A designer amps up the outdoor furniture style options with a swinging porch sofa. When there’s no space for a fabulous swinging porch bed, like the one Allison recently installed on her veranda, why not consider a swinging porch sofa? The scale is less demanding but the effect is the same – romantic and comfortable. On an Anglo-Indian style porch in California [top] an … [Read more...]
Mosaic Floor Tile Double-Takes
What’s really going on with the mosaic floor tile in these bathrooms? If you ask me about bathroom tile trends, I would quickly point to dark grey and brown grout used to point up white bathroom walls -- particularly to freshen up white subways. And while subway tiles are rarely used on floors, I thought they gave this very traditional black and white Brentwood, Ca. bath by … [Read more...]
Interior Window Walls
Interior window walls create intimacy within spaces without blocking light and air. Interior window walls are being used more often, especially in open floor plan homes. One idea is to use a pair of french doors separated by an interior window wall. Here, it provides entry into a dining area. While the idea is modern, the use of a natural finish wood brings a touch of … [Read more...]