If you read our post last summer, or are familiar with Frank Lloyd Wright, you know that he was a brilliant yet controversial architect who was ahead of his time in terms of his design concepts.  His work is recognized globally and, over the course of his life, he designed a wide array of commercial and residential buildings, from  "Pottery House" in... [Read more...]

Architectural elements help to add character and substance to an interior. A fine example of this is the current trend of using outdoor lanterns inside.   Kitchen table. Better Homes and Gardens prominently featured a pair of bronze-finished lanterns. Hallway:  Home on the Range Interiors selected contemporary architectural lanterns from... [Read more...]

Builder Magazine recently had a piece featuring a builder’s expectations of “Custom Home Design Trends for 2012,” and home theaters were among the top 10. Since this luxury feature is expected to gain popularity this year, we want to show examples of home theaters with rustic, mountain style. Take a look at these designs… The finishes in this space have... [Read more...]

An important home design event has been going on in North Carolina throughout this week: The High Point Furniture Market, which is a biannual trade show featuring the latest in home furnishings. Known as “the world’s home for home furnishings,” the event covers “10 million square feet of show space” with “tens of thousands of new product introductions,”... [Read more...]

The perfect blend of clean contemporary lines with natural rustic materials creates an aesthetic that has opened a new chapter on Western Design. There are many terms for what is quickly evolving into a new genre of design. Mountain Modern Mountain Minimalist Rustic Contemporary Mountain Contemporary Western Contemporary The term that best describes... [Read more...]