Create a Casbah on the Patio
Have you got your outdoor living space prepared for summertime? When it is a very small porch high over the town, a covered patio, a deck or, lucky you, an expansive backyard, drapes can turn your outdoor space into the ideal summer hangout. Defining your outdoor space with gorgeous drapes instantly boosts its allure. So […]
See the Daring Designs in the 2013 Kip's Bay Decorator Show House
A 7,000-square-foot luxury townhouse overlooking Manhattan’s Central Park serves as the latest canvas for the 41st annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House, which opened May 7 and runs through June 4. The lofty spaces and stunning terraces offer plenty of opportunities for individual designers to showcase fresh ideas for adventuresome homeowners. Consider this as a […]
Guessing Game: What Might Our Bedrooms Say About Us?
Our Subscribers had a Lot of fun with What Might Our Living Rooms Say About Us? We thought we’d take the thought to the bedroom. The bedroom is the most private and intimate space. It reflects another part of us, a more personal side, and isn’t always open to public viewing. We all expect guests […]
Fix Those 'Whoopsies': 9 Fast Solutions for Decorating Mistakes
When my grandparents painted their house, they thought that the color would be a soft apricot — however it went on appearing more like fluorescent pumpkin. They could not (or wouldn’t) repaint, therefore that they dwelt with the color for several years. The first time I walked in an Anthropologie store I was so entranced […]
10 Tree-Hugging Interiors That Work Around Nature
As I look out of my studio window, I’m blessed with a picture of nearly bare trees dotted with gold and red leaves, only hanging on to get a last gust to ceremoniously end a second season. I love a tree nude as much as I love one all dressed in green, and if I […]
Curtail
A curtail is your first curved step of a staircase, and it extends into both sides of the stairs in the landing. It serves as the foundation of the newel post and complements the volute (the spiral detail in which the handrail or banister begins). Island Architects This is a classic curtail, located at the […]
Easy Green: 20 Top Online Ecofriendly Shops
If you’re looking to go greener in your home, one of the easiest things you can do is swap out a couple of common buys for eco friendly versions. From lunchboxes and kitchen towels to paint, furniture and even building supplies, you can find virtually anything you need online today, and green products aren’t any […]
Get Floored with a Bold Area Rug
Here I go again, trying to get you to take a walk on the wild side. Sorry, but I am simply not going to give up and let you off easy. Shade is fantastic for you. Pattern is fantastic for you. Mixing things up is good for you. Thus, for the sake of your health […]
How to Curate Kids' Artwork
As anybody who has children will tell you, their busy little hands may produce enough crayon sketches and fingerpaint frescoes in a single day to pay your fridge twice over. Instead of running to the store for more magnets or squeezing their creations into a shoebox, why not give children’s art the same pride of […]
Fantastic Space: Seattle Meets Paris
It’s hard to say which is much more striking when you first see this photo: the stunning view of the Seattle skyline and Space Needle, or the dramatic print of the Eiffel Tower mid-construction. The creative owners of this house worked closely with Seattle company Janof Hald Architecture on their interior design. The homeowners themselves […]