I recently purchased a faceted garden stool for my living room. I surprised even myself with this choice. I had always thought of faceted designs as rather gimmicky. But now I'm fascinated with these jewel-like pieces and am enjoying their versatility and elegance. When you dig deeper, you can find original...
The spring 2012 runways were chock-full of pastel shades. It's no surprise that ice cream colors are making their way into home design too. However, pastels can be tricky to work with. Unless you're decorating a nursery or a silk-swathed formal sitting room, these colors may not be the obvious choice....
I have been on a hunt this month for the perfect coffee table to complete my family room — and what a quest it has turned out to be! The range of ingenious and creative designs out there is quite overwhelming. Luckily, I had a few criteria to help narrow the choices: it had to be curvy, organic in...
Art and religion have influenced interior design for centuries. Science, too, has impacted our homes, but often in such subtle ways that we don't notice. Advances in chemistry, physics, medicine and technology have given rise to new styles of furniture and impacted popular aesthetics.
Now we're...
2012 promises to be a big year for Great Britain, with both the Summer Olympics and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee taking place. No doubt designers will mark these occasions with British-inspired products. As a British expat now living in California, I still like to keep an eye on UK trends and continue...
