Lighting installations and fixtures arguably constitute the most important aspect of interior design. No matter how stunning your home is, dark corners and poor illumination can turn it into a less than appealing affair in an instant. There are plenty of lighting installations that help…

I hope you all have been enjoying my posts last week inspired by Design Camp, but hope you didn’t miss my DIY adventures too much. In case you did, I decided to start the week on a DIY note, with some beautiful DIY shelves. Let’s…

Have you ever made a special purchase that elevated the style of your interior, then made you rethink everything else inside of it? Sometimes that one amazing piece inspires you to de-clutter and carefully choose each item that you showcase in your home. Welcome to…

Designed by Stockholm- based Doos Architects, the Radisson Blu Riverside in Gothenburg stands out from the pack with relative ease. The bold and brilliant interiors of the place are not something that you expect to stumble upon when visiting a business hotel in one of…

Technology and the need for environmentally-friendly design have lead to some incredible products and ideas in the interior design world. While at Design Camp in Seattle, I had the pleasure of hearing several talks by industry leaders in lighting, universal, and kitchen design. Lucky for…

A tufted sofa. A vase of fresh flowers. A chandelier. Are these quintessential feminine touches? Perhaps! What about traditional masculine accents such as leather upholstery, rich colors and chrome detailing? Today we ponder the possibility that it’s not the accents themselves that make living rooms…

What makes pink a distinctively ‘chic’ color is generally unknown. Maybe it is just one of the fashion trends that caught on in the second half of twentieth century. In fact, fashion advice articles dating back to early 1900s talk about how perfect ‘pink’ would…

We have already showcased some gorgeous contemporary homes from Nico van der Meulen Architects and House Tat in Johannesburg is another one of these in this fabulous line of modern residences. Located on the side of a hilly terrain and surrounded by green canopy, the…

Greetings, my fellow entertainers! And yes, there’s more than one way to entertain! We at Decoist are particularly fond of the hosting kind, whether it be a cozy dinner with friends or a large party for a loved one. Did you catch our last post…

Yesterday I shared with you all of the trends to expect for the rest of the year as presented by Bill Indursky of V&M at the wonderful Design Camp in Seattle.  But why stop at 2013? Let’s look at 2014 to see where the world…