When building or remodeling a house thinking about the use of each room is a critical step in the process. A particular challenge is determining if you will need a certain amount of privacy in a room or if there is a need for a separation from one room to another. Custom interior doors are important to house design since they can provide privacy and separation from one room to the next. Separation from the dining room to the living room can be accomplished through installation of doors as an example. It is easy to forget that doors break the design flow from one room to the next thereby affording you many possibilities in decorating. These examples of custom interior doors might spark the imagination of what is possible. Pictures from: Bartels.
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There are many variants that separate residential and commercial design, but one of the most important differences is consideration of design codes. When creating a residential space, it is typical in a single-family residence that the aesthetic elements are tailored to the family's tastes or needs. However, when it comes to commercial design, the larger public must be considered and the design must be tailored to the kind of commercial space that is being created.
Retail design is often a sleek, or attention grabbing design that reflects the style of the brand it is representing. They are designed above all to attract a customer's interest, so that the consumer can be drawn in to make a purchase. Examples of retail design are clothing stores, accessory stores, home stores, book stores, even mega-stores like Wal-Mart fall into this category.
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Furniture Fashion was recently contacted by Boca do Lobo about their new line called Limited Edition Large Emotion. The designers sought to create a unique furniture experience for owners by designing pieces to the likes of which no one has seen before. These pieces would carry a sense of "being collectible" as each one would be limited to only 20 production copies. Obviously, this sets these pieces into a different price range making them for families with the resources to purchase these. The end result was a series of unique pieces that stimulate the imagination with their innovative facets. Each piece carries a high level of personal detail that can really be seen in the pictures. More information on the limited edition furniture line can be found at Boca do Lobo.
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Leland's new release is called BritBench and features a hip new look at seating for public places. BritBench is a series of three benches connected in the middle much like the design of a molecule. In the center is a small table that is firmly attached to the furniture. The table offers a place for a person to place a coke, eat lunch, or work on a laptop. A neat feature about this piece is its modular focus. A small piece can be attached at the end of any bench which can connect to a whole new piece. Thus, a bigger molecule like structure can be built for larger public places such as a building lobby, train station, or mall. Price: $3,900. Product link: here.
Though many American consumers are being a little reserved in today's economy, there are always those affluent consumers who are seemingly unaffected, and whose luxe lifestyle continues as if nothing has happened. For this kind of consumer many doors are opened, mostly because they are less concerned about the cost, and more concerned about achieving the style they are after.
They want to make sure their space stands out from what others are doing, which can be done many ways by a talented interior designer, but nothing says exclusivity like branded furnishings by their favorite fashion designers. Here are a few examples of luxe products most consumers are unaware of:
The Foglia Bed, by Armani Casa is a gorgeous example of modern and sleek, just like the fashion line itself. Shown here in molded wood, the bed is also available in leather and fabric.
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