Many designers from the modern design teams found in interior design often find inspiration from a range of cultures. For jewelery designers, interior design can also spark new ways of seeing and designing. It can be a new form of inspiration that has not been fully used in the past. The shapes, cravings, colors and lines all help create new ideas for jewelery pieces that can be sold mainstream all over the world.

India Hicks is a British royal who is the second cousin and goddaughter of Prince Charles. She has been a top fashion model for Ralph Lauren and Tods, as well as an entrepreneur who is now launching her own designer jewelry line. After several exhausting months of being a TV talking head during the royal wedding, India has the opportunity to really focus on her new role as a jewelry designer.

India Hicks Fine Jewelry draws inspiration from her famous father David Hicks' interior design aesthetic and features three different collections. The Hicks on Hicks collection ranges in price form $995 to $8,000, and is based on her father's famous hexagonal patterns. The jewelry is bold and architectural in style, with pieces like thick cuff bracelets, chunky rings and medallions.

We were having some renovations done that were meant to be completed in time for this past holiday season. Everything was planned and we were confident our home would be ready to receive guests who were coming to spend several days with us. Our home was also to be ready to accommodate all the parties we were going to have. The thing is, once we got the new kitchen in, the existing floor, which we had thought would work fine, didn't look good at all. We don't know how we couldn't have seen that coming. In any case, we were able to get fast work done by Empire Today, including some Empire carpet for our living and dining room. We had discussed the floors when first establishing what our plan was going to be, but I guess it was hard to envision the final result enough to determine that it wouldn't have worked out. So I strongly advise really thinking things through, even if it means holding up poster boards with colors, etc. Be imaginative and do the best you can to really take stock of how making changes in some elements of a space will affect the remaining elements.

Many do-it-yourself homeowners think that carpet installation is simple. Unfortunately, it's not. There are a number of very complicated issues that can arise during the carpet installation process. For example, when installing carpet next to tile, you must use certain techniques to enhance the visual appeal so that the two flooring types are in harmony with one another. Fortunately, professional carpet installation companies such as Empire Today can help you out. They have the experience dealing with complex carpeting challenges, including installing Empire Carpet next to tiles.

When carpet is installed next to tile, transitional work between the two floors is not necessary. You may just install the carpet as normal next to the tiles. Nonetheless, transitions between them can enhance their aesthetic look. One option is to use a t-mold, which can help to create a pleasant transition space between the carpet and the tile. Another method is the step-down transition, which is mainly used for composite vinyl tile, as it is too thin for tacking the carpet.

During the carpet installation process, be sure that the installer places some scrap wood over the tile. This technique helps to protect the tile when nailing the tack strip for the carpet.