We're back at the Milan Furniture Fair with Ginny Snook Scott, chief design officer of California Closets and our trendspotter. In case you missed it, yesterday she covered storage inspiration as found on the show floor. Today, she reports back on all the cool lighting on display to make rooms and pieces of your home shine. Check out Ginny's Instagram photos and see the new and trendy lighting Read more

This week, I'm inspired by homes that embrace color, pattern, and vivacious style. Let's take a tour of bold global style, starting with a visit to an apartment designed by an artist in Kiev, then moving to a polka-dot Scandinavian kitchen and a moody-colored London flat, among other destinations. Take a look at how elements like bright paint colors and oversized wallpaper can influence the feel Read more

Want to add some lively color to your home? Why not try an unusual addition to your ceiling with a pop of color in the form of a chandelier? Thanks to the bright hue, you can afford to leave the rest of your interiors neutral, or go big and add a complementary color to walls as well. One thing's for sure: Irish eyes will be smiling when they catch a glance of these green chandeliers. Read more

After spending a weekend at Frankfurt's Ambiente consumer goods fair, courtesy of Messe Frankfurt, it seems to me that the design world is floating on a cloud. Arturo Alvarez did it first with his Nevo collection, and now designers worldwide are creating cloud-like light fixtures that create an ethereal, heavenly feel. From puffy, mashed-potato-shaped paper forms to plastic, marshmallow-like Read more