New York City’s month-long celebration of art and design includes the borough of Brooklyn, which held BKLYN Designs on the inaugural weekend of NYCXDESIGN. Having become a hub for craftspeople and artisans, Brooklyn is a fitting site for a show of creativity and innovative design in furniture and home decor. Homedit perused the fair and...
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Raised garden beds are one of the best tools for gardening. They minimize weeds, they allow for greater organization and access, they facilitate planting and harvesting, and they just look beautiful. There are also about a million different ways to implement raised garden beds into your life – from simple planter pots to 3’ high...
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These patterned coasters add a fun touch to your kitchen table or nightstand. I don’t know about you but I always leaves glasses around my house, and as the weather gets warmer those glasses are bound to start sweating up a storm. I couldn’t find any cute patterned coasters out shopping so I decided to...
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People sometimes underestimate the impact and importance of accent chairs when in fact it’s pretty amazing how much they can change the decor and the ambiance in a room. Contemporary accent chairs are particularly interesting in this sense. They come in lots and lots of different forms, shapes and sizes, with tons of contemporary design...
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Pastel shades have come and gone and come again. It can be hard to decorate with those pale pinks and soft blues without making your space look like Marie Antoinette designed it. But slowly, we’ve been figuring out how to mix our pastels with other colors. Complementing colors in various shades will make your space feel rounded out...
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A home library is not exactly a common feature but let’s not take things so literally. Don’t necessarily think of the home library as a separate room dedicated entirely to books and reading. This can simply be a corner in one of the rooms, furnished with a wall-mounted bookcase and a comfortable armchair. In a...
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When it comes to bathroom sinks, there’s one type that stands out due to all the polemic formed around it: the vessel sink. Vessel sinks are basins that are placed on top of a vanity or counter as opposed to drop-in or undermount sinks which are installed into the counter. They’re only found in bathrooms...
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Over the past years, furniture designers established new ways of taking advantage of resin and its defining characteristics to create unique and outstanding pieces. Resin furniture has become a style, a trend and a source of inspiration for a new way of thinking. But what is resin exactly and how to define it? The easiest...
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Some of you may not have this problem, or even be aware that a problem like this could exist in this day and age, but for those of us who live with it, it is indeed a problem. I’m talking about an ugly, builder-grade, and (worst of all) off-centered bathroom vanity light fixture. For whatever...
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A coffee cart should be on anyone’s list of must-have things, that’s how much you’ll enjoy having one once you’re done building it. We say that because coffee carts are not meant to be complicated but rather simple and practical but, at the same time, they can be styled in so many interesting ways that...
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We know it now as a classic, a chair that made its way into museums and has its own page in the history book of furniture design. The Panton Chair has been the inspiration for a lot of pieces over the year. It revolutionized the furniture industry and it became very popular very quickly. It’s...
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The dining room can wear a variety of hats in a home. A place to gather and eat together, sure, but there’s more to a dining room than that. Homework, bill pay, board games, crafts, and a variety of activities may happen in your dining room. The décor of the dining room should align with...
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We finally reached a point when we’re giving florals a second chance. We know they kind of look like grandma’s furniture but we’re starting to see past that and to rediscover their beauty and charm. It’s a great thing since a floral pattern can fit in almost anywhere. The trick is knowing how to use...
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Ah, the garage. It’s not the most glamorous space in the house, but it’s certainly an important one. Garages are important for organization and storage, but it can feel overwhelming to create the type of storage shelving necessary to meet your needs and fit your space. This tutorial will show you an extremely simple and...
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Does your closet look like a huge mess too? That’s usually a sign of bad organization and some people actually find chaos to be comforting but if you’re not one of those persons then it might be time for a closet remodel. Perhaps you’d like to try something new this time, maybe even adventurous like...
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Your every day side table might be very useful and practical to you buy if you want it to also be an aesthetically pleasing addition to the room or, more than that, a focal point, you should look for ways to let it stand out. A marble top can do that. Marble top side tables...
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It’s a young fair in the big scheme of things but New York’s Collective Design Fair is already a prime place to see top design and creative new efforts from masters and emerging artists alike. The fair, which celebrated its fifth anniversary in May 2017, is more than just an annual event. The show actually...
