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Trend Spotlight: Layering Patterns

The modern home will be making a transition this year, from the once-prized minimalism of two-toned, straight-edged rooms to the newly reborn over-the-top combination of multiple patterns layered on top of one another. Take a look at the above room – separately, these pieces would fizzle, but together they absolutely pop. This is [...]

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Designer Spotlight: Godspeed

Challenging the conventional norms that proliferate the interior design world, Godspeed uses unique materials and methods to produce their products. in order to emphasize the human element of furniture creation, the two individuals who are the masterminds behind Godspeed create all of their pieces within a one hour time-frame. They have eliminated the [...]

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Designer Spotlight: Borgo Contract Seating

The people at Borgo have recognized and pounced on an innate human need – the need to sit. Their products cover a wider range of seating options than most people know exist, from office seating to side chairs, lounge recliners to conference seating, industrial to hospitality style. Any type of chair you can [...]

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Trend Spotlight: Sunrise, Sunset

The sublime awe that we feel when we look at the sun setting or rising on the horizon can be incorporated into our everyday experiences with a little interior design know-how. Golden edged blues, deep purples, incandescent yellows and oranges all can be used to recreate the natural feeling of a sunrise or sunset. [...]

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Designer Spotlight: ITF 100% Design

ITF 100% Design has over 25 years experience in the interior design business, having started out as a wood block production company and branching out from there. Now, they have incorporated the sturdy construction and versatility of their designs from the past with their passion for working with clients to produce emotional, functional modern [...]

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Trend Spotlight: Textured Fabrics

The recent developments in interior design show a love of fabric – but not in the ways we’re used to. In the past, modern design used fabric as an accent color or pattern. Adding some animal stripe throws or rich burgundy pillows seemed the natural way to incorporate fabric into otherwise leather- and chrome- heavy [...]

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Designer Spotlight: Deckstool

Reclaiming discarded items and showing them in a new light is a great trend in eco-friendly interior design products, and Deckstool does this with a flourish. Using a unique technique, they take old, used skateboards and reconfigure them to become useful once again, as stools or side tables. Perfect for a college dorm, a trendy [...]

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Designer Spotlight: Adam Rowe Design

Simply stating that the old meets the new in Adam Rowe Design’s work is not going deep enough. The innovative use of classic design and modern material, of using basic building blocks to create one-of-a-kind works of art, is something that this designer does with apparent ease. His ethos is to “fully develop what [...]

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Designer Spotlight: Rayka Design

Esthetics and engineering combine in the products from Rayka Design. They have a whole catalog of elegant, modern, and avant garde pieces, such as the attractive dish rack and the wavy, bubbly chair pictured above. This firm is also a creative powerhouse, constantly working with clients to produce items that meet their specifications. They will [...]

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Trend Spotlight: Make a Statement

Your home should say something about you, not about what the current trends in interior design are. Of course, you can use these for inspiration and for new ways of looking at space, color and objects, but you should always keep in mind that you’ll be the one living in your home. Look at each [...]

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Leggera : The Coolest Bathtub / Shower on Any Block

Ceramica Flaminia of Italy has my vote for the coolest modern shower tub / bathtub design. The "Leggera" is anything but the same old oval or rectangular design, rather a dramatic square shape with thin delicate lines that "cup the...

Corvette Inspired Furniture from Pink Slip Fabrication

The Corvette lover in me had to show you these creative items made from the parts of salvaged car tail ends. Pink Slip Fabrication has an innovative and sporty corvette inspired desk, cocktail bar, and barbeque grill that is part...

Dazzling Area Rugs from Pachamama's Eclipse Collection

Pachamama and Cell DSGN conspired on the Eclipse collection of area rugs that have a single element in common, circles and more circles. These eye catching Eclipse area rugs include the Cosmic and Sunshine lines and feature striking colors and...

A Striking Bench Seating Design from Ventury Paris

The striking design of the "E-Bench" from Verntury Luxury Furniture of Paris is testament to their dedication to creating style and elegance reflecting the standards of the French. One look at the contrasting straight lines and rounded elements and you...

Divine Lounge Chair from Ventury Luxury Furniture of Paris

If you enjoyed the Otto Sofa lounge from Maison Ventury Paris you will also love the Divine lounge chair that allows you to create your desired look with mix and match materials and patterns. The smooth sloping curve of the...

The "Parisian Chic" Otto Sofa from Maison Ventury Paris

The Maison Ventury Paris founded by Emmanuel Touraine and Vincent Cadena understands the concept of global design and craftsmanship. The company "reflects Frances standards of style and elegance taking inspiration from the poise and glamour of Parisian chic". The "Otto"...

