It is so tempting to want to make a few extra purchases for yourself during the holiday season, however sometimes it’s always best to wait until after the holidays when prices go down.  If you have been thinking of adding some gothic decor to your indoor space this year, now is the perfect time to do so as Design Toscano has just reduced a huge selection of medieval and gothic items.  Whether you want something to embody your favorite knight, or simply need the guardian watch of a gargoyle in your home, we have the perfect piece just for you in any budget.

For anyone that has been itching for the right price on knight statues, we now have a knight statue in our King’s Guard Sculptural Replica.  This is one of our most popular items and best sellers, and has now been reduced to less than $200.  You can’t get a more perfect price than that!

Medieval home decor comes in all shapes and sizes and there are themes within the themes themselves.  You can add dragons, gargoyles, and knights oh my to any room in your home and keep the medieval theme going.  A simple accent piece like our Knights of the Digital Realm Bookends shows off your gothic side without going too dark for less than $35.

When you are looking to give the gift of medieval for yourself, look no further than our huge selection of medieval and gothic items that are popular favorites, and have just been reduced one more time, just for you.

Selling clients on the environmental benefitsrather than the added valueof green homes is akin to asking them to write a check for charity. That wake-up call was delivered in a Greenbuild education session by Kathy Spence, LEED AP and marketing and sustainability director for Charlotte, N.C.-based Banister Homes. In the session, Spence discussed how to show clients that a sustainable home can save them money and improve their lives.

The highest-priority green feature for most clients is energy efficiency, Spence said, followed by indoor air quality, water efficiency, and materials. She provided advice on marketing each of these green features.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY. For most customers, the most pivotal benefit of a green, efficient home is reduced cost of ownership.

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Green, Green Features

Product Dimensions: 20 x 19 x 35 inches ; 31 pounds. Aubergine Fabric Dining chair designed by Shahrooz with signed copyright date. USA handmade. Made of cast acrylic construction. There is special curving at back side. The expertise of detailed hand design that produce amazing work. The chair radiate a three dimensional effect.

Customizable color for all chairs, free of your color choice and upholstered in top-of-the-line suede. The important is easy for cleaning thus you can leaves the surface silky smooth and static free.



Cast Acrylic, Chair, Dining Chair

                      

In late December 2010 the iconic Wall Street Bull was covered, without permission, from horns to tail in a raging camouflage crochet. Behind the wild design was an artist named Olek; she explained her creation as a gift to NYC representing a wish for a prosperous year in 2011. The design was removed shortly after installation, but not before several photographs of the statue were taken and eventually circulated around the world.

This begs the question, “Does crochet have a place in today’s interior design world?” My answer? Absolutely! The examples below prove th

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Crochet