Downtown Birmingham’s Loft Tour

By Lindsey Walta, June 5, 2009 | In Home Design |

Come tour Birmingham’s distinctive downtown lofts on Saturday, June 6th from 1 to 5 p.m. during the 10th annual Historic Footnotes Loft Tour, benefiting The Literacy Council.

Featuring numerous residential and commercial lofts in Downtown’s Loft District, visitors have the chance to take a walking tour of spaces from the elegant to the eclectic. It is . . .

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Obama’s Redecorate on THEIR Dime…Not Ours

By Lindsey Walta, May 28, 2009 | In Home Design |

As is traditional, the new President and First-Lady receive an allowance of $100,000 to redecorate their private quarters in the white house. This money comes from American tax dollars, i.e. yours and mine. In a time when we are all having to get creative financially and everyone is learning the value of saving and being . . .

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The Easy Chair Redefined

By Lindsey Walta, May 21, 2009 | In Home Design |

Relieve stress in the Relief Chair, newly designed by Mickus Projects and currently on display in Cooper Hewitt’s  “Fashioning Flt” exhibit. Resting on stainless steel legs are layers of wool felt sheets adhered to each other and sleeved over an internal steel frame. Scraps of felt left over from the fabrication process are reused in . . .

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Undercover Kitchen

By Lindsey Walta, April 30, 2009 | In Home Design |

Push button countertop concealment.

Ernestomeda’s Cover Kitchen keeps clutter at bay thanks to the motor-controlled counter that slides over the kitchen worktop. With the touch of a button, the counter slides up to reveal a cooking zone and double sink, forming a plate glass screen. Stainless steel and rosewood complete the look, with available aluminum or . . .

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Robert Allen Fabrics / Sherwin Williams Paints Team Up

By Lindsey Walta, April 15, 2009 | In Home Design |

In an effort to take the guess work out of coordinating fabric and paint, Sherwin Williams and Robert Allen have teamed up to create a line of coordinating fabric and paint. Beginning in March 2009, suggested palettes of complementary Sherwin Williams colors will be included in Robert Allen Color Library upholstery and multipurpose fabrice collection . . .

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