Room With A View - Switchplates

The ubiquitous switchplate - everywhere, in every room at least once, and often an overlooked opportunity for affordable wall art and self-expression. Whether you're a country mouse or a city mouse, whatever your decorating style, there is a switchplate to match your room and personality. Here are just a few from a wonderful array of handmade and hand embellished switchplates on Etsy:

a la mode














Mosaico Decor













Rathina Decor










Lindsay's Lights













Pieces in Time













Marcia's Passions













Funky Chicken Designs

Room With A View - Mosaic Art

Mosaic art is the art of the ages, one of the world's oldest art forms. Mosaics may consist of pieces of broken china, glass, tile, and various dimensional findings such as marbles, buttons, pebbles, beads, figurines...well, you get the idea. Mosaics add texture, depth, color, movement, style, personality, and shape to a room - in one appealing package. Shown below are some of my favorites.

Yellow Flower by Art de Fleur

Luscious, rich color medley. I love the contrast of the curved shapes created with the geometric triangle tiles of stained glass.








Circles and Swirls Clock by Kut and Paste

Themes of time and the moving universe beautifully combined in complimentary shades of lavender and green stained glass.

Carribean Breeze Diptych by Artful Mosaics by Dana

Sea, shore, inland, and sky artfully melded in this wall duo. The artist's handmade ceramic 3d beach tiles add perfect texture and drama.








Make Art Not War by artsy Rubbish

A little bit retro, a little bit rock 'n' roll, and a whole lotta graphic style goin' on!








Tree by the Sea by Godwin's Enterprises

A stained glass painting. The depiction of the tree above and flora below is a study in appealing contrast.








Intersection at Twilight by biolum glass

Mauvelously Mod. Enough said.









Sky Blue Box by Dias y Flores

Dimension, texture, and color for the tabletop.







China Mosaic End Table by Grindstone Mountain Mosaics

Function, form, and cottage rose perfection!

Beach House Chic!

Embellished Driftwood Sign by Salzanos

Summer is flying by fast, but it's not too late to spend some easy, breezy time at the beach. And perhaps you've just discovered that your favorite beach cottage has just come up for sale! You snatch it up quickly, (it's a buyer's market after all, and it's practically your duty to help boost our economy!) but you need to find some easy, breezy decorative items fast to make this space your own! Savvy shopper that you are, you know that you are just a few clicks away from finding everything you need to feather your beach nest. You run to your computer, pull up etsy.com, do a search for interiordesignteam, and voila! Instant beach chic!

Coral Reef Pillow Cover by Pillowhappy


Fish placemats (Set of four) by Heronkate


Navy Nautical Accent Pillow by FloradoraInc
Seashells Single Light Switch Plate Cover by Rathina


Sharky's on the Gulf -- 16 x 20 original oil painting by Elizabeth Graf


8x20 Vacation by f2images

With a little help from the InteriorDesignTeam, your airy little cottage will capture the essence of the quintessential beach house while you and your family are enjoying endless summers in the sand!