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DIY plaster pineapple bookends. Try saying that three times fast! This DIY might sound like a mouthful but it certainly isn’t one to make. So grab your plaster and silicone and keep reading to find out how to make these bookends! I’ve always wanted pineapple bookends, because I want everything pineapple related. I didn’t want...
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You want your bedroom to look glamorous, sophisticated and elegant but you don’t want to spend a fortune on furniture and decorations. Well, have you tried adding a tufted headboard to your room’s decor? Just like the curtains, rug or lighting fixtures, it can have a pretty big impact on the overall look of the...
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The idea of comfort is always associated with furniture pieces such as sofas or chairs and yet not all of them are comfortable. Some designs can be surprising in this sense but if you’re looking for a relaxing chair there are a few styles you should prioritize. Lounge chairs are one option but so are...
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When there’s not enough space on the floor for everything we own, we start to look up and to devise new storage options. Hanging storage is one of them. It’s a solution for only for cluttered or small spaces but also for decors that could use some diversity in this sense or that would be...
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Bar stools are pretty controversial, not exactly something you’d expect for something so common and widely used. They’ve become a must-have for a lot of modern and contemporary kitchens and then of course we have the bars and man caves that make the most of them. There’s a surprisingly big number of variations related to...
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A living room without a TV just isn’t complete and some even feel like this about other spaces such as a bedroom, the office, the kitchen or even the bathroom. The process is simple: you get a TV, you bring it home and then you find the perfect spot for it which can either be...
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Bring the beautiful colors of spring into your home with the floral wall art piece. This easy to make project is a great way to brighten any room in your house! Supplies Used to make Floral Wall Art: Silk Flower Bunches (30 flowers total) White Tulle White Decorative Branch Step one: Remove the flowers from...
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Baroque and Rococo decor are popular styles, and bedrooms are one of the places in your home where these eras of design can shine. The characteristics of Baroque furniture and Rococo elements are perfect for a space meant to be opulent, relaxing and luxurious. Curving lines, ample embellishment and sumptuous fabrics, which are typical of these...
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Art is one of the best defining elements of someone’s home style, and it is critical in design. I’d go so far as to say art in some form or another is essential for finishing off the decoration of a space. Large pieces of art can come at a price, however, which is why a...
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The concept of “mood colors” is a somewhat vague one because, after all, most colors have at least one mood associated with them. Black, for example, is generally associated with darker moods, while yellow is connected with much lighter, happier outlooks. We’re all probably familiar with, at least to a small degree, mood rings and...
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Apple really knows how to impress and how to stay above its competitors, and not just with their products. The architecture and the design of some of the major Apple stores around the world is truly something to be amazed by. These outstanding buildings are designed to be tasteful, majestic, impressive but also inviting and...
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Few things can be more annoying than living in a small place that has a tiny kitchen. Actually, a small kitchen isn’t necessarily an issue as long as it’s well organized, practical and user-friendly. Size, as a result, is not as important and the structure and features of a kitchen. The focus today is on...
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I don’t know about anyone else, but I have an aversion to bed-in-a-bag sets. It’s too much match-y-ness for my taste. (Although, if coordinated fabrics make your heart sing, far be it from me to judge. Sing away, heart. Sing away.) Sewing your own pillowcases is a super fast and easy way to break up...
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You’re probably familiar with all the classic tile forms like subway, square-shaped tiles or even the hexagonal ones. But what about the other types, the ones that are a bit more odd and more rarely used, like fish scale tiles? The fact they’re not as popular and as common as the other types makes them...
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If five people were to hear the words, “zen décor,” they would probably visualize five distinctly different spaces. This is because, although “Zen” originates from Japan as a type of Buddhism that emphasizes the value of meditation and intuition. While some people still maintain this concept of zen, zen can also mean something else to...
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Ah…coffee tables…they’re so practical and there are so many different designs to choose from it’s pretty much impossible to find someone who has the exact same model as you. But just in case, if you really want to be unique, you could make your own coffee table by following these instructions. This DIY modern coffee...
