I wrote about fantastic patterned, painted and carved front doorway layouts that give a greeting to visitors. As important is what is on the opposite side of the doorway. These designers reveal how background can provide the great welcome. Elizabeth Reich Keep it going. “This bud fabric was the ideal tone-on-tone pewter color to liven […]
Who is about the table may be the most crucial thing, but in which they are sitting can be pretty crucial as well. The slightly rustic look of a farm dining table is a just-right touch of homey charm for any dining space. This breakfast and dining room staple is so flexible that it can […]
Piero Fornasetti (1913–1988) was a Milanese Renaissance man whose career included creating figurines and sculptures, decorating the San Remo Castle, silk-screening scarves, working with Gio Ponti, founding the Bibliofili Gallery and creating ornamental friezes and structures. Today his work is embraced globally, and his firm proceeds with boy Barnaba in the helm. The company relies […]
Today everyone wants to live at a curated area. Curated homes are the greatest reflection of their owner’s preference and personal experience. They’re filled with paintings, carefully gathered and artfully displayed. Luckily, curating your own collection doesn’t require years of travel or antiquing. It’s likely to pull with an eclectic range of unique bits from […]
My house is a classic 1920s Craftsman, but my favourite furniture design hails in the mid-20th century. Midcentury modern furniture balances aesthetics and utility in a simple way which works flawlessly in my property, and the midcentury wooden tapered leg is mainly to thank you for my affinity. Stripped of unnecessary accents, its thoughtful design […]
People have long been painting their front doors glowing hues to add appeal and curb appeal. Why don’t you bring the exact same idea inside your home to your interior doors? You are able to paint doorways to go with the color scheme of an area or to add that pop of color your space […]
A sweet, musky guava (Psidium guajava) is a treat you can squeeze right into a cobbler, toss into a salad or process into a rich jelly. Cooking and eating the fruit — cold hardy down to U.S. Department of Agriculture planting zone 10 — is particularly satisfying when you grow it yourself. Though a guava […]
Soap residue is an inevitability in the shower, and if you’ve got hard water, are milky white water deposits. These deposits are actually salts, and also a good means to remove them out of glass shower doors would be to spray them with vinegar or lemon juice. If the shower has a marble floor, however, […]
Laminate flooring resembles hardwood, but it is very distinct. The surface, which can be stamped or laminated with a veneer to resemble hardwood, is completed with a durable plastic coating that resists scratches better than most hardwood finishes; however, the core is vulnerable to water damage. You want to think about both of these characteristics […]
Nestled into a craggy embankment from the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, this combination art studio and guesthouse looks like something directly out of The Hobbit. Engineered rock walls appear to emerge out of the landscape, framing deep-set windows and also a fairy tale door fitted with a functioning porthole window. Stout pine trusses and […]