessories in my home….and who doesn’t love a bargain! This Art Deco plaster cast by Charles [...]