interior design

Dots & Dashes – another new color & fabric trend from Fall 2011.

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“With roots in menswear styling and pattern inspiration, this sophisticated combination of geometrics and techno inspired designs, is elegant in its restraint. While retaining a decidedly urban edge with its gunmetal, graphite and slate grey color base it gets its energy from a liberal punch of citron and anjou.”

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“Wild @ Heart” Color Trend Video for Fall 2011

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“A happy poetic and zany modern mix! A dash of peony pink and spring green peppered with a healthy dose of romance, femininity and fantasy. Not too serious and clearly a bit bohemian, this lively patterned blend with a slightly vintage charm is sure to engender a smile.” Color lovers… you’re going to love this [...]

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Color Blocks – A New Fabric & Color Trend Video from Norwalk

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“Bright neon and candy colors are mixed with ghost white or midnight black for a crisp simplicity and witty punch. This fashion forward and runway influenced mix is decidedly upbeat in its energy and youthful appeal.”

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A Fun Commercial Project

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You might think that commercial interior design has to be boring cubes, boring commercial carpet & boring fabrics.  You would be wrong.  A fun customer makes all the difference.  Here are a few snaps from a project Victoria did for Performance Marketing here in Des Moines.  Its a great combination of warm and comfortable yet [...]

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Third Summer 2011 Trend Video from HGTV

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Ahead of the Curve – Part 3 This is good: a panel of designers discussing and showing videos of emerging home interior and furniture trends:

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Second Summer 2011 Trend Video from HGTV

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Ahead of the Curve – Part 2 This is good: a panel of designers discussing and showing videos of emerging home interior and furniture trends:

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This Room is a Black and White Wonder

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Sure, its a beautiful home when you drive up.  But… wow… when you walk into the living room this home is stunning.  And, that is the result of a beautiful partnership between client and the by Design designer.  Here’s how Carol and Steve described the process: We knew we wanted a sectional, but we were having [...]

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Neutral colors retain their power in 2011 Spring design trends

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Neutrals have dominated the interior design color palette for several years.  They will retain their popularity in 2011, though at a somewhat diminished point.  Neutrals popularity is understandable and deserved.  There are so many ideas that they express so well.  At times those ideas seem almost contradictory: sophisticated yet casual cool or warm Natural or [...]

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Candice Olson Launches New Web Site

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by Design and Candice have had a great partnership to date.  We think this new site will enhance your experience with both by Design and Candice Olson. And that is really the goal of launching Candice as a separate site: to enhance your experience.  Here you’ll see all of Candice’s furniture pieces, plus all of [...]

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Don’t be boring! (Or, ottomans are people too.)

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Bunches of Fun You need to have a little attitude, and you need to let that attitude show in your room.  These great ottomans have boatloads of attitude, making them not only functional but fun.  Attitude…  personality…  a sense of humor.  If we (you and by Design) can express these elements of you in your [...]

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Creating a “Candice look” here in Des Moines

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celebrity design (without the high price) Wouldn’t we all love to have Candice Olson come to Iowa and furnish a room for us?  Heck, we’d love to have her come into our store here in Des Moines and meet all of our friends and customers.  Unfortunately, she doesn’t travel out of Canada for such projects.  [...]

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Candice Olson: Work with a Designer & Keep Your Style

Candice Olson on why you should work with an interior designer and why the room should be about you, not the designer.  We couldn’t agree more.  We keep saying it, but its worth repeating here.  Its all about you:  your personality, how you use the room, your lifestyle.  (Seriously, this is a time where a [...]

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I. Love. Beautiful. Homes.

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Have you ever seen a movie where you just love the house or love the design?  I have several movies that have helped me to make a decision about something.  I will never forget sitting in a hotel with our kids (when they were little) and seeing Home Alone.  I laughed so hard at different [...]

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Stunning new contemporary dining table and chairs at by Design

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Tripod Leg Table We’ve brought a stunning new dining table and chair group to our floor at by Design.  The table is called (aptly enough) the Tripod leg table.  See how the designer has used three fitted pieces of wood to make each leg?  The result is visually light yet structurally strong and handsome as [...]

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Contemporary Room Inspired by Art

Building on the clients art collection for inspiration, Channing creates a contemporary look with a twist.  This home is a work in progress! Lynn and Dave knew they wanted to base the design of their living room on the colors of an abstract floral custom-painted for them by a local artist.  What a great way [...]

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