To me, as a lighting designer, the season changes also mean ceiling fans. In my opinion, they are one of the more under-utilized fixtures in a home. Here’s a look at where to use them, how to size them, what to look for when buying them, and how to use them efficiently for every season.
It is especially important to use furnishings that will serve a purpose between these varied open spaces. Designers’ “go-to” favorite furniture pieces are often multifunctional and will make sense in any décor style.
How do we get comfortable using hi-tech appliance features that will truly make our lives easier? Start by following the step-by-step process of understanding each feature and why it will save time or otherwise benefit you.
If you’re looking to add a little ambiance or to give your furnace a break, a freestanding stove will do the trick! Many options are available: wood-burning, gas, pellet, electric, and even corn.
The options for customization in the window fashions market are endless – a wide array of colors, treatment options, textures, control types, and yes, even motorization. There are many options for home automation products: battery-powered, hard-wired, solar-powered, and now those options are available for your window treatments as well.
f all the systems in your home, the most important is indoor air quality (IAQ). That said, IAQ is part of the bigger picture called indoor environmental quality (IEQ), which also involves the other physical and psychological aspects of life indoors: lighting, visual quality, acoustics, and thermal and respiratory comfort.
Recreational gear comes in all shapes and sizes, from beach towels and pool noodles to rainboots and hockey skates. While these items become part of our daily routines when the season for them hits, they should also have a place to go when not in use that makes them easy to find when you need them. Discover simple storage solutions!
Well, as any fashion designer will tell you, all styles tend to come back around – and wallpaper has come back with a Bang! New wallpaper companies are coming out of the woodwork, including Phillip Jefferies, Graham & Brown, and Cole & Son, to name just a few. The more established companies such as Thibaut, Anna French, and Schumacher are updating their books with all sorts of aesthetically pleasing choices to compete with these new “cutting edge” companies.
Today, a neutral color scheme in decorating is not only light and airy colors but includes deeply saturated and sometimes hard to distinguish blackish hues. Black is officially one of the newest neutrals embraced by professional designers.
Today’s wine cellars are far more complex and customized due to their advanced technology and design. No more heaving open heavy wooden doors in dank, dark basements – custom wine cellars are now bright, open, modern designs that are often a focal point of the entire home’s aesthetic.
