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We've got the best design inspiration and solutions for your rooms. Get inspired by the beautiful roooms created by our designers! Get solutions for your spa bathrooms, sexy bedrooms, and much more.
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Suncadia: The Perfect Host for Northwest Style
Written by Barbara Hyde Evans
Up and down the west coast, you will find design that is as varied as the terrain itself.   more »
Suncadia: The Perfect Host for Northwest Style
 
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From West Coast Home to Artist Collective: An Interview with Klara Glosova
Written by Ehren Seeland
Developing a personal art/design practice is something that takes passion, time, and dedication.  more »
From West Coast Home to Artist Collective: An Interview with Klara Glosova
 
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Original Art - The Best Start For Unique Decor
Written by Pangaea
Without a doubt, one of the most enjoyable aspects of my work as an Interior Designer is helping clients select art for their homes.   more »
Original Art - The Best Start For Unique Decor
 
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Tim Burton at the MoMA
Written by Ehren Seeland
Having long been an admirer of the work of Tim Burton, I was excited to have the opportunity to visit the major retrospective of his work, the day after it opened at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)...  more »
Tim Burton at the MoMA
 
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The Flavor of Lighting
Written by Valentina Cirasola
Chandeliers are not for grand mirrored dancing rooms and formal dining rooms any more. Today we have the freedom to place a fancy and ornate chandelier in a tiny bathroom  more »
The Flavor of Lighting
 
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From Curiosity to Obsession: The Work of Marie Khouri
Written by Ehren Seeland
Education is defined as the gradual process of acquiring knowledge, something that we often attribute to the learning in our foundation years, post-secondary, and graduate studies.  more »
From Curiosity to Obsession: The Work of Marie Khouri
 
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Art in the Home
Written by Valerie Wills
Art plays a very important role within interior design. It can be the starting point of a particular project and is a very personal statement about oneself.  more »
Art in the Home
 
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It's Time to Give the Ceiling Some Style
Posted by Designer: Dale Minske
Ceilings don't have to be boring or ignored. By adding a little style to the ceiling, you're not only enhancing the decor of the room, you're giving everyone a reason to look up.  more »
It's Time to Give the Ceiling Some Style
 
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The Ultimate List of Design Trends 2000 - 2009
Posted by Designer: Angela DeYoung
The muted and relaxed colors and design influences of the 80's is being reintroduced as main stream design. As we head into a new decade we will see the return of Turquoise.  more »
The Ultimate List of Design Trends 2000 - 2009
 
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Holiday Gift Giving For Under Fifty Dollars
Written by Ehren Seeland
With the holiday season soon upon us, there will no doubt be a copious amount of parties, gatherings, and celebrations marked on your respective calendars.   more »
Holiday Gift Giving For Under Fifty Dollars
 
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Sergio Toporek: Art, Technology, and Science Combined
Written by Ehren Seeland
Traditionally, the term art was used to refer to skills and the mastery of particular trades, with this changing during the Romantic period when art creation was thought to exist mainly to...  more »
Sergio Toporek: Art, Technology, and Science Combined
 
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Fall Home Decorating: 8 Great Tips
Written by Tracy Barnhart
Although some of us are still experiencing 90-degree weather, this is a great time of year to begin to play your fall home decorations.   more »
Fall Home Decorating: 8 Great Tips
 
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Small Bedroom Interior Design
Written by Syifa Naila
Your bedroom is the only arena in your home that helps you relax and transcend into a peaceful state, after a stressful and hectic day in your office.   more »
Small Bedroom Interior Design
 
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How to Decorate a Contemporary Style Bedroom
Written by Lee Dobbins
For some, the sleek clean lines associated with the contemporary style are perfect for the bedroom but many homeowners are at a loss as to how to achieve this style of decor.   more »
How to Decorate a Contemporary Style Bedroom
 
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Simply Seductive Bedrooms
Written by Ehren Seeland
If your boudoir is feeling more like a sleeping chamber, and is in need of a little boost, look for some inspiration here to add just the right amount of spice.  more »
Simply Seductive Bedrooms
 
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Which Monte Chair Are You?
Monte's collection is influenced by design greats such as William Morris, Charles and Ray Eames, Antonio Citterio and Marcel Wanders. Click here to vote and view Poll Results  more »
Which Monte Chair Are You?
 
