Archive | February, 2010
hallway painted with Farrow and Ball slipper satin and a blue hue

One Hallway, 2 Color Effects

Dynamic color can transform a space but it also can get tricky. One of the best examples of how two different colors affect the same exact space is perfectly captured by these photos of a hallway in a Victorian house in London. For me, it’s a study of how color can affect a floor and [...]

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stain resistant Crypton dog print pillow

Crypton Super Fabrics

Stain resistant fabrics make life easier for everyone What do the luxurious fabrics above have in common with sleeping beauty’s bed below?  Both are made with stain, water, bacteria and odor resistant Crypton fabrics. Their motto is “whatever life, kids and pets can throw at it.”  Intriguing, to say the least. Famed dog photographer William [...]

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detail of boteh paisley wallpaper in Christopher Spitzmillers bedroom

Boteh Paisley Motifs

A modern day interpretation of a classic pattern The boteh, commonly known as paisley, is a familiar motif in Oriental rugs.  There are various translations of the word and what exactly the pear shaped symbol represents; however, descriptions usually refer to a pine cone, flower or teardrop. In rugs and Kashmiri shawls, where the boteh [...]

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