What a week.

I finally got through finals. Now I can focus on what is really important!
Decorating:)
Now I have one semester left until Design school and I'm so excited. I am just continually inspired by all the blogs and sites I visit, so today I just wanted to let you know of whats to come for the rest of December:
*Lots of new posts!
*Lighting
*Textures
*Textiles

These are what I want to learn and focus on this month, so I'm going to be focusing on that, as well as daily inspirations.

Destin fl interior designer

Much in the way jazz altered our concept of music, glass art has changed our expectations of residential lighting. In fact, glass art lighting is being hailed as one of the hottest new trends to hit luxury home design. According to 25-year Southern California interior designer Greg Griffith, G. Griffith & Co. of Destin, FL, “It’s emerging as a transitional point for a more energetic look. From Asian to 18th Century, every style and design can incorporate glass art lighting. The fact that these are actual sculptured pieces means you’re adding art to the room without cluttering the wall.”

Aside from aesthetics, the benefit to glass art lighting is that it’s so flexible, it ends resolving many design conflicts. Take, for example, the story of the Wisdom Window. This stained glass pieced was created by a California glass artist to create a welcoming light at the end of a dark, New York apartment hallway. The artist created four matching sconces, but wanted the end of the hallway to feel like a window. He innovated a design where a diffuser sheet will be installed underneath the stained glass piece, and lit from behind.

One New York glass artist developed a unique way to illuminate her bathroom. She created her own mosaic glass sink and lit it from underneath to create a warm, amber glow. It also doubles as her nightlight. To underscore the look of an underlit sink, matching sconces are ideal. Some kitchen designers are commissioning glass arts sconces and pendants to match underlit glass kitchen countertops. This creates interesting, ambient lighting in a more finished-looking lighting package. Glass art lighting can be a subtle accent, or a prism through which the light bathes a room in a swatch of exotic colors. “I find many decorators driving décor based on the lighting fixtures,” says Seattle-based glass artist, Suzanne Guttman. “It’s easy to fall in love with a tentacled pendant light or chandelier and make it the centerpiece of a room.

Design home interior office

With the arrival of modern technology, particularly the internet, more and more people are finding themselves capable of working in the comfort of their own homes. What could be more enticing than working your own hours, being there for the kids when they need you, escaping the grueling commute to and from the office (which eats up more of your precious time) and shunning office politics forever? Working in the home has never been more ideal than this!

If you are one of the more blessed people who are working and earning a nice sum from home right now, you may agree with me that designing a home office for efficiency takes more than a casual consideration. And since you are going to spend a lot of time in your home office, wouldn’t it be nice if it will be designed as comfortably and as pleasing as possible? In designating the appropriate space for your home office, stir those creative juices in you! Don’t settle for the kitchen table. Oh well, for starters, it may do but if you are serious in working from home, you need to have a permanent space where you can concentrate on doing business. Having a designated office space means no more excuses of being tempted to watch your favorite TV show, taking more than the usual breaks to snuggle back to bed or finding household chores to do in the middle of your business hours!

Take a quick look at all the available spaces and settle for one which is free from the normal distractions of home life. It is also important to choose one that is comfortable enough for you. Try the guestroom, the landing between floors, the space between hallways or even a walk-in closet. These can all be converted to a suitable working space. Normally, a 3 x 1 meter space can be sufficient to accommodate the basic office equipment - a desk, a computer chair and a provision for filing essentials. In setting up your home office, priority considerations should be given to the provision of enough storage, appropriate lighting and the overall interior design of the space.

Creative design interior

With the arrival of modern technology, particularly the internet, more and more people are finding themselves capable of working in the comfort of their own homes. What could be more enticing than working your own hours, being there for the kids when they need you, escaping the grueling commute to and from the office (which eats up more of your precious time) and shunning office politics forever? Working in the home has never been more ideal than this. If you are one of the more blessed people who are working and earning a nice sum from home right now, you may agree with me that designing a home office for efficiency takes more than a casual consideration. And since you are going to spend a lot of time in your home office, wouldn’t it be nice if it will be designed as comfortably and as pleasing as possible?

