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Design Crush: Midcentury Modern Oak Dresser
The clean lines and stylized look of this midcentury modern oak dresser offers a one-of-a-kind look for the bedroom or other room in a home. This week's Design Crush is the Theodore Alexander Collins quarter oak veneer dished handle dresser. Nine drawers are self closing and are lined with felt and the piece has slightly splayed legs. The overall aesthetic feels both modern and iconic at the same time, a contemporary take on a classic look and the design succeeds admirable. It is good-sized, measuring 84.5 by 21.5 by 33 inches. What do you think of this midcentury modern oak dresser?...
Delight in Design: Cocktails with Clients
When an interior design job is complete, it's time to celebrate! For this Delight in Design, I created a smart, stylish outfit for cocktails with clients. The emerald green is so saturated and lovely in the dress — I love it. The navy accents in the strappy sandals and handbag create an analogous color scheme, two colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These schemes match well and create serene and comfortable designs, pleasing to the eye. Here are the details: Oscar de la Renta stretch wool dress in emerald green Alexandre Birman Clarita snakeskin and velvet...
Color Crush: Aurora Borealis
The aurora borealis offer an a dramatic, magical display in parts of the Northern hemisphere and I'm enchanted by the shades of deep purples, blues, and greens against a black sky with pinpricks of light from stars. Wow! This week's Color Crush color palette is inspired by the aurora borealis, which has started already this year in Iceland, for example. So just what causes this dazzling natural phenomenon? In a nutshell, sunspots release solar winds off the sun and into space. They make their way to Earth in about 40 hours and show up near the arctic circle when the...