Aircraft Inspired Conference Tables from MotoArt

You may have seen some of the cool bars and desks from we have featured from MotoArt, the air craft parts rehabilitation specialists who use a wide variety of wing segments etc... to make innovative furniture. Here are some of...

New Lavatory Faucets from Fluid's Swing Line

Here are the latest in lavatory faucets from Fluid. Called the "Swing" collection, Fluid sought to design a line of hardware that would appeal to many different decorating styles from clean and simple to more artistic in form and shape....

Dual Pop : Apple Docking Station / Clock Radio from Dual

The iPod and iPhone accessories keep on coming and here is one from Dual that probably doesn't need a lot of explaining. The Dual Pop 100 includes a docking station, FM radio and an alarm clock in a small package...

The iLAND Circular Lounge Seating by Tom Kühne

Casual furniture hits a new low, the floor that is with the "iLand" circular seating from designer/manufacturer Tom Kühne. The basic structure is foam with removable covers in a variety of choices which include the 70's style combination shown that...

New Wall Hanging from Studio Lawrence

This wall hanging is called "Along These Lines" and was recently showcased at 100% Design in London. The piece is comprised of 100% wool felt lanes that are attached to a steel rail. There are nine standard colors to choose...

Quark Dining Table from Damian Barton

Damian Barton's "Quark Dining Table" is definitely different in its appearance and construction. The Quark is made from two identical opposing cut and rolled aluminum plates joined seamlessly creating a second level for storage supported by removable tubular steel legs...

NYU Student Wall Art for Sale

Furniture Fashion was contacted by students of NYU that are selling art as part of a group project. The class centers on entrepreneurship where a group of students decided to create contemporary design objects and sell them online. The website...

Decorative Planters and Plant Stands by De Castelli

Dress up your home with designer planters and plant stands that are complimentary to any interior or backyard setting in a wide variety of styles and finishes from De Castelli. Albino Celato, creator and advocate of the brand De Castelli...

Design Your Own Dining / Office Chair from Rolf Benz

Rolf Benz invites you to "Design Your Own Chair". Choose from a wide selection of bases, and then add arms in Oak, Walnut or leather, shiny or matte finishes, and a fabric or leather of your choice. The 620 and...

Bisazza Debuts Showroom at Design Miami 2009

Bisazza debuted it’s fourth U.S. flagship store in the Miami Design District on Tuesday night amidst the excitement and enchantment of Design Miami 2009.  The elegant and glamorous Miami flagship store was designed by Italian architect and director of the Bisazza Design Studio, Carlo Dal Bianco. Rosella Bisazza tells me that Carlo, in addition to [...] Related posts:

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Christian Louboutin at Design Miami 2009

A quick look at the recently opened Christian Louboutin boutique in the Miami Design District. More photos to come. Christian Louboutin will be on the Design Miami 2009 “Design Talk” panel (with Mattia Bonetti and Jacques Grange) on Thursday, December 3rd (5:30PM to 6:30 PM EST) .   Related posts:Bisazza Debuts Showroom [...] Related posts:

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The Home Office: Home Decor & Design Trends 2010

“The Home Office” is our third defining design trend from The Decorating Diva.com’s interior design and decor trends report for 2010. Each day, starting November 30th through December 9th, a new post highlighting our forecasted design directions will publish.  Please subscribe to our RSS services (feed or email) , follow us on Twitter or become [...] Related posts:

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Sophisticated Glamour: Home Decor & Design Trends 2010

“Sophisticated Glamour” is our second defining design trend  from The Decorating Diva.com’s interior design and decor trends report for 2010. Each day, starting November 30th through December 9th, a new post highlighting our forecasted design directions will publish.  Please subscribe to our RSS services (feed or email) , follow us on Twitter or become a [...] Related posts:

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Eco-Redefined: Home Decor & Design Trends 2010

We start off our annual interior design and decor trends report with the first of our 10 defining home design trends for the coming year. Each day, starting today November 30th through December 9th, a new post highlighting our forecasted design directions will publish. Please subscribe to our RSS services (feed or email) , follow [...] Related posts:

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12 Days of Design: Christmas Gift Guide {Day 1}

DESIGN FOR THE BEDROOM Schlossberg Sophia Luxury Bedding at Bonswit   DESIGN FOR THE STYLISH HOME OFFICE Audrey File Tote & File Folders [...] Related posts:

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In-Review: Design Miami 2008 Highlights

