. How easy is this? Add a touch of lace trim or velvet ribbon to any 'ol metal container.

I'm a lover of all things metal; be it silver, silverplate, wrought iron, galvanized, zinc, dirty brass or copper. It all seems to have a timeless, hand hewn quality to it that I love. And in our homes, I think we need a touch of it here and there. The new (is it old now?) industrial revolution that happened years ago shows up at most hip antique shows now too. Dealers are getting on board with zinc table tops, stripped down medical cabinets, buckets and farm...

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If you absolutely love interior design but haven’t been formally trained then you don’t want to miss this! Last week I shared the Elements of Design or building blocks, but this weekI’m going to reveal how to put thebuilding blocks together to create a beautiful design! To accomplish that feat, you need to understand the Principles of Design so you can make

the elements of color, texture, pattern, line, scale and light come to life in your interior.

Principles of Design

1. Proportion (greek = “portion”) Proportion relates tothe dimensions of an object’s partscompared to the whole and what we expect as the...

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I'm sure by now most people are a little tired of hearing about THE Royal Couple. However, Kate continues to define herself as a style icon, and her effortless style and beauty is difficult to ignore. Her signature color? Navy.

So, it should be no surprise that this color is now popping up all over the place, including interiors. As we are deciding on how to decorate our last plain secondary bedroom, I keep coming back to navy. I haven't committed yet, but images like the ones below  make my heart skip a beat. The trick is to use high contrast: navy and bright white,...

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Photo by Eric Linebarger I can safely say that the kate spade new york Kansas City launch party was a success. The place was packed with kate spade loving gals (and a few guys). Eric Linebarger of LemonLime Photography took some amazing photos (you can see the entire album of his photos on my facebook or the kate spade new york blog but I have a few sprinkled in this post).

I was decked out in kate spade! ( maylis wool pant in black / kiki wedges (in love!) / cha cha cha sweater )

So much eye candy in the store! Love those lighting...

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On a sultry evening this past July, a group of close friends and supporters of the Medical Missions Foundation gathered at Camelot Castlethe magnificent home of Lantz and Laura Welchto catch up with old friends. The soires centerpiece was their commitment to an organization that provides quality medical care and the healing power of art to children in developing countries.

Lantz and...

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