Blog Catalog Group Discussions: DESIGN STYLE GUIDE

The world of furnishings and interior design'

Designexclusive — Mon, 25 May 2009 07:06:45 -0500

The first furniture trade show of the year.
As a business event, a driving innovative force, a barometer for current and upcoming trends and a centre for creative ideas, imm cologne transforms Cologne into a furnishing design highlight in January of each year. Added to this are the innumerable events regarding Living and Furnishing taking place during the Cologne Design Week. It really is all about design for six whole days in Cologne: here big names meet with creative newcomers, trends and visions are born, innovative design ideas become international sales successes, contacts are made and ideas are exchanged.
http://www.imm-cologne.com

One of my favorite spots at Design Style Guide!'

Turnadaisy — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:18:07 -0600

Hey folks :)
If you haven't seen the amazing work compiled in the DSG Treasuries...you are missing out :)
You will be inspired by these collections of beautiful home decor works by the talented DSG team. This is a great way to explore Design Style Guide.
Enjoy and we would all love to hear your comments :)

http://www.designstyleguide.net/treasuryList.php

Suz
www.turnadaisy.com

Country style Kitchens'

aurictitan — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 04:47:28 -0600

Pictures of inspirational country style kitchens:
http://www.home-designing.com/2009/02/country-style-kitchens

Showcasing your living room with a Italian leather sofa'

UltraCouture — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 10:00:20 -0600

Show casing your living room with a Italian leather sofa
The Living room should showcase your design and taste. Living room furniture comprises of designer sofas, corner sofas and Italian leather sofas. So always design and prepare your budget when you go about adorning your living room, since it is easy to cross your limits while spending.

The living room seating should be based on the room’s size. But only after you get the accurate measurement of the room, should you finalize on the size of the living-room Sofa for your living room. If there is adequate space at the corner, you can place a corner sofa. But if there is hardly any space, a regular leather sofa along with ornamental stands and plants improves the look of the living room.

While purchasing, ensure the color of the walls should blend with the color of the leather sofa or at least the shades should match that of the furniture. Find out the warranty available on the Italian leather sofa, particularly on designer leather sofas. You can always get good bargains at a clearance sale. Another essential aspect of improving the appearance of your living room furniture is the lighting. Proper lighting will give the room a calming look.

Placing decorative corners enhances not only the room but also its furniture. Cleaning is very important, so always vacuum the sofas, carpets and curtains once every month at least. To improve the appearance of the living room, you can hang matching paintings on the wall.

For more information regarding : Living Room design, Italian leather sofas, Designer sofas and Corner sofas please visit:
Ultra Couture Design

Living room decoration should take into account your taste and your personality. Here are a few tips for decorating the living room.

1. To make the room more comfortable and warm, use throw pillows. They can lighten a living room by making it more colorful.

2. The seating places of a living room can be improved by using area rugs. With area rugs, you can hide unappealing parts in your floor and the carpet can be hidden. If your room is big, you can use these area rugs to identify multiple seating areas.

3. Benefit from a wide range of options while choosing the living room furniture, if the walls of your living room have pale or light shades like beige or white.

4. The best option for the living room is the layered lighting plan; as it is very simple to identify the reading or seating area easily with this kind of lighting. Whenever there is an occasional family get-together, opt for uniform lighting and disco lighting for parties.

5. Another unique feature of contemporary living rooms is Italian leather sofas, Corner sofas which is fast becoming popular.

6. There can be bookcases having storage facilities for DVD’s and other goods.

7. Curtains, blinds, plant stands, ottomans, furnishings, cushions, are very useful in adding color, design and pattern to the room’s decoration.

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10 Ways to Utilize the space under your stairs'

aurictitan — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:44:55 -0500

What do you do with that bit of empty space under the stairs? It’s been a question that has been long asked. There have been many ingenious answers. We take a look at some of them:

http://www.home-designing.com/2008/09/ideas-for-that-space-under-the-stairs

Endangered Species Artwork'

SunfluerDesigns — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:33:40 -0500

My Youtube endangered species series artwork. Please view and comment: http://uk.youtube.com/sunfluerdesigns

http://BarbaraGiordanoArt.Etsy.com

Videos of our works? Here's my Photography:'

RoseSS — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 09:46:33 -0500

Here are links to the 4 videos (of my works) that I made (so far):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHc1lllg17g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYttFi8lXpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YHE35KUpJI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trg7AKMhREc

Please add links to Videos of your works. Thanks and God bless! Rose

DECORATE YOUR HOME IN HANDMADE STYLE'

kristinalaw — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:29:12 -0500

Promote items from Interior Design/Home Decor Categories that are handmade and you think would fit together.

Welcome'

kristinalaw — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:27:39 -0500

In this group we will discuss everything related to Handmade Home Decor.

If you need something custom made or you are tired of mass production low quality that is standard now days in most Home Decor Categories, we are here to help.

You can preview and search what our members has to offer here:
http://interiordesignteam.blogspot.com.

For tips on how to decorate your room you can visit:
http://designstyleguide.blogspot.com.