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Wallpaper Designs That Have Been Talked About For Years

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:05:45 +0000

Tom Scheerer is one of America's favorite designers. His design style always sides on classic arrangements that are upscale with a comfortable approach. His work has appeared in the top design magazines such as Elle Décor, House & Garden, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, which includes him annually in its list of America's "Top 100" designers. After graduating with a degree in architecture, Scheerer formed a design partnership with now famous designer Jeffrey Bilhuber. It was no surprise that their interiors landed in every national magazine in America. Then in 1995, Scheerer formed his own Manhattan-based decorating firm, and since then has been tremendously successful.

He has always emphasized color and texture over purely decorative. Fussy furniture (Read More.....)

The Best Reproduction Empire And Regency Furniture Designs

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:21:39 +0000

Jamb has established a worldwide reputation for dealing in superior quality antique fireplaces and having one of the finest reproductions collections. Their reproduction chimneypieces are made by highly skilled craftsmen who use traditional 18th and 19th century techniques and use the finest marble and stone to produce a beautiful authentic appearances.

Jamb also produces a collection of reproduction lighting, furniture and garden ornaments.

Here are just a few of their amazing reproduction furniture pieces:

A mahogany settee in the manner of George III, the Augusta sports an elegant, serpentine shaped upholstered back and over-scrolled arms. The exquisite padded, cushioned seat rests on an (Read More.....)

Decorating With Vivid Color- Designer Andrew Gn’s Apartment Part 2

Admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 00:04:30 +0000

Augustus, the king of Poland at the turn of the 18th century, amassed more than 24,000 pieces of china. Gn says he shares the same love. He bought his first piece at age 16 and the endless fascination has never subdued. The walls in (Read More.....)

30 Accessories To Dress Up A Red Or Pink Room

Admin — Thu, 03 May 2012 01:02:51 +0000

Pink & Red Living Room -Miles Redd Architectural Digest

Almost every magazine has covered Miles Redd's Home and even though it has been several years, his color choices remain to inspire thousands of people. Lets face it, it takes a lot of guts to choose candy pink in the living room, but Redd shows us it can be done to a state of brilliance.

View Miles Redd Portfolio Online

How To Decorate Using Red and Pink

- Pink rooms are best when they are paired with red. Red is the primary color of pink and the two shades go hand in hand. Consider adding the color red in bright splashes seen in abstract art. (Read More.....)

Neoclassicism At It’s Best – 60 Of The Finest First-Class Decorating Fabrics In Blue- Part 1

Admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:05:06 +0000

Carolyne Roehm's books, Passion For Interiors, and A Passion for Blue and White are valuable sources for ideas decorating with blue and white.

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Neoclassicism At It’s Best – 40 Phenomenal Fabric Choices in Green Part 2

Admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:04:53 +0000

If you love neo-classical style, then Passion For Interiors, and A Passion for Blue and White are books that need to be in your library.

I couldn't help but stumble across a negative review by Raewyn for Passion For Interiors. She ends her review saying she borrowed the book from the library and she will be leaving it at the library, as the (Read More.....)

Neoclassicism At It’s Best – The Top 30 Red Decorating Fabrics Part 3

Admin — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:04:38 +0000

In A Passion For Interiors Carolyne Roehm takes you on a tour through three of her best design projects: her Georgian home in Connecticut, her New York apartment,
and a ski lodge in Aspen.

Get a preview of what to expect of two of these homes in this previous post, showing a picture of the house she designed in Aspen for her beau Simon Pinniger, and a picture of her Georgian home located in Sharon, (Read More.....)

Thomas Hope – Regency Furniture Designer

Admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:34:47 +0000

We are familiar with the interiors and furniture of Thomas Hope chiefly through his 1807 book, Household Furniture and Interior Decoration, and its exquisitely restrained plates composed of thin black outlines on white grounds, free of all shading, shadow, or color. And so, faced here with more than 400 color illustrations of the real spaces and objects, we are dazzled by their vigor and presence. The images are just as elegant as the ones in his book but, with their outlines filled in, even more (Read More.....)

Buscot Park’s Regency Furniture

Admin — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:32:40 +0000

Buscot Park Hall- Pair of Ebonised Gilt chairs From The Thomas Hope Suite

Buscot Park is a glorious example of the Regency style. The estate was built by Edward Loveden Loveden between 1779 and 1783 for Edward Loveden Loveden. The house was inspired by the architecture of the great Renaissance architect, Andrea Palladio. Most of the furniture here is of the Regency period, and reflects the revival of interest in that style in the inter-war years.

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White Painted Furniture

Admin — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 20:09:25 +0000

Picture Credit The Enchanted House Blog

Often times when people think about decorating with a particular color, they automatically gravitate by painting the walls that hue and accessorizing with coordinating furniture. There certainly isn't anything wrong with that approach, although for many people who adore bold pops of color they tend to be at a loss because they don't want it splashed on their walls.

Here is a room that shows us how to use color in a very sophisticated approach. They have done everything (Read More.....)

Historical Paint Colors

Admin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:58:34 +0000

Ralph Lauren is famous for his clothing, but perhaps just as well known for his home collection. Elle Decor featured pictures of the restoration project that took place at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello's estate in which Ralph Lauren generously donated to complete the transformation. Located on a mountaintop outside Charlottesville, (Read More.....)

