For those who love patterns – but are afraid of committing to patterned wall paper for the long term – the next best thing to consider is  patterns in window shades and curtains.                   Designer unknown Here you see a perfect balance of texture distributed within an open concept space, by shades [...]

The Man Closet I’ve discovered that when most people imagine a well organized walk-in closet they usually think of a closet designed with shelves to store expensive purse, glass enclosed cabinets to store even more expensive shoes, and an always over sized chandelier. While this is all true we hardly think of the flip side, a masculine dressing room. Yes, [...]

I am a big fan of before-and-after pictures that prove the old adage “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure.”  My friend Barbara can buy a battered accessory or piece of furniture at a garage sale and transform it into a knockout decorative item for her home.  Me, I pass by the same piece and think “junk”.  The Barbaras of [...]

Casa Latina is always on the lookout for interesting new designers with unique home-related ideas and products.  So we are pleased to introduce Tania Johnson Design’s four stunning hand knotted rug designs. The earthy but contemporary patterns are inspired by intricate details of nature – among them delicate plays of light, shadows and reflection.  The designer, Tania Johnson, portrays these [...]

Wall decals are a great and inexpensive way to add that little extra touch to any room. Decals can be customized to any size and some may be available in a variation of colors. Etiquetas de la pared son una manera grande y barata para añadir ese toque extra a cualquier habitación. Las etiquetas se pueden personalizar para cualquier tamaño [...]

Should you buy silk plants and flowers for your home or office or go with real ones? Many people still consider silk flowers tacky but today’s technology makes silk plants look more lifelike than ever. So why not give them a try? Our friend Chad Young, founder and president of www.QualitySilkPlants.com, offers Casa Latina readers ten reasons to give silk plants and [...]

When people think of changing the look of a room in their home they are often overwhelmed before they even give it a go.  Updating a living room or family room doesn’t have to mean giving it a complete makeover. A few simple changes can transform a tired room into a fresh space in no time and at a modest [...]

In this day in age, I still run across clients who tell me that no matter how well designed an apartment is, it can never really feel like a home. To these clients the definition of a home is an actual house. But to many others a home is not defined by a structure that is divided into multiple rooms [...]

Transform The Ordinary Into The Extraordinary. Casa Latina is always on the lookout for unique and interesting home décor ideas and we’ve found one with Skattered Moments. Skattered Moments is a new company that transforms simple photos into stylish, captivating, customized works of art. Using patented software, they pixelate an image using a variety of shapes and then divide the [...]