This weekend Chicago is hosting SOFA (The International Exposition of Sculpture Objects and Functional Art), an art fair celebrating masterworks of art and design. SOFA is happening in NYC in April 2012 and Santa Fe in August 2012. While the work is always strikingly beautiful, I am inspired by the number of artists and designers who are celebrating the natural world and the world of found objects this year. More
Product: Serene House Donut Scentilizer
Price: $249.95
Rating: Recommend
A visit to the spa means relaxing in a room with sweet smelling mist in the air, nice music playing in the background and soft, ambient lights. Serene House's Scentilizer collection brings this experience right into your home. We were able to test out the Donut model: an air purifier and music player with an LED light display in one. More
No, we're not referring to the latest backup storage solution from Apple. We're talking about the "old fashioned" device known as the wristwatch. Though we're living in a time where we're surrounded by technology...apps for this, apps for that, we'd argue there's no feeling that compares to the one you get every time you glance at your watch. More
Fashion magazines are full of bling lately. But I'm not talking about jewelry. I'm talking about shoes and clothes. It isn't just because the holiday season is coming up: the runways are awash in sequins and silver; glitter and shimmer. How about a little silver in the home? More
Let's play a little game to get through the humpday. Each photo in the gallery above showcases a home theater that belongs (or used to belong) to a star of film, TV, music or sports. Can you guess which room belongs to which celeb? (Hint: Two of the rooms belong a pair of brothers!) Glance through the gallery above, then scroll down in the post to see the answers. More
Lately I've been looking around at my colorfully painted walls and wondering if I should rethink things. So when I saw these photos of Stephen Honeyball's River North apartment, I became downright convinced that neutral walls with pops of color is the way to go … More

Some celebrity homes are all about living large and while there is nothing shy or retiring about the design of the interiors of Ellen and Portia's home, they feel more geared to stylish comfort than over-the-top glitz or ostentatious luxury. More
The September issue of Elle Decor UK had an article entitled "The Key Trends", in which major players in the design world were asked what trends they saw emerging, what was selling like hotcakes, and (the part I found most fascinating) what wasn't selling well at all... More









































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