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Using texture in interior design – how the pros harness it

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Texture in interior design is vital, and is, quite literally, woven into the fabric of a designer’s vocabulary and practice. Creating texture is not simply about how decor and soft furnishings feel, but it’s also about ‘visual texture’ – using different materials to add interest and breathe life into a room. Quite simply, without texture, a space will fall flat. It’s crucial to look at the room as a whole and bring an area together with mixed materials for vibrancy and warmth. It’s a way of adding depth and dimension to a room as well as comfort.See: Interior design…Continue Reading

Developer has 90 days to start renovating downtown Knoxville’s Andrew Johnson Building, Knox County says

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The developer at the head of a renovation project for downtown Knoxville’s Andrew Johnson Building has a 90-day deadline to start construction, according to a letter from Knox County. The Andrew Johnson Building, originally a hotel built in 1927 has an extensive history. Once the tallest building in East Tennessee, the hotel saw famous guests like Roy Acuff and Hank Williams Sr., who, according to some legends, might have died in the hotel. Previous Coverage: Andrew Johnson building to become a hotel once again BNA Associates, LLC was supposed to begin turning the Andrew Johnson Building…Continue Reading

This week Aston Martin revealed its first house design

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This week on Dezeen, car brand Aston Martin revealed the first house designed as part of its Automotive Galleries and Lairs residential design service, which launched last year. Designed as a collaboration between US studio S3 Architecture and the luxury carmaker, the angular black-cedar home is set to be built in Hudson Valley, New York. It will be the first property built as part of the carmaker’s service that aims to design bespoke spaces for its clients to show off their most cherished motorbikes. “Grandmaster of the white interior” Jan des Bouvrie dies aged 78 This week saw two high-profile…Continue Reading

Four bedrooms… four bathrooms? How COVID-19 is changing home design

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“The Barnaby” might be a strange name for a home of the future, but that’s what this four-bedroom demonstration house claims to be. Located in a small town in North Carolina, it’s the size of an average new house in Australia and looks pretty normal from the outside. Inside, the differences are obvious: a front-door “vestibule” for no-contact home delivery, two “pocket” home offices (neither of which is a bedroom), a school room, a quarantine room, a “secret room” behind a bookcase (for being alone), and a whopping four bathrooms.A secret room hidden behind a book case in The…Continue Reading