Architectural Design

Fish House Built on Water Takes Eco-friendliness to the MaxIf you love water and nature in general then you'll love the Fish House in the pictures below. Designed by Guz Architects in Singapore, this spacious house seems to be built on water and it's definitely fun to live in.Besides the impressive pool that seems to endlessly revolve around the Fish House, you also have a...

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Dorm Rooms

Chic, Functional Dorm Room With expertise in dorm makeovers, Alabama-based designers Katherine Bailey and Melissa Manifold of Moxii Design Studio share their secrets on maximizing style -- and square footage -- in a typical dorm setup. Plus, they give us the scoop on dorm essentials and need-to-know info, regardless of your school’s locale. I commend all the designers...

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Luxury Fabric

Gorgeous bright fabrics with a glamorous gleam, the new Bises Luxury Fabric collection from Rubelli and Sahco brings exotic flair to modern interiors. Featuring bold designs and vibrant spectacular colours, these luxury fabrics make a powerful statement. Founded by Ruggero Bises over 30 years ago, Rubelli is known for its design innovation and reinterpretations of traditional...

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Entertaining/Soft Black Bean Tostados

This hearty Mexican meal has countless variations. Fix the salsa and bean spread separately for snacks, roll the tortillas burrito-style, or make this dish vegetarian-friendly by omitting the chicken.Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 tostada)IngredientsSalsa: 1/2 cup chopped peeled avocado1/2 cup chopped seeded tomato1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions2 teaspoons fresh lime...

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Design Styles/Part 3 of 3

Today, we are continuing Part 3... About design styles and everything you always wanted to know about design but were afraid to ask.MoroccanA heavily layered look consisting of intricately patterned fabrics, colorful mosaics, metal lanterns, textured walls, bold, jewel-toned colors, layers of Oriental rugs and pillows in luxurious fabrics and ornately-carved wooden accents....

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Designer Appreciation Day

Designer Appreciation Day Set for Sept. 8Thought I would display my own family room in honor of this tribute. The High Point Design Center has planned a Designer Appreciation Day for Wednesday, Sept. 8. Events include a complimentary lunch by E. Ellingtons at The Atrium on Main, 430 South Main Street, in High Point, N.C., and a presentation by Terri Maurer, ASID National Past...

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Design Styles/Part 2 of 3

Today, we are continuing Part 2 About design styles and everything you always wanted to know about design but were afraid to ask.EclecticThis catch-all style borrows from several other design styles and evokes a sense of imagination and surprise with unexpected contrasts. The style is not simply throwing together everything and anything, but rather relies heavily on the building...

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Entertaining/Pear Tree

Pear TreeA tart, refreshing, nonalcoholic drink that's appealing to mojito fans.Ingredients1 cup ice1/3 cup pear juice2 tablespoons Lemon-Lime Juice (see "Bar Essentials," below)2 tablespoons Simple Syrup (see "Bar Essentials," below)4 fresh mint leaves, plus 1 mint sprig for garnishPreparationPut all ingredients except mint sprig in a cocktail shaker and shake until well...

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Design Styles/Part 1 of 3

Every thing you always wanted to know about design styles, but were afraid to ask.Art DecoStreamlined, geometric style of home furnishings popular in the '20s and '30s featuring rounded fronts, mirrored accents, sleek lines and wood furniture with chrome hardware and glasstops. Design by Erinn Valencich.Arts and Crafts Arts and Crafts style furnishings became popular...

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Edible Living Wall

Restaurants love the idea of growing their own vegetables. But in an urban environment where space is tight, the typical garden has to be rediscovered to operate in a small footprint. Tournesol Siteworks is a commercial-grade sitework company that manufacturers irrigation systems, site furnishings and planter systems. A recent example of their work can be seen in Los Angeles,...

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Entertaining/Creamy Tomato-Basil Pasta

Ingredients3 cups Farfalle (bow-tie pasta), uncooked1/4 cup KRAFT Sun-Dried Tomato Dressing1 lb. uncooked peeled deveined medium shrimp1 cup Fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth1/2 tsp. each garlic powder and black pepper4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese2 cups Grape tomatoes1/2 cup KRAFT Shredded Parmesan Cheese8 Fresh basil leaves, cut into stripsCOOK...

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Paris Art

Eiffel_TowerNotre_Dame_de_ParisOne of my sons travels with his firm, as a Senior Consultant for Cooper Design Group, based in San Franciso.Chris Noessel is a senior consultant at Cooper. His industry experience ranges from owning a small, museum-focused company in Houston to working with Microsoft's futures prototyping group in Seattle. For marchFIRST he was Director...

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Minimalist Kitchen

What are you looking for in your kitchen? The sublime new shapes and styles of La Cucina Alessi? The eco-durability of new materials as in Silestone’s Countertops and Kitchen Surfaces? Or perhaps you prefer the modular disappearing trick of the Logica Kitchen System? If, however, you’re after a subtler kind of prestidigitation (as in shrinking costs), you should have a look...

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Cottage Style Decor

Creamy white wainscoting, painted shutters, sumptuous linens, and an upholstered headboard make this Southampton master bedroom luxurious. Get this look!!!I love this fresh feeling, the colors are cool and the setting is sumptuou...

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Entertaining/Spaghetti with Creamy Spinach

Cream cheese melts in the heat of the pasta to form a luscious sauce. The fresh spinach called for here provides a delicate flavor that frozen spinach just doesn't duplicate. For speed, we recommend the prewashed kind available in supermarkets.Servings: 4Ingredients10 ounce prewashed spinach2 tablespoons butter3 scallions including green tops, chopped1 1/2 teaspoons dried...

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Cortica

Cork is a material best known for preservation. It salvages our delicate wines when the air would otherwise spoil them, would have kept our memos safely tacked onto it’s board - if not for the invention of email - and when utilized by Daniel Michalik, helps sustain our environment. Based in Brooklyn, Michalik has developed a highly-evolved design of cork furniture that reuses...

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