Pantone Announces the Color of the Year 2019: PANTONE® 16-1546 Living Coral The Color of Home Interiors Energizes and Enlivens with Coral Shades Pantone, the
ICE! at Gaylord Palms is a Must-See Holiday Experience IceCarverVIdeo During the holiday season, Orlando offers a different kind of Winter Wonderland that transports visitors
The Historic Stetson Mansion Opens Its Doors Showcasing Fresh Ideas for Holiday Decor As a member of the press, I recently attended a private guided tour
The annual Festival of Trees at the Orlando Museum of Art is now open for a week-long showcase of designer Christmas trees and gingerbread houses just
My guilty conscious over single-use plastics started with the cases of bottled water, I used to stock in my household. After seeing horrific images of
The 11th edition of Holiday House NYC featured the work of twenty individuals/firms tapped to transform the eight-bedroom, 13,000-square-foot townhouse on the Upper East Side at 118
Starting the last week of November, European city centers come alive with Christmas Markets, an old tradition that turns the town square into a festive
Winter Is Coming: 6 Things You Have to Do to Prepare Your Garden for the Winter With autumn at our door, chances are you’re busy
In downtown St. Petersburg, Florida, lies a futuristic glass and concrete structure that looms large over the waterfront dotted with docked sailboats. This architectural oddity
On land that was once an orange grove in Central Florida sits the world’s largest single-site collection of structures designed by famed modernist architect Frank
There is a lot of buzz about Biomimicry design, this idea that Mother Nature is the ultimate engineer and her handiwork teaches us much about
Gen X “Consciously Cool” Style Trends As a woman of a certain age, I’m part of Generation X, those between ages 35 and 50 years
This summer, I visited Paris, not as a Design Tourist, but as a parent to show my children the city’s must-see landmarks, monuments, and museums.
On July 17, the world celebrated National Emoji Day, yes. It’s a thing now. Emojis are morphing into a universal language of sorts and soon,
Mother Nature Meets Santa Claus in Holiday Looks For 2019 It’s July, the pivotal month where Christmas is on the brain with countless “Christmas in
The Latest Design Trends from NeoCon 2018 Create a Home Away from Home As the office looks and feels more like home, architects and designers
Editor’s Note: I met Alan Pepin, a freelance product designer, at a recent trend talk I gave at LightStyle of Orlando. Pepin has his own
I recently appeared as a guest on the podcast Wives Winedown Wednesday to share the latest home interior trends and decorating tips and tricks. To
Top Foodie Destinations Tempting the Tastebuds of Travelers Hotels.com in its Tasty Travels research picked several cities as “Top of the Chops” for foodie travelers.
Most of you know that I express my passion for design as both as Design Journalist and a Decorator. I’m always on the hunt for
The Glass House: 2018 Metro Designer Showhouse opens its doors through June 30. The showhouse pairs leading designers with distinguished national and global home furnishings brands including
Tryp Maritime hotel in Fort Lauderdale Offers Authentic Accommodations for Design Tourists When a hotel captures the essence of the local culture and community through
It’s not just your footprint that counts with environmentally sustainable design. Today’s definition of good global stewardship also examines your handprint. “Handprint” measures a company’s
Brooklyn has a thriving and prolific community of artists, artisans, craftspeople, and designers that puts it on par with other hubs of craftsmanship around the
I recently toured The 2018 New American Home, the official show home of the NAHB International Builders’ Show known as IBS held in Orlando, Florida.
Buster + Punch’s Trifecta of Muses: Motorcycles, Metalwork & Music Architect and industrial designer Massimo Buster Minale calls himself the Black Sheep of the Design
Expert Insight on The Latest Lighting Trends from Jeff Dross, Kichler Lighting For the latest looks in lighting, I recently spoke with Lighting Trends Expert,
Hygge: The most talked about lifestyle trend of 2017, Hygge is a way of being and decorating comes from the Danes and is firmly anchored
Space-Shifting for the Future A recent statistic by Heimtextil, the global textile trade fair, estimates that by 2030, the world will have 41 megacities with
Everybody wants their home to look good. It’s not always a matter of pride – it’s a matter of comfort. We don’t just feel cozy
Wallpaper Goes Big with Maxi Motifs & Large Scale Patterns for Trending Home Style William Morris made wallpaper fashionable in the 19th century with his nature
A Historic Hotel in Riga, Latvia Restyles its 18th-Century Origins Italian interior designer Elisabetta de Strobel marries French elegance and contemporary trends to reimagine the interior styling of
In the chaos of a big city with its sensory overload and bustling daily life, I often find myself looking without really seeing what’s
Trendspotting at KBIS 2018 The 2018 NKBA Kitchen and Bath Industry Show offers a first look at the latest design trends and product innovations for the
Helsinki’s siren call to creatives around the world has distinguished the city as a UNESCO 2012 World Design Capital and a UNESCO Creative City. Design
You’ve no doubt seen the blissful treehouses, fairy-tale castles, and chic apartments available on Airbnb, and if you’re like me, you’ve probably bookmarked a
Good Design Takes Many Forms. Check out How Cake Becomes the Canvas In just a few days, I’ll be sampling the sweet spot of design
Click on the link below to read an article on expert advice and tips for building a Midcentury Modern furniture collection. The article appears in
Man Glam Design Finds with just the right dose of testosterone discovered at ICFF, The International Contemporary Furniture Fair, the highlight of NYCxDesign. Click on
Learn how to make the most of your storage space in this article written by Karen LeBlanc for Interior Appeal Magazine. Click on the link
Note To Success, How Pretty Paper and the Handwritten Letter is Making a Comeback. Click on the link below to read the full article by
At the Architectural Digest Design Show in New York, I met up with design guru Todd Bracher to talk about his collaboration with Humanscale and his
Design Ideas to Update Kitchen Style with Natural Stone My new contemporary kitchen gets its surface style from natural stone. As a decorator, stone is
Click on the link below to read the latest looks and trends in Tile Style. TileStyleArticle
During the entire month of May, New York City is the global stage for international design on view in a multitude of shows and events
Textile designer turned metalsmith, Annie Kantor, owner of AJK Design Studio, elevates unsightly air ducts and metal vents to the level of artistic elements with
Kiel Arto Design is a new company repurposing automotive steel into designer, one-of-a-kind tables. I’m intrigued by the artistic process that uncovers a rich patina
What’s new and next in luxury interiors. Cool products and design finds from the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City. Automotive Inspired
Click on the link below to read the article appearing in La Palme Magazine by Karen LeBlanc Seeing Green: The 2017 Color of the Year,