Furniture maker CR Laine has started coloring outside the lines when designing upholstered chairs, ignoring the old adage that you shouldn’t upholster small pieces of furniture in large patterns.
Holly Blalock, vice president of merchandising at CR Laine, talks about the new direction, and offers the inside scoop on the hottest colors,...
BALTIMORE — With so many home mortgages underwater, perhaps it’s little wonder that interior designers have found inspiration in the murky depths of the sea. Let’s call it turning a negative into a positive.
The rustic, woodsy themes of the fall and winter have given way to crisp, blue nautical themes that are expected to dominate home...
Whether vague or overt, the abundance of retro swimwear options continues to saturate the market. Fueled by waves of nostalgia sparked by costumes in “The Artist” and “Mad Men,” the romantic notions of times gone by remain popular.
A slow-brewing trend for years, it will be especially prominent on swimwear racks this year.
“The...
LOS ANGELES — Fashion jewelry design is in the midst of a renaissance the likes of which we haven’t seen since the 1980s. And Alexis Bittar blazed the trail. In the last two decades, the New York-based jewelry designer has gone from selling his signature colorful, hand-carved Lucite pieces on the streets of SoHo to bejeweling leading ladies in...
AKRON, Ohio — Steve Levey faced a challenge: How could he bring light to his clients’ dark, cramped first-floor sitting room?
It’s a common problem. Levey’s solution, however, was anything but.
The Akron, Ohio, artist and interior designer brightened the room by installing a partial glass floor in the home office directly above,...
