Wall Dressing
By The vidaSTYLEgirl • Nov 10th, 2008 • Category: DecorGives your space a design boost with today’s modern and eclectic wall patterns. They’re not your grandma’s wallpaper!
Gives your space a design boost with today’s modern and eclectic wall patterns. They’re not your grandma’s wallpaper!
The beauty of bold prints is that a little goes a long way. You only need a minimal amount to create a maximum look. And, when they cost less than $20, cheap sure can be chic!
Sure, soaps do the job for keeping one’s self from getting a little funky. But, they’re also an easy (and great-smelling) way to decorate one’s bathroom. Just lay them out in a stylish manner and you’re done! And, if you’re in a generous mood you can always use them as guest soaps. But, who are we kidding, right?
Green is in. I don’t mean green shoes or cargo pants. I’m talking green as in Earth friendly. The fashion world is getting hip to eco-fashion; just ask Diana von Furstenberg, Levi’s, Bono, and H&M. Being that cotton is the most pesticide-dependent crop in the world and accounts for 25% of all pesticide use and according to the USDA, over 50 million pounds of pesticides are used on U.S. cotton fields in one year alone, it’s about time!
This mod serveware is actually called the Doo The Dishes Plate Set. “Doo” as in hairdo, get it? But that’s not what we dig about them.
Media powerhouse, Cristina Saralegui, made her mark as host and executive producer on Univision’s immensely popular “The Cristina Show.” She has since received 12 Emmys, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and countless awards. In 2005, the Casa Cristina Collection, comprised of bedroom, dining, and entertainment pieces, debuted to rave reviews, leading to Cristina to be honored as one of “The 50 Most Influential People in Home Furnishings Style and Design” in 2006. This past December Cristina introduced her Bed and Bath Collection, sold exclusively through Kohl’s stores. We caught up with Cristina to talk about her home line and find out what inspires her.
When I was living in Miami, I had the ultimate walk in closet. It really wasn’t even a walk in closet. It was really a walk THROUGH closet. It basically was a hallway unto itself. Had plenty of room to hang everything, tons of shelf space, the whole deal. Since it was never cramped or overwhelmed, it was super easy to figure out what I was going to wear. Everything was all out in the open, making it the ultimate in putting together outfits.