Pretty patterns from Liberty Of London hit Target on March 14.

Mark your calendars: Liberty of London for Target hits stores this Sunday. The British company's line will be available for a limited time at select Target locations and on Target.com. The prettily-patterned line is Target's first collection to span such a wide variety of categories from home and garden to fashion for women, men and children.

A venerable brand, Liberty & Co. was founded in 1875 in England. The company is best known for its micro-floral prints, which are practically woven into English heritage. Unbelievably, Liberty of London has an archive of over 43,000 print designs (!), 25 of which they have handed over to Target for the partnership.

If you want to get a hold of these adorable goods, hit your Target early -- they're guaranteed to sell out quickly!

Above, clockwise from left: Media Bins $7 to $15; Quilt in Pink Floral Print in Full/Queen and King Sizes $50 to $60, Standard Sham $15; King Sham $25; 4-pk. Note card Set $6, Mugs in Teal Peacock Print, Green/Blue Print $5 each; Ceramic Teapots in Multicolor Floral $13;

Below: Liberty of London for Target Bike in Pink/White Floral Print $200

All photos courtesy of Liberty of London for Target.

Quick tips for creating the perfect bath from designer Doryn Wallach.

Renovating or making over a bathroom can be a daunting task. New York-based interior designer Doryn Wallach has some advice to help guide you through the process. Use the following tips as a guide to create the best bathing space for your needs.

Materials, textures and colors, oh my!
When it comes to choosing colors and materials, always keep in mind the room that is directly outside the bathroom. You want the bathroom to complement the space outside of it, but with a different texture or hue. Matchy-matchy isn't always the right way to go.

Define your purpose.
Consider what you will use the space for. The room's function should help you determine what style you'll choose. In a powder room, space is at a premium and its use will be fairly constant. A guest bath needs to have everything that a visitor might need. A teen bath is going to have heavy traffic and should be functional and fun. All of these factors are going to steer your design choices in a certain direction. A fabulous-looking space that is lacking function is essentially a waste of space.

You've never seen terrariums like these modern masterpieces.



Lauren Coleman is a commercial photographer by day, but she moonlights as a modern terrarium designer under than name LÍtill.

LÍtill terrariums are not your average terrariums. Influenced by the minimalistic yet colorful ambiance of Palm Springs, Lauren's terrarium designs are miniature, modern works of art -- tiny, living sculptures for your home.

Prior to working as a photographer, Lauren made a living in a flower shop, which abruptly closed and left her with a handful of weekly accounts. Lauren had grown tired of the waste and toxins involved in the flower business, but she still had a desire to work with plants.

She began playing around with the contents of her clients' terrariums, changing something tiny here or there to make the terrarium more interesting

The home and design news for the week of March 8 to 12.

More moves from Martha and energy-saving initiatives galore were some of the big stories making news this week. Plus, home is about to get a little hipper with Mark Ecko-branded items on the way. Here's a look at what made the headlines:

1. Is there an Ecko out there? CHF Industries has reached a licensing deal with Marc Ecko Enterprises for home products including sheets, duvets, towels and bath rugs.

2. Modern Comfort, the new collection from Angela Adams, features four bedding and five quilt designs, with looks ranging from Angela Adams' signature geometric style to burgundy-fuchsia-orange blends.

3. Macy's is adding new brands to its stores and expanding two of its home lines -- including the Martha Stewart Collection, which will be bringing mattresses to the mix.

4. No more Body + Soul? Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is changing the name of its magazine to Whole Living. The revamp will include a redesign and more editorial content. It will begin with the June issue.

5. It's not your mom's McDonald's anymore. One of the fast-food chain's restaurants in New York City's Chelsea district features an "urban redesign" complete with subdued lighting and egg-chairs.

6. Calvin Klein Home is taking a youthful approach with its new Studio Collection. The bedding and bedding accessories feature two color palettes per style.

7. Capel Rugs is stepping up their designs with a range of collections influenced by the latest home decor trends, such as botanical styles combined with geometric patterns.

8. Bardwil Linens is adding bath linens to its Vera Co. license.

9. And speaking of Bardwil, the company is talking about its holiday plans for the Lenox and Tommy Bahama lines, too.

10. Newell Rubbermaid's Levelor brand draws up a new window shade that is meant to help lower energy bills.

11. Good Housekeeping pays tribute to the achievements of women everywhere over the past 125 years with its "Shine On" show to be held in New York City.

12. Floral prints magnate Cath Kidston is reported to be in negotiations to sell her U.K.-based retail business to TA Associates, an American buyout firm.

13. Victoria's Classics has been busy negotiating new licensing deals with window maker Pella and HGTV.

14. Designorganizer.com is a new Web-based program created to aid commercial and home interior designers manage big projects. The program is still in its beta testing phase.

15. Pacific Design Center will be honoring its Stars of Design, including Interior Design Hall of Fame member Rose Tarlow.

16. IMUSA, a company that gears its housewares goods toward Hispanic consumers, is introducing a line of cleaning products that boast less packaging than competitors in an effort to gain an edge in eco-friendly efforts.

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In "Decor By Mood," we tell you how to attain a feeling in your home. Here's how to decorate a serene home.

If there's one quality every home should strive for it's serenity. Whether your decor scheme is charming or brooding, your house should be a place that brings you a sense of calm and peace.

If you're serene:
You're in a constant state of Zen that not even your yoga instructor can emulate. Full of unruffled repose and quietude, nothing makes your blood boil. Instead, you laugh during rush hour traffic, smile during shin splints and toss your hair in the face of a stressful situation. On any given day, we can find you relaxing in a corner chair with your feet up and your nose in a book of haiku.

