There are so many right ways to start out the New Year. As we head into the spring season, spring cleaning is on our minds. Why not take a look at ways you can clear out the old while bringing in the new?
Investing in beautiful artwork not only personalizes your interior spaces, but it can also be a dramatic showcase for your home. There is an art itself in both how and where you hang those art treasures on your walls that can all the difference.
Flipping a room from one look to another isn't all that difficult. It just takes a little planning and ingenuity. In this blog, I will show you how a monotonistic bedroom with one primary color palette was flipped to feature a more updated look.
How does one start out the New Year with a bang? How about some thoughtful redesign - like keeping "stuff" out of our landfills for starters? Say, for instance, repurposing a really cool piece of furniture - something with good "bones" and amazing potentiality. It's remarkable what a little paint, TLC and fervent determination can do. Read on to see how this cute little writing desk was transformed from vintage yesterday to modern chic for today and why!
Bathroom drains don't have to be blase'. Ever heard of Infinity Drains? Not only do they provide a barrier-free shower for those wanting to age-in-place, but they can give your bathing area floor design a fresh, updated new look and feel.
Ever been to Japan and used their cool commodes? At first I was wary...what are all these buttons? Heaters? Varying water temperatures? Varying water pulsation? Lighting? Blow drying? WHAT?? But, after a few timid tries, I quickly became a total evangelist by the time I got back to the United States! EVERY home should have at least one of these cool commodes, especially as we move into our later years. It will become as essential as the walk-in, no curb shower with the cool drains and those grab bars disguised as beautiful towel bars!
I decided that today I would discuss the topic of designing while still maintaining common sense and budgetary prudence during today's economic downturn. While it sounds as though we are bottoming out, many are still leary of pulling out that credit card or wallet too far from those pockets or purses.
I'm an "organic" designer...love, love, LOVE textures that mimic Mother Nature! I just discovered this really cool surface material which can add amazing depth and design drama to any upright surface...it could be used as an accent wall or the face of a kitchen island...these panels are architecturally carved and really beautiful...if you're able to see them in person, you won't be able to resist touching the surfaces...
carole@essenseinteriors.com
