Monthly Archives: August 2009

How Light Changes Our Perception of Color

The type of light under which color is viewed impacts how we perceive a particular hue. SHOP THIS PHOTO Temperature Whether we perceive a color as warm or cool is relative to the particular color and its surrounding colors. Generally, reds, yellows, and oranges are warm colors, while blues, greens, and violets are considered cool. [...]

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The Buzz: Antique Feet

By Buzz Kaplan, Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor and author of The Buzz on Antiques. Decorati Access Magazine recently published my thoughts on How Antique Legs Can Help you Identify Periods & Styles.  And it got a really great response. YAY. One of the Decorati readers (thank you, Jenny S.) asked if I would post some comments [...]

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The Collected Interior: The Buzz on Suzanne Kasler

Check out Decorati’s Contributing Antiques Editor, Buzz Kaplan’s, tête-à-tête with top Atlanta designer Suzanne Kasler. Photography by Frances Janisch. SEE SUSAN’S PORTFOLIO ON DECORATI Describe your design style in five words or less. Inspired. What are three most important elements of sophisticated design? Scale, proportion, and attention to detail. Your interiors are so strikingly different and [...]

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Introducing…Get This Look

Are you in the process of decorating your living room?  Reupholstering your sofa and chairs?  Not sure which fabrics go together?  Get This Look!   The resources in the image above have been specially selected to coordindate with each other to create the perfect look.  For example, you can use an existing piece of furniture [...]

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Suzanne Kasler, Inspired Interiors Book Giveaway & Contest

Now that you have read about talented interior designer, Suzanne Kasler, it is your chance to bring some of her inspirational work into your home, thanks to our friends at Rizzoli. One lucky reader will win a free copy of Suzanne Kasler, Inspired Interiors. As you browse Suzanne Kasler’s work, you will notice her judicious use of [...]

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Embracing Technology Stylishly

By Deborah Flate, Decorati guest blogger and Marketing Consultant, Deborah Flate of Dialogue Consulting . Designers can build their recognition and get more clients by embracing technology stylishly. In previous blogs, I have spoken about niche marketing. By carefully choosing a niche (target market) you can grow your business by being the “go to” designer. [...]

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Making the Hearth of the Home Healthier for the Family

Decorati is excited to introduce guest blogger Robin Wilson. Robin Wilson is a nationally recognized eco-friendly and healthy home interior designer focused on the four principles: sustainable, reusable, recyclable and non-toxic. She is currently designing the interiors for the private residence of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and is the first woman to license her name for [...]

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New York Times: Decorating’s Answer to Online Dating

By AUDREY TEMPELSMAN, Read the story at the NY Times. Published: August 19, 2009 ALTHOUGH the economy has made it easier to gain access to high-end interior designers, it can still be hard to find the perfect fit. One route is to connect with a new online venture called Decorati Design Advisors (decorati.com/designadvisors), begun in [...]

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The Buzz: "Scagliola"

By Buzz Kaplan, Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor and author of The Buzz on Antiques. Pronounced: “skal YOE luh”

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Cascading Chandeliers

From traditional classic to clean contemporary, these cascading multi-arm chandeliers will illuminate grandeur in any room. Shane Decorati Founder Contact me

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