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Viva Victorian: The Return of Downton Abbey

January 13th, 2012

Downton Abbey

With January here, many of us are dreading winter’s long, dreary onset. It means shorter days, longer nights and spending time indoors reading, knitting or sitting fireside and catching up on movies. Dreaded nights be damned, as the Crawleys of Downton Abbey have returned to our midst. With the Great War upon them, we’re anxiously awaiting if Mr. Bates’s past will be unearthed and if Anna will accept him; whether Thomas will be revealed as a scheming cad and war dodger; and, most important, will Matthew and Lady Mary finally get it together? To commemorate the occasion, we thought these Victorian-inspired items might resonate with fans of the show. In fact, we’d be so bold to say that their addition could instantly elevate one’s abode from ordinary homestead to lavish manorhood. Read the rest of this entry »

Shining Bright: Lighting Trends for 2012

December 23rd, 2011

The Styleture editorial team has made no secret of our love affair with lighting design. We’re always keeping an eye out for new trends and products to tickle our fancy. When it comes to lighting design for 2012, the theme is undoubtedly bigger, better and brighter technologies, not to mention a shift towards softer and warmer design elements. Here are several trends and products that will shine bright in the New Year:

1. It’s a LED, LED, LED World

CSL Disc

Disc by CSL (Creative Systems Lighting)

There is no escaping it – LEDs are the lighting buzz word for 2012. Since LEDs are so compact, lighting manufacturers are no longer limited to the same old forms for decorative fixtures. They can now design and fabricate fixtures in new shapes, sizes and configurations that they couldn’t do before with incandescent and compact fluorescent bulbs. Best examples? Stiletto by Corbett Lighting and Disc by CSL® (Creative Systems Lighting).

Stiletto by Corbett Lighting

Stiletto by Corbett Lighting

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Daylight Saving Time: Fall Back on Design-Forward Lighting

October 31st, 2011

If time change causes swings in your sleeping patterns, habits and moods, then get ready for the swings to ramp up; the end of Daylight Saving Time (DST) is just around the corner.

DST was first proposed by the New Zealand entomologist George Vernon Hudson in 1895 to make better use of daylight. Germany and its World War I allies were the first to use DST in 1916, as a way to conserve coal during wartime. Today, the practice is believed to save electricity, according to some studies. As DST comes to an end next Sunday, Nov. 6, we’ll be setting back our clocks – but not necessarily our style. Luckily, there are several design-forward options to brighten up your interior spaces so that lighting can take center stage.

Discus by Troy Lighting

Discus by Troy Lighting

Discus by Troy Lighting

The beauty of circular designs are that they suggest a sense of fluid infinity. The contemporary Discus Collection elevates this design principle to new levels by featuring an appealing cylinder-within-a-circle configuration and a 26-Watt CFL for improved energy performance. Read the rest of this entry »

Top Designer Picks for Fall 2011

October 4th, 2011

At Styleture, our editorial team always stays attuned to the latest in interior design trends. We’re never too proud to benefit from the wisdom of other design bloggers – especially a blogger like Boston-based Linda Merrill (www.surroundings.net), who also happens to be a designer. For Fall 2011, she’s been generous enough to share with us her favorite trends and product picks for the upcoming season, including eclectic mixes, vintage looks and soothing styles for the spa:

Mix and Match

“From high-low pricing, to mixed finishes and styles, antiques and vintage mixed with modern forms – true eclecticism is taking hold in the design world,” said Merrill. It’s partly a response to the economy and partly environmental. “We’re all reusing and refurbishing what we have, stretching the budget, splurging on some items, saving on others, keeping things out of landfills,” she adds.

Hastings Tile & Bath's GDO Raised Panel Ceramic Tile

Mix and match Hastings Tile & Bath's GDO Raised Panel Ceramic Tile

Hudson Valley Lighting's® Chatham

With Hudson Valley Lighting's® Chatham

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Lighting with Rhythm: Mambo & Tango

May 2nd, 2011

Corbett Lighting – part of the dynamic Littman Brands family – has long been on Styleture’s radar as a leading lighting designer. In fact, it was only a few months ago that we bestowed the honor of a prestigious Stylies Osmium Award upon the manufacturer’s exquisite and sultry Vixen Chandelier. Now, Corbett has once again commanded our attention with the rhythmic lighting choices of the Mambo & Tango.

The Mambo, with its hand crafted iron diffuser in Mambo Bronze finish, and embossed leather shade, displays nothing short of elegant, up-tempo illumination. It comes with a choice of incandescent or energy efficient fluorescent lamping.

corbett-mambo

Mambo by Corbett Lighting

The Tango is striking as a seamlessly laser-cut metal sphere – nothing short of artistry and technology in perfect form. Its innovative, concealed, high-performance LED light source puts it light years ahead of the competition.

Corbett Lighting has been around for more than 40 years, manufacturing incredible lighting products for the residential, hospitality and contract/commercial markets. Their aesthetic principles are unwavering and their choice of materials, from bias-cut crystals to handmade Japanese paper, make us believe that there is hardly a more imaginative lighting producer out there.

corbett-tango

Tango by Corbett Lighting

New Featured Design: Troy Lighting at Sagewood CCRC

March 14th, 2011

Check out our new Featured Designsagewood rotunda1 located on the right sidebar about Troy Lighting’s collaboration with Studio Six 5 to redesign the rotunda at the Sagewood Continuing Care Retirement Community in Phoenix, Arizona.

22nd Annual ARTS Awards

January 27th, 2011
diva-chandelier

Diva Chandelier by Corbett Lighting

Everyone knows the Oscars are nothing more than an annual, bloated mess of a show where a famous host gets to damage their career by telling unfunny jokes, and crying movie stars get to deliver rambling and incomprehensible speeches. To experience a much more sophisticated awards ceremony, all one has to do is check out the ARTS Awards – or what we like to call “the Oscars of Home Décor.”

The Dallas Market Center and the Accessories Resource Team (ART) presented the 22nd Annual ARTS Awards at a gala dinner on Saturday, January 22, during the Dallas Total Home & Gift Market. Awards were given in 28 different categories including Home Textiles, Outdoor Living, Decorative Accessories, and Lighting Fixtures. We thought the Lighting Fixtures category, won by Corbett Lighting, was especially impressive thanks to Corbett’s exceptional submission. Their Diva Chandelier exudes quintessential sophistication and luxury, and is far less fussy than any of the actresses in the Oscar’s Best Actress category. This great lighting manufacturer was already on our radar, but we’ll be paying a lot more attention to them in the future.

There were also incredible products in a number of other categories; you can view all the winners here.

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