The Luxury Home Design Journal from Abberlin
If you’re doing a renovation or building a new home, odds are you have your heart set on a really gorgeous kitchen with all the bells and whistles you can afford. Fine cabinetry is probably high on your wish list, and why not? Nothing gives you more bang for your buck than the beauty and functionality of high-end cabinets. But in these days of the shrinking dollar, you may feel priced-out of the top of the line. Well, Rutt Handcrafted Cabinetry recently introduced the Regency line, which offers made-to-order cabinets …
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Everything old is new again, and wallpaper is back in a big way. And we do mean BIG. Today’s trendiest wallpapers feature bold, outsized designs, many with botanical, geometric, or architectural themes. Don’t think big means busy. Designs are stripped of detail, almost like an artist’s preliminary sketch: a branch here, a stylized flower there – but on a really large canvas. We love the subtle tone-on-tone patterns in muted colors that barely hint at the design.
Some of the new wallpapers have a sheen produced by embedding tiny – almost …
What child doesn’t grow giddy with excitement at the sight of a carousel? Now you can delight your child – and add a real showpiece to the child’s room – with his or her very own hand-painted carousel horse. We’ve found a wonderful source with options to fit almost any budget. All the horses boast intricately painted designs, just like the ones found on a real old-fashioned carousel. Prices start at $395 for a horse that’s 23” long x 23” high mounted on a 48” brass pole, but there are …
