Archive for LesleyWeidenbener
Lesley Weidenbener is a writer in Indianapolis and the author of www.TheDesignFile.net, a blog about contemporary interior design. Visit the blog for design tips, DIY ideas and home tours. Lesley is also a newspaper reporter covering politics and state government and spends her free time working on her small city home with her handy husband.
Beautiful, modern nursery in an urban condo
Things have been hopping over at The Design File and so I’m a little late with my weekly post. But I’m so excited to share this fantastic, modern nursery with you.
Noelle, an expectant mother in Indianapolis, recently sent me photos of the nursery she created with her husband, Daniel. The couple lives in the downtown [...]
A new look for your kitchen: It’s in the bag!
Over at The Design File, we’re always looking for easier ways to make our homes look fantastic. But if you’re like me, sometimes it’s hard to get the planning going for a big home project. I have so many ideas that I don’t even know where to start.
But designer Rebekah Zaveloff — who wrote [...]
Geometric patterns add fun & interest to rooms
When strong geometric patterns started showing up in designer rooms a few years ago, I thought it might be just a fad, part of the mid-century comeback that has influenced contemporary design.
But I think they might be with us to stay. I’m so pleased. The strong patterns in rugs, pillows and furnishings provide a great [...]
Color modernizes traditional chandeliers
I’ve become just addicted to the House of Turquoise blog, where writer Erin features some of the most beautiful homes and rooms I’ve ever seen.
One of my favorite recent posts highlighted turquoise chandeliers, which got me thinking about how adding color to an otherwise traditional lighting fixture can really make it fun and modern.
Check out [...]
Kitchen design trends for 2010
I learned about Rebekah Zaveloff and her firm KitchenLab from the always wonderful Strange Closets blog, which was featuring her home.
I used one of those photos in my post at The Design File about my 2010 inspirations and was so moved by her style that I asked her to write a guest post looking ahead [...]
Soothing rooms all in blue
I’ve been feeling a little tense lately so I went on a hunt for some soothing rooms to showcase over at The Design File, spaces where — if they were in my home — I could really relax. During my quest, I settled on rooms in blue.
I think I picked the color in part [...]
Pretty in pink — even in your living room
I never would have guessed I could be seriously loving pink in interior design.
I’m not talking about a nursery or a little girl’s room or even a splash of hot pink here or there to highlight some modern space.
I’m talking pretty pastel pinks in adult spaces like living rooms and master bedrooms.
Skeptical? I understand that.
But [...]
Side-by-side matching chairs are designer favorite
In the first two Design Translation challenges we completed over at The Design File, our living rooms had side-by-side matching chairs. I thought it was a coincidence. But nope. Designer rooms everywhere have pairs of chairs — almost always shown sitting right next to the other.
I actually love the trend. It’s really sharp. Look at [...]
