In interior design, each element of the overall design is important to the whole picture. One great way to spruce up a home's interior is with a wooden table lamp. These wooden light fixtures have a unique appeal and can bring a stunning natural element back indoors. Before purchasing a wooden lamp, make sure it is durable and is the right size for your home. Also, since there are a wide variety … [Read more...]

One new trend in interior design is a bright kitchen aesthetic. Designers are using pops of sunny colors, like mustard and turmeric, to create a warm, welcoming atmosphere in the kitchen. The yellow color scheme is not just limited to specific interior styles either. Mellow marigold cabinetry looks great in contemporary, modern, and even industrial designs. For those that want to add a splash of … [Read more...]

You don't need a full makeover to make your home feel new again. Sometimes all it takes is a fresh look at one aspect of your home. For example, your fireplace. You can modify the decor around the fireplace and utilize it as an aesthetic touchpoint, setting the tone for the rest of the space. The fireplace can change with the seasons, keeping your main room eternally spruced. You can get creative … [Read more...]

Miss Vicky is soulful and somewhat edgy. That is the name of Angela Medlin's Victorian cottage in Portland. Medlin is a fashion designer and is very creative in designing sportswear. Her creativity shines in her cottaged where she reimagined the look of a traditional house by making it her own. She is enthusiastic about her modifications and style choices and bases a lot of her choices on logic. … [Read more...]

With the popularity of wooden floors, checkerboard flooring in linoleum or ceramic tile has been seen as a dated flooring choice. That, however, is changing with checkerboard patterns popping up in all manner of homewares and decor. Choices of color, materials, and decor pieces can make checkerboard patterns sporty, fun, sophisticated, or classic. You can add a bit of checkerboard to your indoor … [Read more...]

Using nature is the easiest and nicest way to remodel rooms in a home without spending big bucks. We talked to our friends at Bloomist to see how just one plant could create a whole new ambiance for a room that feels dull. We can even add multiple plants and create a mini-greenhouse inside of our kitchen. We can grow plants that have aesthetic value or even crops we could harvest later. Using wood … [Read more...]

Here are some color tones that can really spice up a room in your home. Wood tones combined with yellow make a cozy feel. Dark pink and yellow make a vibrant area with a Bohemian feel. Cool white and yellow make for a cool relaxed environment. Navy blue and yellow creates a nice contrast. Black, white, and yellow create a classic twist. Dark yellow with normal yellow has a very smooth feel. Deep … [Read more...]

The objective of this design firm is to have the materials, not only be sustainable but to be stylish and modern as well. The materials used are of different accents and colors, none of them are painted. The crafting that goes into it makes such a simple yet, exquisite design. Another big part of the design is that it wants to use as much natural light as possible, so the windows are large and let … [Read more...]

Lighting plays a major role in the final appearance of a composition, be it a photograph, a painting, or an apartment. Lighting, when thoroughly executed can further enhance the space and size of a house or a particular room. Painting a room with lighter colors can make all the difference in making it look more airy and open. By improving the lighting of a house, it makes it more attractive to … [Read more...]

The rise of urban living and open floor plan apartments has made way for the rise of the interior design genre known as industrial style. The industrial concept itself follows the basic and simplistic principles of functionality. For example, elements like an exposed brick wall and uncovered ducts play a role in the space aesthetic, as well as its function. Other elements of industrial style … [Read more...]