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Armani on Fashion Versus Style
"Fashion is often about trends, whereas style is about more eternal qualities. The essence of good design for me lies in the consistency of approach. ...
Open House: Would You Register For a Housewarming?
In Philip Galanes's latest Social Q's column, a 32-year-old woman wrote in saying that she'd decided that marriage wasn't for her. However, since she'd been in eight weddings and had to contribute oodles of presents over the past decade, she wanted to register for gifts for her housewarming party.
Galanes advises,
But the difference between their weddings and baby showers and your housewarming scheme is that their sole intent was not to rack up gifts.
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Ask Angel: west elm's Advice for Holiday Entertaining (Part 3)
West elm designer Angel recently started a new TeamSugar group called Ask Angel to help you solve all of your design conundrums! Here's some advice from her latest post, which ties in perfectly with this month's Home Entertainment theme.
Angel writes:
One of the fabulous things about my job is being surrounded by great design minds.
Ask Angel: west elm's Advice for Holiday Entertaining (Part 2)
West elm designer Angel recently started a new TeamSugar group called Ask Angel to help you solve all of your design conundrums! Here's some advice from her latest post, which ties in perfectly with this month's Home Entertainment theme.
Angel writes:
One of the fabulous things about my job is being surrounded by great design minds.
Ask Angel: west elm's Advice for Holiday Entertaining (Part 1)
West elm designer Angel recently started a new TeamSugar group called Ask Angel to help you solve all of your design conundrums! Here's some advice from her latest post, which ties in perfectly with this month's Home Entertainment theme.
Angel writes:
One of the fabulous things about my job is being surrounded by great design minds.
Home Away From Home: The Madonna Inn
Looking for a kooky, kitschy hotel experience? Then check out San Luis Obispo's own Madonna Inn. This 51-year-old hotel is an absolutely unique experience for visitors, featuring an overwhelming pink color palette and rooms with themes including "Love Nest," "Caveman," and "Portugal."
Hvenbnd's Beautiful Wall Colors
Su Casa member Hvenbnd recently asked for your advice on wall colors. See how her painting quest has progressed since we last checked in with her.
I posted an earlier entry asking the community for help with picking paint colors.
Design Advice and Special Sale This Saturday at West Elm
Are you going to be up early this Saturday morning? Tomorrow morning (June 20), all west elm stores are hosting Fall Design Events. The events will take place prior to opening (the time depends on the location, but most events are either from 8-10 a.m.
Tips For Decorating With Cool Colors
This week, we've looked at cool colors during Color Theory month. See my advice on decorating with gray, with lavender, and with turquoise. Or click here for all of my coverage so far.
How-To: Design Smart in Small Spaces
Recently, I gave you a glimpse of a Calgary apartment that interior deisign firm Corea Sotropa renovated. One of the firm's specialties is designing for small spaces. Corea Sotropa was kind enough to share some tips for designing for small spaces.
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