Our Workshop

Our kitchen is beginning to resemble a workshop (an odd place for a workshop but with a foot of snow outside, it's warmer than the garage). We've been hired to decorate for a December wedding. The young couple will be having both a reception and an open house. We're decorating for the open house which will be less formal. I'm thrilled because I've been able to be more unconventional with the

Minimalist House Design For Young Couples

Minimalist Home DesignsThis is a minimalist home design choice for newly married young couples, because it does not require a large space for both. Minimalist is a pattern of thinking, working, and way of life. This is a new perspective in viewing design as a reflection of urban life is simple really practical, lightweight, efficient, and management. I thought it would seem useful to you young

The classrooms are comfortable with a roof light on the architecture school

Classrooms with high roof space atmosphere becomes colder and no heat because the air is free. The architectural design at a school had to be planned carefully.

Pretty Pumpkins

I have been having so much fun making pretty little fabric pumpkins to give as gifts. They're so easy and yet so cute!First use a plate or anything circular to make a pattern on light weight fabric.Cut the circle and sew a running stitch around the edge.Stuff with a layer of beans and then fiberfill (or use all beans or rice, or all fiberfill). Pull the thread to close the opening and make a few

Architectural Design at school

Architectural Design at school

My Italian Reward

Meet my little Italian reward. The other day my husband needed me to rescue him from locking his keys in his car. Afterward I found myself with a little time, a little money, and in close proximity to a thrift store I rarely visit. When I walked in the door this Italian gem was there calling to me as if to say, "Hello, I am your reward for doing a good deed today"----and he said it with a

Never Say Never

Lately I find myself drawn to the warm tones of aged brass and antique gold. Funny thing, I distinctly remember writing the words "I'm not a gold kinda gal" in a makeover post about two years ago after I gave a gold item a fresh coat of black paint.Now, while others are relieved to send their "outdated" brass to the thrift store, I'm giddy with glee when I pick up a beautiful piece like this owl

DECORATING: Beach House Style in Fairfax, CA

In the Summer 2008 issue of Decorating, a Better Homes & Gardens Special Interest Publication, the design work of Alisha Peterson and Susan Delurgio is featured in a ten page article and highlights their work on a 1,000 square foot beach house. I absolutely love their style and through the article discovered their website, which includes both their retail store and design services. I especially

Favorite Room of the Day-Neutral Bedroom

We like colors most of the time, but we like neutral, quiet colors some of the times too.  It's calming, it's serene, and if you are surrounded by colors and patterns all day long like we are, it's a nice respite.That's why we're liking this room today.  It's a little boring to some people, but aggh, sometime that's just what you need...Photo credit:  Myhomeideas.comFor thousands of inspirating

Crazy for Fuschia

We like using fuschia as an accent colors quite a bit lately.  It's not as timid as pink, not as loud as yellow, but  dramatic enough to make a splash.Here are some of our faves:As shown (counter-clockwise) Dress Nina Ricci, Silk Flowers, Cole & Sons Wallpaper, Imperial Trellis Wallpaper

Japanese Minimalist Design Unique House

This is a minimalist modern home design. big house with a minimalist interior design.Japanese House with Minimalist Interior DesignJapanese design is simple and unique House, with multifunctional and effective home to find all these aspects of contemporary and ultra modern. The house is named C 1 house. It was conceived by innovative architect Gwenael Nicolas of Curiosity, and Tomoyuki Ustumi of

Queens Park House in Sydney with Garden Design

Home designs Queens Park House in Sydney:Dominating with white, white house looks very clean and luxurious. MCK architect has completed the project to remodel Queens Park House in Sydney, Australia.The main concept of this white house is a room connected to the park. This concept is derived from the idea of openness and the elimination of divisions and barriers. The most important is the interior

