Monthly Archives: February 2010

The Buzz: Word of the day-Curule

By Buzz Kaplan | Published: February 26, 2010

By Buzz Kaplan, Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor and author of The Buzz on Antiques, and Executive Director of Decorati manufacturer C. Mariani Antiques, Restoration & Custom in San Francisco. By now you know that my favorite antique terms are those designed to confuse, obfuscate, and otherwise drive normal people crazy. That’s why I like the word [...]

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The Life of Lucite

By Decorati | Published: February 26, 2010

Decorati is excited to introduce our newest guest blogger, Erinn Valencich. Erinn Valencich is an interior designer with clients across the country, including a celebrity clientele in Los Angeles. She has been featured in House Beautiful, Home, Redbook, Robb Report as well as regularly hosting shows on HGTV and having made appearances on The View, Extra!, [...]

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The New Design Process Series: Part 2, Sort By Price or Lead Time

By Decorati | Published: February 25, 2010

This post is part of a series intended to record the design process as it has been and changes going on today.  My experiences and perspectives may not be the same as everyone’s.  Click here for Part 1: The Design Process As it Was: Ask For Quotes for Everything… Photo:  Manufacturer Paper Price List As [...]

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Decorati Featured in Town and Country Magazine

By Decorati | Published: February 25, 2010

Check out Decorati in this month’s Town & Country Issue, p. 59.

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Symbolism in Interior Design

By Decorati | Published: February 24, 2010

Decorati is excited to introduce our newest guest blogger, Victoria Posey. Victoria is the President of Georgia based Legacy Design Group. She describes herself as the  ”the creative energy behind a group of artisans carefully selected to achieve the desired results.” Click here to read Victoria’s latest story feature on Decorati Access Blog. Something that has [...]

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Paris, Je t'aime: Kendall Wilkinson

By Decorati | Published: February 23, 2010

Keep reading to learn how San Francisco designer Kendall Wilkinson keeps her designs tailored and crisp with a Parisian flare…and bold with a splash of color. How would you describe your design style? I like to think that I evolve, but still maintain the integrity of my style. If you were to lay out all [...]

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Designer Spotlight

By Decorati | Published: February 23, 2010

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The Lure of Limited Edition Prints

By Decorati | Published: February 22, 2010

Multiples and limited edition prints are forging new ground in design projects and collections as a hybrid alternative. New highly detailed digital techniques became available and invite artists to explore a contemporary print format. Artists are finding good results on archival paper, in resin and on fabric. Sourcing intriguing prints that retain the artist’s vision [...]

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Ac-CENT-tchu-ate the POS-it-ive: Putting the Accent on the Right Wall

By Decorati | Published: February 22, 2010

Are you tempted to paint an accent wall in your home? Before you start pouring over those paint chips, let’s back up a little bit and see if your room would even benefit from having one. Not all rooms are improved with an accent wall. In fact, I would say that a pretty high percentage [...]

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The Buzz: The Village Ideata- WHAT'S VEDUTA IDEATA AND HOW DOES IT DIFFER FROM CAPRICCIO?

By Buzz Kaplan | Published: February 19, 2010

By Buzz Kaplan, Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor and author of The Buzz on Antiques, and Executive Director of Decorati manufacturer C. Mariani Antiques, Restoration & Custom in San Francisco. I should start by saying that “ideata” is NOT the Italian word for idiot. That would be “idiota” and I should know: in my flaming youth (!), [...]

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