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Margaret Kirkland’s Classic English Styled Homes

Atlanta based designer Margaret Kirkland is featured in the November 2012 issue of Home Beautiful.   Her work has a traditional classic edge and often features a generous amount of high quality antiques.   Margaret established her own firm in 2010, and has a great portfolio of English styled homes.

In 2011, Margaret Kirkland was awarded the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center’s (ADAC) “Rising Star” Award for interior design. Also Margaret Kirkland was named “Next Wave” designer by House Beautiful, Kirkland appears in the November 2012 issue of the magazine.

Over the course of thirteen years Margaret Kirkland has worked on many projects including a renovation of a historic hunting plantation, the transformation of a small carpentry workshop (Read More.....)

6 Ways To Decorate Your New Home On A Budget

Romantic Irish Homes is the title of a Collection of Photographs by Simon Brown

Part of the joy of owning a home is making it uniquely yours which includes filing it with old family treasures, adding that special touch of style and decorating it with your personal unique taste.

However with the economy we’re in, everyone is out to save a buck even when it comes to home decor. But when we’re faced with financial adversity we usually rise to the top and our creative muscles get flexed. There are a number of things you can do to decorate on a budget and still add style, finesse and even (Read More.....)

Wallpaper Designs That Have Been Talked About For Years

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.....)

Breathtaking English Interiors

The World of Interiors magazine featured the breathtaking Ven House in their October 2011 issue.  Jasper Conran has been working on the reformation of Ven House with the help of his great friend Edward Hurst.  The magazine featured a fourteen-page feature interview which captured Jasper's journey over the last four years.

"If we had wanted strictly 18th century,’  says Jasper, ‘we would have ended up with a strange, uncomfortable building. I  wanted a country house that looked like it had been lived in - a home, but with  a quirky attitude to it.

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The Best Reproduction Empire And Regency Furniture Designs

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 1

After one look at at Andrew Gn's Parisian apartment, it is hard to believe that the famous fashion designer at one time fell for the modern-minimal interior looks when his apartment invokes the best of the designs and objects that were found in the past 17th and 18th centuries.

His 2,000-square-foot flat is filled with endless color.  Every square inch of space is  special in its own right.  The house is adorned with endless ceramics and china, which he tells Elle Decor is a bit of an obsession.  His parents were once collectors and accumulated many objects, whom he credits for his passion for beautiful things at an early age.

In the first (Read More.....)

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

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

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.

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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.....)