1.) Bring out the glam! Let’s face it; the holidays are the one time of year that the phrase “Go big, or go home” fits perfectly into holiday decor. From decorating with shiny metallic garland and ornaments on the tree, to collecting trinkets in metallic finishes and grouping them together in a tablescape vignette. Pick a metal and find varying shades, finishes and textures to bring out all the shine of the season.

2.) Vintage collectibles: Do you have any vintage silver that can be polished, or silver-plated ornaments that have been handed down from generations? The holidays are the perfect time to show them off. Polish up your vintage finds, and display proudly at the holidays.

3.) Crystal lends a sparkle: Most of the time we think about metallics for sparkle, how about shimmering crystal? From your chandelier over the dining room table, to the gorgeous candlesticks that align the center of your buffet table, crystal dinnerware, stemware, candlesticks, and matching accessories can bring an air of sophistication to your holiday dining experience.

4.) Outdoor sparkle: While your interiors are always the main attraction, don’t forget your outdoor holiday home. Hang a decorative wreath at the front door, sparkling with white twinkling lights, and hang swags of garland from around your front entry. Play up your exterior home features such as railings, columns, and walkways with lighting for extra sparkle, and safety at night.

5.) Simple and easy sparkle: While we all would love for our homes to look like a holiday model home out of an interiors magazine, some would prefer to get the look without taking a lot of time to execute! A simple idea, take your favorite glass or metallic bowl and pile it high with coordinating metallic Christmas ball ornaments from your tree. You will be surprised how a 5 minute project can make an instant centerpiece!

6.) Light up your interiors: There is something quite magical about Christmas lights. From the way they sparkle and dance around a tree, to stringing them throughout your home for added ambiance, lighting can change your home in an instant. For a creative fireplace mantle, string lighting around garland, a wreath that adorns the fireplace above, or gather lights in decorative apothecary jars along top of your mantle.

7.) Non-traditional sparkle: It’s always great to see Christmas decor cycle through history. Years ago metallic trees were a huge hit, in pastel colors and funky psychedelic colors! Today the trend is for more subdued colors, but still with a kick of color and sophistication. Take cues from your interiors and match your tree, ornaments, and decor for added sparkle.

8.) Add sparkle to your gifts: One of the easiest and most forgotten ways to add sparkle to your home is by adorning Christmas gifts with playful metallic ornaments, ties and shiny ribbon to bring out added cheer to your Christmas tree. After all, the tree’s accessories are the beautiful gifts that surround it, right? Don’t forget metallic wrapping paper too!

9.) Sparkling details: While Christmas ball ornaments are the most traditional decorative element on the tree, don’t forget about one-of-a-kind treasures. From handmade varieties, to a themed Christmas tree with ornaments that all tell a story. Add sparkle to your holiday tree with these special individual ornaments. Try using non-traditional colors to adorn your fireplace mantle too!

10.) Reach back to your childhood: What are the sparkling elements you remember? From silver bells adorned with big red bows, to shiny vintage ornaments that your grandparents used to tell you ‘Don’t touch!’ Bring those memories back for your children and pass the sparkling tradition to family and friends!

Your holiday home is waiting for sparkle and magic of this season. Find creative ways to bring shine, whether it be subtle or bold, traditional or modern, your home can not wait for aesthetic decorated with festive season. Enjoy it!

A plane crashed into a building and along the floor, certainly not a sight you see every day. Yeah this is a unique and fascinating installation that are appended by the British artist Fiona Banner to the galleries of Britain Tate Modern Art Museum. The project is named Harriet and Jaguar, two plane models that were used in putting the installation together. The Sepecat Jaguar XZ118 was reconditioned and polished, so that viewers can see their reflection. It is positioned on the floor, reminding one of a wounded bird. The Harrier (first photos of the the post) was placed vertically, ensuring a strong visual effect, this a modern art instalation that designed by dazzle the mind.

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This is amazing wooden sculpture created from pieces of symmetrical, creating an interesting geometry and each point of view reveals a new form. Envisioned by Lausanne-based Vincent Kohler, entitled “Billion”, the project measures 110 x 100 x 300 cm (43? x 39? x 118?) and is said to be inspired by the idea of an exploding log, and was completed by using a support constructed by polystyrene and resin. The Billion is a modern interiors and very suitable adorn in an office building, or even in an extremely large home.

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Decorating the Christmas tree is a tradition that is always in waiting for the most people from year to year. This is a moment in which during the year continues we’ve been waiting for the arrival, yes it’s Christmas and holiday season approaching. Surely, we know that there are many Christmas decorations fill the shelves of malls that come in a wide array of prices, colors, sizes, styles, and brands. Decor shopping can be really exciting to be honest, but before going shopping you might need some Christmas decorating ideas. The Christmas Tree is the central point of your decorations so here are 10 beautiful Christmas tree decorating ideas to feed your inspiration. May some of the holiday tree decorating ideas that will make the task a little easier and result in a beautiful Christmas tree. Enjoy !

