It doesn’t stop there. You also need to consider what’s outside the windows and how it affects the light. For example, Levy says, if you have a tree outside the window, the color from the leaves will suffuse the room with greenish light at certain times of day, pulling the […]
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The Sims 4 Interior Decorator Career Guide
The Sims 4 Dream Home Decorator is focused on the new interior design career. It allows your Sims to go into pre-built homes in the world and renovate them to suit the inhabitant’s taste, earning Simoleons for your trouble. It’s just like being the star of your very own home […]
The VICE Guide to Brutalism in Architecture and Interior Design
Do you own a coffee table made out of salvaged steel? Is your home a converted cement factory? Are all of your wall hooks just jumbo, highly stylized brass nails? Congrats, grad: You’re Rick Owens a Brutalist. Brutalism, the name of which is a callback to the French term béton […]
A Guide to Most Popular Interior Design Styles
If you believe Instagram, your home should look like this: curved-lined furniture, dusty blue walls, two accent chairs, and a plush throw blanket. This aesthetic may or may not speak to you, but its familiar presence on interior designers’ grids these days almost seeps into your consciousness. Of all the […]
Cr Fashion Guide
Shortly after the manufacturing unit collapse, a documentary movie called The True Cost was launched, bringing to light much more information about the devastation attributable to the style trade. Today, the gradual and sustainable fashion movement is on the rise in giant spurred by the largest garment business catastrophe the […]
Cr Fashion Guide
Shortly after the manufacturing unit collapse, a documentary movie called The True Cost was launched, bringing to light much more information about the devastation attributable to the style trade. Today, the gradual and sustainable fashion movement is on the rise in giant spurred by the largest garment business catastrophe the […]
Your Guide to Midcentury Modern Design in Metro Detroit
The back of Smith House at twilight. The Bloomfield Hills home, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, is open for tours offered by Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research. // Photograph by James Haefner One doesn’t have to go far in metro Detroit to find some of the most […]
Garage conversions: the ultimate guide to costing, planning and designing your garage conversion
3 years ago
Garage conversions are a cost-effective way to add more space. You can add up to 10 per cent to the value of your home and gain valuable extra living space that’s less prone to planning complications. Plus, if have a double garage, you could convert just half the space. Doing […]
Design Guide for the Home Office
3 years ago
[All images by BUILD LLC] In the midst of our new stay-at-home, shelter-in-place reality, it’s no exaggeration to say that the home office has never been more important. We’re writing this blog post from a home office, and many of you are likely reading these words from a home office. […]
The Ultimate Guide To Defining Decorating
3 years ago
Have you ever found yourself asking the question what are the different types of interior design styles? Do you know the difference between traditional and transitional interior design? Maybe you want to switch up your style but can’t decide which direction to go in. Keep reading for Decorilla’s ultimate guide […]
Blog | Mid Century Design & Decor Guide
3 years ago
The furniture and decor introduced in the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s were clean, sophisticated, and inclusive. Despite the passage of time, mid century designs have remained a staple in interior architecture. In this guide, we’ll cover the fundamentals of how to realise a mid century modern décor and where to […]
Building Envelope Design Guide – Introduction | WBDG
3 years ago
Introduction Intended Audience and Subject Matter The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)–under contract from the Army Corps of Engineers, the Naval Facilities Engineering Command, the US Air Force, the General Services Administration, the Department of Energy, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency—has developed this comprehensive federal guide for exterior […]
What Is Farmhouse Style? – A Farmhouse Decor Guide
3 years ago
A farmhouse decor is inspired from a farmhouse building, including its interior and exterior decoration. Such building can be found in a rural area or agricultural area. Typically, a farmhouse building is accompanied by another building that’s called a housebarn, in which farmers put their crops and animals. Each country […]
Exterior Door Buying Guide
3 years ago
Remember that your door can make a powerful statement. There are many elements — including door design, material and hardware — that all work together to create a personal look to reflect your style. Deadbolt: A deadbolt lock provides added entry security. Door Knocker: These give a handsome look to […]
50+ Best Setup of Video Game Room Ideas [A Gamer’s Guide]
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Teamwork while playing video games brings the gamers together. In the end, the difference in cultural background, social class or age does not matter. Age is just a number in playing video games. These days, there are many young game developers who contribute their expertise on designing video games that […]
Home Renovation Guide – How to get the most out of your home renos.
3 years ago
There comes a time for every homeowner when they look around their property and think, “Should I sell, or should I just stay and renovate?”. It’s anything but an easy decision, especially in an expensive real estate market such as Toronto; it comes down to more than just […]
Exterior Makeovers Design Guide | Homebuilding & Renovating
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Changing your home’s exterior – even on a low budget – can improve its looks as well as its value. From the tired post-war, red-brick properties with their PVCu fascias and single-glazed units to the pastiche developer homes of the noughties, and even period buildings which have been unsympathetically extended […]
Mid-Century Modern Design & Decorating Guide
4 years ago
The furniture and decor introduced in the 1950s and 1960s were clean, sophisticated, and inclusive. Despite the passage of time, mid-century designs have remained a staple in interior architecture. In this guide, we’ll cover the fundamentals of how to realize a mid-century modern decor. You’ll find practical examples to draw ideas and inspirations, as well as shopping tips. To […]
Window Treatment Ideas 2019 | The Definitive Design Guide
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When it comes to punctuating finishing touches, window treatments can make or break a room and can be a considerable investment to last for years. To help you select the best types of window treatments for any room, our decorators compiled a guide highlighting the top 28 types of window […]
Design Guide: How to Style a Sectional Sofa
4 years ago
One of the design consultations I had recently got me thinking about the do’s and don’t of styling a sofa. Not just any sofa, a sectional sofa. I think a lot of people are attracted to sectional sofas because they offer abundant seating and because they seem to provide a […]