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It’s golden with ornate decorations, upholstered in beautiful silk: It’s a baroque sofa. Or is it a Rococo-style sofa? Both of these furniture styles are beautiful and in-demand, but do you know the difference between Baroque and Rococo? When looking at these styles, clearly, you can see why it’s sometimes hard to tell the difference...
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A coat rack is one of those things you have to have in your home and usually there are a few consecrated designs and styles that everyone chooses from. But not everyone likes to follow the general trend so instead of choosing something generic like one of those coat racks that you put on the...
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There’s no single suitable design idea for anything and we’ve learned to embrace diversity and to honor originality. This applies to everything and in architecture and interior design creativity is often rewarded. There’s basically an endless array of design possibilities for anything and this includes outdoor pergolas. They’re designs vary depending on a variety of...
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You don’t have to be a master at glass blowing to create gorgeous tinted glass decor! There are several crafting products that make it easy to tint glass almost any shade you like! I’m going to show you how fun and easy it is to create two toned glass decor. Supplies Used: Glass bottles Mod...
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Bolster pillows are those long, cylindrical pillows that make a fantastic addition on any bed, both aesthetically and functionally. They provide excellent neck or back support, and they just look pretty because they break up the right angle-ness of all the other bed pillows. It is this very rounded nature, however, that makes sewing a...
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Open shelves, much like glass cabinet doors, open up your storage areas and put everything on display for everyone to see. When we put it like that, it doesn’t sound that great. With glass kitchen cabinet doors things are a bit different. They suggest that the contents of the cabinets are either valuable or not...
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It’s hard to make a big design commitments such as painting the walls in your home a really bold and unusual color or replacing the old sofa with beanbag chairs. Compared to these changes, adding a few open shelves to the bathroom seems insignificant. But even small changes can have a big impact on the...
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Duvet covers are a very practical item in the bedroom. They protect the larger (and more expensive) duvets from stains and the like, and duvet covers are easily removed from the duvet for washing at home. In short, duvet covers are key in setting the stage for the bedroom’s color palette and/or overall style. This...
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Today, the dressing table is one of the accent pieces that add glamour and sophistication to our homes, the type of furniture that’s both practical and aesthetically pleasing, often with an emphasis on the latter. So did this trend start? Actually, the first dressing tables weren’t even tables. They were boxes and they’ve been around...
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In today’s world of modern technology, rampant decluttering and minimalist design, you might think antique furniture has been relegated to museums and manor houses. But no: Take a look around and you’ll see that many homeowners and designers are creating interesting and design-forward spaces that use vintage antiques. Those who love the look but don’t...
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It’s amazing how much a chandelier or a pendant lamp can impact the decor of a room and the ambiance in it. Hanging lights are one of those things that can make or break a design and that complete a room, just like a rug or a set of curtains do. Pretty much any modern...
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Autumn 2016 saw the debut of the mixed pattern trend at New York Fashion Week. Interior design trends can often take their cue from the fashion industry. What better way to create a statement piece by making a storage drawer box update utilising a bold mix of patterns in this year’s must have palette. Here...
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More than just sockets, bulbs and shades, the lighting presented at Euroluce, Salone del Mobile in Milan straddled the juncture of art, design and functionality. Leaving the utilitarian behind, brands showcased their best: Ornate chandeliers, sparkling crystal creations, sleek glass forms and modern minimalist fixtures in all the hues of the rainbow. Homedit spent days gazing...
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Every city has its own set of beautiful homes and structures with interesting architecture and some tend to stand out in the crowd. For instance, we can’t help but feel charmed by all the lovely London houses and in particular by the remodels that give them eye-catching extensions. Whether they contrast with the original structure...
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I don’t know about the rest of the households across the world, but we seem to have acquired an abundance of flat sheets but are usually hunting for a fitted one. Perhaps because fitted sheets wear out faster than the flat ones, so we toss it out but keep the flat. Regardless of the reason,...
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Desks are such difficult furniture pieces and there are so many things to take into consideration when getting a new desk. For instance, what will it be used for? How big do you want it to be? What style do you prefer? How much storage do you need and where will you put the desk?...
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I’m sure we could all find general guidelines on how to design a room. Probably many of those guidelines would come from successful designers who make their living off of creating beautiful spaces. But sometimes designing a room is much more challenging to the layperson than what it seems it should be. Why doesn’t that...
