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Selections Fit For A Queen!

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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Mountbatten-Windsor, QE II, or her majesty Queen Elizabeth the II is celebrating 60 years on the throne. As Britain’s second longest reigning monarch, outranked only by Queen Victoria, we anticipate that her majesty and the entire United Kingdom will feast, drink and be merry in honor of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, June 2-5. Day in[...]

Palm Beach Style

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They call Palm Beach “The Best of Everything.” And with miles of sand and surf, it never disappoints. Delight in the tropical beauty of Florida’s island haven with the best in everything Palm Beach – the styles that will transport you to the summer days and sun-kissed beaches of one of the country’s most architecturally inspiring ocean oases. So slip on your[...]

Palm Beach Style

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They call Palm Beach “The Best of Everything.” And with miles of sand and surf, it never disappoints. Delight in the tropical beauty of Florida’s island haven with the best in everything Palm Beach – the styles that will transport you to the summer days and sun-kissed beaches of one of the country’s most architecturally inspiring ocean oases. So slip on your[...]

Crystal Clear: Decadent Crystals Offer a Plethora of Possibilities

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Simple and understated, while at the same time radiant and luxuriously decadent, crystal offers a plethora of possibilities. Crystal and lucite have remained on our radar, firmly incorporated into fashion, jewelry, home furnishings, architectural interiors and exteriors, even electronic devices and computers. While the “crystal clear” aesthetic still looks c[...]

Crystal Clear: Decadent Crystals Offer a Plethora of Possibilities

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Simple and understated, while at the same time radiant and luxuriously decadent, crystal offers a plethora of possibilities. Crystal and lucite have remained on our radar, firmly incorporated into fashion, jewelry, home furnishings, architectural interiors and exteriors, even electronic devices and computers. While the “crystal clear” aesthetic still looks c[...]

Black and White and Cool All Over

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When Truman Capote threw his now infamous Manhattan black and white ball in 1966, no one suspected that along with society glitterai, he was also tapping into a long standing design schema; the push and pull of black and white. Representing the highest level of contrasts on the color wheel (though not really colors in and of themselves) – the stark and immed[...]

Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting

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Environmental concerns regarding light pollution have resulted in the enforcement of Dark Sky regulations by various cities, counties and home owner associations across the U.S. With the advent of Title 24 in California, energy efficient fluorescent lighting or motion controlled lighting has also become mandatory for exterior lighting fixtures. However, bein[...]

Modern Bronze Age: Styleture’s Favorite Bronze Designs

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The Bronze Age marks a time in ancient history when our civilization began developing advanced metalworking techniques for smelting copper and tin from naturally occurring outcroppings of ore, and then alloying those metals in order to cast bronze. The Bronze Age primarily took place between 3500 BC and 1200 BC, and is traditionally divided into the Early Br[...]

Design Trend: The Eco-Kitchen

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Here at Styleture, we are nothing if not lovers of environmentally conscious interior design. We’ve been hooked on the trend since long before Ed Begley Jr. was driving around in an electric car (read: a long time). When it comes to environmentally conscious design for the kitchen, we get even more excited because of all of the great products out there. A de[...]

Pendant Power: Styleture’s Favorite LED Pendant Lights

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Pendant lights, also known as drop or suspender lights, are single light fixtures that hang from the ceiling, typically suspended by a cord, chain, or metal rod. They are often used in multiples, hung in a straight line over kitchen countertops and dinette sets, or sometimes in bathrooms. They are notable for coming in a range of sizes and a variety of mater[...]