There are many legends of the origin of silk, but this story from the American Museum of Natural History is my favorite . Empress Xi-Ling, was drinking hot tea under the mulberry bush when a cocoon dropped into her tea cup. When she attempted to pick it out of her cup, a strand began unraveling from …
The 2012 Pantone color of the year is Tangerine Tango. This vibrant and exciting reddish orange that is sure to shake up your emotions! I don’t know who comes up with naming these colors but I think this one works well. The imagery of a woman in a tango dress will always come to mind. …
A guest post by Design Shuffle. Natural, serene, soothing, calm and Zen are often used to describe Asian-inspired design and the environment it creates. Many Asian interiors are in large part the result of bringing the outdoors inside through the use of natural materials and the colors of nature. A minimalist approach is also a …
Balance on a scale is when both pans of the scale are equal in weight. Visual balance in interior design, can be expressed in many scenarios. One way is to use repetition. This can be done by placing the same object on one side of a room and have it mirrored on the other side. …
Let’s first begin by defining balance in terms of interiors. When we talk about balance in interior design it has three parts: asymmetrical, symmetrical and radial. First let’s look at radial. By radial balance, we are talking about balance based on a circle. For structure there are items such as domes, spiral staircases and circular …