“On the floor I am more at ease. I feel nearer, more part of the painting, since this way I can walk around it, work from the four sides and literally be in the painting.” — Jackson Pollock.
Home and Garden
America has rediscovered the open architecture, streamlined furnishings, pop art and bright colors that defined the postwar era. This midcentury modern movement has been clipped to “mid-mod,” and it’s hipper than ever before.
Q: I purchased a basil plant in a container. Should I keep this indoors, outdoors, sunlight, shade, water or dry? I would like to continue to grow and eat from it.
Q: I have a beautiful old, stained wooden front door that is in good condition. I have tried to refinish it twice, but the glossy finish does not hold up. How should I finish it next time so it lasts? — Jen P.
New faucet designs are offering expanded functionality without giving up good looks. Here’s a look at what’s on tap:
To make the most of a small living room, you’re going to have to learn how to break some old-fashioned rules. Enjoy the liberty of knowing that you don’t have to use a matching sofa and two chairs in an arrangement that looks as if it has been delivered directly from a furniture showroom floor.
It’s rare that I end up ahead of a trend, but that was the case six years ago when I embarked on a frustrating search for a particular sort of cabinet for a corner of my open kitchen/dining room.
I’m always perusing new books that can help my readers better see some of the many possibilities for designing a personal interior. And I’ve just come across one book that not only offers lots of detailed information but is beautiful to look at.
Most of us buy antiques we can live with — comfortable chairs, dishes that go in a dishwasher, desks that can be used with a computer and vases for flowers. But great wealth allows collectors to buy antiques to look at, not use. They can afford the high prices and the hidden costs of insurance, huge rooms, security systems and loss of interest on the money that was spent on a work of art.
It is exhilarating to take on any design and decorating project, but it also can be terrifying. We all know how things can go wrong, resulting in disillusionment and, of course, a depleted wallet. Whether I am decorating my own home or working along with homeowners (some unsuspecting) for my TV shows, I have learned the hard way that an overall plan is very necessary.
A retrospective of the best in Italian design from 1956 through today is being showcased in the Las Vegas Design Center at World Market Center Las Vegas.
I recently spoke to a group of young designers and told them that I believe that design, like any of the talents we are endowed with such as singing, dancing and painting, are innate — born within us. And so I plainly stated that I was born a designer.
The Nevada State Contractors Board and the Nevada Landscape Association have announced the start of this year’s Operation Green, a community service project offering free renovation of a yard to one homeowner each in Southern and Northern Nevada.
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