Classic Minimalist House Design by Architect Chris Cobb

Minimalist home designsDisplay is quite interesting house with a classic wood. Minimalist house normally never use wood for their walls, but Eva Street Residence are different, very unique design wooden houses. Minimalist house has a beautiful interior, with wood texture that creates a warm feel. Walls, floors and kitchen are made of wood composition. And the results of this project is a classic

Creative Home Office

We ran accross this listing for a bungalow in West Hollywood and we thought, how cute!  Bungalows like this are all over in Los Angeles, and this is such a creative way to convert a garage or a guest house into a creative studio or a home office.Take a look:

Ingredients of a Fall Mantle

Start with a substantial piece like an old window,add in a few pumpkins, and turkeys,and layers and layers of leaves and berries.Mix them together to form the perfect fall mantle.

Design House Brings Green to Misa

Started by David Wax and his partner Ben Uyeda, FreeGreen is making green home designs free for everyone. 2005's Solar Decathlon blew us away, but we are fascinated by the amazing Solar House from Cornell University. This team brought home a beautiful zero-energy to the mall in Washington, DC, and has just launched ZeroEnergy Design, home design firm focused on zero-energy design. Continuing

A Contrast and A Winner

Outside my door is the look of winter. Contrast that from the look of fall inside. Today I will enjoy both looks. And just for fun I might listen toa little Christmas music.Congratulations to Crystal! crystal said...I love sunflowers even the ones growing along the road in summertime would love to see them in winter.Thank You for all your delightful designs. She's the winner of the

Get A Dream Home With HGTV

Get A Dream Home With HGTVBuying a house is difficult and strenuous. The process never comes easy or, does it ever become a cakewalk. HGTV brings the best offers to your door with beautiful dream houses to make your fantasy a living reality. You should just grab the opportunity at the first instance and get started on acquiring your beautiful home from HGTV. This is the best one can get as

Screen Door Accessories

One of the greatest accessories that someone can improve their home with is almost certainly a screen door. They come in many different variations, each with very specific benefits and perks, all in a very inexpensive cost, affordable by even the most frugal of spenders. They can allow you to work uninterrupted in your garage, free from the perils associated with bugs and other flying insects, as

Find Out How To Heat Your Garage

As the weather becomes colder, you could be thinking about methods to heat your garage if you use it for activities other than merely keeping your automobile. Frosty the winter season doesn’t need to keep you from your garage workshop should you buy a heater for your garage.There are several different heaters available that are created specifically to heat your garage in the safe and effective

Organizing With Wire Shelving

Disorganized? Got household clutter? Hard to find belongings? If the answer is yes, then you may need some organizational assistance. One very effective solution is to use steel wire shelving which goes a step beyond traditional storage or furniture systems. Steel wire shelving can go almost in any room in your home. It has a contemporary look that fits well in a kitchen, family room, home office

Auto Garage & Garden Shed Building Pre Constructing Advice

Putting together a garage or storage buildings sheds can certainly end up being a tremendous undertaking filled with many problems and options. accredited garage builders nc and I have made virtually hundreds of barns. I sincerely hope this specific information will help you to put together better decisions and consider all of the important aspects to make your construction precisely what you

3D Computer Programs

Can’t find a house plan or style that you like? Create your own. That’s what I did. There were so many house plans that I liked but I couldn’t decide on just one. I wanted to combine all of the best features of many plans into my own dream home design!So what’s the next step? Well, you need to find a computer program that lets you design in 3D. Let me just tell you that there are tons of 3D

Refurbish Your House With These Amazing Interior Design Tips, Find Out The Secrets Professionals Use.

