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Oct 16 2008

Fashion Forward: Managing Modern Decor in Your Home

Want to incorporate modern decor into your home, but not sure where to start? Make your home more fashion forward with a few fresh ideas that will help create a look that is modern, yet comfortable and livable.
Keep it Simple, Not Cold
Modern decorating can often challenge homeowners. The clean lines, polished surfaces, strong geometric shapes [...]

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Aug 23 2007

Calling It A Home With Country Kitchen Decor

Whether the kitchen is large or small, in a rural setting, country kitchen décor seems a natural fit in any kitchen. Unless the rest of the house is furnished in modern styles, this can be accomplished with the addition of special accessories. By coordinating your efforts in small steps, the charm of the country can [...]

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Aug 07 2007

Choosing Western Outdoor Décor For Your Home

In recent years, many homeowners have elected to create their own outdoor oasis on their property in order to enjoy the scenery and provide themselves with a relaxing environment.  This has fueled a boom in the industry of outdoor furniture and décor for the home.  Now, there are thousands of different products geared towards making [...]

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May 06 2007

The Quiet Integrity of Japanese Interior Design

The basis of all Japanese Interior Design is natural serenity, unostentatious refinement or, wabi, as the Japanese call it. While bright, bold colors are still used everywhere in Japan, they are done with restraint and they are used to express a profound awareness or concept of ying and yang. Colors, as well as other elements [...]

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May 06 2007

The Key Features of Art Deco Interior Design

Published by Jennifer under Art Deco, Design Styles

If you’ve ever seen a building restored to the original beauty it had back in the early 1900s, or if you’ve ever watched a movie set in the same period and admired the  beautiful architecture, art, or even cars from that period of time, what you’re admiring is the art deco style.  If you like [...]

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Apr 24 2007

The Beauty of Mediterranean Interior Design

The serene warmth of Mediterranean interior design is an extremely popular style of interior design today. The colors of Mediterranean interior design echo those of the Mediterranean Sea and sky and can also include warm terra-cottas, lavenders and yellows. Tiles are really the signature of Mediterranean interior design; the mosaic tile designs the essence of [...]

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Apr 23 2007

Traditional Mexican Interior Design Ideas

When it comes to using interior design from around the world, it happens to be something that is quite popular today.  You often see people use interior designs from around the world for many reasons. They might simply like the way the designs look, and they also might like the traditional ideas that such cultures [...]

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Apr 22 2007

The Framework of Modern Interior Design

Many Interior Designers specialize in the area of modern interior design as it is a very popular genre of interior design that is making waves today.  Modern interior design is very popular in commercial and residential facilities in large cities. Many hotels in large cities are now being designed in modern interior design whereas most [...]

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Apr 10 2007

What Oriental Interior Design Reflects

As we all strive to make our living spaces a reflection of our individual tastes, more people are pulling designs and ideas from many countries around the world. Depending on the space that you have, Oriental interior design is becoming very popular because it gives people a chance to live in rooms that transport them [...]

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Mar 12 2007

It’s Easy to Implement Tuscan Bathroom Remodeling Ideas

Bathrooms are in their own way a sanctuary within our homes. Increasing amount of people find that they can remodel their bathrooms to create the perfect place in which they can relax, refresh, rejuvenate and/or have a romantic time. Here is how you can implement some Tuscan bathroom remodeling ideas in order to make it [...]

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