Luxury Indoor Dog Houses by DenHaus

There is nothing like the constant love and affection from a dog. Their love is unyielding, they don't have bad days, and they love you despite what you have done. We all know how great a companion they can be. The challenge comes with combining dogs into your living space. A good majority of dogs live inside our homes and thus require us to create a habitat in our home that is suitable for their living. At the same time, you want to create the home of your dreams featuring the décor that you have always dreamed of.

Well there are a few luxury indoor dog houses that may help you create that living space for your dog while not upsetting the balance of your decorating. DenHaus offers three models of dog houses that are designed to fit this niche. Their slogan is, "homes for pets, designs for people". Their larger slogan is, "Living room quality furniture that brings your pet back into the family". I think that is fitting when I first came across their three models of pet housing: TownHaus, ZenHaus, and BowHaus. These models cost from $399-$565 depending on the size that is ordered. More information can be found on their website here DenHaus.

House Plans and Interior Decorating with Pets in Mind

Pets have become more than just guard dogs or mouse chasers to most of society, they have become friends and companions. It's no wonder that you can find more and more ways to accommodate, accessorize, and modify your home to be pet friendly.

If you want the basic essentials for interior decorating, there are a few basic rules:

1. Nothing touching the floor should be white, even white leather can become stained and scratched.
2. Use black sparingly, getting light colored fur off of black furnishings and pillows is never fun.
3. Bold or bright colors will show more hair than softer neutrals.
4. Absolutely no velvet anywhere! If your animal sheds, this might as well be a hair magnet.

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Summer Switch-Up Interior Design Ideas

As the days get longer and the temperature rises, the need to change our interior environment also increases. We turn from wool and heavy upholstery, to cotton and linen. Dark, muted colors become bright and bold. As our lifestyles change with the season, so should our homes. There are a variety of ways to switch-up your home, but we'll start with the simple basics.

Windows are a good place to start, and can also be an economical consideration. With summer energy bills soaring, you will want to consider blocking out light as well as letting it in. For functional purposes, purchase "black out" shades or curtains (I like the roller blinds for summer use), and install them in as many rooms as you feel necessary. I mostly put them in rooms that are not used during the day so that I block out the hot sun from the room, this will decrease the amount of energy you need to use to cool your home. In rooms that are used the most, I remove the heavy drapes that blocked out the winter chill, and opt for light sheers to let in the light, but provide privacy. By letting in bright sunlight, I decrease the need to use ceiling lights during the day, which helps with energy cost as well. I prefer white or cream colors for my sheers, but light blues or bold stripe patterns can be a great deal of fun, and add oomph to a space.

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Decorative Sticks an Alternative to Blinds

Blinds, draperies, and shutters are the most common home decorating methods for blocking out sunlight and trying to regulate the temperature of your home. Another idea is the use of decorative sticks as you see in the picture here. The decorative sticks seem to work well in this backdrop of an ocean view in a very sunny room. These rods are made of fiberglass with a resin coating. The base is made of French oak. Height: 70 ¾". Available at: Janus Et Cie.

The Pensi Ceiling Fan from Modern Fan Company

I was looking at the new releases in ceiling fans from Modern Fan Company and saw one that caught my eye. Spanish designer, Jorge Pensi, is releasing the "Pensi" ceiling fan in August of this year. The Pensi has a throw back look that makes me think retro modern. This ceiling fan is available in gloss white, aluminum, or aluminum with a light. Along with the finishes is a large selection of fan blade colors to match the décor of your home. Measurements: base 6"; height 17". Available: here.

What You Need to Know About Lighting Design for the Home

Light is defined as a narrow band of electromagnetic energy, which stimulates receptors in the eye that enable vision. Wavelengths between 380 nanometers and 760 nanometers are referred to as visible light and are some of the many marvels of the universe that affects everything from science to design. In the case of the design world, light affects and controls color, specifically called hue. Hue is the characteristic of color perception denoted by what we call red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet. Simply put, light does not just control what color looks like, but in fact creates color based on how different casts of light interact. This is why you can purchase a throw pillow in a store, thinking that it will look perfect with that new violet sofa in your game room, and get it home only to discover that it is not even violet, but a strange shade of burgundy.

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Interview with Famous Designer Jeffrey Bernett

Did you ever wonder about the phrase "It's a classic"? Who determines what becomes a "classic", whether the item is a car, a book, or a piece of furniture? Society, consumers, and the industry from which the piece comes all factor into something earning the honorable title. The next question then becomes, where do these works of art come from? Innovators and visionaries also called product designers. Though product designers will draw up thousands of designs, sometimes only hundreds will go into production, and only a precious few (if any) of their designs will be deemed a classic.

I have actually had the pleasure of meeting one of these geniuses of the design world, and though I have idolized many of his furniture pieces (as well as his accessory collection), I was pleasantly surprised to find that Jeffrey Bernett himself didn't require the same adoration. Impeccably dressed and clean cut with bright watchful eyes, he seemed to enjoy watching the high society party that surrounded him at the opening of Dallas's B&B Italia Showroom, sponsored by Elle Decor. He was there as a special guest, and several of his furniture pieces were present. Jeffrey was a perfect choice for a guest designer, as he is the only American designer B&B Italia works with, and I was thrilled to get a few moments of his time to discuss his design process with him.

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Park Bench Designs from Nea Studio

Nea Studio brings a concrete constructed park bench created by designer Nina Edwards Anker. A great feature about the bench is that it is designed to be cooled and heated as needed depending on the climate. For cooling it can be hooked up to a public water supply. The water in the pipes pulls heat from the bench thereby offering an energy efficient method of cooling. For colder weather, it can be hooked up to an underground pipe system which pulls heat from the earth and pushes it into the bench. This product plans to be ideal in public place designs where extreme weather may be a factor such as bus stations, train stops, parks, schools, and cafes. Available at: Nea Studio.

Decorative Window Film for the Home or Commercial Business

A reader asked if we could touch upon our experience using decorative window film. We do not have a lot of experience using this technique, but perhaps our other readers can offer their insights. I searched around and found many pictures on the internet. I must confess that many of them were very bad! Decorative window film seems to fall into two categories. One where a frosted film is used to add privacy or provide accent touches to windows. A good privacy example is where the bottom six feet of a window is frosted so pedestrians on the street cannot see in and disturb the privacy of a commercial business. The second category was examples where a window was completely covered up with another design. Often times this was done on purpose to effectively "kill" the window from being able to look outside altogether. There were other samples I ran across where a large image was used to add a unique design, but typically it was for a large bank of windows and most of the remaining windows were not covered by decorative window film. Image source: TorontoGlassFilm.

Interior Design Basics for Renters and Home Owners

There are many experts who will tell you how and where to invest your money and give you great reasons as to why you should follow their advice, but it seems that they already assume that you have a home and a mortgage, and don't consider that you may be renting instead. If this sounds familiar, then hold onto your pocket book before doing any major spending.

The break down:

You are renting an apartment, investing in a home isn't really a good choice for you right now, but that doesn't mean you should live with "hand me down" furnishings and poor design. Spending money on what we call "soft surfaces" may be the way to go at this point. Soft surfaces are things like quality bedding, upholstered furnishings, rugs, art, and accessories, anything that can move with you. Make sure you select classic pieces that you will want to own for a long time. Use these mobile pieces to brighten your space and add personality. You will appreciate these items later on when the mortgage, taxes, and home owner's fees start to pile up, and the last thing you can afford to splurge on is a painting or fine rug.

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