In designating the appropriate space for your home office, stir those creative juices in you! Don’t settle for the kitchen table. Oh well, for starters, it may do but if you are serious in working from home, you need to have a permanent space where you can concentrate on doing business. Having a designated office space means no more excuses of being tempted to watch your favorite TV show, taking more than the usual breaks to snuggle back to bed or finding household chores to do in the middle of your business hours! Take a quick look at all the available spaces and settle for one which is free from the normal distractions of home life. It is also important to choose one that is comfortable enough for you. Try the guestroom, the landing between floors, the space between hallways or even a walk-in closet. These can all be converted to a suitable working space. Normally, a 3 x 1 meter space can be sufficient to accommodate the basic office equipment - a desk, a computer chair and a provision for filing essentials.

In setting up your home office, priority considerations should be given to the provision of enough storage, appropriate lighting and the overall interior design of the space. Creative Storage Options We all know that unnecessary clutter decreases the efficiency of any area. It also renders the best interior designs ineffective. To avoid this, it is vital to have adequate storage. Office equipment, files and supplies should have their own designated storage spaces. You can take a step farther and create storage solutions that will double as focal design points as well. For example, you might choose an armoire for storing your files and housing media equipment at the same time. Or you might opt to use a roll top desk instead of an ordinary computer table to add a more personal touch.

How To - decorating Light and Lighting Art

Lighting is often an overlooked element that contributes a great deal to the style and mood of a room. Some designers feel it’s an even more important than color, as it controls the way colours appear. The effort you put into selecting the correct lighting will pay off in terms of both flair and function. A good lighting scheme is a combination of ambient, accent, and task lighting.

Make a room plan before buying or installing lighting. Start by considering all the ways in which the room will be used: reading, relaxing, studying, playing games, watching TV, bathing, cooking, etc. Then consider what types of lighting will best meet those needs. A multilayered plan, combining the following three types of lighting, will provide options for meeting practical needs and creating different atmospheres.

Ambient lighting is the general, overall light in the room, including whatever comes in from windows, doors, skylights, etc. Ambient lighting also has to replace natural light at night and on grey days. Ambient lighting casts strong, even light throughout a space. Typically, this is accomplished through ceiling fixtures, often one large central overhead light. This can be practical but is rarely flattering or especially pleasing aesthetically. With a little more thought, you can provide ambient lighting that is flexible and attractive, through the creative use of pendants, chandeliers, recessed lighting, track lighting, and table and floor lamps.

Accent lighting is designed to highlight special features or areas. It’s usually highly focused, designed to emphasize art, architectural details, or vignettes. Really artistic accent lighting can sometimes take on the quality of an architectural element in itself, adding great style and drama to a room. Examples of accent lighting include: small lights affixed inside cabinets with glass doors or along bookshelves, to highlight the contents; uplights placed on the floor behind a large plant to create dramatic silhouettes and shadows; and track lights arranged to show off the contours and texture of a sculpture.

Task lighting is designed to provide illumination for specific tasks, such as sewing, cooking, hobbies, reading, personal grooming, etc. It’s meant to protect you from such risks as eye strain, or cutting yourself slicing a bagel while standing in your own shadow. Task lighting can be a form of energy efficiency; it may not be necessary to light a whole room if you have appropriate task lighting where needed. Almost every room needs some kind of task lighting, whether it’s to sew on a button in the laundry room or apply makeup in the bathroom. Wall-mounted, swing-arm reading lamps at bedside are a great example of stylish fixtures that provide task lighting. Kitchens and bathrooms particularly demand good task lighting. In the kitchen, under-cabinet lights can provide sufficient light for prep activities, but other fixtures, such as pendants or recessed (pot) lights, may be required to light an island or the stove area. In the bathroom, the harsh light from most overhead fixtures would make even a beauty look beastly. Install sconces on either side of the mirror for soft lighting that won’t send you screaming back to bed.

Some final tips: Don’t forget dimmers: they allow you to refine your lighting schemes even more, and save energy, too. And remember that non-electric lighting sources—candles and fireplaces—add feelings of warmth, softness, festivity, romance, and elegance, so include them in your plan.