Posts tagged "furniture"

The Master of the Italian Mid-Century Design: Achille Castiglioni

Achille Castiglioni was born in Italy in 1918 and during his fifty-plus design career designed -or collaborated to- more than 150 objects from vacuum cleaners to bookshelves. A lot of his products -like the Luminator or Toio lamps- are today part of the permanent collection of the most important museums as icons of the italian mid-century design.

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How Mid-Century Design Come to an End and Resurged

As in the European countries in the twenties the Bauhaus manifesto specified the guidelines and inspiration for the following 40 years when it comes to interiors and architecture so in the U.S. in the 30s Frank Lloyd Wright was in fact the precursor of what would eventually become known as mid-century modern after the war.

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Interior Design in 2010

2010 will be a year where the right interior design is paramount. Due to the economic downturn, more and more people will be looking to entertain at home and turning to money-saving ways of making their home look special. Recycled and repurposed items mixed with eco-friendly natural materials are the over-riding themes for the year. Here is our rundown of interior design predictions for 2010.

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Furniture-Online: Shopping for Dining Room Furniture Online

One of the most frequently used furniture pieces around the house are those found in the dining room. Each day, we use dining tables and chairs at least once a day. This can easily make them look used, old, and in worst cases, even dilapidated. There will come a time when we would need to replace the carpets, drapes, tables, chairs, and even shelves in our dining room. This sounds a lot easier than actually doing it. Shopping for new pieces of furniture for your dining room can be quite a challenge, especially when you do not have the time and enough money to do so. To help you in this kind of need, you can always shop around online through websites that sell furniture like Furniture-Online.

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Interior Design Expertise Makes All The Difference In The World

So you have finally found your dream home and you can't wait to get started with all the designing and decorating, but are you skilled enough to take on this big challenge? Do you have what it takes to put the "WOW" factor into your interior spaces?

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