Regency Georgian Furniture

Admin — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 23:40:10 +0000

George III (George William Frederick, 4 June 1738–29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801. He was then King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was concurrently Duke and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg ("Hanover") in the Holy Roman Empire until his promotion to King of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He was the third British monarch of the House of Hanover, but unlike his two predecessors he was born in Britain and spoke English as his first (Read More.....)

Luxurious Italian Villas

Admin — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:41:59 +0000

I Am Love was a 2009 Italian film directed by Luca Guadagnino set around 2000 in Milan. The film follows a haute bourgeoisie family through changing times and fortunes. The wealthy Recchi family are first and second-generation textile manufacturers in Milan and Eduardo Sr., the family patriarch, has decided to name a successor to the reins of his massive industrial company, and in so doing, surprises everyone by splitting power between his son Tancredi and grandson Edo. The movie features some beyond beautiful interiors which have both a Regency element to them (Read More.....)

Hepplewhite Dining Chairs

Admin — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:02:49 +0000

George Hepplewhite (1727? - June 21, 1786) was a cabinetmaker and was regarded as having been one of the "big three" English furniture makers of the 18th century, along with Thomas Sheraton and Thomas Chippendale. His elegant furniture became fashionable between about 1775 and 1800 and reproductions of his designs continued through the following centuries and is popular today. His shield back chair is still one of the most elegant antique dining chairs today. Find more pictures of this home on Maureen Bower's Blog

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High End European Furnishings

Admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:43:06 +0000

The Gatz is a direct importer of Vintage European Furniture and contemporary furnishings. They visit Europe many times during the year and have a wide network of dealers that hand pick every item for US import. They have containers arriving from Europe every 2 to 3 months. They also have connections to a broad network of marble factories who specialize in solid qualtiy marble mantles, sinks, statuary, gazebos as well as many other items. Their network of iron and metal manufactures provides the best selection and quality. Their physical store is located in Historic St. Michaels, Maryland only a few hours from Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia and New Jersey and New York. (Read More.....)

Antique Regency Furniture

Admin — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:15:39 +0000

Regency Mahogany Kidney Desk Desks Furniture Writing Canonbury Antiques

Canonbury Antiques is a small family run business with a massive warehouse and showroom just 25 minutes north of London near Potters Bar. Canonbury Antiques has been trading for nearly forty years, and selling on ebay for over nine. They carry many styles of furniture, and have a very stunning selection that will surely make your home unique. (Read More.....)

Hollywood Regency Decorating

Admin — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 03:05:05 +0000

As you start flipping through Jan Shower's Glamorous Rooms, you begin to notice she has a thing for Louis XVI furniture. Although most of her book is geared for High Polished Hollywood Regency styles, I cannot help but notice that we have something in common. (Read More.....)

GQ Interviews Kate & Andy Spade- Regency Furniture Ideas

Admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 02:26:38 +0000

Kate & Andy Spade in Vogue

GQ's Adam Rapoport hangs with husband and wife team Kate & Andy Spade in this episode of Style Innovators. A young star in the advertising world, Andy has been called "one of the great under-known geniuses of Western civilization." He was an equal creative and entrepreneurial force behind the Kate Spade and Jack Spade brands as the CEO and Creative Director. When the couple exited the labels, Andy founded a boutique creative agency, Partners & Spade, which allows him to do a little of everything he loves. From branding and advertising, to films and books, to art and interiors, through Partners and Spade, Andy lends his characteristic touch of cool authenticity to brands like J. (Read More.....)

Albert Hadley’s Brass Front Door American Eagle

Admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 00:47:51 +0000

Albert Hadley creates a classic design in a small 1820s Colonial home in New Jersey featured in Home Beautiful Your front door can speak volumes from the street. Albert Hadley posts an American eagle on the Colonial homes brightly painted finish.

Legendary interior designer Albert Hadley is well known in the interior design community, and has designed for former Vice President Albert Gore, Diane Sawyer, Babe Paley, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and the Astor and Getty families. Hadley is known for his Georgian decorating, bringing in elements of neoclassicism, and all areas of design which are historic. He says without a basic knowledge of the history, design often fails. "If we cannot have connoisseurship (Read More.....)

Suzanne Rheinstein’s Regency Chaise Longue Sofa

Admin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 01:38:10 +0000

Suzanne Rheinstein has been noted as one of LA's top designers along side established designers such as Michael Smith, Barbara Barry, and Waldo Fernandez. Suzanne Rheinstein is owner of LA based Hollyhock, an extravagant antiques store which features a variety of high end furniture, art and decor. Rheinstein is known for her special attention to incorportaing luxurious antique furniture, with special attention to Gustavian, Edwardian and Regency Styles. Beyond her store, and her new book, At Home: A Style for Today with Things from the Past, Rheinstein also has a fabric line with Lee Jofa. Suzanne Rheinstein's Manhattan Home made the cover of Elle Decor for the month of November 2010 featuring an upscale Gustavian designed residence in New York. Her Georgian 1914 Revival home in Los Angeles features classic Federal style looks with stunning Regency Furniture. The (Read More.....)