Design Miami 2009 opens to the public on December 2nd 2009. In the meantime, here’s a few of our favorite images and reports from last year’s amazing show. {Stay tuned for our Design Miami Coverage starting Dec 1, 2009). Design Miami 2008 in one word: Impressive. A must see for the design aficionado. Not just for [...] Related posts:

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Heather Bourgeois of Create H Designs

Heather Bourgeois,design blogger, interior design student and Decorative Product Specialist at Sherwin-Williams, is the creative dynamo behind the attractive and visually engaging design blog, CreateH. Tell us a little about yourself and your design blog, CreateH. I’m Heather! (Hence the ‘H’ of CreateH). I’m a recent graduate of a small upstate NY private college. I graduated [...] Related posts:

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Clever Design Transforms a Trouble Space into a Spacious Contemporary Kitchen

Having designed thousands of kitchens has given award winning kitchen designer Jennifer Gilmer the insight and experience to tackle even the most daunting of kitchen design projects. Jennifer describes the design challenges and the solutions she and her design team used to create an amazing kitchen from what had previously been an awkward space (after [...] Related posts:

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Eclectic and Fun December Diamonds of the Sea Ornaments

     Aquatini Ornament Diamonds of the Sea Collection Claret Ornament  Diamonds of the Sea Collection Hula Hula Ornament  Diamonds of the Sea Collection Margarita III Ornament  Diamonds of the Sea Collection Cocktail Shrimp Ornament [...] Related posts:

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Chairs by Angelo Surmelis: The Harlow in Yellow & Mango

/td> Time for three more chair choices for our angelo:HOME Holiday Gift Giveaway. Our clue today has to do with Angelo Surmelis’ love of film and Old Hollywood which is played out in his furniture line. Meet the Harlow Chair in yellow and white check, mango floral and yellow and white floral. Each comes with its [...]

HGTV’s angelo:HOME Holiday Gift Giveaway — Clue #3

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Chairs by Angelo Surmelis: The Davis in Sunflower or Coffee

/td> Yesterday, we took a look at two of Angelo’s most popular pieces in his new furniture line — the Hepburn and Grant chairs. Modern throwbacks that make you want to pour a glass of wine, take off your shoes and sit a spell. Sometimes, however, armchairs are not an option.If you’re looking for seating that demands less [...]

HGTV’s angelo:HOME Holiday Gift Giveaway — Clue #2

Now that Thanksgiving is over, are you in the holiday spirit yet?  Is your home decked out for the season?  If you’re still looking for that perfect holiday decoration, check out Deck the Halls.  Coincidentally, that’s also where you’ll find our the answer to our 2nd clue for the angelo:HOME Holiday Gift Giveaway. Clue #2: Which [...]

Chairs by Angelo Surmelis: The Hepburn & the Grant

/td> Angelo Surmelis and the team at angelo: HOME want to give you a chair. And they want to give you the chair of your choice. To win, follow the HGTV angelo: HOME Holiday Gift Giveaway posts, and solve five clues. Watch for blog posts all week to see what you’re playing for: the opportunity to choose a chair [...]

HGTV’s angelo:HOME Holiday Gift Giveaway — Clue #1

If you read my Thanksgiving post, you know that our big holiday giveaway begins today. Someone is going to win his or her very own Angelo Surmelis chair! I’m sure you’d rather get the details from Angelo himself, so sit back, relax, and enjoy. Think you know the answer to clue #1? Find out for sure (and [...]

Christmas Appetizer

Christmas is finally here. It is close enough to December to get out the tree and start enjoying all of your holiday decor. One thing I want this year is new appetizer plates. We are going to have some gatherings at our house, and this will allow for a whole new look without breaking the bank. These Red Velvet Appetizer plates [...]

Time to Get Your Clark Griswold On

What better way to work off the extra calories than to set up a brilliant outdoor holiday display. Need inspiration? Check out the Amazing Fact blog spot, it’s got extravagant light displays from all over the world – everywhere from Malaysia to Columbia.  (Click on each image to see them a bit bigger.) Do you already have the best light display on [...]

A Holiday (Giveaway) to Remember

I can’t stand it. It’s time! The cat is coming out of the bag. Today – Thanksgiving – is the day. And boy, do we have a lot to be thankful for. Get ready, HGTVers. We’ve cooked up quite the giveaway, just in time for the ho-ho-holidays. *Big, big thanks to the many elves who have been [...]

For the Kid at Heart

Everyone needs a toy for the holidays, no matter what your age. Check out our Kid at Heart gift list. Go medieval on your coworkers with the desk catapult! Tin toys are inexpensive, irresistible and collectible. Ultimate grown-up dollhouse. It’s pricey but extraordinary.