We are always tearing photos out of magazines or saving photos we have seen on the web for our own inspiration file. The file serves as a source of ideas for the Wainscot Solutions team and our clients. Here are a few of our favorite photos that have not made their way to onto the blog already, but we definitely thought they were worth sharing with you. Do... [Read more...]

Country Living magazine has been a long time favorite of the Wainscot Solutions staff. We love the look of so many of the homes featured in the magazine. Usually these houses are older homes that have such interesting character and architectural details. We were really blown away by this "before and after" story of a beautiful farm house in Upstate New York.... [Read more...]

Photographs from the Kips Bay 2010 Show House have hit the airways. The large paneled library that Vincente Wolf designed went from dark and overwhelming to modern, bright and approachable. White furniture, strong furniture silhouettes and interesting art all work together to create a room that is dramatic, but you actually feel like you could live there. The... [Read more...]

The Kips Bay Show House opened last week, and as always, it will not disappoint. The annual show house raises approximately one million dollars for the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club.The money helps support essential after-school and enrichment programs for more than 13,000 young people at ten different Boys and Girls Clubs in the Bronx. This is considered... [Read more...]

In the past people have shied away from hanging artwork on their wainscoting.  Who wants to put a nail hole in that beautiful woodwork? However, there is a new trend towards using the wainscoting as a graphic backdrop to your artwork. We think it looks great! Here are a few pictures we've come across that demonstrate the point beautifully. As you can see, this... [Read more...]

Leopard prints are the hot fashion item this season. We've seen these animal prints popping up everywhere. Leopard prints have been popular in interior design for so long that they are considered a classic. Many designers will tell you that every room needs a bit of animal print, and leopard is the all time favorite. Do you have leopard prints in your home?... [Read more...]

In Webster's Dictionary a "Gallery" is defined as : a structure projecting from one or more interior wall. Many of our clients have chosen to use the projecting structures, to create a gallery of their images, plates, etc. Creating a space above their custom made wainscoting by Wainscot Solutions and Michael's team, these homeowners were able to display... [Read more...]

Gabrielle Blair is a designer and mother of six (her new addition was born May 7th!) in Denver, Colorado. We've been following her posts on designing and this post from September 24th, 2010 caught our eye! She asks an important question when it comes to wainscoting and decorating! Her answers are great and her following is even MORE helpful! But don't... [Read more...]

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