How to Construct Around a Freestanding Stove
Granite countertops are a decorative and distinctive house heating alternative that provides love and warm ambiance into your living room. Freestanding stoves stand in the room instead of built into a wall with a chimney on a pedestal or legs. […]
Here's Looking at You : A Mirror Personality Quiz
Next time you walk into the restroom at a friend’s home, seem hard at the mirror. I don’t mean at yourself. And no, I am not asking that you open it and look inside the cabinet to determine what’s on […]
Get Creative With Your Bathroom Floor Tile
So much tile is installed only and in a running bond pattern, like brick, till it fills a room wall. But bathroom flooring tile has an chance to become so much more: It could be a means to split the […]
'Great Gatsby' Style: 9 Inspiring Art Deco Escapes
In case you haven’t discovered, the 1920s are here around again. The young women in Downton Abbey are sporting drop waists and beads. Boardwalk Empire‘s set designers are quietly stocking up in art deco antiques shops. And yet another significant […]
Evoke a Japanese Tearoom's Beauty Using a 'Chabana' Flower Arrangement
The Japanese art of chabana, which literally translates to “tea flowers,” is an early kind of flower arranging used in traditional Japanese tea ceremonies. It’s a dazzling form of floral show with origins in the more recognizable kind of ikebana. […]
Learn the Lingo of Drapery Rods and Accessories
Finding just the correct fabric for your own window treatment is vital, but don’t overlook how you will be hanging it. To make sure that your window treatments are just as functional as they are beautiful, you have to understand […]
New Classics: The Luau Portable Lamp
With the holidays upon us, I have been on the lookout for Modern Icons and New Classics which make excellent gifts. The Luau Portable pendant, designed by Duane Smith and Stefane Barbeau for Oxo in 2006, has a simple, lovely […]
6 Kitchens, 6 DIY Updates
While an unbelievable kitchen remodel is impressive, sometimes a quick fix is a kitchen wants — or you can afford. These users got creative with their spaces, sticking to the fundamentals but still developing a fresh new look. From fresh […]
Dwell on Design 2012 Expo Debuts Inventive Designs
The Dwell on Design expo is going on this weekend (June 22–24, 2012) at Los Angeles, also this year is bigger and better than last. I found some new products you’ll need now. If you are in the L.A. area, […]
Design Pros Draw Inspiration From Mom
Interior designer Carla Aston fell in love with layout when her mom let her pick her tween bedroom carpeting, paint and bedding. “My mom let me go furniture around, create small vignettes and a gallery wall. She opened the doors […]