Romanticizing another culture isn’t wrong, but make sure you’re doing it right. French interior designer Nelly Reffet often experiences a culture clash when asked to provide her own country’s aesthetic for her clients. They dream in stereotypes and she deals in reality. No region is exactly like the next, although one can distill it down […]
Relaxation Re-Outlined
The clear delineation of “work time” and “weekend time” is essential, which is something we often don’t pay enough attention to.
Partners In Crime: Double Vanity Ideas
His or Hers? Yours or Mine? There’s an elephant in the room — metaphorically and literally, if you click through the article. What on earth do you do with that much space? Your bathroom doesn’t have to be boring just because you’ve installed a double vanity. From decoration to deflection (in case you don’t want […]
Be The Garden Gnome
We interrupt your regularly-scheduled programming to bring you HGTV’s “yard art spirit animal” quiz, because all work and no play will dull your imagination and make it harder to be that cool designer you were always meant to be. You know the drill: click on over, answer a few questions, and see if you’re as […]
Small Bathroom, Big Ideas
Are small rooms cramping your style? They don’t have to.
The White Stuff
Remember reading about all of that monochrome stuff? Bring some life into your home in an unexpected way. Inside Out magazine’s August edition (which you can read online in several places) is here to reassure you that white doesn’t have to be boring. Everything stands out more. Color is always more vivid against the stark, […]
Monochrome Maximization
Sleek and modern, this small apartment looks far more spacious on the inside thanks to a generous lack of color. Keeping a consistent monochrome theme allows you, as a designer, to decide what should “pop.” Dark floors, for example, actually create the illusion of a larger area. When you <i>do</i> choose to use color, it […]
Home Design 101
You’ll begin to see what it means to work with a room’s lines and harmonize textures, and you’ll be a hit at parties with your new artistic know-how.
They’re Taking It Two Staircases At A Time
Some people design their homes for themselves. Some people design for their children. Sometime aesthetic gives way to ease of access. So what’s so strange about designing something for the convenience of your furry little family members? 07BEACH, designers based in Vietnam, came up with a double staircase: larger ones for their human contractors and […]
Organic Decoration
Ever hear of “urban jungle blogging”? In a project conceived by Happy Interiors Blog and JOELIX.com, bloggers are instructed to show off how they’re living with their plants according to different themes. “Celebrate color in summer” is July’s task. The pleasant green of Hannah’s Sago Palm contrasted with the warm colors and the star white […]