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More on Decorating Ideas-Mirrors

No Commented March 31 2010
Categorized Under: Home Accessories, Home Decor, Home Decorating Ideas, Interior Design, Interior Home Decor, Room Decoration, home design

Decorating with mirrors can bring your interior design to a new level. Some interior décor experts believe incorporating mirrors that are made from different materials or with different shapes can create a quite unique home design. The reflection in such mirrors sets an unique room decoration. The reflection in such mirrors is unique and quite impressive such as a masterpiece in art. You will find this method of interior design in hotels, restaurants, and boutiques.

Window Dressing — In a Manhattan apartment, designer Diana Viñoly gives a wall a glamorous and graphic touch with mirror-backed French-window surrounds from Amy Perlin Antiques. The Bull’s Eye rug by Carini Lang plays up the circular theme of the mirrored panels, and the sofa is by Classic Sofa. Get the look: Two Mirrored Wall Panels, $795; horchow.com.

Grand Scale — The dining area in this New York loft features a mirror frame that was salvaged from a château, chandeliers from Holly Hunt, and 18th-century chairs from Lucca & Co. The grand presence of this mirror, which has the effect of a large-scale work of art, helps to unite the other elements of the space, creating an inviting area for meals. Get the look: Rococo mirror, $1,995; restorationhardware.com.

For more on great ideas on home decor with mirrors, come visit us at Elle Decor.

Interior Decorating with Mirrors

Home Entertaining Ideas Year -Round

No Commented March 24 2010
Categorized Under: Entertaining Ideas, Home Decor, Home Decorating Ideas, Home Entertaining, Home Entertaining Ideas

Expert party planners, chefs, and lighting designers share their holiday traditions and hosting secrets. Everything you need to know about table arrangement, how to plan for your special evening and many more tips. Here’s a short list of what you should keep in mind as a host:

  • A Party Planner’s Table Display

  • A Chef’s Preparation Guide

  • A Lighting Designer’s Illuminating Touches

  • The Celebrity Eventiste’s Holiday Home

How would a party planner display his dining table, a professional chef prepare for a family meal, or a lighting designer illuminate his home? Here three of my nearest and dearest colleagues tell how they celebrate the season and how to add a little spice to tried and true displays.

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Home Entertaining Ideas

Bedding Design

No Commented March 17 2010
Categorized Under: Home Decor, Interior Decor, Interior Design, Room Decoration, bedroom decor, bedroom decorating tips

After spending your nights in the same old bedding design of last season, compare with our linens, blankets and throws that will change your bedroom into the ultimate retreat. Although we can’t help you with how you sleep, we can help you sleep well by giving you a wide selection on modern bedding options. Our variety is both contemporary and chic. Choose from our modern bedding and sleep well.

  • Rhinebeck silk throw, in navy blue/sand, by Bryce & Co. For information on bedroom decor:  bryceandco.com.
  • Yearling cotton Euro sham, $165/ea, by Calvin Klein Home. For information on bedroom decorating tips: 212-292-9000, calvinklein.com
  • Salon Coco Coverlet quilted cotton-and-silk Euro shams, in eggshell, $90/ea, by Hotel Collection. For information on interior decor: 800-289-6229, macys.com
  • Briston pima-cotton-and-alpaca throw, in truffle, $150, by Sferra. For information on interior design: 877-336-2003, sferra.com
  • Box Pleat linen-and-cotton pillow, 12”, 16”, $125, by Calvin Klein Home
  • DK Modern Classics Raw Diamond silk pillow, 9” sq., $160, and Tufted Silk pillow, in black ice, 18” sq., $160, both by Donna Karan Home. For information on room decoration: 888-737-5743, donnakaranhome.com, available at Bloomingdale’s. For information: Bloomingdales.com
  • Yearling cotton duvet over, $350/qn, by Calvin Klein Home.

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Bedroom Design

Bedding Design

Spring Tableware

Ready for Spring, and Summer? Then our new ideas on table design are perfect to brighten your dining table. Fresh nature inspired and beautiful design for

  • tableware,
  • dinnerware,
  • serve ware,
  • home decorating accessories galore.                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Check out our favorite finds that just might help fight off those winter blues. Seasonal modifications to your dining room can be made with our attractive tableware collections and matching decorative accessories. We have what’s new in tableware design for Spring. Come and find all you will need in dining décor, dishes, glassware and cutler from the recent New York tabletop market.

Adornment
The jewelry-inspired collection from Noritake features this delicate tea set adorned with strands of pearls? Elegant yet modern, with just a hint of glam. Noritakechina.com Rachel Lexier

Come see our fine selection on Table Ware.
Table Ware

Bedroom Decorating Tips & Ideas

Take a peek at the inside of Hollywood’s most intriguing bedroom design from 21st century films. Cozy furnishings and comforting color scheme are the most important elements for an alluring bedroom decor. There’s absolutely no room in your home like the bedroom. The place dedicated to relaxing, romancing, sleeping and dreaming. It’s the place to getaway from everyday worries—so why not make a few changes.

We’ve compiled a few ideas for your interior décor with stylish inspiration and savvy advice–whether you’re looking for a comforter or you need silky new sheets to freshen up the room. Take a look through our home decorating ideas, shopping guides, designer insights, and chi décor picks, and get ready to reclaim your bedroom’s sanctuary status. Pick from our selection of choices to liven things up:

•Bed pillows can make or break a good night’s sleep so it pays to invest in ones that are well constructed.

