Posted in Interior Decorating Tips, design, home decor, home design, interior, interior design, modern interior, modern interior design | March 5th, 2010
Clocks – The Latest Trends: They started off as purely functional objects used simply to help organize people’s lives with a little more precision than just saying, I’ll meet you at dusk, or, we’ll start the job at dawn. But these days, clocks and watches are a hot topic in the world of fashion and home decor.
Posted in Interior Decorating Tips, decorating, decorating style, design, furniture, interior design, interior design styles, interiors, modern interior | January 12th, 2010
You can have a room that is beautiful and practical; it just starts with being really honest with yourself about your lifestyle?
Posted in Interior Decorating Tips, furniture, interiors, modern interior | October 12th, 2009
Blue is a color with which we feel very familiar, since it is the color of the sky in all of its variations, from pale to dark blue. Pale blue is distant and removed, just as the morning sky, dark blue is relaxing, calming and contemplative, as is also the evening sky.
Posted in Interior Decorating Tips, design, interiors, modern interior | October 8th, 2009
Because of the many functional benefits of area rugs, the history of these fundamental decor pieces dates back to the times of early human civilization. While rugs today have certainly evolved from their primitive counterparts, many of the basic functions remain the same. An area rug acts as floor protection, absorbs sounds in a room, adds comfort and of course, aesthetic appeal. At their origin, area rugs were also used as rudimentary flooring, seating areas and alternative bedding.
Posted in Interior Decorating Tips, design, interior, interior design, modern interior, modern interior design | July 22nd, 2009
With modern interior design it is all too easy to be consumed with furnishing a space with object d’art, and to ignore the wonderful simplicity of turning the whole structure of the room into a work of art. Marmorino polished plasters have an inherent beauty echoing back to the age of the masters, that bring forth wondrous beauty and ubiquitous elegance.
The natural vista which catches the eye of the beholder is derived from the age old process of combining carefully selected white carrara marble, aged and slaked lime with earth oxide and pigments. The lengthy process of skillfully laying successive coats of precious marble plaster is given to the artisan.
Posted in Interior Decorating Tips, decor ideas, decorating, design, home decor, home decorating, home decoration, interior, interior decor, interior decoration, interior design, modern interior, modern interior design | July 20th, 2009
Beauty is nothing other than the promise of happiness and when it comes to a living place this statement is perfectly suited. That’s why, decorating the living place is a common desire cherished by people since the inception of modern human civilization. With the modernization of time, the definition of home decoration has been changed and the way to see it too.
Posted in Interior Decorating Tips, decorate, decorating, design, furniture, interior, interior design, interior design ideas, interior designers, modern interior, modern interior design | July 13th, 2009
When you consider hiring an interior designer to re-do your living space, you can easily make your home more eco-friendly without having to compromise your lifestyle preferences and furniture quality. Planning to include a green or environmental footprint in your home is possible without spending exorbitant amounts of money for a full renovation.
Choosing fabrics for your rooms
The fabrics you choose for your rooms play a major environmental part in keeping with your modern interior design ideas since natural elements such as wool, cotton, and silk are the more likely choices. In years past, when designers weren’t as concerned with saving the environment, many homeowners would choose synthetic fabrics such as polyester or nylon which added to our global waste predicament and did a lot of harm to the environment.
Choosing flooring materials for your home
When you enter a room, one of the first things you’ll notice are the floors, especially if they’re hardwoods or covered with rugs or wall-to-wall carpeting.
Posted in Interior Decorating Tips, design, interior, interior design, modern interior, modern interior design | June 29th, 2009
Art Deco Lighting Ideas
Lighting during the Art Deco movement was dramatic, elegant and futuristic looking. It was a very important feature of interior design and also a key element of exterior architecture.
Traditionally, lamps, chandeliers and wall sconces were made from steel, chrome or polished bronze. This created that sexy, sleek look that is most associated with this period of history.