Tag Archives: Interior Design Trends 2012

New York Gift – Natural Design

Natural Design was prominent in NYIGF and in Manhattan retail displays at large. If you are only just tuning in to Re-Do it Design, welcome and I’ll catch you up quickly before barreling ahead. I just came back of the … Continue reading

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Design Star – The Moments….

Well, the first episode has come and gone, as has the first contestant with it. It was not difficult to imagine who was going home, but it never fails to surprise me that contestants each year repeat nearly carbon copy … Continue reading

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Design Star – Top Designs

Design Star fans…..No, You have not missed anything…..it’s baaaack! Design Starimage via HGTV.com HGTV’s Design Star has been my guilty pleasure since season 1, and despite my complete dislike of the “reality” aspect of Design Star, I wait like everyone … Continue reading

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Deco Style – Latest Trends

Art Deco style is one of the best examples I can conjure to illustrate one of my main design mantras – there is nothing new in design! Here’s a brief history… Art Deco enjoys a long history of reinvention that … Continue reading

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Wood Floors – A Lighter Approach!

A combination of some unfortunate dental issues and the Green basement remodel have conspired to keep me at bay this past week! But real progress on the basement renovation is slowly but surely allowing a vision of the end result … Continue reading

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Green Interior Design Trends 2012 – Every Day is Earth Day!

No, I didn’t really miss Earth Day – Earth Day to me is just like Mother’s Day – if you were / are lucky enough to have had a mom that was always in your corner, did she make her … Continue reading

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Interior Design Trends – Thrifty Green Makeover Part 3

So, what kind of a designer comes into a home, and does it all herself on a low budget? Essentially, no designer! So who is this for? Everyone who loves style, and wants to leave a minimal footprint on the … Continue reading

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Interior Design Trends 2012 – Green Design on a Budget – Part 2

Yes, back at it – and sadly, this is not HGTV. There are no 100 member crews when you’re on a DIY projects. So what’s with the pretty fabric? Hold that thought…. Things have changed since we last checked in … Continue reading

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Color and Beyond – is pink REALLY invisible?

Pink is a color accustomed to disparagement – it’s the Goldilocks of colors, standing alone (notwithstanding its illegitimate sibling, purple) in the face of less than constructive critique – too feminine, too childlike…too adolescent….the stereotypes go on. Poor pink! To … Continue reading

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Interior Style Trends 2012 – Katie Ridder on Design Lemonade!

Last week’s Green Basement introduction gave me pause for thought. I doubt I am the first or last designer or weekend warrior to discover that either economic or environmental inevitabilities divine reluctant choices. Take my basement wall to wall choice; … Continue reading

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