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Design Crush: Transitional Console
Your entryway is the first glimpse people will get of your home's interior, and you want to make a statement. That's one reason I love a beautiful table for the foyer, like my Design Crush today. This transitional console designed by Michael Wolk for Allan Copley is a zebra wood top and black on oak base, with graceful curves and an elegant style. This is from the Bonita collection, which are modern, yet timeless in their style (you can get Bonita dining table, side table, coffee table, and nightstand, too). What do you think? Got your own Design Crush? Share it with us...
Delight in Design: Wear to Work
We spend so many hours each week at the office — why not make them fashionable? That's my goal, at least! So for today's Delight in Design, I've created a stylish outfit to wear to work. Here are the details: Robert Cavalli velvet blazer Burberry black pencil skirt Fabiani Filippi gold sleeveless blouse Sam Edelman black crystal and satin women's sandals Marc Jacobs red small drifter leather shoulder bag Le Specs demo mode sunglasses I find great design all around me and that's why I started this Delight in Design feature here. I'm a fashion lover, too, and I enjoy carrying...
Color Crush: Moroccan Architecture
Moroccan architecture is one of the great styles in the world, dating back 2,000 years and showing multiple historic influences. Because of its location on the northwest coast of Africa, Morocco has been influenced by many cultures, from regional tribes to Arab neighbors and European colonizers. The architectural result is an enchanting amalgam of incredible details, rich colors, beautiful ornamentation, soaring arches, and geometric patterning. Morocco is filled with breathtaking architectural gems like the photo I've chosen for this week's Color Crush color palette. Shades of blue-green, blue, and blue-violet are predominant, and in color theory, this is called analogous pairing because the...