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Splendid Purple Majesty: Lavender Fern Cabinet

To say that I developed an intense decor crush on SkateModerne’s lovely faux shagreen finished Lavender Fern Cabinet would probably be putting it lightly.  The intricate, delicate fern patterns (difficult to truly appreciate in the image) in the cabinet doors  and the coral cabinet door pulls are a masterpiece of thoughtful design.

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Porte Italia Cividale Oval Chest of Drawers

An enchanting visual story unfolds in each of the carefully placed details of Porte Italia’s hand painted (with watercolors) wood Cividale oval chest of drawers: the considerate aging of the piece, the lovingly rendered leaves, and the jewel-like drawer handles.

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Purple: Passionate to Romantic Fashion Colorways for the Home

Lavender Fern Cabinet-SkateModerne   Vera Chair – Councill Jacqueline Vine Jewel Glass – New Ravenna Mosaics High-back chair – Paulo Antunes Furniture

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Pink-tastic Winter Wonderland

Pink-tastic holiday cheer is hot for Christmas and New Year’s festivities this year. In the Pink Winter Wonderland  Color Scheme: Metallic pinks, frosty purple-pinks and candy pinks mixed with pearl, snow whites, icy silvers and a hint or two of gold. Photo Courtesy: Messe Frankfurt / ChristmasWorld – 2012/2013 Holiday Color Trends.

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Elevating Tile to an Artform: Azulejos Alcor

Yes, it’s true. I have an unabashed design crush on Azulejos Alcor. What can I say? Their tiles are gorgeous, and lust-worthy. I adore Azulejos Alcor because they effortlessly elevate beautiful tile design to an art form. This purple-hued tile installation is a perfect example of taking, what so many of us take for granted, [...]

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Lilac and Pink Contemporary European Bath Mosaics & Tile

Maison Sichenia’s “Charme’” tile and mosaic collection shown in a bathroom installation. The warm pinks and soft lilacs create a serene, soothing and nurturing environment.

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Spa at Home: Discreet Opulence

Sultry,shimmering mosaics create an atmosphere of unabashed, yet suitably restrained decadence in this relaxing spa-style bathroom.  ‘Kyoto’ from the Vetri Blends mosaic collection by Bisazza.

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Modern Upholstered Bed from B & B Italia by Antonio Citterio

This modern bed with upholstered headboard by Antonio Citterio for B & B Italia 2009 Collection (Febo Apta Maxalto) has an elegant upholstered headboard and the added comfort of two backrest cushions. The modern styled bed is dressed in the 2009 hot color family: purple (deep rich plum and a full-bodied red wine ). This  [...]

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Anne De Solene Hydrangea Bedding Collection

 Anne de Solene Hydrangea (Mondaine/Prestance) Duvet cover, sheets and pillow shams. French linen maker, Anne de Solene delights with their fresh, feminine linens from the Hydrangea bedding collection. Delicate mauve, purple and green bring a light and airy touch to the bedroom. Images copyright of respective companies. Home Decor Buyer Resource:Anne de Solene

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Serena & Lily Delphine Duvet

If you love feminine, romantic (slightly shabby chic) style then you probably already know about Serena & Lily, and love their home decor products – if you don’t you will; once you take a look at all of the very pretty  Serena & Lily linens, and other decor.   One of our favorite bedding collections is [...]

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2009 Color Trends Compilation

We’ve had hundreds of emails asking us to create a one page compilation of our 2009 Color Trends that we published last year. We’ve listened and we hope that you enjoy this one page color trends 2009 roundup. Color Trend 2009 Bold, Fearless Pinks (details) Color Trend 2009 Saffran (details) Color Trend 2009 Orange Candy [...]

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Color Trend 2009 – Purples

The color purple is making a strong appearance in Fall 2008 and evidence abounds that Purple will be equally as strong for 2009.  Varied shades of purple, the color associated with kings and royalty, have been spotted on the stylish runways at the  Spring 2009 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York to Pantone’s Color Trend [...]