Category: Design

  • Block Prints Command Summer Style

    Block Prints Command Summer Style

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    There’s a profile attached to those who adore block prints, showing a devotion to the design like titled ladies who dwell in homes heavy on chintz. Though it lends a more relaxed environment over a floral manor house jammed with twee and portraits of relations who married cousins. Hand block printing is a centuries-old trade…

  • Why Stripes Will Always Be Classic

    Why Stripes Will Always Be Classic

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    Show your stripes and we do not mean simply in a patriotic way. Architects of the American flag secured a classic when stitching thirteen red and white lines to create one striking symbol. The pattern has movement, adding adornment on everything from wallpaper to phone cases. Stripes inject instant chic to an otherwise unmotivated ensemble.…

  • Remembering Kate Spade

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    From boxy bags to ornamental statement jewelry, Kate Spade’s camera-ready designs exude a time when women rolled their hair into chignons and really knew how to wield a cocktail shaker. All of my experiences with Katy came with a happy, ice cream licking thrill. She lit up a room and not simply because of her…

  • Ultimate Guide to Spa Living

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    For those who consider spending half a day trekking mountain trails as more of a Hobbits-on-a-quest activity, a visit at Malibu’s The Ranch will have you think otherwise. This lush, back to the basics spa calibrates visitors to exhale more and take inspiration from nature to achieve an overall wellbeing. A sample itinerary could be…

  • 5 Steps to Achieving a Must-Have Dressing Room

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    There is an irony to an alluring dressing room, a place intended to facilitate getting ready by storing your wardrobe with the organizational elan of a fashion savant. Yet this space designed by Marcia Tucker is so inviting you may not want to leave. It is pretty, modern and functional yet toned down from being…

  • Ultimate Flamingo Style

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    Flamingoes are more than kitschy statuary on Miami lawns. The vibrant, agile flamingo is one of the most striking birds in the ornithological family, it’s only natural that they add flamboyance to the home.

  • Need Something to Cheer About? Make Pom Pom Baskets!

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    Any pom pom not violently shaken by a cheerleader is my obsession. The colorful, textural balls add punctuation to an accent with character and fun. In Craft the Rainbow, Brittany Watson Jepsen dives into a prism of color to enlighten readers with her exciting projects. Jepsen is known for her blog The House that Lars…

  • 10 Tips for Inspired Table Settings

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    For those who cannot refuse a like when steadying their swipe on inspired table settings prepare to ogle. It begins with the dining table, which sets the foundation for tablescape spectaculars. The table itself may be non-descript but you know it has blooming potential despite its unadorned appearance, like models without their makeup. This quotidian…

  • Ultimate Denim Style – Blue Jean Blues

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    A textile that can weather trend barometers is denim. Blue jeans are iconic, distinctively American with that chew-a-piece-of-hay Great Plains character. From cowboys to Casual Fridays, the workhorse piece exudes comfort and effortless chic. It’s no surprise that denim is not just stitched into the fashion lexicon but extends to accessories and decor. While denim…

  • The One Color You Must Have this Season: Pink

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    Nursery pink has grown into a sophisticate. The pastel is the go-to neutral for a soft, modern effect that commands a look.   Consider the shade as an alternative to grays or beige, even the words sound dreary aside from vibrant pink. The color can do everything from revving up an uninspired space to transforming…