How does your home tell your story?
Several weeks ago we spent the weekend in Philadelphia. The hotel’s restaurant, The Urban Farmer, has such a cool vibe that I had to check out its back story. “The Urban Farmer backdrop is warm and elegant, yet quaint and rustic visually telling the life-story of the hardworking, country farmer who marries the cosmopolitan art-collector. The result is […]
Award Winning Design
For the second year running, we are proud to announce that Fiori Interior Design has been awarded the Design Excellence Award by the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) for two of our projects. The first, which I will discuss briefly, fell under the category of “Specialty and Unique Spaces”. […]
How to care for a Custom Rug
Needless to say: vacuum regularly every 1-2 weeks.What to do about a spill: If it’s dry wine use WD40 followed by 91% alcohol. (isopropal alcohol – available from CVS to remove any WD40 residue). If it’s still wet use soap and warm water followed by clear water. ALWAYS BLOT AND DO NOT SCRUB. Call us […]
Window Treatment Care
We advise vacuuming every few months with a brush attachment. Dry clean as needed. (which really shouldn’t be that often). Fiori Interior Design offers a white glove service in which we will arrange to have someone come to your home, take down the treatments, and then reinstall the treatments once they are dry-cleaned.For 100% linen […]
How to clean & maintain wood surfaces
Wood pieces like dining tables, chairs and end tables need to maintain their fine finish by simply dusting with a soft clean cloth, always rubbing with the grain. If you use your dining table frequently, every six months, polish with a high quality furniture polish. Apply the polish in a thin, even coat with a […]
House Smart Fiori Interior Design
Multi-Function Rooms: Making the most of every inch of your home We all have rooms in our homes that simply aren’t used as frequently as we would like. Perhaps these rooms have a more traditional function, and are not used as often as they were in the past. As an example, when was the last […]