When I was at the DausHaus at Daley Center here in Chicago a few weeks back I over heard a woman who said she loved the idea of saving money using passive design principles but stopped in pursuing it for…
Does an interior designer function the same as an interior decorator? Both involve aspects of interiors but they are different activities. Interior designers makes changes to an interior space from renovation, like knocking down walls to selecting paint colors and…
Home Design Find has some beautiful examples of using hardwoods in the architectural interior design of the home. Choosing the right wood can add depth to your overall design. The use of stains or no stains at all convey a…
Currently Obsessing: Lush, plush and longhaired. Few things are more inviting than these Mongolian lambskin pillow covers. Their softness and warmth offer pure comfort. Arrange a few together to create the most sought-after seating in the house. From $59 to…
Let’s pretend this beautiful apartment is ours, shall we? Gilles Mendel of J. Mendel is adding home furnishing designer to his resume so it’s only right that he invites us into his stunning Chelsea 1 bed, 1 bath 732 sq…
The Morpholio Project has a trace paper sketching app for your iPad called “Trace App” designed by architects and is perfect for interior designers because it allows you to sketch anywhere with any stylus. Just take a picture with your iPad…
A single story concrete bungalow designed by architects Harunatsu-Archi in Iriomote, a remote Japanese island, is built to withstand a harsh climate and natural disasters. Architects added projecting canopies to protect the home from the direct sunlight and have screens that can be fastened…
I’m planning an urban exploration tour to take some pictures based on the gorgeous photography of urban decay in Gary, Indiana captured by David Tribby. Gary was built on the shoulders of the United States Steel Corporation in 1906 but as steel…
Olga Kostina decorated her house in the rural village of Kamarchaga, with traditional Russian macrame (a type of yarn craft but made with knots instead of knitting or crocheted) designs, local wild life, and some more contemporary ones. Kamarchaga is just…
These beautiful papers from Piet Hein Eek and NLXL are so gorgeous! The images are digitally printed onto non-woven paper, so the end result is a heavyweight, color-rich paper that looks like the real thing. Dutch designer Piet Boon is…