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, […]
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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 […]
Rules for Decorating with the Red, White & Blue
Happy Independence Day! Commonly known as the Fourth of July, this US Federal holiday commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Independence Day is frequently associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, as well as political speeches and ceremonies that celebrate the history, government, and […]
Design Ideas to Refresh Your Rooms
Good advice from Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams I was completely inspired recently by a newsletter I received from the internationally acclaimed home furnishing company, Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams. In this newsletter they pointed out the reality that a simple, decorative room redesign takes 6 – 8 weeks! While this may seem like a […]
Robert Allen Spring 2013 Collection
This spring Robert Allen debuted a new upholstery fabric Color Library Collection called Pigment for Spring/Summer 2013. This collection features bright, bold, vibrant colors and artistic color palettes. The collection is centered around three color concepts – tone on tone, multi-color brights and popular color pairings with a twist. The entire collection was inspired by pure […]
Interior Design for Exterior Spaces
Here we are …It’s the first day of summer. This day traditionally kicks off weeks of warm weather entertaining and outdoor activities. With that in mind, I want to remind you that interior design is not just for interiors! Don’t neglect your patio, porch or deck when creating the interior design of your home. A […]
Five Questions to Ask an Interior Designer
Building a new home or renovating your existing home can be interesting, exciting…and down right scary. A major design project like this will seem daunting for many. Working with a professional interior designer will help you create the home you envision while taking the angst out of decision making, saving time and eliminating costly mistakes. Before […]