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How To Decorate Your Home With Mission Style

May 14th, 2009

Lee Dobbins asked: Frank Lloyd Wright would probably be considered the father of mission style decorating. This heavily angled and darkly tinted decorating style is taken heavily from his architectural designs. The complete picture leaves one with a rich, deep, but still colorful picture in their minds.The colors involved in mission style decorating are dark [...]

Filled Under: Home Improvement

Architectural Elements in Cufflink Design Add Refinement and Stability

April 6th, 2009

Patrick McMurray asked: And what are the key elements of good design, Form, Function, Build ability, Economics and longevity. Contained with in these elements is mathematical correctness. We respond to the greater environment in relation to our own human scale. Architects still use them today, a gift from the ancient Greek and Roman architects; The [...]

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Understanding Cape Cod Architecture

March 11th, 2009

Mike Magner asked: Americans have always loved a good Cape Cod home. In 1938 when Life magazine asked families to choose their ideal place to live, the Cape Cod design was among those few selected, even when compared to an original modern home by renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The design visionary may have had [...]

Filled Under: Interior Design
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