John Hall
Family room - traditional family room idea in New York

Rob Karosis
Inspiration for a coastal great room remodel in Portland Maine

Interior Design Credit: Dunn Designs Photo Credit: Paul Johnson Photography

TEAM Architect and Interior Design: LDa Architecture & Interiors Builder: Debono Brothers Builders & Developers, Inc. Photographer: Sean Litchfield Photography

Better Homes and Gardens taught readers how to add color in stages with this bright living room. The shades featured here are Laura Ashley Woven Wood Shades in Tortoise Brick. The right mix of color can create a vibrant personality for your living room . But you also want color to be livable. So, what's the secret to success? Before you even start to think about playing with colors, take a long hard look at what you won't change. Watch the video to see this room in action: http://blnds.cm/1m1NKbw

Better Homes and Gardens taught readers how to add color in stages with this bright living room. The shades featured here are Laura Ashley Woven Wood Shades in Tortoise Brick. The right mix of color can create a vibrant personality for your living room . But you also want color to be livable. So, what's the secret to success? Before you even start to think about playing with colors, take a long hard look at what you won't change. Watch the video to see this room in action: http://blnds.cm/1m1NKbw

Better Homes and Gardens taught readers how to add color in stages with this bright living room. The shades featured here are Laura Ashley Woven Wood Shades in Tortoise Brick. The right mix of color can create a vibrant personality for your living room . But you also want color to be livable. So, what's the secret to success? Before you even start to think about playing with colors, take a long hard look at what you won't change. Watch the video to see this room in action: http://blnds.cm/1m1NKbw

An Art Deco His and Her's Master Bath is highlighted by cusstom designed tortoise shell, mirror, and black glass mosaics by Ann Sacks. Brown wood and limestone sinks mirror each other at the inverse ends of the bath with a mediating shower in between.

Example of a mid-sized cottage dark wood floor and brown floor living room design in Other with white walls, a standard fireplace, a brick fireplace and no tv

Better Homes and Gardens taught readers how to add color in stages with this bright living room. The shades featured here are Laura Ashley Woven Wood Shades in Tortoise Brick. The right mix of color can create a vibrant personality for your living room . But you also want color to be livable. So, what's the secret to success? Before you even start to think about playing with colors, take a long hard look at what you won't change. Watch the video to see this room in action: http://blnds.cm/1m1NKbw

Laura chose a tortoise print fabric for the sitting room chairs by the piano, which were repurposed. The fabric line is from Spain and was used to incorporate an island theme in the small space.

This contemporary take on the traditional man-cave includes crocodile walls, leather seating, flannel drapery mounted on brass hardware, tortoise shell cocktail table and contemporary birch lighting.

Glass pendant lighting with a tortoise shell look above the kitchen island.
Example of a mid-sized classic l-shaped medium tone wood floor open concept kitchen design in Chicago with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium tone wood cabinets, granite countertops, beige backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and an island

The most important thing the client expected was the window treatment had to be casual but elegant with none of the view being obstructed. This window treatment was done in three layers. The first was an inside mount copper fabric roman shade with a dazzling trim on the bottom, to be used to pull up and down with ease of use. The second patterned fabric in copper and cream was to give the heading of the window treatment coverage of the roman shade used for privacy but also join the two stationary panels of soft luxurious fabric hung with hand blown tortoise shell finials joined at the base which was gold leaf. The curve at the top of the window was tricky to "pull" this off. The roman shade seen here had to be pulled totally up to hide the shade under the swag of copper and cream design, and the panels needed to be placed fairly close together so that I could utilize as much fabric as possible without covering the window and thus the view. The added touch of covered buttons was just a last minute decision and it then was finished, and proudly graces this window in the dining room that was so important to the client.

Inspiration for a transitional home design remodel in Los Angeles

The floral arrangement in the large dining room makes a statement. The walls are done in a faux tortoise finish. the depth of color on the walls compliments the dining table and chairs.

Transitional dining room photo in Other

We designed this family room in a space which does not get much light, and is long and slightly narrow. It has a sloped ceiling so we painted it white and put in LED lights. The blue and white theme is evident in the dark accents walls, fabrics and velvet sofa. A black edged sisal rug grounds the seating area, and the tortoise roman shades add to the ethnic feel of the room. The TV is hidden in a carved armoire made from old teak ships. Charcoal gray behind the book cases and a gray carved mirror added more sophistication to the space.

This California residence is home to some pretty unique pets—a few goats and a tortoise. The installation completed by ForeverLawn Pacific Coast displays the versatility and durability of K9Grass® by ForeverLawn®. These energetic and playful goats and their tortoise brother received a complete home makeover with the addition of K9Grass® Classic. This allows them to jump and play freely without damaging the backyard, getting dirty, or hurting their feet! The owner loves the K9Grass because it enhances the overall atmosphere while making it incredibly easy for her to clean up after her unique, loving pets.