What it is: Eclectic design is the fantastic equalizer. It reshuffles the rule book, mixing and matching new and old, East and West, luxe and humble, showy and silent. It lets you fill out a room with items you love and special finds that strike your fancy. Simply put, it Read More
Magical Materials: Luminous Kalwall Lets the Sunshine In
In the 1970s a new construction material gained traction in the marketplace. This substance needed all the advantages of a skylight while being superior to skylights in energy efficiency and structure. It is no wonder that lots of architects began specifying Kalwall where the only option had been a glass Read More
Fantastic Color Combos: Neon and Neutral
It’s not the first color pairing you might think of, especially this time of year when everything stinks toward merry gold and silver touches. But adding a bit of radical neon into a neutral palette is a fresh and exciting approach to experimentation without getting too crazy. Whether your definition Read More
Great Design Tree: Japanese Maple
In these last few days before the marathon of holiday frenzy begins, get into the type of gardening — if just visually — with the universally loved Japanese walnut (Acer palmatum). “Today, Japanese maples are bursting into a stunning array of autumn colors,” says landscape architect Ami Saunders. “I really Read More
Designer Trick: Carry Your Shower Tile to the Ceiling
Creating illusions for your eye can do great things for design. In this case, a very simple trick is able to make your bathroom feel larger. Most of us don’t have the grand bathrooms exhibited to us in magazines or within this ideabook. But that’s the great thing about this Read More
Thought of the Week: Immediate Art Installation
Due to online stores such as Etsy, purchasing affordable art has become much easier. Regrettably, framing and matting can be pricier than the artwork itself. If you’re like me, you quickly get a heap of posters and no method to exhibit them. In a tour a week, Jenny Mitchell — Read More