A decorative feast
Area designers let holiday tablescapes shine
by Danielle Jackson
The holidays are a time to decorate with abandon. But sometimes overdoing it can lead to a tacky or tasteless design. Décor with classic lines and traditional elements remains the constant in an ever-changing world, even around this time of year.
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Coming of age
The re-emerging soft contemporary trend
by Mary T. Liebhold, CKD
Styles and trends change in the kitchen as much as they do in the fashion world. Due to the obvious expense involved, they can’t be as easy as a wardrobe change, but there are obvious shifts in taste when it comes to kitchen design. While Beaux Art, Craftsman, Old World, Victorian and others will always have their place in design, contemporary has come of age — again.
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European-inspired design
Sustainability not so new abroad
by Laura Koshel
Although the idea of decorating a home using sustainable elements is only now gaining steam in the United States, the movement has been established and developed in European countries for the past decade. For example, in Italy and the United Kingdom designers and manufacturers are finding unique ways to use recycled materials and create new home décor items that have less impact on the environment.
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