Friday, August 29, 2014

Antique Rugs in Contemporary Spaces - Rug Blog by Doris Leslie Blau

These Pictures Will Show You Just How Serious California's Drought is (with images, tweet) ·...

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Please share this to help spread raise awareness about California’s water drought. Even if you don’t live here, water conservation is a HUGE issue! If you haven’t seen these images, stop what you’re doing. I guarantee it will change your perspective. One of the reservoirs is only 17% of capacity :( #californiadrought #savewater #waterconservation

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Decorate With Intention: A Crash Course in Feng Shui

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A great write up on Feng Shui Design by Laura Gaskill. If you don’t yet understand exactly what Feng Shui is, I highly suggest reading it. She does an excellent job of explaining how the flow of chi is taken into account in these designs.

Acapulco Chairs: Classic Mexican Style Makes a Comeback (with images, tweets) · cherylkhan

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Acapulco chairs are experiencing something of a renaissance, becoming insanely popular in recent years after a decade-spanning era of stagnation. But now they’re coming back with a vengeance, spearheaded by the thinktanks of some of the greatest furniture design firms in the world. Not since their creation in the 50’s have Acapulco chairs enjoyed such fame. And it’s not hard to see why. Just look at these chairs, and their numerous modern iterations that make the style even MORE versatile and hip