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- Quick and Affordable Ways to Strip Wallpaper - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Chris GarrettWallpaper is an essential component of the interior design of any house. It can be argued that the wallpaper is the basis for the color scheme for the rest of the room that wallpaper surrounds. Depending on the color and the design of the wallpaper, it can work wonders on creating deceptive ...
Views: 474 - Great Home Decorating Tips - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Chris GarrettIt seems like everyone these days is getting into decorating their homes themselves. The industry is booming, egged on by numerous home decorating shows that are all over TV. These shows are an endless supply of ideas, tips, tricks, and inspiration. If you are not careful, you could be ...
Views: 457 - Creative Uses for Old Wallpaper - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Chris GarrettWhen I was a child, one of my favorite things to do was to unwrap the presents on Christmas day and my birthday. I mean come on, this is the case for just about every child, right? Tearing apart that thin, crinkly paper to get to my buried treasure was always an insurmountable pleasure. What ...
Views: 931 - The Color of Wallpaper - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Chris GarrettMost people probably don’t realize it, but there actually is a field of study called color psychology. This field focuses on studying the emotional and visceral reactions that certain colors provoke as opposed to others. This study can actually be traced all the way back to iconic psychologist ...
Views: 528 - When to Use Custom Wallpaper - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Chris GarrettMany people these days are trying their hand at decorating their spaces themselves. Whether those spaces are rooms in their homes such as bedrooms, living rooms, bathrooms, or the kitchen, or they are spaces at their office such as conference rooms, break rooms, or offices. These people are ...
Views: 474 - What’s In Your House? Bauhaus - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Chris GarrettThere aren’t too many artistic movements from the early 20th century that still show such a big influence in modern presentations. Sure, a silent film just one the best picture trophy at the Academy Awards a few short months back, but that is certainly the exception rather than the rule. Prior ...
Views: 594 - Jonathan Adler: Interior Design’s “Celebrity” - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Chris GarrettName me a famous actor. Go on, I’ll give you a second. Second’s over. You probably didn’t name one, you probably just named several, right? Now name me a famous athlete. Again, you probably didn’t need a large amount of time to name several right off the top of your head. I’m sure the case ...
Views: 768 - Don’t Fight Your Wallpaper - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Chris GarrettIn 1892, Charlotte Perkins-Gilman published her landmark short story “The Yellow Wallpaper.” The story, about a seemingly mentally ill housewife writing in her journal about her repression and her angst while being locked away in a room at the advice of her husband, is regarded as a milestone ...
Views: 843 - Carpeting Trends - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Chris GarrettThere are trends in fashion. There are trends in television. There are trends in the culinary arts. Sometimes, it almost feels like there are trends in trends. Yet there are fields that most people would not think about as having trends, mostly because the artistry in these fields is ...
Views: 597 - ECODESIGN - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2012 from Chris GarrettInterior decorators struggle on a daily basis in the fight between fads versus trends. It may not carry the immediacy, gravitas and excitement as, say, Ali versus Foreman, but in design culture, it is an arduous struggle that can determine the fate of a decorator. Be early on a trend and you ...
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