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THE DESIGN STAR

With more than a 12-year career on television and 15-plus years of experience in private practice, architect, interior designer and HGTV extraordinaire Vern Yip continues to inspire and captivate many. Here, AFM chats with the judge of “Design Star” about his new home collection as well as his design tips for desert dwellers.

Today’s home style is urban transitional: cleaner, straighter lines, with less accessorization, lighter woods and minimal layering. Today Style means contemporary, crisp and lean, a design scheme that speaks plainly and doesn’t require translation. Like the desert itself, the word is less, not more, and, at best, it expresses color and texture and affirms life.

Scottsdale is changing, for the better, and La Maison is its newest addition. We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome La Maison, a unique home furnishings and interior design store. 

Chris Stafford from the 13th Floor Haunted House in Phoenix gave us some tips to make your house the creepiest, crawliest, and scariest on the block!

Transforming your home into a Halloween escape can be fun and entertaining, but can sometimes be overwhelming. With a few simple touches, you can begin to make the most terrifying effects in your own living room.

Chris Stafford, from the 13th Floor Haunted House, noted that there are three main components to starting off a Halloween...