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 8 October 2009
Pronounced “on fee LAHD,” the term refers to a straight, axial relationship between rooms. Essentially, rooms are aligned one after another through connecting doorways. The open doorways draw the eye through the attached rooms, creating a sense of discovery as you progress. The sequence of the rooms typically goes from the most public to the most private.
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A component of bedroom design that is often overlooked is bedding. People tend to focus on the fixed finishes, like flooring, paint color or wall paper as well as furnishings, but if you are going to go all-out on your bedroom design, why would you leave bedding decisions to the end?
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by Brett on 16 April 2009
Photo: Canadian Interior Design
Elsie de Wolfe (1865-1950) is often referred to as “The First Lady of Interior Decoration” and was a woman who knew her worth and was not afraid to charge for it. She pioneered the practice of charging friends for her decorative savoir faire and created a lifestyle for herself that her friends [...]
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by Brett on 22 December 2008
I've always loved quotes/quotations — I've been collecting them in notebooks since I was in 5th grade when my English teacher would write a new one on the board every day before class. I also love passing along this habit to good friends as well and I often give friends notebooks with a few of [...]
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