You don’t need to be a Faux Painting Specialist to come up with inspiration for home decorating ideas that mirror your personal style. Take it from the specialists!Whether it’s for your 1st apartment or for the 1st time home buyer, home decorating inspiration and concepts can be located in all sorts of places! You do not have to have a degree in interior design or decorating – or a ton of cash –

November Give Away

We're giving away this fabulous chandelier for November.  Made of black iron, white beads and clear crystals, it's the perfect chandelier if you are looking for something chic and glamorous...Dimensions: H: 20'' • D: 21'', 6 lightsTo participate in the drawing, please come to Digging Decor to join as a member. It's a design community  of people who love design and decorating. The site has tons of

Hexagon Wallpapers

This wallpaper pops up quite a bit in design magazines.  It's very modern and somewhat dramatic.  An eye catcher for sure...This pattern is called HICKS' HEXAGON - BLACK/GOLD and it is made by Cole & Sons wallpers. The pattern number is 66/8056-CS and it comes in a few different colorways. You can find it here.

Best Wooden House by Jendretzki

This is the best timber home design. Located in Sag Harbor, New York, this project has been carried out by Jendretzki Design and Planning Consultants. The view is very natural around the house making it look very cool and comfortable to stay inside.This house was redesigned from an existing house. The original house is an old traditional wooden house, but surrounded by beautiful nature. The owner

SIMPLE JOYS

I'm starting a series of posts, perhaps once a week (. . .if I can be that organized). I want show a tiny part of my world that brings me joy---those glimpses of life that one should stop to embrace, the reminders that it's the small and simple things that make life beautiful. It's those little details in the day that are often overlooked, like the sacrificial apple in the fruit basket. The one

Shop What You Want

HGTV Dream House – Shop What You WantThe dream homes offer that HGTV brings is irresistible and also one of the best constructions. For details on the constructions one can follow up on the homepage about the process and progress as the work keeps happening. Every stage is photographed and updated on the webpage. You can see the images and get to know the quality of work that’s taking place.

Savor or Rush

I am one to savor all the months of fall. I know there are many who have already rushed into decorating for winterand Christmas, but November still means autumn to me.It's the month to slow down, relax, enjoy,and take time to contemplate all of my blessings.How about you?Do you savor or rush in November?

Interior photography from Emily Followill

Just some beautiful images for you today from Emily Followill. Soft, elegant, simply gorgeous!Click on any image to start the slideshow.cp_load_widget('AkAApX6XZ8-l', '_cincopa_widget_124e1b11-a8cf-4aeb-b2f4-f79f8245aaed');Images from Emily FollowillFor more inspirational photos like these, visit Diggging Decor.

Love this room!

We're obsessed with this room today.  It has tons of personality. It's cheerful.   It's fun.   It's the kind of room you want to cozy up in with the morning papers and a latte..Image via Elle Decor

Tree Wallpapers

We get a lot of requests for this wallpaper.  Can't you see why?  It's beautiful! It's great on one wall, or as shown here, in a powder room.Interior design by Christina Murphy, image via Digging DecorThe wallpaper patterns is called Woods and it is made by Cole & Sons. You can find the product and pricing information at our Cole & Sons wallpapers section.

Getting and Giving a Bouquet

***GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***I was contacted by Sunflowerguy.com asking if I'd be interested in reviewing their flower delivery service. I'm not one to turn down a bouquet of beautiful flowers so I said Yes!I went on their site and picked a gorgeous bouquet. They have bunches of sunflowers in all different pretty arrangements. I picked my favorite and placed my order.I was excited to see a fresh

Tranquil Scandinavian Style Interiors

When many think of Scandinavian style, they immediately think stark, white, modern and even unlivable. But thankfully Scandinavian style has emerged from bare beginnings to a much more livable arrangement. With white working as a color platform, many stylish homeowners have added black for a bold modern edge and hints of color that make their use seem bold and almost edgy. While still maintaining

Modern Style Italian Kitchens from Scavolini

What exactly makes a kitchen Italian? Well if Scavolini has any clue, we can see in the photos of their kitchen designs below that they all manifest as a work of art. Whether it be in the sleek curvature of lines or the color and design of the cabinetry, the Italian kitchen concept is open and stylishly modular. So with their newest line of kitchens they’ve stepped outside the box to create a