Balancing interior design

You could create the warm and cozy feeling in your house by choosing warm colors or placing some sofas in the living room. The possibilities of great interior designs are unlimited, especially when you’re combining different textures, patterns, layout, or shapes.

If you happen to hire the professional interior designer, you may be free to do the home decor yourself. But, you need to specify to the interior designer what you really want to achieve in your design. Make it clear about your choices of colors, the air that you want to feel when you’re in the particular room, or the furniture that you want to put in there.

All of these information really useful for your interior designer because she could get your point of view first before she gets to work. This will allow you to save both of your time so she don’t have to undo what she already made before just because you don’t like the color, or because you don’t want particular furniture being placed in the corner.

http://didemhomes.com/

Kristen Hutchins

California-based designer Kristen Hutchins, recently launched her own design company after working for both Ruthie Sommers and Kelly Wearstler.

Out of this world rooms in Cape Town, South Africa

Mount Nelson

Cape Grace

http://www.ihavenotbeenthere.com/Hotels/South-Africa/Cape-Town-More.html

Ashford Associates' Mediterranean living room

Country retreat in the Southern Highlands of NSW Australia

Country retreat in the Southern Highlands of NSW Australia
- gorgeous property of seasoned renovator, a former model ,
a fashion boutique owner and a decorative art business owner
Suzanne Dougall featured in House and garden magazine.

John Jacob Interiors

John Jacob Interiors

http://www.jonncoolidge.com/

Grant K. Gibson Designs

Kara Mann

http://www.karamann.com/#/about/kara

Jennifer Flanders Interiors

Jenny Peters and Rachel Mbiango

http://petersandmbiangointeriors.com/

Ethnic flair

http://vtinteriors.blogspot.com/2009/08/africa-in-style.html

Comfortable, Stylish, Original, Livable Spaces by Mally Skok

http://www.mallyskokdesign.com/

Color creations

Benjamin Moore palette: Aztec Gold

Benjamin Moore paint colors:

• Golden Chalice
• Adobe Dust

Cindy Crawford's Home

Architect Oscar Shamamian, who reworked some of the details throughout the apartment, designed the stone mantelpiece for the living room. The photograph is by Kurt Markus.

I tend to gravitate toward heavy furniture,” remarks Crawford.
“I like dark wood and solid pieces—they’re kind of homey.”

http://inspiracionline.blogspot.com/2009/11/celebrity-homes-cindy-crawford.html

Fresh and inspiring with an ethnic twist

http://inspiracionline.blogspot.com/2010/02/living-rooms-at-pottery-barn.html

Color and contrast

To create harmonious interiors we need to play with for example, contrasts, as one of the design elements. The shiny cool glass or glaze of the tiles will be used to contrast with the matte earthiness of Cemcrete Earth Coats, a cement based paint produced by the client and owner of Cemcrete in South Africa. The smooth tiles will also be utilized to contrast with the textured fabrics and coarse wall coats.

The rich saturated African color scheme was carried through in all the materials and is the powerful cohesive force working on the emotive interpretation of the visitor and/or guest.

Chocolate is not just for eating

Living room furniture layout around the fireplace

Warm gold

http://cotedetexas.blogspot.com/2009/04/story-of-one-perfect-house.html

http://designbycathleen.blogspot.com/

Sleek and stylish