For a number of years, Rowland Design has participated in the St. Margaret’s Hospital Guild Decorators’ Show House and Gardens.  This year’s featured residence is the historic Schnull-Rauch House, just north of The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis.  When this historic Meridian Street home opens for tours from April 27 to May 12, approximately 35 interior …

Switching hats from architect to wordsmith, our own Eric Rowland is a featured guest blogger for the IMA today.  He continues a series of blog posts on acquisitions for the IMA’s new Design Arts galleries, opening in fall of 2013. You can read additional posts from this series here: http://www.imamuseum.org/blog/ My first project in architectural school …

  Sometimes a great idea needs a little time and a little faith to come to fruition.  In the case of the Guggenheim Museum, it took 16 years, a bit of stubbornness, and a lot of patience.  This time line documents the museum’s design and construction process and demonstrates Frank Lloyd Wright’s exceptional energy while …

  How much space do you need to live comfortably? 10,000 square feet?  1,500?  What about a mere 420 square feet?  In cities like New York, San Francisco and Chicago, where square footage is at premium, residents are focused on increasing functionality in tighter quarters. Graham Hill, entrepreneur and founder of treehugger.com, took his vision …

  The idea is simple: connect homeowners, home design enthusiasts and home improvement professionals across the country and around the world.  From decorating a room to building a custom home, Houzz is an online resource for home remodeling and design, providing visitors with ideas and inspirations for their own projects. Browse our projects, save images …

  Goodbye, tangerine tango.  Hello, emerald green. This year Pantone has selected emerald as the Color of the Year for 2013.  A lively, radiant, lush green, expect to see shades of emerald trending in home decor, fashion, beauty and product design. “Green is the most abundant hue in nature – the human eye sees more green than any …

              Researchers at Technion use new 3D printing technology to recreate “impossible” M. C. Escher drawings as real, tangible models. Learn more about their process, and see how it’s done, on Object’s blog.

  Turquoise, purple and orange.. at Christmas? Yes, it’s true! These these fresh, bold hues make a great addition to the traditional holiday color palette, or can be used alone for a fun new look.  This color inspiration already has me conjuring up decorating ideas for next year!

  When once asked to describe his art style, Harper replied, “When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I don’t see the feathers in the wings, I just count the wings.  I see exciting shapes, color combinations, patterns, textures, fascinating behavior and endless possibilities for making interesting pictures.   I regard the picture …