That sense of calm is easy to translate when decorating your favorite space. Find out how after the jump:

An on-line shop for stylish, eco-friendly home wares and fashion.


The Source:
Nimli
www.nimli.com

The Goods:
Green need not be boring, and the wares from Nimli prove the point. Founded in New York City in 2003 by Rajat Arora, the company specializes in clothing, accessories, beauty products and modern furnishings from independent designers.

Natural, organic, recycled, sweatshop-free and cruelty-free, all of Nimli's products fit the eco-friendly category and strive to conserve resources and protect the environment.

The Secret
An online-only retailer, Nimli perpetuates its eco policy by requiring designers to ship directly to the customers -- cutting out the extra shipping that the typical designer-to-seller-to-consumer sites entail.

Nimli also purchases Green Tags to offset the carbon released from shipping, energy consumption and other business activities.

Architecture firm Qb3 makes the most of small corner lot in Philadelphia.

When it comes to architecture, small doesn't have to mean meek. A prime example of small-but-strong is this lovely structure from the architectural geniuses at Qb3 Design, which sits on a mere 1,100 square foot lot in Philadelphia.

While respecting Philadelphia's long tradition of brick row houses, the architects chose not to mimic the surrounding buildings. Instead they translated the materials, proportions and scale of a traditional row house into something much more modern. In order to maximize the small lot, the loft-style home occupies the entire site, with carved openings for light and views and a rooftop garden in lieu of a back yard.

Strange and hair-raising lighting designs for your home.

I always laugh when someone puts a wig on an inanimate object, or animal like a dog or horse. It's just plain funny. So, you can imagine how I chuckled when I saw these hair-covered lamps. However, I don't think these particular designs were created for laughs.

Frisa (at right) is a customizable floor lamp created by German designer Anika Engelbrecht. Engelbrecht did not design this lamp a toy, but I can't help but be remided of the Barbie Stylin' head I had when I was a little girl.

I had such a blast painting her face and braiding her hair, even when I discovered the hard way that if you decide to give Stylin' Barbie bangs, her hair doesn't grow back. I'm sure that isn't what Anika envisioned when she designed it, but I can't stop thinking about how much fun it would be to braid and style this lamp's hair. What can I say? I'm a girl.

Don't see the connection? Take a peek at the "styled" lamp after the jump:

Another hair-lamp design comes from renowned designer Jonathan Adler. This time, Barbie was the direct influence for the design.

Back in March of 2009, Adler transformed a 3,500-square-foot Malibu beach house into a real Barbie dream home in honor of the doll's 50th birthday. In the living room a two-tiered chandelier made of blond Barbie-like hair hung proudly above a pair of black leather couches.

Do you get a lick out of strange design? Read on for more weirdness:
- Prickly pear chair
- Egg-shaped home office

Once ridiculed ranch-style homes are increasingly popular.

If you reside in a ranch-style home, you live in what is now one of the more popular and most affordable architectural styles of today. The one-story homes were most popular in the middle of the 20th century, but have declined in recent decades. However, thanks to the economy, McMansion backlash and surge of baby boomers, the ranch is suddenly desirable again!

Not only are existing ranches enjoying a revival, contemporary architects are also favoring ranch-style designs. For example, the architectural firm of Johnsen Schmaling Architects designed an AIA-award winning ranch-style house in a suburb of Milwaukee, gutting the original and dilapidated 1970's structure to build a new 1,380 square foot ranch in a contemporary cube shape (above).


In Sweden, the architectural firm of WRB designed a contemporary H-shaped ranch-style home that envelopes a courtyard (above).

There are even luxury ranch-style home plans on the market. Donald A. Gardner Architects specializes in distinctive ranch-style house plans with touches of elegance, all designed to have as much square footage as two-story houses (below). You have to look really hard to see that these designs are one-story ranches.

Ranch-style homes haven't always enjoyed this much attention. "One-story home building has declined over the years," says Steve Melman, director of economic services for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). "In 1973, about two thirds (66 percent) of all homes were ranches, and, in 2008, only about 44 percent of new homes were built as ranches." However, that's still a significant amount of ranches on the market today considering the maelstrom of Colonials and McMansions that have flooded the market in recent years.

Melman notes some shifting sands in this trend: The floor plan for The New American Home 2010, the showcase home at January's International Builders' Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, was designed with dual main level master bedroom suites at opposite ends of the first floor. While the plan doesn't commit to being a ranch, but it's not quite the typical Colonial, either.

The return of the ranch is only likely to gain momentum as first-time home buyers and baby boomers warm to ranches. Every seven seconds in this country, someone turns 50, and they want easy, comfortable homes. Melman adds that of the 55-plus market, 79 percent prefer ranch-style homes.

Whether it's traditional or contemporary in style, one thing is for sure -- the ranch has come a long way, baby!

Want to learn more about different styles homes? Read all about split-level homes and shotgun houses.

A little imagination goes a long way in a shared bedroom for two young boys.

What do most little boys dream about? Some might say cowboys, video games or Star Wars, but most of them will likely say sports. But how do you design a sports-inspired-but-stylish room for two young, active boys?

This was the challenge presented to New York-based interior designer Hilary Unger. Through her companies, Perianth and Buy My Eye, Hilary transformed a boys' bedroom in an East Side townhouse into a no-holds-barred dream space. She said goodbye to the race car beds that once filled the room, and she said hello to a rock-climbing wall, boxing/punching bag, mini basketball court and more.

Take a peek inside this fun and functional children's room after the jump: