Wallpaper Week has taken us to the Netherlands, United States, and today, the United Kingdom with the Fougere Collection. Just like the Thibaut and Eijffinger books, Romo showcases a prominent array of geometric patterns, variations on the trellis design, colorful large-scale florals, and the use of heavy metals. The vivid colors in the Fougere collection...Read More
As the employees at Hirshfield’s can attest, there’s nothing more rewarding than seeing a room transform from the “before” to the “after.” Whether that means simply applying a fresh coat of paint to the walls, adding a new rug to anchor a room or, in this case, adding custom window treatments to complete the look...Read More
“You have to see the book in person, it’s nothing like anything we have had before.” Hirshfield’s Design Studio From Gothic to glam, the mix of patterns in the CLUB collection lends to both residential or commercial spaces. The purple hologram, mirrored bubbles, and reflective foils would work well in a restaurant, bar, lobby, or...Read More
…the Jubilee Collection by Thibaut is chic gathering of patterns and colors sure to inspire. Painted in pastoral hues, worldly motifs are translated upon sleek, tactile grounds in a great array of textures, shapes and styles. Jubilee Collection is Thibaut’s newest wallcovering (and fabric book) hot off the press…so hot, it is not...Read More
As I was stumbling through StumbleUpon.com the other day, I came across a blog post that caught my eye – Paint it BLACK by LiveLikeYou.com. Not only were the pictures stunning, but the question posed by the author got me thinking – “I wondered why we wear this beautiful non color for mourning. Black is...Read More
Bachman’s Fall Ideas House “A Transition of Seasons & Styles” September 15, 2011 – October 9, 2011 Guess what? If your name is drawn, the contents of the sunroom (above) can be yours! No purchase necessary, just enter your name in the drawing at Bachman’s on Lyndale. And Hirshfield’s is giving away four gallons of...Read More
OMBRÉ– om-bray {French} for having colors or tones that shade into each other – used especially in fabrics in which the color is graduated from light to dark. You’ve seen it around. Fabrics, hair, clothing, cakes, and now furniture. Doesn’t the gradation of color remind you of a paint chip? Attic Magazine has a great...Read More
It was a beautiful, sunny day when I stopped by the Bachman’s Summer Ideas House this past week…finally. Since the weather has warmed up the house tour includes a back yard filled with flowers, plantings, gnomes, al fresco dining, and more. There’s a party going on in the garage and the shed has been converted...Read More
Did you know that all paints – regardless of what their intended purpose is – are made up of both solid and liquid components that can be broken down into four categories? The four basic categories are; Pigment – this provides the color and hiding characteristics. Typically TiO2 or less expensive extender pigments like...Read More
With the long Memorial Day weekend coming up, many of us are starting to get the car packed and ready to go for a nice, relaxing weekend at the cabin. Whether your cabin has been in the family for generations or is just newly constructed, it doesn’t hurt to take this first official weekend of...Read More
