Horizontal or vertical graphic striped walls offer maximum impact for the decorating dollar. Sometimes it’s difficult to track how we develop our tastes for interior design. There’s certainly nothing in my background to explain why I’m drawn to big bold striped walls except that they look like color field paintings. For me, that may be the point. High contrast, graphic striped … [Read more...]
Designer Rooms for Kids
For generation O Moms and Dads, designer rooms for kids are simply part of total home décor. Designers across the country are applying their talents to rooms for kids -- spaces that work for little ones without breaking design stride with the rest of the house. That often means an absence of clutter, happy color, and cute — but not saccharine — accessories and fixtures. In … [Read more...]
Wild Color Woodwork
There are two reasons to create drama by using wild color woodwork in rooms. Traditionally, color woodwork -- to be clear not white, ivory or natural wood tone -- is for historical houses. But traditional isn’t a reason these days when everything’s personalized. So I can see two reasons for putting dramatic color on interior house trim. One is to show it off, because it’s … [Read more...]
Iron-Frame Canopy Beds
Iron frame canopy beds spring to mind when I start thinking ’ve started thinking about bedrooms. Our guest room has a platform bed left over from our daughter's bachelor apartment but it really needs an iron frame canopy bed to look great. Canopy beds are one of my favorite styles and they come in many materials and shapes. The thing about these beds is that they look great … [Read more...]
Understanding Picture Walls
Understanding picture wall ideas is key to creating attractive arrangements. I’ve been thinking about two separate spaces in my house, which prompted me to begin collecting these picture wall ideas. For me, picture walls are less about specific images than the way a grouping is arranged on any wall. Their success depends a lot on the architecture of the wall and on scale – … [Read more...]
