by DesignBabylon on 10 November 2009
“Interior Designers Help Homeowners Discover Styles” from the Associated Press is a must read for anyone thinking of re-decorating their home or, better yet, hiring an interior designer or decorator, to help them.
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by DesignBabylon on 9 October 2009
Brrr………days like today {read: rain, snow, snain} make me want to curl up with a good book on this delicious looking banquette designed by Jeffrey Bilhuber with a steaming hot café créme…..
I’m reading a biography on French designer Andrée Putman by Stéphane Gerschel en français, so the going is rather slow. On second thought maybe [...]
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by DesignBabylon on 12 August 2009
To say that my current home office is currently uninspiring would be a drastic understatement. How can I create inspired interiors for others when my own workspace is so…well…. lacking. It has all the great bones for becoming a great office but right now it’s kinda dark, which does nothing for this girl who lives for bright color and pattern.
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Huge thanks to Adrian How of How’s House – Malaysia’s Design Blog for featuring DB’s article on questions to ask when looking for an interior designer. If you missed the post the first time around, you can find it here.
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A former actor on the silver screen in Hollywood’s heyday, William Haines redefined the way stars lived. Under Haines’ discerning eye, the interiors of some of the most famous stars of the day, including Joan Crawford, Claudette Colbert, Carole Lombard and George Burns, became lighter, fresher and more cosmopolitan compared to the often oppressively dark and heavy style that was currently in place.
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