Tuesday, December 22, 2009

baroque to neo baroque to just plain bad...



intricate, heavily carved, plasterwork


















carved, gilded





large turned legs mixed with neoclassical straight lines, using modern materials
stylized and flattened, what would normally be carved in baroque furniture



flattened form, carving depicted in intricate line drawing




when a design trend reaches this point, maybe it's time to move on to something else. say goodbye to big scale damask, white lacquer, and chandelier graphics. it was great while it lasted. at first i couldn't get enough of you, now i can't stand to be with you. so long... on to the next trend





Monday, December 14, 2009

Sparkle and Shine this Holiday Season!

Easy to make modern decor (designsponge).


Snazzy glass ornaments mix vintage shapes with new colors (cb2).

I love editing for Christmas. Limit your palette to one color, or one range of colors. You can use the other ornaments next year, or each room could have a different color story (purecontemporary.blogs.com).


Modern take on Baby Jesus! :)