The sequels to James Cameronâs movie Avatar, the first of which is due out December 2017, has inspired this Design Trend. Once again, strong colours. Indigo, lagoon blues, lush greens and the colours of plumage. Tie Dye – the art of Japanese Shibori. The art of binding, folding, twisting and stitching fabrics before dyeing â resulting in gradient […]
The 2016 Rio Olympics is the first trend I wanted to touch on. Celebrations and Transformations. The first games in a South American country. Brazil, the city of the Samba, the Carnivale. A city of Urban Regeneration and the wonderful Amazonian rainforest. Very soon everything about Brazil is going to be very cool. Its art, design, culture, music, fashionâŠthe […]
Fundamental to the success of good interior design is the attention given to the project in its entirety. Taking the design process through in a cohesive well planned way, paying total attention to all the aspects, from spatial planning to the final details â colours, furnishings, lighting etc.
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Make a dramatic statement by using wallpaper. Â You could use designs on their own or combined to create your own personal work of art! Â One of the benefits of using wallpaper is that you have an extensive variety of options, textures, colours, designs and patterns to choose from. Â Wallpaper can hide blemishes in the wallâs plaster. Â It lasts a good deal longer than paint. Â It creates an amazing variety of effect and changes the entire look and character of the room.
After Torino, Milan is considered the most representative of LâArte LibertĂ â The Liberty (Art Nouveau) style in Italy. Art Nouveau flourished in Milan in the decades spanning the end of the 19th and the start of the 20th century. Beautiful buildings were constructed with the help of new technologies and building materials such as iron, glass and reinforced concrete.
I was fortunate enough recently to attend Abitare il Tempo the Interior Design Trade Fair and Conference in Verona, Italy. A three day event with many wonderful exhibitors, held at the Veronafiere. Its central focus is people and trade professionals.
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