Wallpapers create floral walls and pattern that eliminate a need for framed art. Because it functions decoratively, wallpaper always bounces back. One design considered to be frumpy and old-fashioned at least since the 1960s, (when my Mom had it in her bedroom and bath) has been looking fresh again: 18th-century Chinoiserie or Chinese-style flowers, birds and leaves that … [Read more...]
Modern Life Show House
Tour the Modern Life Show House, one of two Manhattan apartments presenting new décor ideas. Ten young “Designers to Watch,” chosen by Elle Décor, have decorated rooms in the magazine’s first Modern Life Show House. Two apartments joined by an expansive terrace on the tenth floor of a new condominium in Manhattan’s trendy Chelsea neighborhood provided the blank canvases for … [Read more...]
Colorful Ceilings
Colorful ceilings make us think about looking at these rooms upside down. Colorful ceilings are returning after a long pause. Ceilings went blank in the 20th century when building construction generally made them lower, architectural elements became simplified, materials changed, lighting systems were integrated and the cost of elaborate decoration became prohibitive in a … [Read more...]