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It is easy to update your bedroom with a DIY dresser hack, featuring a minimalistic geometric design. You can create a design that is as individual as you are and add a splash of colour to bland furniture! A really great way to update your home décor is to give your furniture a new look...
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Depending on the square footage of living space in your home, you may or may not have the luxury of a separate family room. The family room plays a different role in the home than the living room (although some homes effectively and seamlessly combine the two, due to space constraints). Where the living room...
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It’s the hub of the home and where we typically spend the most time, so that’s why new kitchen trends and innovations draw the most interest. Anything that can make work easier, storage better and cooking faster will enhance your time in the kitchen. Besides, some of the latest technology is just plain cool. At...
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Solid wood furniture is better than the type made of particle board or other materials and a lot of people agree with this. But why is that? What makes wood furniture so special and appreciated? To answer these questions, we’ll need to have a good understanding of the concept. Real wood furniture is best known...
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Whether your interest is luxury lighting, classic furniture or the newest contemporary designs, Milan was the place to be last week for the annual Salone del Mobile. The global mecca of furniture, lighting and all things design was focused on “Euroluce,” this year, which presented the latest in lighting fixtures and innovations from classical to modern...
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There are plenty of natural methods to be found online for cleaning and polishing brass. The question is, which (if any) of these methods work? Which are worth your time? We undertook an experiment of four common brass cleaning and polishing methods, using regular ingredients you likely have on-hand (most of them all natural) and...
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Being a kid and getting to play all day long in the backyard, getting to help build a treehouse or to have fun role playing with your friends … that’s what happiness is all about. As a parent, you want only the best for your kids and that sometimes means you have to put in...
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It’s easy to just enter a store and buy the first wine rack you see, that common type that everyone has and which serves its purpose well but doesn’t really stand out in any way. However, if you want something different, something that’s more than just a simple countertop wine rack, you need to do...
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For many people, the word “fancy” is a loaded weapon. It conjures up all sorts of mental images, most of them punctuated with glitzy embellishments and enough curlicues to make your eyes spin. I feel like this is a little unfair to the concept of “fancy,” though. At least, a certain aspect of it. Is...
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All work and no play doesn’t make a person happy. We need to balance out these two things to be productive and happy at the same time and a lot of companies around the world are putting a lot of effort into this. Every office needs a space where employees can relax, unwind and have...
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The glamour and elegance that chandeliers bring into our homes has become something that we take for granted. But it wasn’t always like this. The first chandeliers were nothing more than two pieces of wood tied together to form a cross with spikes at the end that held the candles. They may seem very simple...
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Making a bed is just about the most fundamental part of bedroom maintenance that there is. But sometimes we feel a little inadequate about our ability to make a bed. As in a magazine-worthy bed. The kind where, when we walk into our bedroom, we stand there just for a minute and admire the made...
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Building a sunken seating area or fire pit is a neat trick that architects sometimes use when they want to create an unobstructed view of the garden or backyard or when they want to offer intimacy and privacy to those using the area. We find the concept of a sunken garden to be very inspiring...
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Did you know that the first recorded use of “gray” as a color name in English was in 700AD?. What’s amazing to me is that over the nearly one-and-a-half millennia since then, gray continues to be popular, maybe now more than ever. “People like to use gray because it provides a neutral, disappearing background to...
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We’re all familiar with rattan, although sometimes we think it’s one and the same as wicker. But the material we now associate with cozy furniture is actually full of surprises. The term rattan, for instance, defines more than 600 species of climbing palms and a lot of them are in fact more similar to lianas...
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Before we jump in to talking about the pros and cons of open floor plans, it might be a good idea to talk about what this means, or in other words to define open. Open, in this instance, describes the layout of a larger space that functions as multiple rooms or functionalities within that single...
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We all know those places that remained in our minds because they had amazing-looking bathrooms. Whether it’s in a club, a restaurant, a hotel or someone’s home, a luxury bathroom always impresses. Surely, you must have thought about bringing that image into your own home. So what makes a bathroom look high-end and luxurious? There’s no...
