Best Kitchen Designs Start with Something You Love

Irwin Weiner ASID - In the following video, designer Karim Rashid talks about his designs for the heavenly Crystal cabinetry patterns from Scavolini (see top photo). I'd build a kitchen around his work any day ... and in any room of the house, try to inject love and passion into your design and planning. Strengthen the process by building a space around the things that you can't live without.

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Update on May 29, 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!

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Sunny California Ranch House Restoration Magic

Irwin Weiner ASID - Coming from South Africa to the United States, I enjoy homes that celebrate the sun, and there was hardly a more ardent sun worshipper than architect Cliff May, considered to be the Father of the California Ranch House. My next house will definitely be ranch style - you can do so much in updating a ranch home. Look at the proof in today's featured video; master architect/land planner Barry Berkus, worked on the restoration of a Cliff May home north of Santa Barbara, and you'll see a celebration of sun, light, and air.

I'm sure that at one time, the heavy timbers and natural woven materials on the ceiling were

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Angela Adams, a Maine Event

Irwin Weiner ASID - When I received the Angela Adams postcard in the mail last week, I paused and saw tapestries and rugs that were a bit brighter and a lot more daring and colorful than the norm. I thought of clients loving them for home decorating in "bright light" cities like Miami and Los Angeles . . . or my hometown of Cape Town, South Africa. Angela and her husband - who handles the furniture making side of the Angela Adams business - are happily ensconced in beautiful Portland, Maine, and you'll hear Angela in the following video

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Mario Buatta Song Celebrates an Interior Design Legend

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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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