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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.

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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

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

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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