Jazzin’ up your decor with some art deco inspiration
Downton Abbey’s stuffy Edwardianism? So last season. This spring, Great Gatsby chic is the retro look du jour, interiors included. Here’s how to lend your home some Jazz-Age pizzazz
5 noteworthy trends from the National Home Show
From cowboy-inspired chic to chinoiserie, 2012’s top decor trends are more eclectic and diverse than they have been in years. Starting on Friday at the Direct Energy Centre in Toronto and running until March 25, the National Home Show will present 12 pop-up vignettes showcasing some of the coming year’s most noteworthy. Designed by stylist Janette Ewen and presented by the Canadian Home Furnishings Market, the vignettes and their contents will be sold off at discounted prices to attendees; all proceeds will be donated to Food Banks Canada. Globe Style takes a sneak peek at a few of the highlights
No more angels or ballerinas, porcelain has gone punk
This Spain design house is suddenly (and surprisingly) giving porcelain figurines some street cred
Pillows on the runway? Fashion trends showing up in home decor
With the Web offering instant access to once-exclusive fashion shows, decor designers seem increasingly inspired by runway trends. Hottest at the moment? Couture-like flourishes, including rich textures, luxe beading and elaborate embroidery
8 important trends from one of the world’s most influential design shows
In Paris for Maison + Objet, one of the world’s most influential interior design shows, Amy Verner names the standouts, from a sly new spin on matryoshka dolls to the year’s (surprising) hottest hue
Trailblazers to catch at the Toronto Interior Design show
Running Jan. 26 to 29, this year’s Interior Design Show in Toronto promises an uncommon lineup of tastemakers, iconoclasts, game changers and gurus. Want to hobnob with Italy’s high priest of sexy? Denmark’s latest boy wonder? Canada’s queen of felt? Globe Style identifies the players who’ll be on hand
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Keep the palette simple, free your imagination
Decorator and author argues that sticking mainly to black and white will liberate you from the ‘paradox of choice'
3 key tips to tackle clutter from an organizing expert
Put everything (and we do mean everything) in its place on the home front this year by zeroing in on – and rethinking – three common problem areas. Globe Style consults a top organizing expert for key tips on tackling pesky clutter zones
10 tips to conquer the clutter
There’s no time like the New Year to tackle a house that’s bulging at the seams with stuff. Professional organizers share their strategies for managing the mess
Mr. Home Makeover: The man who has flipped more than 50 properties
He may be a self-described narcissist who came late to interior design, but Jeff Lewis, the diva-ish L.A.-based star of Flipping Out on HGTV, can make over a home like no one else
