Posted on April - 13 - 2011
The breathtaking natural beauty of southern Utah’s Red Rock region makes it one of the country’s most picturesque places to live. But for designer Matt Marten and builder Jake Joines, building homes here requires not only an appreciation of the pristine environment but a healthy amount of respect for it.
While their clients love the region’s spectacular scenery, ethereal cloud formations, and awe-inspiring sunsets, Marten and Joines are more concerned with its blazing-hot summers, cold north winds, and fast-moving storms.
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Posted on April - 11 - 2011
Metamorphosis shelf by the famous designer Sebastian Errazuriz really goes out on a limb. The inspiration for the limited-edition Baltic birch plywood shelf which is hand-carved by the Italian company Horm came from his grandmother’s ivy-covered garden. 
Errazuriz said:
“The dark branches that crawled along the walls were so thick that I would use them as natural shelves for my garden toys,”

Available at Christina Grajales Gallery. Call
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Posted on April - 11 - 2011
Whether you live in the Midwest or the Eastern part of the U.S., it’s fun to decorate one room like it’s a cabin retreat in the woods. If you have a guest room that you would like to update, why not give it a nature-inspired feel with western accents.
The Vaxcel Lighting Yellowstone Traditional Swing Arm Wall Lamp is the perfect way to create a parallel structure around a bed or long dresser. The lamp measures 18” x 27.75”, and it features a 3-way switch and an 8′ cord with plug. It requires one 100 watt medium base bulb.
Between the decorative lamp shade, which features shadow portraits of a moose and evergreen trees, and the wavy swing arm, this model will make a presence against neutral or brightly colored walls.
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Posted on April - 10 - 2011
In the dining room, it’s perfectly fine for your accessories to be more dramatic than in other rooms. If you’re trying to define a space for high class entertaining, stick with prominent pieces, deep jewel tone colors and classic details.
Decorate your wood server in the dining room with a set of table lamps. You might have to pair down to one table lamp if you have a shorter server, but with longer ones, you can have a set of lamps as well as a centerpiece. These Stacy Garcia Fancy Fern Rich Plum Energy Efficient Table Lamp is capable of dressing up any room. Between the contemporary design and unusual shade color, this lamp is sure to be noticed.
This lamp is made with a brushed steel finish, and it sits 22” high. Creat
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