DESIGN AND THE CITY
Barlas Baylar and The Utilitarian Ethic in Furniture Design
An approach based on direct experience, a lifestyle in itself as well as an aesthetic embracing the without from the within: such is the anthem of modern design in upscale furniture that has been making the rounds of celebrity mansions and high-profile residences. No aspiration towards personal statements or expressions, these pieces can seem [...]
13Oct2009 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Barlas Baylar and Designer Primitivism
Barlas Baylar is a New York City furniture designer who is well known for his minimalist conceptions that blend natural elements with modern aesthetics. To walk through his showrooms at Hudson Furniture is to step into a world where nature has been re-imagined by architecture, the 21st Century yearning for the preceding millennia. [...]
6Oct2009 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Simple, Affordable Living Ideas
Moving into your first apartment is a big step in the growing up process. Usually this happens while you are in college or shortly there after. That means that for most people money is going to be tight and furnishing the apartment will have to be done for as little as possible. There is no [...]
28Aug2009 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
The Pains of Growing Up
Almost every high school student looks forward to growing up. Most of them will be attending college. You spend one last summer with all their high school friends before they move away at the end of the summer. They will go from living off home cooked meals and modern design furniture to ordering pizzas [...]
28Aug2009 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
How To Refinish Hardwood Floors
Several homes, especially centrally located homes, have hardwood flooring. A pristine hardwood floor is beautiful, but to restore one back to its original 60 year old elegance, the floor will need to be refinished. For more information refer to Decorating Services
Refinishing hardwood floors can be a challenging job for the do-it-yourselfer, but with some preparation [...]
Renovating Your Home In New York City
So you have finally conjured up the courage to make some changes in your home. It is now time to decide whether you are about to remodel just one or the entire house completely.
19Sep2008 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Enhance Your Garage With Coat Hooks
Do you find walking into your garage a dreaded experience? Does it seem to take forever to find anything inside due to all of the clutter? Have you ever thought about easy ways to organize it and make it a dread free area? Well, there are ways to accomplish this. Doing this wont be a [...]
16Sep2008 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Interior Paint Colors
In the world of interior designing there are a few key things which will either make or break a design. One is the overall color scheme and another one is the wall and ceiling colors. Sometimes without even realizing it you can have these three things in such clashing proximity to each other that a [...]
27Aug2008 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Interior Design History
The topic of interior design history is a fascinating one and something that should really be explored at leisure. There are so many things to go through that you’d be surprised at just how long and colorful that history is. From the wild seventies to the bold eighties to the toned down nineties interior design [...]
27Aug2008 | writer | 0 comments | Continued
Free Home Design Software
You’re planning on redecorating your home and to that end you’ve started the ball rolling. The problem is that now you’ve gotten stuck somehow. You’ve made your lists and you’ve marked and identified what you need but there’s still a gaping hole in your plans. Luckily for you, your friends are more computer literate than [...]
26Aug2008 | writer | 0 comments | Continued