OK – so think given the over-the-top fashion choices of this celebrity, you may expect over-the-top interior design by way of lots of ornamentation. But instead, this gal (first hint) opts for restraint but quirky in her NY apartment (2nd hint). Minimalist with interesting juxtaposition of the rough and organic pottery next to an abstract…
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Category: Interior Design Trends
Is celebrity furniture worth the cost? Would you buy a sofa endorsed by a celebrity? The Interior Design Advocate explains it all for you. About Donna Hoffman, The Interior Design Advocate™ Author of the popular home design system, The Decorating Genius System – 7 Simple Steps to a Great Interior, Donna is the…
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What do you do in a beautiful home office when it comes to selecting the desk chair? Do you go for a very comfortable, but fairly ugly and utilitarian-looking desk chair – OR – do you go for a very beautiful arm chair that is basically impractical and uncomfortable to sit in while working a…
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I’m a sucker for a good room screen. Whether used for their initially intended purpose (thank you, Japan!) to divide large open space floor plans into more intimately manageable parts, to provide privacy, or simply to act as room art – you can’t ever seem to go wrong with a room screen! Here are a…
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Fashion and Home have forever been kissing cousins, and so they still are. Today we have Asia on our Design Brain. Chinoiserie as it’s called – Asian influenced design – continues to shows its beautiful face. With runway shows broadcasting it, you know for certain it will continue in full force for home. Here are…
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The key to truly great design is in first uncovering your own Design Fingerprint and catering to it. Done wisely, your results will be sensational. Take this celebrity living room for example. We’ll let you guess the owner at the end of the post. But for now, this celebrity, like her living room, likes bling…
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Hey Decorating Lovers, how’s your holiday excitement? I hope it’s high! This will add to the fa-la-la and fun! Ready for a very cool new decorating app that’s going to be a game changer for your decorating projects? Cost is…el-zilcho! It’s free! It’s called Like that Décor. I was among a tiny group of national…
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Your design fingerprint says a lot about you. Learning how to zero in on yours makes the difference between designing a room that’s a me-too space vs. a uniquely beautiful place your friends or family love, but they don’t know why. Authentic beauty catches our fancy. In this post, we’re going to test your decorating…
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Working on a bedroom project? Take a cue – or a warning – from this in-the-news photo of super model Elle McPherson’s Upper East Side bedroom. Would you want to decorate like this celeb? Yay or Nay? Let’s take a look: We say “Yay” to: the great corner chaise for perfect perching with a view…
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Actor Jonah Hill may be known for his talent on the screen, but as a wise design lover, I say, let’s take a design lesson wherever it shows up! So Jonah, this blog’s for you, or your designer (or girlfriend…or wife…or whomever designed your NYC loft). Cue #1: Repetition in Design Creates Harmony. Notice the…
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