Floor to ceiling tiled bathroom walls have a definite glitz factor, plus durability. When I plan a kitchen or a bathroom, my first stops are tile showrooms. I’ve admitted in the past that I’m a bit of a junkie when it comes to tile – and mosaics in particular. One of the highlights of an [...]
Archive | August, 2011
Industrial Mix Kitchen
This cooks + looks combo has unique style and everything desirable in 2010-11. As someone who wrote about food for many years, it’s difficult for me to resist a kitchen created for serious cooking that also scores high points for aesthetics. It’s an unbeatable combination we don’t see often enough – at least not for [...]
Hip Eco-Friendly Rockers
Modern design blends functionality with comfort and beauty. It’s long been proven that a rocking motion brings health benefits – breathing slows, blood pressure falls and a pleasure center in the brain is stimulated. From babies to adults the rocking sensation brings about a sense of peace and comfort. Rock in style with the hip [...]
Yen for Yellow
Let’s consider stimulating color in the bedroom. Anyone who subscribes to color-use theories also may have read that yellow isn’t suitable for bedrooms because, while it’s happy and cheerful, it stimulates mental activity and muscle energy. While I feel that a certain energy is a definite plus in that particular room, it’s difficult to attribute [...]
Citrus Color Twists
Breathe life into an old space with a punch of color. Decorating inspiration can come from a variety of sources; a favorite painting, a souvenir purchased on vacation or a well-worn quilt….but I never expected to find inspiration for a design post in a bag of M&Ms. The complementary candy colors of saturated orange and [...]
