http://blog.lrmdesign.com Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:03:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There are so many elements in creating the perfect dining room that it's hard to focus on one aspect. But for you, readers, this week we've managed it. Behold our Top Five Favorite dining room chairs, and from the looks of it, we at LRM Interior Design like to be ... http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2010/07/30/top-five-faves-dining-room-chairs/ [caption id="attachment_725" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Blue mission-style tiles? Yes and no...from SRS Energy."][/caption] With government tax credits and the amount of sunshine we get in California (granted, we haven't seen much sun yet in Laguna this summer!), solar panels seem like a fantastic addition to a roof, especially if you've already planned ... http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2010/07/23/can-solar-panels-look-good/ [caption id="attachment_719" align="alignleft" width="181" caption="The Electrolux washer in Red Hot Red"][/caption] Who says laundry can't be fun? We love designing laundry rooms, and can't wait to use a washer and dryer from Electrolux's latest collection. When it comes to laundry, we all want our whites white and our colors bright, right? ... http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2010/07/16/whats-red-hot-and-fast-not-a-ferrari%e2%80%94the-new-electrolux-washing-machine/ We warned you—we have more to say about wallpaper. Not quite as much as last week, as we were able to narrow down our patterned choices to the required five...just. Where last week presented wallcoverings that were nigh on incredible, this week we're staying more in the realm of what ... http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2010/07/09/top-five-faves-patterned-wallpaper/ First confession: this week we fudged. Just a little bit. We were beat at our task by the multitude of wonderful, exquisite and downright fantastical wallpapers on the market, and we could only narrow our Faves down to seven. Don't hate us because they're so beautiful! Second confession: we couldn't even ... http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2010/07/01/top-five-faves-unusual-wallcoverings/ [caption id="attachment_675" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="The dramatic New Zealand coastline"][/caption] LRM Interior Design is pleased to announce yet another new project, and an international project, no less! One of LRMID's longstanding clients has recently decided to redesign a beach house on the New Zealand coast, and has awarded LRM Interior Design with ... http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2010/06/27/new-project-new-zealand/ [caption id="attachment_659" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Kari Seydewitz, aka The Mad Hatter, on the final catwalk run for the ASID Designer Runway Extravaganza 2010"][/caption] We prepped. We planned. We found out what TO do and what NOT to do. Kari worked on her makeup for hours. We built the maddest top hat outside ... http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2010/06/18/asid-oc-designer-runway-extravaganza-omg-we-won/ [caption id="attachment_653" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Henry Road uses their Fleur Grande fabric on the front of this chair..."][/caption] At LRM Interior Design, we get inspired by a lot of things. But we really love up-and-coming companies that inspire us with their creativity and innovation. Take Henry Road, a textile studio in Studio City, ... http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2010/06/13/henry-roads-creative-textiles-and-furniture/ [caption id="attachment_648" align="alignleft" width="226" caption="Your home is your castle--protect it!"][/caption] After spending the time, money and resources on interior design or on a remodel, be it one room or the entire home, doesn't it make sense to protect that investment? Insurance is an obvious way to do so, but ... http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2010/06/04/your-home-protect-your-investment/ Chandeliers are the cream of the lighting crop, adding elegance to the practical nature of room lighting. Even the sound of the name sounds highbrow and expensive, and we at LRM Interior Design love the many different styles and materials that chandeliers are made of. As usual, it was very ... http://blog.lrmdesign.com/2010/05/28/top-five-faves-chandeliers/