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Trends, Ideas and Tips for National Decorating Month

Happy April! As an interior designer, I’m excited that this month is National Decorating Month—and especially since it comes in line with spring, a great time to refresh home design with little facelifts here and there. For those of you interested in sprucing up your home for National Decorating Month, you’re in luck—I’ve gathered together […]

Fashion Influence: Groovy ’70s Style

For today’s March fashion post, I’m still looking at retro influences, but this time from the ’70s. The geometric shapes and bright, bold colors popular during the mod ’60s era continued to be big in the ’70s—and not just with color blocking. Colorful floral patterns were also big, as was the chevron pattern. And let’s […]

Fashion Influence: ’60s Mod Style

Fashion’s influence on interiors has brought mod ’60s retro looks to the forefront of design again. For anyone who watched Sunday’s Season 5 premiere of Mad Men, just think back to the clothing and interiors for an idea of the look. Bold, vibrant colors and geometric shapes are the name of the game. The mod […]

Fashion Influence: Tropical Paradise

For today’s March fashion post, I want to look at another big spring 2012 trend: tropical looks. Much bolder than the pastel tones, island prints aren’t for the faint of heart when it comes to their wardrobe or their home design—but they’ve certainly been seen in both arenas. New York Magazine found a number of […]

Fashion Influence: Decorating with Pastels

In line with my posts this March on fashion’s influence on interior design, today I want to look at one of the big spring runway trends this year: pastels. Spearmint isn’t the only pastel tone that’s being seen in fashion and interiors; soft shades of pink, blue, lavender, yellow and orange are all popular too. […]

Fashion Influence: Menswear Looks in Design

As a continuation of my March series on fashion’s influence on interiors, today I want to look at how common themes in menswear have been popping up in home design lately. When it comes to menswear, pattern is king. Think pinstripes, plaids, houndstooth and herringbone manifested in neutrals and other strong hues. This suit is […]

Fashion Influence: Opposites Attract in Design

You may remember that I’m doing something special this month on the blog; many of my March posts will be focused on fashion and its influence on interior design. What’s more striking than the high contrast of black and white?! I love to see these opposite values together, both on the runway and in the home. […]

Fashion Influence: Deco Décor

You may remember that I’m doing something special this month on the blog; many of my March posts will be focused on fashion and its influence on interior design. Today’s post will focus on Art Deco style, a look that was a big part of Gucci’s Spring 2012 collection. You can see the sharp edges […]

Fashion Influence: Tribal Looks in Design

This month on the blog, many of my posts will be focused on fashion and its influence on interior design, beginning with today’s post. Even fashion across the world influences design here, including tribal motifs. This interesting juxtaposition of pictures (below) from the Interiors by Stacey Cohen blog gives a great example, and I’ve found […]

Use Spearmint for Spring

Winter in Atlanta has been extremely mild this year, and we’ve already had spring-like weather. If you’re thinking about making some seasonal tweaks to your home design, look to spearmint as a great spring hue. Sensational Color reported that this minty green will be popular in fashion this spring and summer, and I think it’s […]