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Each of us has some decoration ideas in mind. Some have already embodied them, the others need a piece of advice, a breath of inspiration or a ready design project. This category has absorbed 1001 home décor ideas for making your dream house, dozens of outdoor decoration ideas for those lucky to be garden owners, and loads of useful tips on office decoration – from floor and wall décor to furnishing and lighting. Should you be caught up in decorating a particular room, be ready to find out more about hallway décor, bedroom décor, kitchen décor and ways to create a very special atmosphere and style in this or that zone of your apartment. As a bonus come hundreds of homemade decoration ideas for creative personalities – anything from a flowerpot to hand-made furniture. And if you got lost in a variety of interior styles, we’ll be happy to help you choose and apply the right one, a most suitable for you. Say you are open for experiments? Then we’ll guide you through the ways to mix the opposites – like in a modern vintage style – a contemporary mixture of modern décor and vintage decoration. Check out what it’s like!
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Artworks, Pictures & Posters: How to Arrange Them Correctly
Though artworks haven’t become interior must-haves yet, many people wouldn’t mind hanging beautiful pictures, portraits or laconic posters in their homes. As for qualified decorators, artworks for them are one of the most important job tools. They make interiors more personal, customized, and their immense…
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8 Tips on Mixing Patterns Tastefully in Interior Design
Are you convinced that only professional decorators are able to mix patterns and prints masterly? Of course, the boldest experiments should be better entrusted to a pro, but in fact any person aware of the list of golden rules for mixing patterns can handle this…
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Miracle Tree “Growing” in the Long-Term Care Centre in Canada
Elisabeth Picard, an artist from Montreal, the second biggest city of Canada, created a whole series of artworks for the new East Angus CHSLD in Quebec. This centre was created for long-term care about the elderly. But besides housing its residents, the facility takes care…
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Do-Lo-Rez: Hand Tufted 3D Rug from 100% New Zealand Wool
Created by a famous designer Ron Arad, a Do-Lo-Rez Rug is kind of a follow-up to the same name sofa. Both of these pieces have been inspired by the same thing: once the author came across a picture that was pixelated to a very low…
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What’s New in the World of Tableware and Home Décor?
The beginning of March in Moscow was marked by Stylish Home – a trade fair for household goods. Especially for you we have selected its best pieces of tableware and items of home décor and would like to show you them accompanied by a professional’s…
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WallArt: Eco-Friendly 3D Wall Panels Made from Bagasse
You must have noticed that in the world of contemporary interior design flat and nondescript surfaces are being gradually substituted with volume and texture. More and more often, when a space needs some form and dynamics interior designers resort to 3D wall panels. Their textured,…
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DIY: Handmade Bucket Shelves
Have you ever thought about repurposing your common tin buckets this way? Then find out how to transform these items into an aesthetical and functional piece of wall décor from our post!
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Spring Home Decoration: 20 Charming Ideas
Spring has come, and you didn’t even notice that? Perhaps, that’s because the interior of your house is still dominated by winter spirits. It’s no problem to make things right. For a start stash your knit pillows, fur covers and wool blankets deep in your…
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Textile Design of Interior: Gorgeous Real-Life Example
When the space is competently planned, all the zones are functionally determined and conceptually linked, the finishing is done, the furnishing and lighting are arranged and each item of décor found its place, comes a happy moment of housewarming – the moment when chaotic and…
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Mettlach Tiles: History, Characteristics and Application
Today we decided to provide you with more information about an increasingly popular finishing material, the history of which started back in the Middle Ages – the Mettlach tiles. What characteristics does it have? Is it still used in interior design? Why was it picked…
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Most Beautiful Contemporary Flower Paintings by Claire Basler
What can be more beautiful and springtime than flowers? Today we’d like to tell you a story of a world famous French painter who can depict flowers in a way that can take your breath away…
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The Butterfly Effect: 9 Ideas of Butterfly Wall Décor
It’s high time to start dreaming about the sun, rainbows and summer! Today we’d like to tell you how to bring some spring into your winter interiors with the help of simple and beautiful butterfly wall décor.
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Alcantara Material in “Local Icons” Exhibition in Rome
Balls, mountains, household items and a herd of cows – what can all these objects have in common? It turns out that all of them can be produced from one material, which becomes increasingly popular nowadays. Its name is Alcantara and in the previous post…
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Alcantara Covering Material: Application and Characteristics
Alcantara® is a covering material also known as imitation suede due to similarity of their appearance and tactile sensation. The material was invented in early 1970s and patented by an Italian and Japanese joint venture Alcantara S.p.A., which manufacturers it to the present day.
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Travertine: Characteristics and Benefits of Natural Stone
Travertine is the second most popular stone used as a building and finishing material after marble. But the second place doesn’t mean that travertine is inferior to marble in either practical or decorative characteristics. All the more so because travertine is actually marble, but young…
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DIY: Decorative Hexagonal Shelving Unit
Spring is approaching and we’d love to add a splash of bright colors to our interiors. Today we’d like to tell you how to make an original, eye-catchy and trendy wall composition in the shape of honeycombs.
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Pure English Wallpaper Styles (Part 2)
English wallpaper has become a household name in different countries of the world. This phrase conjures up images of definite patterns in our minds – perhaps, floral motifs, scallops, lilies, stripes or Scottish squares. In the previous post we highlighted typical motifs of Georgian and…
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Pure English Wallpaper Styles (Part 1)
English-style interiors are loved and welcome internationally, and along with them cherished is their typical feature – English wallpaper. This once innovative type of wall covering is nowadays viewed as ultimate classics.
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DIY: Handmade Vintage Globe
What role does a globe play in interior design? It certainly sets atmosphere of adventure and new discoveries. And a vintage globe also brings a note of stylishness and makes a room image more interesting. Especially if you paint it white and mark your personal…
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Lincrusta Eco Wall Covering in Interior Design (Part 2)
In the previous post we had a short glance into the history of a marvelous wall covering – lincrusta – and listed its key advantages. Now let’s move on to practical aspects of lincrusta application in interior design.
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Lincrusta Eco Wall Covering in Interior Design (Part 1)
Are you still thinking about what kind of wall finishing must be used? Consider lincrusta, a marvelous finishing material. This article describes lincrusta, its history, key characteristics and practical tips on using it in interior design.
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11 Creative Wall Decor Ideas
You want to fresh up your interior a little bit, but don’t feel like spending much time and effort, do you? Then this article is just for you. Draw inspiration, grab the ideas and go ahead to marvelous interior design changes.
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20 Most Fashionable Curtains Colors for the Year 2017
Top trends for the year 2017 are already in full swing and are already present in the latest collections of furniture, home décor and textile. And if today you’re looking for the trendiest fabric for curtains, you will surely find the right option in our…
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Best of Maison & Objet 2017: Home Textile (Part 2)
What other interesting novelties of the beautiful world of home textile were represented at Maison & Objet 2017? Were there any non-Italian exhibitors in this segment? What trends dominated in the pavilions? All that you will find out from the last article dedicated to the…