Your Life Decorating: Mosaic tiles

We are back with interior decorator Tracey McDonell Reid.

Add some texture and colour to your home. In this segment, we explore mosaic tiles.

Series breakdown:

• Monday, July 29: Pillows

Pillows covered in bright splashes of colour can refresh a room for the summer or bring an added pop of colour to your backyard.

Written By Leeanna McLean

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Las Vegas Market: Expanded home decor offerings excite buyers

Buyers of home accessories seem to have hit the jackpot in Las Vegas this week. Floors and showrooms are running over with new and returning exhibitors of accents, lighting, rugs, wall décor, mirrors, soft goods, tabletop, accent furniture and other jewelry for the home. Home Accents Today spoke with some of the retailers and buyers shopping at World Market Center Monday, many of whom were downright energized by all the new offerings, the positive market climate, and the retail business in general.

Written By Susan Dickenson — Home Accents Today

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EuroStyleLighting.com Launches Euro Edge, a Lighting and Home Decor Resource Featuring Style Picks from Today’s Top Design Influencers

California-based modern lighting and decor shopping site EuroStyleLighting.com announces Euro Edge, a new online resource designed to help consumers find modern style inspiration with the aid of style picks from seven of the nation’s leading modern design influencers: Kelly Beall, Justina Blakeney, Caitlin Flemming, Kirsten Grove, Victoria McGinley, Trina McNeilly, and Liz Stanley.

For this project, each influencer was invited to specify ten must-have products available on EuroStyleLighting.com. Appended with quotes about their choices, these carefully curated selections afford readers an intimate view into each influencer’s taste, personality and approach to design. Consumers can freely treat these top-ten lists as cohesive style guides, or cherry-pick items as inspiration for their own home design projects. The landing page for Euro Edge can be found at EuroStyleLighting.com/EuroEdge/.

Written By PRWEB

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Neon hues give home decor punch

The neon brights that peppered the 1980s are back, in fashion and décor. Highlighter hues and glow-in-the-dark tints provide a shot of adrenaline after a few seasons of mellow, mushroom-y color palettes.

Of course, these colors aren’t for everyone. But if you’re ready to play, here are some fun options and expert advice on how to go sassy but stylish.

Tanika Nayak, an interior designer and shelter-show host on HGTV and the Food Network, loves bright hues. She says the key is to make them look up-to-the-minute and not circa 1983.

Written By : Kim Cook, Associated Press

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Southern style goes eclectic at this decor shop

Conversation pieces, objets d’art, knickknacks – whatever you call them, it’s clear that show-and-tell never really went away, it just moved from the classroom to the coffee table.

From Ethiopian silver Coptic crosses to driftwood sculptures sourced from Louisiana swamps, objects at the new Peluche Decor boutique in Uptown Park are designed grab attention and tell unique stories. Owner Deanna Breaux Gathe, a Louisiana native, spent time as an interior designer in Atlanta, decorating the homes of famous athletes as well as restaurants by P. Diddy and Gladys Knight. She also was the interior decorator responsible for home makeovers on TBS’s “Movie and a Makeover” series. After five years in Houston, she was inspired by her travels and the treasures she picked up around the world when putting together her store.

Written By Sarah Rufca

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From Sustainability to Durability, Fall 2013 Home Decor Trends Address Style Currents with Long Term Design Thinking

As the shelter industry looks forward to fall 2013, home decor trends are embracing a range of aesthetics while focusing, in principle, on issues of smart, sustainable growth. With a selection of new designs launching specifically for the fall season, EuroStyleLighting.com announces the top four things consumers can expect in modern lighting and home decor.

“This year we’re seeing the general acceptance of principles that leaders in the design community have long embraced—chief among them are a commitment to innovation and beauty,” explains Cori Magee, In-house Design Expert with Euro Style Lighting.

Written By PRWEB

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Taking inspirational interior design to the great outdoors

“The sun has finally been shining this week, sparking a dash for the patio and barbecue.

And if you’re lucky enough to have outdoor space, it deserves as much attention as your indoor rooms.

A survey by Lloyds TSB Insurance has found that over the last year Britons spent £14 billion turning their gardens into luxury havens. Our holiday budgets may still be tight, which is all the more reason to make the most of the summer at home.

The survey found that furniture, hot tubs and summerhouses are increasing in popularity while sales of plants declined.”

Written by Derbyshire Times

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