Little details make a big difference in great design Great design comes in many different forms. It can be in the masterful layout of a room or in the skillful use of texture and color to create a beautiful environment that flows seamlessly from one room to the next. It can be in the appropriate […]
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Fall 2013 Trends in Modern Furniture and Home Furnishing
The latest trends in modern home furnishings from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams Acclaimed home furnishings company, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams released their Fall 2013 Collection yesterday. The Boston Design Guide blog points out that Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams is a trendsetter in modern home furnishings and that this collection is inspired by “favorite moments in […]
Ethnic Design Trend: Exotic Travels Collection from Kravet
Eastern inspired ethnic design in Kravet’s new Exotic Travels collection While one trend in interior design is toward clean, contemporary, minimalist design, there is also a current interest in traditional ethnic design. Also referred to as world design or global design, this eclectic look has shown up everywhere over the last few years, from homes […]
How to Organize Shelves
Design Challenge: How to organize shelves Open shelves are an ideal spot for displaying small galleries of your favorite collections – pictures, vases, and of course, books. These spaces can, however, quickly become cluttered. Open shelving has a way of welcoming in all sorts of knickknacks, so it is important to establish a function and […]
Matching Vintage Dining Chairs
The design challenge: matching vintage dining chairs Sometimes finding the perfect piece of furniture for your home isn’t the latest and greatest in the world of interior design–instead, it’s a time-honored vintage find. Recently, we’ve been in the market for a set of antique Chippendale dining room chairs to add to an existing set for […]
Custom Draperies by Elizabeth Swartz – Wins Design Award
Custom Draperies win 1st Place Envision Design Award Celebrating 27 years of publishing window fashion design and fabrication excellence, Window Fashion Vision magazine, a trade publication, announced the winners of this year’s Envision Design and Workroom Ingenuity Awards, at VISION13: International Window Coverings EXPO™ (IWCE™), held earlier this year, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, […]
Elizabeth Swartz attends Susanna Salk lecture at the Boston Design Center
Susanna Salk Lecture for New England Interior Designers I recently had the opportunity to attend a presentation by Susanna Salk, design insider and writer, at the Boston Design Center. As a regular guest on NBC’s Today Show, Susanna offers tips and information on design style for the home. Previously she helped launch Elle Decor Magazine and […]
Cybele Susanna Salk Event Feature
Cybele Issue 2 – 2013 Susanna Salk Event feature Elizabeth Swartz was recently spotted by the Boston Design Center’s Cybele magazine at the BDC Lecture by Susanna Salk. Susanna Salk offers tips and information on design style for the home as a regular on NBC’s The Today Show. Susanna also helped launch Elle Decor Magazine and is […]
Trends: Colored Kitchen Cabinets
The latest interior design trend is colored kitchen cabinets The trend is toward painted wood cabinets, but other fabrications such as laminates and solid surfaces are used in colors as well depending on the style of interior design for the project. The sky is the limit on color selection – there is no one, singular […]
Window Fashion Vision Magazine – Design Competition Winner
Custom Window Treatments win 1st Place in Design Competition Elizabeth Swartz Interiors has once again been featured in Windows Fashion Vision Magazine. This time it is for a custom window treatment that is the First Place Winner for Curtains and Draperies in the 2013 Envision Design Competition. This design competition announcement is in the May/June 2013 […]