Some people say they can't stand their four walls when they get cabin fever, and some really mean it. Four walls define most interior spaces. They are so important because they separate activities from public to private. Regardless of whether you ...
There is a reason why the color of the door on 1 Downing Street is gloss black. It represents elegance, power and the ultimate sophistication. One of the most daring colors for interior design is black. The color black is often associated with ...
As each month rolls around, so do the endless stacks of shelter magazines that arrive in mailboxes and newsstands around the world. Eager fans and designers wait with anticipation for the next round of design perfection. Most magazines choose a ...
What happens when you get a confidential call from a spouse professing genuine concern about their other half's taste or lack thereof? Of course, designers and decorators work themselves into a tizzy worrying about whether to please the pleading ...
Most of us are collectors of some sort, whether we are aware of it or not. Choosing the items that surround us in our homes is a form of collecting. We start with toys and dolls as infants. Then the tween and teen years bring heartthrob posters, ...
Sometimes it is hard to tell whether a piece of furniture is truly an antique or if it is just plain old. Upon closer look, how furniture is assembled and held together can reveal hints of the time period in which it was built. For some, simply ...