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If you’re looking for beautiful, durable countertops, Quartz might be a good choice. In fact, it is becoming the hot choice to add style to a kitchen. These countertops can look like natural stone but offer some benefits that stone cannot. That said, they do not have to resemble stone. Because the material is “engineered,”...
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It’s that time of the year when you should start planning your next vacation (if you didn’t already). With so many destinations and offers to choose from, it can all become overwhelming pretty quickly. Where do you even start from and which criteria do you base your decisions on? TripAdvisor usually comes to mind as...
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If you’re in the mood for a great piece of visual interest on the wall that can also double as Halloween décor, you’ve come to the right place. This is a full-photo tutorial for how to create a simple tassel hanging out of very basic materials that you likely have on-hand already. It’s a quick...
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It’s almost summer, and in many parts of the world, that means we’ve officially moved out of a long, cold, dark winter and into the color-loving sunshine. This seasonal transition, perhaps more than any other, invites (almost requires!) us to break out the fresh summer colors in our homes, brighten them up, and make them...
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Great lighting is such an important component of great design. It can be challenging, however, to find the perfect lighting fixture that fits your space, your style, and your budget. That’s why DIYing lighting fixtures is such a great alternative – you can check off all those boxes at once. This tutorial for a DIY...
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The world is full of stereotypes and preconceived notions that change the way we think or dictate the decisions we make in life. For example, when trying to picture a masculine interior decor a lot of people immediately go to images of a dark, sterile space ruled by chaos or of a space that’s austere...
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Color is essential in interior design. You can have great architecture, but with poor color choices, the appeal of the room’s design will falter. You can have boring or unsightly architecture, but with excellent color choices, the design of the space can appear magazine-worthy. The quickest, the most dramatic, and the most reasonable way in...
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Whenever you’re feeling in the mood to make change something about your home’s interior design, you can always focus on some simple furniture transformations. For instance, you can give your old nightstand a makeover and this way change the ambiance in the bedroom. A small nightstand may not seem like a very important element in...
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Learn how to clean an area rug with our quick tutorial using safe and natural cleaners. You’ll be able to repair your area rug and return it to a state of beauty in no time! Just follow the steps outlined below, and you’re on your way to magazine-worthy results. Please note that the pictures posted...
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Granite countertops have been at the height of popularity for years now and in great demand for a high-end look with relatively little maintenance. The are substantial, visually stunning and extremely long lasting. As with all other countertop materials, they are an investment and you’ll want to be sure granite is the right choice by...
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Can’t figure out what to put in that empty corner in your living room or how to bring more light into your reading corner? Perhaps you’re also looking for a way to make your work area more comfortable. For every of these issues the solution can be a very simple one: add a floor lamp....
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If you’re like me, you use the iPad in the kitchen pretty much every day. If you’re also like me, you’ve had to become quite creative in jimmy-rigging methods to keep the iPad from falling over in the midst of following your favorite online recipe for chicken parmigiana and marinara sauce. Those days are long...
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We’ve seen our share of buffets and sideboards as well as sideboard cabinets and most of them are pretty mainstream with designs that serve the functions they’re meant to but other than that don’t exactly impress. Every once in a while, however, we come across something outstand, something exquisite like a sideboard that stands out...
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The family room is like the more casual, younger brother of the living room. Where the living room is often decorated with entertaining in mind, the family room is decorated with more “real life” in mind. (Of course, this can include entertaining, but the family room’s is more like the football-games-and-nachos kind of entertaining.) Family...
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A finely curated collection of exhibitors big and small were on show last week at the Architectural Digest Design Show in New York City. Grouped into collections such as “Made” for artists and designers, “Furnish” for home furniture brands, designers, and dealers and “Refresh” for kitchen, bath, luxury appliances, and premium building products, exhibitors presented their latest and...
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“Fashions fade, style is eternal,” said Yves Saint Laurent. These are wise words and quite simple at their core. By itself, “stylish” is a rather abstract word and concept, I think. Not because we can’t understand what it means, but because it’s so personal to everyone. Everyone has a different approach to style in home...
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Still trying to find the perfect configuration for your cozy reading corner? It’s no wonder, with so many variables and so many different options to choose from when it comes to furniture and accessories. Chairs with built-in storage are a pretty good idea if you’re trying to save some space or to simplify your decor....