•A mattress pad protects preserves and costs significantly less then replacing a mattress that hasn’t been properly maintained.

•Feather beds rest atop the mattress and are akin to sleeping on a bed-sized pillow.

•Sheets are the heart of the bed so buy the best quality you can afford.

•Blankets provide basic warmth above the sheet and because they’re available in a range of weights and materials, it makes sense to have a variety on-hand.

•Coverlets and quilts form the decorative middle layer and often double as a top-of-bed covering instead of a comforter or duvet cover.

•Duvets and comforters make up the top layer of warmth and are often kept folded at the foot of the bed to be accessed as needed.

The bedroom—it’s the most personal space in your home—design it accordingly.

Bedroom Design

Bedroom Design

Red Interior Decor

2 Commented February 24 2010
Categorized Under: Home Decor, Home Decorating Ideas, Interior Decor, Interior Design, Red Interior Decor

Many are apprehensive of using red in their interior décor. There’s no need to fret! There are many hues of red as well as a variety of ways to incorporate it into your home decorating ideas without it becoming over-powering. Here are some great inspirations on how to use red as a bold highlight to your home. From scarlet to tomato to brick, our bold palette instills quick drama to your home. Although red can be a challenging choice, you will reap the rewards: a high impact interior design statement that’s bold, inviting and –unapologetically—sexy.

Check out our version of Scarlet Fever. Forgo paint and consider fabric upholstery instead, as decorator Miles Redd did for a young family in their New York City home. Redd sheathed the living room walls in a rich red felt and created lyrical silk window treatments trimmed in lipstick-red. The Louis XVI–style bergère, linen-covered sofa, and antique Oushak rug add to the room’s vivid elegance.

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Red Interior Design

Red Interior Design

Preferred Home Decor

2 Commented February 17 2010
Categorized Under: Home Decor, Interior Decor, Preferred Home Decor

Our favorite brands and products in home décor will keep you up to date on latest trends and styles in decorating, renovating, and entertaining your home. We have the ultimate source for home products, home interior design, home décor gifts, and home décor.

Whether you’re looking to renovate or decorate, our preferred home décor makes it easy for you to discover fabulous finds from our favorite brands.

Classic in its proportions and tailoring, this Darryl Carter for Thomasville Collette Chair can be dressed up or down, depending on your choice of fabric or leather.

Preferred Home Decor

Preferred Home Decor

For more information on preferred home decor, come see our shopping guide.

Decorating for Valentine’s Day

2 Commented February 3 2010
Categorized Under: Home Decor, Romantic Decor, Valentine's Day Decor

This year for Valentine’s Day, decorate your home with a little romance. Check out these great ideas for all of you who want to set a sensual ambiance for your sweetheart.  Valentine’s Day is only a few days away and I can’t think of a better reason to add a little red for your Valentine’s Day Home Décor. I’m sure that you don’t have the inclination to make elaborate changes to your décor, therefore why not just add a few accents to get your point across? Look at the easy ways we have come up with to add some romance to your home décor.

1.)    Pillows are an excellent way to bring color to any room in your home.

2.)    Liven up your accents by adding buttons or ribbons.

3.)    Line your drawers or cover your books with craft paper that says romance.

4.)    Consider making a statement with a colorful rug.

5.)    Painting small rooms red works wonders for Valentine’s Day. Go with a little lighter shade for larger rooms.

6.)    Decorate with red fruit or colorful odds and ends to be creative.

For more on Valentine’s Day Home Decor, visit us at Point Click Home.

Valentine's Day Decor

Valentine's Day Decor

Wallpapering: A Bold Way to Decorate

4 Commented January 11 2010
Categorized Under: Bold Interior Design, Home Decor, Hottest Decor, Interior Design, Newest Decor, Wallpaper Design

Back with a vengeance in the newest wallpaper designs! Whether it’s your living room or just a cozy corner, every space in your home could use a pattern splashed across its wall highlighting your interior design. The most emphasis in sophisticated patterns are made in the newest wallpaper design. I have the best in large scale graphic patterns and stripes that prove shocking versatility in rooms of all sizes. Remember the walls of a home set its ambiance. Part of our tradition is the rich fashion our wall coverings ascertain bringing your home another coordinated layer of class.

Wallpaper Design

Wallpaper Design

Fashion designer, Cynthia Rowley creates a wallpaper of stylized blossoming cherry trees to cover the walls of her dining room in Manhattan’s West Village.

We are pleased to help you in your decorating needs with our inspiring and bold wallpaper design.

Hot Designs In Home Decor!

2 Commented January 4 2010
Categorized Under: Home Decor, Hottest Decor

Three New York stores have New Design Ideas and Hottest Trends for 2010 Home Decor:

  • Frank Faulkner Smoke & Mirrors, Hudson

Acclaimed abstract painter, Frank Faulker, shop/personal studio offers one-of-a-kind home furnishings along with new design ideas.

  • Michael Devine Home, Kinderhook

Editor–turned-designer, Devine, features elegant home décor mixed in with new design furnishings. The Hudson Valley store offers a 19th-century French Empire chest of drawers and Napoléon III slipper chairs. Interior design services are also available.

  • Nest, Narrowsburg

This 1,700 square-foot store offers new design décor such as rustic porcelain from France, fine Belgian linens, handmade English kitchenware and a selection of eco-centric products.

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New Design Ideas

Hot Designs