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HOW IMPORTANT ARE PATTERNS IN HIGH END INTERIOR DESIGN?

If you’ve been reading us for a while, you should know by now how important I feel the smallest details are in creating a successful an interior design result. You might have the grandest vision in the world for your home, but it’s the focus on the minutia that distinguishes the high end from the run-of-the-mill.

That’s why when I come across information about a certain dying or weaving technique (for example), I feel it’s my duty to bring it to you. That’s the kind of stuff you’re not gonna get schooled on when you buy your furniture at Ikea.

Enter Ikat.

Ikat is a dye technique used to make textile patterns that happens before the weaving and even the primary dyeing process.

Using Ikat patterns can give just that extra touch you need to help your interior design cross over into true high end luxury.

HIGH END INTERIOR DESIGN WITH ALEX PAPACHRISTIDIS

Woo-hoo! The latest episode of my favorite web video show is here…At Home with Susanna Salk.

This time Susanna visits the home of Alex Papachristidis, a fantastic designer and host, if what we see here is any indication.

His home definitely has a true Hamptons feel, but you’ll pick up some interior decoration tips you can apply to your own high end home whether you’re in New York, Miami, Moscow, Sao Paolo, or anywhere in between.

MIAMI INTERIOR DESIGN MEETS MODERN ART

There’s nothing I love more than discovering a beautiful home with a beautiful, high end interior design…especially when it’s in my hometown of Miami. And when you through some fantastic modern art into the mix…then I’m really in Heaven.

Lourdes Fernandez-Grattan’s ranch-style home was built in the ’50’s, which gave it the perfect bones to be a canvas for beauty. In addition to transforming into a truly lovely space, Lourdes turned it into a showcase for her avant-garde art collection (much of it South American in character).

At its best, high end interior design should be a reflection of a homeowner’s great taste. This home is the perfect example of that.

WHY HIGH END INTERIOR DESIGN NEEDS ODD COMBINATIONS

The best interior designs combine unusual things that you’d never expect. This is true whether you’re talking high end interior design or Do-It-Yourself.

The more time I spend online, the more I see examples of great design thinkers shrugging off tradition for this mindset.

That’s why you need to check out 8 examples of interior deign ideas based on combining high, low, and everything in between.

HIGH END INTERIOR DESIGN IS IN THE DETAILS

Everyone loves to talk about the big picture…the glitz and glamour of high end interior design. Really, though, it’s all about the details. If you don’t break down a house…a condo…a room into its separate elements and treat everything like a major project in its own right, you won’t achieve true greatness.

That’s why I love the recent article on the HGTV website that’s all about decorating bookshelves and shelves. HGTV might not be what comes to mind when you think of the high end of interior design, but there are lessons in here that we all need to know immediately.

THE ZEN OF INTERIOR DESIGN RETURNS

Long time readers might remember one of our earliest, most popular posts… “The Zen of High End Interior Design.” It was basically about how following some of the basic principles of Zen could help you calmly make the sort of interior decoration decisions that will give you the sort of home environment that will make you feel at peace.

The blog Home Designing recently released the perfect companion post to our earlier piece. It’s about how to borrow actual Zen looks from East Asian styles to add to the calm interior of your home.

Whether you’re in Toyko, Miami, New York, or Kalamazoo, these tips will help you achieve the kind of home interior you’ll be thrilled to enter at the end of each day.

MIAMI’S BEST INTERIOR DESIGN STORES

Unless one of your talents is hand-crafting furniture, having great taste and a great eye aren’t enough to end up with the home interior of your dreams.

You’ve also got to know where to shop.

That’s why I wanted to refer you to a list of some of the best places in Miami for interior designers and their clients to buy everything they need.

HIGH END INTERIOR DESIGN’S NORTHERN LIGHTS

In most people’s minds there’s not much that’s farther apart than the Miami and Scandinavian styles of interior design.

That’s exactly why I love it so much.

Like anything else creative, if you only pay attention to your immediate surroundings, it becomes tough to do anything truly different.

So for anyone in Miami (or anywhere in the U.S., really) trying to break out of an interior decoration rut, I seriously recommend looking to our brothers and sisters way up north.

Here’s a good place to start getting inspiration.

HOW GREAT HIGH END INTERIOR DESIGN CAN HELP YOU GET TOP DOLLAR

We spend a lot of time here talking about how to make high end interior design choices that improve your home environment. But how about if you’re planning to sell the home you’ve got?

Believe it or not, that’s when great interior design can come in the most handy. When a real estate market is as competitive as Miami is these days, interior decoration can make all the difference as to who gets the best price.

Freshome has put together a great primer on decorating your home for the sale. It’s a great start to learning about an important topic.

Go here to read the full article.

THE SECRET TO HIGH END INTERIOR DESIGN CREATIVITY

Over the course of my career, I’ve found that one of the best ways to spark creativity is to expose yourself to the widest range of influences possible.

This is true in all areas where you need to be creative, but it’s especially important in high end interior design.

So while I always make sure I keep up with the latest interior design trends of the finest homes in Miami (and throughout the world), I also look in places you might not expect.

That’s why an article I recently came across, “20 of The World’s Best Restaurant And Bar Interior Designs” is so helpful. Incorporating just one or two of these creative ideas into your own interior decoration choices could make all the difference in making yours stand out.

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