Get Clever With Area Rugs for Warmth and Beauty
It’s sweater weather my favourite time of year. A well-chosen sweater provides warmth, color, texture and, let us face it, policy for almost any inherent imperfections. A rug can perform the same for floors. If your property is anything like my pet- and child-filled household, your floors take abuse. Our foyer’s once-beautiful parquet floors have […]
Restyle Two for Fall or a Vase
Vases are excellent resources for designing the perfect table. They can be found in almost any shape, size and colour, and can provide sculptural beauty, with or without flowers. When fall is in full force along with the holidays on the horizon, it is time to look for a timely tabletop scene. Use one or […]
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 […]