Mario Buatta Song Celebrates an Interior Design Legend

Chester Higgins Jr. / The New York Times

Irwin Weiner ASID - One of the most memorable interior designers ever to grace the New York - nope, let's call it global - stage is Mario Buatta. I want to see encore after encore of his work. His room compositions are always balanced, luxurious, colorful, and tasteful yet daring. I'd love to be as accomplished as this design master someday. You'll love our featured video, with a slideshow of his design work - and "The Prince of Chintz Song," written and performed by Christopher Mason at the Metropolitan Club on March 9 to celebrate

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There's an Interior Design App for That!

 

Irwin Weiner ASID - Never fear; interior design apps for your iPhone and iPad are here, and it's technology to the rescue. We've done a little digging and found a variety of apps that are appropriate for homeowners and design professionals alike. The goal of most is to help everyone visualize what a room might look like if it were painted a certain way, lit in a certain mood, designed with a certain furniture plan, etc. For Apartment Therapy's take on favorite apps, click here - the article will take you to 5 apps to set up your home, with an internal link to another 15 apps. Here are some video demonstrations of some apps we came across (click on the app name for more info).

Home Design 3D

Home Style by Kelly Hoppen

MagicPlan

mySurface from DuPont

GE MoodCam

DESIGN2SHARE APPS: We're proud of our own D2S apps; check out the I Can Decorate! and Home Remodeler! apps at the Apple Store.

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Update on May 21, 2011 by Design2Share

Super King Size Leather Beds: We just found a great collection of sleek leather bed designs. They add sophistication, whether your bedroom decor is traditional or modern. 

Featured Project: DIY Painted Headboard

Now is the perfect time to think about freshening up your interior space. With a splash of color here and a new piece of furniture there, it's easy to redecorate. Here's a quick, budget-conscious DIY design idea to help get you started.

Paint Your Own Headboard

Chances are if you if you purchased your bed frame as part of a bedroom set, the headboard is already included. If you don't want to put forth the extra cash, especially after paying for a pricey mattress, no problem! Painted headboards are a great way to add a pop of color to your bedroom.

Step 1: Measure the width of the head of your bed and mark it with blue painter's tape from floor to ceiling. Now, choose your color based on your desired color scheme. You obviously don't want it to be the same shade as your walls, but it should complement that color.

Step 2: Once you have your color, paint the wall, staying within the blue painters tape. Once the paint dries, if you choose to do so, you can detail with paint or with some removable wall decals from a company like Blik. For as little as $40, Blik makes easily removable wall decals in fun shapes like bookshelves, chandeliers, birds, etc. If this sounds like too much work, don't worry and leave your wall a solid color.

Step 3: Simply position your bed up against the painted wall, prop up some decorative Euro pillows in coordinating colors and patterns, and you have yourself a headboard. You might want to take this opportunity to invest in a new comforter or duvet in fun, light, spring colors. You'd be surprised at what a little bit of paint and some new bedding can do for your space!

Contemporary vanities and more at Decor Planet for your bathroom needs.

258-Square-Foot Apartment in Former Pigeon Coop

 

Irwin Weiner ASID - I'm all for turning wasted space into something comfortable and livable - but a pigeon coop? Literally perched on top of a Barcelona building, this tiny space was reclaimed by Austrian photographer Christian Schallert, and architect Barbara Appolloni shows how his apartment "works" in the following video. The space was inspired by the ingenuity of

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The (Recycled) Boats Have Docked at Two Buttons

Irwin Weiner ASID - We've been unabashed fans of the eclectic Asian accessories and world imports mix at Two Buttons warehouse in Frenchtown, NJ ever since it opened several years ago. Best-selling Eat Pray Love author Elizabeth Gilbert and her husband Jose Nunez run a welcoming operation that serves as a meeting spot for those who are on a Liz Gilbert pilgrimage (much to her bemusement) and those of us who love personality-filled home goods and accessories.

Four headlines in this post:

1. After a late-winter hiatus, Two Buttons has reopened for business (the hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11am to 5pm.
2. They've just unpacked two new containers of "wonders and beauty," so check out the new treasures!

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