• Although the terms interior decorating and interior design are sometimes used interchangeably, each discipline exhibit a distinct difference in its scope. Interior decorating is generally focused on the selection and presentation of interior items within a space, such as furniture, accessories, finishes and room layout. Interior design, on the other hand, involves manipulating the architectural integrity of the interior space.
  

Hobby hoopla: New products and ideas that are sure to excite crafters

The Craft & Hobby World's Fair is every crafter's dream event: 3,500 exhibitors showing off the latest supplies, designs, gadgets, tools and products.It takes coveted credentials to score a pass to this insider event, where buyers for art and craft stores place orders for merchandise. Entrepreneurs present their inventions and artists display their designs, all hoping for a licensing deal. TV producers audition new home-decorating talent, and book editors seek potential authors. More than 20,000 industry professionals pass through the doors.This year's show in Anaheim lived up to the hype. Here are a few of the products you are likely to see in electronics and craft stores.

Classic chairs maintain style, form

In art, the classic artists that readily come to mind are Van Gogh, Dali, Gauguin and Picasso. The Mona Lisa, for example, is equated with class and good taste. And so it is with classical furniture.As in every art form, interior design has its classics