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Mar 11, 2009 -
I can spend hours upon end looking through new releases at my local library or book store, and my browsing is often influenced by the beautifully designed book jackets. These book covers don't only inspire me to buy books, though; they often make me rethink home design, color schemes, or accent pieces. For instance, the cover of Italian author Margaret Mazzantini's latest novel has me thinking about moody blues and avant garde styling.
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Feb 20, 2009 -
Sometimes simple, elegant solutions can make all of the difference, such as these LED lights, which illuminate a low set of stairs at the Green Mountain Ranch. Design features such as minimal staircases, wide hallways that may accommodate wheelchairs, and showers with built-in seats are just a few of the features that make homes elderly-friendly. While my house is elderly-friendly in many ways, the long, uneven brick staircase that leads to the backyard is definitely not one of its more accessible features.
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Jan 08, 2009 -
Wallpaper magazine, which focuses a discerning and design-savvy eye on topics such as travel, design, entertainment, fashion, and media, has just released its Design Awards 2009 issue, which goes on sale today. The 2009 Design Awards, which include recognition for everything from best grooming product to best women's fashion collection, also showcases a number of home and interior design items as well.
The judges, which included Kanye West, had their work cut out for them, but I have to say they came up with some great choices.
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Aug 21, 2008 -
I love to find examples of good design that's working for a good cause. In the case of designer Vinay Gupta's Hexayurt, those two elements are definitely present. The Hexayurt is, in Gupta's words, a "microbuilding."
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Dec 03, 2007 -
As part of our Best Of 2007 polls, I want to know what design shows you watch.
Source
What's Your Favorite Home Design Show?
Curb Appeal
Divine Design
Design Star
Design On A Dime
Small Space, Big Style
Trading Spaces
Dream Home
Design Remix
Other, I'll tell you in the comments.
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Nov 15, 2007 -
Designers Gabriella Gustafson & Mattias Ståhlbom from TAF were commissioned by a family in Stockholm, Sweden, to create a staircase in this cramped space.
To see the designers' surprising solution, just read more
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Oct 10, 2007 -
From October 11-14, the Domino Home Bazaar is hitting New York City.
Tickets are $20 per day and only valid for day of admission. This is a great deal though: You also get a 1-year subscription to domino (a $10.00 value) with your ticket, and 5.00 of each ticket purchased benefits the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA), a collaborative and independent not-for-profit organization, that studies new treatments for HIV/AIDS and related diseases, and conducts a comprehensive HIV health literacy program.
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Jul 28, 2007 -
Do You Watch Home Design TV Shows?
Yes. I find them impossible to resist.
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Jun 18, 2009 -
Yesterday, I toured Metropolitan Home's Modern by Design showhome in San Francisco, a historic, 7,700-square-foot house in the heart of the exclusive Pacific Heights neighborhood, which has been transformed into an exquisite example of contemporary design with the help of a savvy developer and a handful of the country's top designers.
The house, known as "Baker Acres," was originally built in 1904 as a single-family home, but over the years has served as a boarding house for service men and women, a guest house for recent graduates and San Francisco transfers, and a hotel. Along the way, the building's exquisite architectural details, grand rooms, and dramatic staircase were destroyed, and the home was stripped down to a shell.
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Aug 20, 2009 -
Unless they've got their own set of interior design skills like Julianne Moore, many celebrities hire experts to dress their coveted cribs to the nines. Since hiring a professional interior designer isn't in the budget for all of us plebes, we may as well take a look at the homes of the rich and famous and see what design ideas we can't steal.
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