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Hi Image South fans! This is Iris Houlihan of Iris Interiors LLC. I’m taking a break from my interior design blog, aptly named Iris Interiors, to guest post on Image South Fine Art. As art lovers, you know the importance of the little things that tie a room together. Here are a few thoughts on [...]
Hello Image South followers! My name is Lesley Frenz and I’m excited to be guest posting on the Image South blog today. Normally, you can find me searching for artistic inspiration over on my own art blog, Artsy Forager, but I’m happy to be hanging out here at Image South today! Back in my art [...]
Picture the scene – you’ve just invested in a gorgeous new coffee table and it’s now sitting in your lounge. Perhaps it’s aged oak with a sheer finish, or minimalist chrome with a glass top. Either way, you’re likely proud as punch of your purchase and can’t wait to show it off to your loved [...]
The private areas of a home, specifically bedrooms and bathrooms, deserve the royal treatment. After all, they are intended for someone important – you. Tailor them to your needs. Create havens where you can tune out the world, relax and recharge. Choose restful colors, and address privacy and light control with suitable window treatments. In [...]
Your house has its own set of bones and, unless you’re making structural changes, you’ve got to work with them. But there are a number of ways to use or visually shape a space to make it work for you. Before you make any decisions about furnishing the rooms in your home, get to know [...]
Last week in the first of our posts on How to Transform Your Walls from Drab to Fab, we discussed using fine art, frames and mirrors to dress up a blank wall. This week we’ll show you other tricks of the trade to glam up those drab walls. Trim-Tastic Decorative trim gives a room a [...]
When moving your office there are two things to remember: plan in advance and rely on experts such as Workspace Authority. At least six months prior to moving you should create a checklist that includes the vendors you’ll work with and the tasks that need to be completed. The checklist should include some practical steps [...]
Wondering what to do with a blank wall? Stop staring at it, and use some of the ideas in this, our first in a two part series. You’ll find examples of using fine art and framed prints, mirrors, clocks and textiles to create interesting displays. Once you learn these tricks of the trade, you’ll be [...]
Sofas come in all shapes and sizes. Two-seaters are sometimes called “love seats.” Other sofa terms are Chesterfield (overstuffed, tufted upholstery with padded arms), Lawson (arms lower than the back), and Tuxedo (arms the same height as the back). Backs of sofas can be camel back, channel back or tufted back, all of which are [...]
Color is the most versatile tool a designer or homeowner can use. It is the easiest way to update an interior and an effective tool to visually alter it. It is the most exciting decorating element, changing a room with ease. However, many people find the power of color intimidating. So the palette for walls [...]