ECO REDEFINED
Eco-Friendly takes on a new meaning; shifting from focused on the environment (ecological) to focus on the (eco)nomy. Concerns over climbing unemployment, massive debt, home foreclosures and the overall bleak economic forecast has homeowners looking to economically friendly solutions to their home decor and furnishings purchases. This new twist on “eco-friendly” means seeking quality [...]
Eco-Redefined: Home Decor & Design Trends 2010
In-Review: Design Miami 2008 Highlights
Design Miami 2009 opens to the public on December 2nd 2009. In the meantime, here’s a few of our favorite images and reports from last year’s amazing show. {Stay tuned for our Design Miami Coverage starting Dec 1, 2009).
Design Miami 2008 in one word: Impressive. A must see for the design aficionado. Not just for [...]
Heather Bourgeois of Create H Designs
Heather Bourgeois,design blogger, interior design student and Decorative Product Specialist at Sherwin-Williams, is the creative dynamo behind the attractive and visually engaging design blog, CreateH.
Tell us a little about yourself and your design blog, CreateH.
I’m Heather! (Hence the ‘H’ of CreateH). I’m a recent graduate of a small upstate NY private college. I graduated [...]
Clever Design Transforms a Trouble Space into a Spacious Contemporary Kitchen
Having designed thousands of kitchens has given award winning kitchen designer Jennifer Gilmer the insight and experience to tackle even the most daunting of kitchen design projects. Jennifer describes the design challenges and the solutions she and her design team used to create an amazing kitchen from what had previously been an awkward space (after [...]
Elegant and Adorable Christmas Ornaments from Franz
Holiday Greetings Ornament – Penguin
Holiday Greetings Ornament – Polar Bear
Holiday Greetings Ornament– Snowman
Holiday Greetings Ornament – Deer
Holiday Greetings Ornament– Christmas Tree
Holiday Classics Ornament – Poinsettia
Time to deck the halls and dress your Christmas tree, and we think these exquisite ornament designs from Franz are just perfect. You can buy [...]
Georgetown Kitchen Design Remodel by Jennifer Gilmer
According to Jennifer Gilmer, award winning kitchen designer and principal of Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath in Chevy Chase, Maryland, “designing a kitchen [in Georgetown] can be a challenge due to a lack of space or poor original overall floor plans.” A quick look at the redesigned kitchen (photos below) one can see that [...]
Contemporary, Eco-Friendly Kitchen Design by Jennifer Gilmer
Jennifer Gilmer, renowned kitchen designer and 2009 National Kitchen and Bath design winner, designed the stunning, Zen-like 276 square foot Bethesda, Maryland contemporary styled,eco-friendly kitchen pictured above. Jennifer’s kitchen “Green” design focused on the usage of sustainable and environmentally friendly materials ranging from the custom mixed stain to the cabinetry.
The Columbia Forest Products’ PureBond [...]
Hostess & Kitchen Couture: Looking Glam this Holiday Season
True decorating divas would never be caught wearing bland, unattractive or heaven forbid, less than stylish kitchen or hostess wear. So imagine our delight when we learned about the elegant, glamorous and stylish aprons designed by Elizabeth Scokin of Haute Hostess Aprons. Finally a kindred couture spirit who’s shaking up the predictable, if not downright [...]