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This is a new hanging room dividers named Ditto designed by 3form. The Ditto has contemporary 3D artistic accents and comes in a box complete with all required hardware and snaps together easily to form the design of your choice. The Ditto made of 3form’s Varia Ecoresin material which is composed of 40% pre-consumer recycled content. Available in various colors that you can customize to your taste, these are flexible hanging modules allows for 3D expression. For more at 3form.

Natural Elements, Look to nature for easy, elegant ways to embellish your Thanksgiving table. Rate My Space user chasingpaige brought the beautiful colors of fall to her table by incorporating gourds and pumpkins into her centerpiece and topping each place setting with a pear.

Personalized Pumpkins, Small details can make a big impact on your Thanksgiving table. Try tying handmade place cards to mini pumpkins for a personal touch that will make guests feel special. Design by Holly Mathis.

Fall Florals, Create a floral centerpiece fit for Thanksgiving by adding berries or mini pumpkins to an arrangement of red, orange and yellow flowers. Rate My Space user patrick paired this warm floral centerpiece with ice-blue place mats for a striking contrast.

Appealing Palette, Choosing a color scheme is a great starting point for setting your Thanksgiving table. Rate My Space user nyclq opted for chocolate brown contrasted with crisp white — a perfect palette for fall that also complements her dining room’s decor.

Candleholder Conversion, Try using items you already own in a creative and unexpected way when designing your Thanksgiving tablescape. Rate My Space user Baubles found that candleholders also make great pedestals for mini pumpkins.

Less Is More, A Thanksgiving table doesn’t have to be over the top to be beautiful. Rate My Space user luvmynugz paired a few subtle fall elements with neutral-colored dinnerware for a look that’s understated yet elegant.

Adaptable Dinnerware, Investing in a versatile set of china makes setting your table for the holidays a cinch. Rate My Space user eriedecor uses china embellished with fruit and acorns from November to January, changing the accessories and color scheme for each holiday. Chocolate brown and khaki are her hues of choice for fall.

The Look for Less, If you want to create an elaborate Thanksgiving tablescape on a budget, scour stores for marked-down or slightly damaged items. Rate My Space user and smart shopper Tamgypsy got a turkey centerpiece at a discount because it was chipped. A bit of glitter to cover the imperfections, and the bird is as good as new.

Dressed-Up Basics, You don’t have to buy brand-new dinnerware to create a beautiful Thanksgiving table. Rate My Space user decorating4fun topped simple white plates with crimson napkins for a splash of rich, fall color.

Rustic Elegance, Don’t be afraid to mix textures and patterns when setting your Thanksgiving table. Rate My Space user GritsandGlamour paired glossy, gold chargers with course burlap to create a rich look perfect for fall.

Thanksgiving Glam, For a chic fall table, try combining traditional and trendy pieces. Rate My Space user veron paired stylish black-and-white plates with glitzy accessories in classic fall orange.

Vivid Color, As the weather cools down, warm up your dining room with rich reds and oranges. Rate My Space user zahirah1 topped off her welcoming Thanksgiving table with a glowing, candle centerpiece.

Decorative Dishes, Often inexpensive, seasonal plates in bold patterns and colors instantly add pizzazz to any Thanksgiving table. Design by Rate My Space user flamingjune.

Soaring Centerpiece, If your table setting is simple, spice it up with a dramatic focal point. Fall branches spilling from a tall vase add interest to Rate My Space user Faby’s Thanksgiving table.

Topped With a Bow, Your Thanksgiving tablescape isn’t limited to the table itself. Rate My Space user barbrowe even dressed up her chairs with large bronze bows, putting the finishing touch on a lavish setting. via

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“Ring” invites the visitor to play with the installation and space on two levels: The very first approach would be more related to experience a change in the urban areas: as a temporal kinetics. The facets of each cube reflects the place and reconstruct a paradigm that breaks the reading of the course. Ring work at this stage as a visual intrusion, an acceleration that changes the perception of the visited place. This is a spacial rediscovery. In a second step, the installation proposes to get inside, to see his own image multiplied to infinity, which collides with urban detail, it is now a place outside time and outside spatiality, in total rupture with the outside principle . The vision is more intimate”.

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90° is a perfect vase and has unique shape by Cuatro Cuatros. This is an impossible triangle vase, featuring an intriguing gometry with illusion optical. According to the designer, “the product is based on a drawing, has been converted into a geometric shape with the volume. Depending on the point of view, both ends coincide and make it look like a closed figure.” This vase is more than a functional object, but also can be a piece of decoration that play with perception.

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