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Why Not Treat Your Kitchen to a Vibrant Splash of Color? Go Orange
By Paris Wyatt Llanso
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Why Not Treat Your Kitchen to a Vibrant Splash of Color? Go Orange
 
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Summer Bedrooms
By Designer: Teri Larsen, ASID
Excitement and heat in your bedroom: yes. Agitation and stress: not exactly a mood-enhancer. Choose your color wisely!  more »
Summer Bedrooms
 
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Benjamin Moore Paints Celebrates Excellence in Color and Design
Written by Ehren Seeland
In 1883 in a small loft at 55 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, NY, two brothers, Benjamin and Robert Moore, started their business with $2,000 and one product: Moore's© Prepared Calsom Finish.  more »
Benjamin Moore Paints Celebrates Excellence in Color and Design
 
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How Removing Wallpaper is Saving My Sanity
By Designer: Teri Larsen
When I took hold of that loose piece of wallpaper that has been taunting me for 7 years, and tore it loose from the wall, I felt hope! Hope that we could survive  more »
How Removing Wallpaper is Saving My Sanity
 
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Traditional Silhouettes With a Modern Twist
Written by Ehren Seeland
With the wedding season upon us, thought must be given when checking the "will attend" box not only to how you will get to said wedding, but what you will offer in the way of a congratulatory gift.  more »
Traditional Silhouettes With a Modern Twist
 
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A New Room for Nelson
Written by Ehren Seeland
Peggy Berk, Interior Designer, owner of Area Aesthetics Interior Design, and the Board President of the Greater New York Metropolitan Chapter of the Interior Design Society, has just unveiled...  more »
A New Room for Nelson
 
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Creative Use of the Everyday Object
A Stunning Art Collection That Fits a Budget
Written by Kelly Deck
Vancouver's economy was booming in late 2007 when Mount Royal Developments employed Kelly Deck Design to design the interiors of three town homes on Vancouver's affluent West Side.  more »
Creative Use of the Everyday Object
 
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Re-de-sign: New Directions for Your Interior Design Career
Book Now Available!
Written by Ehren Seeland
Cathy Whitlock, ASID, is a professional writer and designer with a well-rounded treasure trove of experience and knowledge related to the field of design.  more »
Re-de-sign: New Directions for Your Interior Design Career
 
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Love Is In The Air
Light a candle and change the mood.
Harry Slatkin as told to Charlotte M. Frieze
Leading American fragrance expert Harry Slatkin gives advice about fragrance for the home.  more »
Love Is In The Air
 
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Camouflage Couture for Your Interior
Written by Ehren Seeland
Based in Vienna, Austria, Nina Levett is a design studio that specializes in interdisciplinary projects, often as a collaborative process with other artists, architects, and designers.  more »
Camouflage Couture for Your Interior
 
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Last-Minute Fabric Gifts: 30 Hand-Sew, Machine-Sew & No-Sew Projects
by Cynthia Treen
Book Reviewed by Ehren Seeland
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Last-Minute Fabric Gifts: 30 Hand-Sew, Machine-Sew & No-Sew Projects
 
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The Real Louis Di Calla Revealed
Words by Kimberly Reilly, Photograph by Eric Roth Photography
Kimberly Reilly aka Louis Di Calla talks to AVA LIVING about starting her own business.  more »
The Real Louis Di Calla Revealed
 
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Bilhuber Life and Luxury
Written by Charlotte M. Frieze
Today when one thinks of luxury, it could be something as simple as a Coca Cola poured warm over crushed ice on a blistering hot day, a cozy silk comforter on a snowy winter's night ...  more »
Bilhuber Life and Luxury
 
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Wendy Goodman: Style Maven Part II
"I am hoping that the good design news in this economy is that people will think more about what is truly meaningful ..."
Wendy Goodman as told to Charlotte M. Frieze
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Wendy Goodman: Style Maven Part II
 
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Wendy Goodman: Style Maven
Written by Charlotte M. Frieze
Wendy Goodman is on a Roll!  more »
Wendy Goodman: Style Maven
 
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Blogs - Be Inspired:

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M For Mantel | By: Valentina Cirasola | Interior Designer
From Balnd to Beautfiful
What is my Message? Does your home have an identity crisis?
Hand Painted Kitchen Murals from Art Palette.net
COLOR Interior Design Trends 2013
The Whole 9 yards ...what fabric can do for your home.
Paiting Tips & Tricks
Hollywood Glamour Moodboard Beginning
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Global Colors: India
Brewing In Architecture
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Seeing Red
Interior Design Trends for Spring 2011
Pantone Color of the Year 2011
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A pleasant inspiration from Kyoto
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