Combining yellow with gray can create an air of sophistication.Yellow has long been an accent color for blue, which is overtaking green as a principal color in the home. Bredenfoerder, who is design director in the Cincinnati office of Landor Associates, a design and branding firm, advises steering clear of traditional blues, which are ubiquitous, and looking for something new along the lines of an "intense, bright, ultramarine-type blue." With the changing seasons, now is the perfect time to think yellow, according to Sonu Mathew, an interior designer and senior manager of commercial and residential design with the paint company Benjamin Moore.

Mathew even advises painting ceilings with a hint of yellow to create warmth in the room.But she warns that yellow can be a particularly difficult color to navigate."It's just a hard color for our eyes to process," she says. As an accent color, yellow brightens a room, but a little goes a long way. The safest yellows are the creamy, calmer ones. Too much of a cheerful yellow can prove annoying.
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Fashion and home decor each seek to make a visual statement

Handmade tables and chairs are beautiful in their own right but can earn their keep as functional, everyday workhorses, from Alex Klahm's lyrical table of wrought iron and glass to David Bradford's curved wood bench. One of the standouts is a rolling cabinet by glass artist Duncan McClellan. Wood doors on one side are inset with etched glass. The three other sides are made of carved stone tiles. Its top is steel-clad. It could begin an evening as a kitchen work station, be rolled into a dining room as a buffet, then continue into a foyer or living room as a display piece.

Steel and brass sconces by Pierre Haskelson of Artona Metal Art, a large fused glass disc by Catherine Woods and a mosaic by Joshua Johnson of JMJ Design would add bold exclamation points to any wall. Frank Colson's enormous lineup of masklike faces becomes the wall. I was disappointed that wall treatments were not explored. We all know about murals but what about the possibilities of graphic stencils? Or, as an alternative to wallpaper or paint, a wall design we're beginning to see in shelter magazines, laser-cut from the self-adhering material used by museums for wall texts? Still, there's plenty to stoke the creative fires here.
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Home Decor for your Outdoor Living Spaces

Home decorating for Bob Gerber, owner of a beach house located in Kitty Hawk, used to be frustrating until he discovered the use of outdoor art prints. "Every season I would buy some art of the Outer Banks area to hang around the deck and patio, and at the end of the season, throw it away due to the abuse the climate and young clients had inflicted. When a friend from Florida told me about some canvas prints he kept outside on his beach side patio that did not get affected by the weather, I decided to try them. They worked amazingly well -- no damage from peanut butter fingerprints or from the salt air. And no replacement costs for me this spring."

The trend extends beyond the domestic patio and outdoor living space. High end Boutique Hotels such as the Delano In in South Beach have been experimenting with the outdoor living concept for a few years now but fine art has always been off limits until now. Resorts and restaurants are also finding this new generation of art prints interesting as they explore new concepts in outdoor design. Bloody Mary's, the world famous outdoor restaurant on the lagoon of Bora Bora, sprinkles their dining area with Guy Harvey's "Old Man and the Sea" series of outdoor canvas prints.
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How To Choose The Best Wine Rack For Your Home

Many wine lovers prefer wooden wine racks, as they’re easiest to blend in with most decors. Wooden wine racks come in a variety of wood styles, so your choices are numerous. We prefer an aged wood look to a wine rack, mostly because of the similarity to wooden wine barrels and the winery atmosphere.You may even wish to consider owning multiple wine racks. This is a common option for those with large wine collections, or those who wish to use one wine rack as a decorative piece with another for simple storage. Still others use one larger wine rack, complemented by a small table top wine rack for easier accessibility.

With numerous styles and price points of wine racks available, your choices are varied. Have a little fun choosing your wine rack, just as you would choosing your wines. Wine is all about enjoyment, and your wine rack can add to your wine enjoyment and the stylish decor of your home.
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World's Only Gel-Filled Anti-Fatigue Floor Mat Now Available in All Bed Bath & Beyond...

Bed Bath & Beyond carries GelPro(R) Mats in two sizes, a standard length (20"x36") and a double length (20"x72"), and has helped the Basketweave pattern in the TraditionalLine become one of Let's Gel's most popular styles. "It has been vitally important to our company's growth to have a retail partner of Bed Bath & Beyond's caliber," McMahan said. "They understand what a difference our mats can make in improving the kitchen experience."

GelPro(R) Mats are a new category of product designed with the discerning chef in mind, although consumers have found applications for the GelPro(R) Mats in other rooms of the home where hard flooring is present. GelPro(R) Mats include the following features and benefits: Comfort. The soft polymer gel interior absorbs shock and reduces pain causing pressure which provides relief for tired feet, legs, and backs. Style. The synthetic leather exterior is available in colors and fabrics to match virtually any home decor, and is stain-resistant, durable, and easy to clean. Quality. GelPro(R) Mats are manufactured in the United States with a patented design, and include a non-slip bottom infused with an antimicrobial additive which suppresses mold and mildew.