SIMPLE is the key word with these inserts. No flue. No chimney. No gas. No electricity. Eco-smart fireplaces build into a new wall opening or an existing fireplace cavity.

Photo: www.ecosmartfire.com

In a variety of cool colors, this new side table from Jonathan Adler is a reasonably priced way to add some kick to your living room.

Photo: www.jonathanadler.com

Functional sculpture is my design weakness. If this light column, which comes in a number of sizes and colors, doesn’t make it into one of my client’s homes, it will make it into my own.

Photo: www.bludot.com

Raffia-wrapped tables have been happening in high end design for some time, but now the trend is hitting the main stream, meaning you can get it for less. Textured surfaces are must haves in every home.

Peter Neumann’s Dunes series is the latest obsession I have in black and white photography. Stunning sharp contrast is classic and never goes out of style.

Simplicity is the result of reduction, which is a very complex design concept. This desk represents everything I want in a piece of furniture: functional, simple and sustainably made.

Meet the toilet of the future. It has a motion-activated heated seat, a foot warmer, plays music and cleans itself (and even your bottom) when you’re done. Maybe in a few years you’ll be able to score one of these for less than $4500.

If you lay a striking pattern on the floor like this Angela Adams hand-tufted rug, your furnishings can be simple and solid and you’ll still have a stunning room. There is no going wrong with a simple palette of black and white.

Kelly Taylor has 15 plus years of experience in the field of interior design. She is the 2012 recipient of New England Home magazine’s “5 Under 40” award for excellence in design as well as Rhode Island Monthly magazine’s 2012 and 2013 Gold Awards for residential interior design. She practices residential and commercial interior design in Providence, Rhode Island. Find her on twitter at @ktidnet, visit her website at http://www.ktid.net or check her out on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/KellyTaylorInteriorDesign.