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Residential Design Trend Alert: Cement Tile
Cement tile is one of the hottest trends in residential design. This large-format tile adds a graphic and often colorful design element and looks modern and marvelous. But did you know cement tile in residential design actually goes back to the 1850s in Catalonia? This style made its public debut at the Paris International Exposition of 1867 by the Catalan company Garret & Rivet. [caption id="attachment_15632" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Image via Granada Tile[/caption] This is an old way of making tile, using mineral pigments, cement, a mold, and a hydraulic press. Its heyday in the US was during the Jazz Age, with cement tile...
Color Crush: Get Inspired By Nature
I've been posting color palettes for a while on my social media accounts. I'm constantly coming across images that encourage me creatively — interior design inspiration is all around us every day! So this week, I'm starting to share my color palettes here on the blog and giving them a new name: Color Crush. I hope you will enjoy this nature color palette, the first of many to come. Like our nature color palette? Share your results with us right here on Facebook, Instagram, or Pinterest!
Office Interior Design Made Effortless
[caption id="attachment_15586" align="aligncenter" width="500"] All photos: Office Interior Design by Barbara Gilbert Interiors.[/caption] For busy professionals, office interior design needs to be a turnkey proposition. From first meeting to talk inspiration and goals to polishing the mirrors at the project's end, you need a true and trusted interior design partner. All of us at Barbara Gilbert Interiors understand how to make project management seamless and deliver commercial office interior design that looks beautiful and functions cohesively. We are the premier commercial interior design firm in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Our projects include corporate offices, doctor’s offices, dental offices, advertising agencies, senior living centers, apartment...