That gorgeously colourful pillow/bedlinen/sofa/tablecloth you love so much? It wouldn’t be possible if an 18-year-old research assistant named William Henry Perkin hadn’t been trying to make artificial quinine in a lab …
Art and Inspiration
New mural concept brings accessible design to a wall near you
One of the expressions of the renewed taste for ornamentation noted in so many 2022 trend line-ups, will surely be more wall murals and papers used in interior design. After …
How to renovate historic Victorian homes for modern family life
Victorian era housing stock is still a prominent fixture on urban streets in both North America and Britain. Given its age, most have had a renovation or two. Here’s a …
New marble furniture collection balances the classic with contemporary
Andrew Metrick has been around beautiful furniture, art, and décor all his life. As a student of design, he’s fascinated by the history of those objects. And as a key …
Functional, fashionable gifts that are pretty and practical
Today’s high/low gift pairing celebrates functional fashion. More budget-friendly suggestions come from a new line of vegan (polyurethane) handbags from Bentley, the Canadian company that’s been making hand-bags and travel …