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When a swimming pool meets a gorgeous view something incredible happens. The combination is extraordinary and often highlighted in wonderful ways. A cantilevering pool gets to overlook the expansive views in front of it and to offer a unique and exceptional experience. Cantilevered pools are more common than you think but they manage to remain...
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Sure, it’s easy to just enter a furniture store and pick a generic coffee table for your living room but then you’d miss out on all the cool coffee tables out there and all the other great designs that would possibly complement your decor much better. It’s best to be informed before making a purchase...
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The beauty of wood never goes out of style in home decor. Artists and designers are continually coming up with new designs that complement today’s lifestyles and decor trends. At the recent International Design Show in Toronto, Homedit found lots of new handcrafted wood pieces that would be great additions to any home. This unique...
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I’m crazy about Mid-Century Modern furniture, and so are a lot of other people. The high demand for these collectibles has caused the value and price of vintage items to increase quite a bit. What’s a crafty girl to do? DIY it, of course! You only need a few basic items to create this luxurious...
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You’ve probably heard of bamboo furniture or other structures and the fact that this is an eco-friendly material, considerably superior to others based on this particular criteria. But is this actually true? Well, yes and no but mostly yes. Like with any other material, there are risks regarding the conditions and the environment in which...
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When it comes to kitchen countertops, natural materials might be the most popular option, but they are certainly not always the most affordable. Enter solid surface countertops like Corian, which have become increasingly popular thanks to their easy-care nature and more affordable price points. Like all other countertop materials, solid surface options might not be...
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There is a real balancing act for families with young kids who prefer modern styles of decorating. You definitely want your home to feel welcoming and kid friendly but you don’t want too many brightly colored kid spaces. Even when it comes to the backyard! Fairy gardens are novel and swing sets are entertaining, but...
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Rain glass is one of those cases when the name is extremely suggestive and perfectly describes the item. This type of glass looks as if rain is pouring down on it It has a streaked pattern and a unique and easily identifiable style. Rain glass is appreciated for its texture and look but also for...
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The oven is probably one of the hardest working appliances in the kitchen. While the oven can be cleaned relatively easily (check out this full tutorial for an effective, completely natural oven cleaning method), cleaning the large oven racks might give some pause. They’re too big for the sink, so what’s a kitchen owner to...
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Rustic home decor and accessories are a really popular way to add a natural or vintage touch to your decorating scheme. Even contemporary and modern homes can use rustic decor pieces to enliven and sometimes soften the feeling of a space. The texture, rough-hewn look and well-worn feel of rustic pieces add dimension to the room....
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Spring is here and it’s the perfect time for a garden or tea themed party. Combine various thrifted items to create a beautifully unique piece of party decor. This stand would make an elegant centerpiece for any table, and it’s very easy to make! Supplies Used to make this party centerpiece: Plates (3) in different...
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Fabulous art was on display in New York City at The Armory Show in March. Held at Piers 92 and 94, the show features works by well-known masters as well leading contemporary artists and up-and-coming talent. Founded in 1994 by four New York gallerists, it is intended to promote new voices in the visual arts. Over the past 23...
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Whether you keep on your desk for those times when you’re working late or you put it on your nightstand, a small table lamp is a quirky accessory that can brighten your day (or night) and make everything more enjoyable. So do you have any in mind? As it happens, we’re prepared with some really...
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Much of the mainstream design world has become so enamored with gray as the neutral of the moment that brown has become somewhat set aside. We want to (re)introduce you to brown as a wonderful, beautiful color and a critical part of many home designs. We’re going to look brown in three primary decorating categories...
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Everyone has an idea of what a lounge chair is and what it’s supposed to look like but few are familiar with the evolution of this piece of furniture and its history. But before we get into such details, we should first review the defining characteristics of the lounge chair. This furniture piece could accurately...
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Stone is one of the most popular kitchen surfaces, and among all the options, soapstone countertops may be the most durable. These natural countertops develop their own patina and character over time, adding texture and style to a kitchen. What is Soapstone? Soapstone is a natural, metamorphic rock whose geologic name is steatite. It gets...
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