The woman who helped usher the interior design industry into full flower in the United States was prolific in putting out ideas that will help freshen up today's interior design business. Look at our latest Designer Monthly, Interior Design: Look Forward by Looking Back to Dorothy Draper.
Did you ever have a problem designing small spaces? Take a look at how top interior designers solved this common problem in our latest Designer Monthly, How to Design Small Spaces at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House.
Alexia Rossetti Friday, August 28, 2009 at 7:50AM For those citydwellers who wish for a little green spot to call their own but don't have a backyard, check out this video on how to create a rooftop garden. It's simple, economical, and easy enough for those who don't have much gardening skills. And don't miss it - they've installed a bamboo fence around the roof.
Rooftop Garden (via New York magazine)
Alexia Rossetti Friday, June 19, 2009 at 10:40AM In case you missed the 2009 International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York last month, don't get your knickers in a twist. You can still see some of the mouth-watering morsels, or at least photos of them, and you can read about all the trends that were on show, including one piece made from seatbelts. Right, like those things in cars.
Check out the article on the fair on Designer Monthly magazine at
http://www.sheffield.edu/designermonthly/specialreport/specialreport0609.html
Here's one photo to whet your appetite:
Alexia Rossetti Monday, May 11, 2009 at 10:03AM At the 2009 Brooklyn Designs show of contemporary furniture and furnishings, we saw local grown talent present their creative work. The show was recently held on May 8-10 at the St. Ann's Warehouse in the Dumbo area of Brooklyn.
One of the exhibitors is Ecosystems. They displayed a flexible storage system that can be added on to as needs changed - and all with a simple aluminum clip that holds everything together! All their furniture is made from sustainable materials. You can visit their site at www.ecosystemsbrand.com.
Alexia Rossetti Monday, May 4, 2009 at 6:30AM Science is finally catching up to what architects and interior designers have known all along....room design can affect your well-being.
In a recent article in Scientific American, researchers have carried out formal scientific investigations on how certain room elements affect mood. For instance, the height of the room can influence your thinking processes. Taller-height rooms allows people to think on a larger scale while shorter-height rooms influence people to think of details. The amount of light can also affect your mood and your ability to stay alert.
For more details take a look at the article in Scientific American, "How Room Designs Affect Your Work and Mood".
Alexia Rossetti Monday, April 20, 2009 at 11:47AM It's a sure sign of spring when the annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House is underway. Every year, the charity organization, Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club, hosts a decorator show house featuring top interior designers' work. The funds raised all go to funding the activities of underprivileged young boys and girls in the New York City area. The Kips Bay Decorator Show House is open now for a month until May 17, 2009. Take a look at their website: www.kipsbay.org
One of the participants is interior designer, Christopher Coleman, who along with fashion designer Angel Sanchez, designed this electric recreational room called "Loft Lounge".
