For the French, their cultural heritage is something like a national treasure. Living in a building with a history is infinitely higher valued than owning a high priced McMansion, and even their interior design carries over and refers back to prior versions of itself. In that way, French design is both eclectic and decadent, emphasizing comfort, history, and sophistication >>>...
Cape Cod bathroom design has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. If you ask me, it's because out of any distinct bathroom style, Cape Cod bathrooms do the best job of fitting a luxurious, elegant atmosphere into a smaller space. You see, Cape Cod style homes are often coastal vacation homes - small cottages and cabins on the beach poised to enjoy a cool ocean breeze on a hot day >>>...
Much of bathroom design has been trending toward a simpler, more classic cottage style. Like the kitchen, where an old fashioned farmhouse look is booming, homeowners are looking for bathrooms that combine a timeless appearance with a practical, down to earth design that's convenient and comfortable to use. Every element of a cottage bathroom is one part style and one part functionality, making it the best way to get a posh, classy look that fits with a casual contemporary lifestyle >>>...
I visited a friend in Washington DC this past weekend and saw her new home for the first time. Real estate around DC seems comparable to that of New York - i. e >>>...
Before the modern ceiling fan, to live in luxury the upper crust needed servants to fan them. There has always been a desire to manipulate the air for pleasure. Hand fans have been used in ballrooms to flirt, in ceremonial dances, and during hot summers without air conditioning >>>...
Outside of the kitchen, the bedroom is where I spend most of my time in the house. Its a meditative, personal space that, in my opinion, has the most clout with how I feel about my home. What I mean is: if my bedroom's a dump, I'm going to be grumpy as I fall asleep, when I wake up and as I'm hanging out there, concentrating more on the state of my surrounding than whatever I'm trying to do >>>...
The clawfoot tub is the stuff of romance. They connote images of lords in manors relaxing in a tub as a servant shaves his beard. Throughout history they have never gone out of style, and this is why we continue see them evolve with each decade, becoming more and more modernized >>>...
When furniture designers found themselves gloomy, questioning the purpose of their inane creations, they may have thought throwing lights into their projects would lull them out of their depression. Whether or not that worked, the glowing couches and tables are a treat for consumers. Like moths, we freak out over anything that lights up >>>...
The new millenium will accommodate the average guy's design standard for his bathroom renovation beyond his expectations. These bizarre bathroom installations offer men what they love most, women, drink and humor. Get drunk with the guys from work, and laugh your guts out as you're puking into a urinal shaped like a woman's lips >>>...
You spend enough time in the kitchen.
Find your Holy Grail of kitchen appliances and enjoy that time. The right piece is out there >>>...
