Showing posts with label modern design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label modern design. Show all posts

January 15, 2011

Saturday in the kitchen...

Today I am featuring a fellow blogger's unbelievable kitchen transformation...Katie from the Coco Male blog - to visit their fantastic blog go here.  I can't believe the before and after of her kitchen and I'm sure you won't either.

The kitchen was quite nice before, but rather ordinary. Katie took it up lots of notches to this! wow! sleek and shiny pink walls and black units...

Don't miss the 3 reindeer on the counter...

So modern and cool now...what a transformation! Katie is in the process of redoing her entire flat where she has lived for 6 1/2 years. You can see her other transformations on the blog.

I am sick with a nasty cold and cough so will be taking it easy all weekend. I really want to start my painting projects, but I don't feel up to it this weekend. I hope you are all doing well and having a great couple of days off. Thank you to new followers and everyone who checks in with me here weekly, I so appreciate your support.

(images by katie of coco male blog)

November 8, 2010

Jonathan Adler visits Kohler...

Well, brace yourself for this spectacular bathroom at Kohler in Wisconsin...Jonathan Adler visited last month to open the room at the Kohler Design Center and it certainly doesn't disappoint. Inspired by Stanley Kubrick's movie, 'A Space Odyssey,' this shining white space looks futuristic and just so cool with the glowing, lighted floor, gold accents and glass. Not to mention the Kohler products...It is titled, 'Barococo Futurism...and blends "modern geometric shapes and French neo-classical detailing."

Velvet curtains and gold faucets...beautiful!

Cool glass shower...

Cocktails...iced tea with whole milk...

The designer opening his new room at the Kohler Design Center...

Mr. Adler with CEO & President David Kohler, left...

Just a parting shot to keep you salivating...a truly gorgeous and unique space  and it IS so sci-fi looking isn't it??

(images courtesy of kohler.com)

November 1, 2010

Fine dining...

Indeed! This spectacular dining room can only be in one of several places and if you guessed Beverly Hills, you'd be right!! The chairs look like ostrich leather and are reflected in the tabletop. Imagine eating a bowl of cereal in here...I think I'd have to wear a mink bathrobe!!  How about you? Could you live in a modern house like this?

(Interior Design by Erinn Valencich)

August 16, 2010

Modern love...

Are you interested in modern furniture? or are you a traditional person? or perhaps antiques? french country? I have to admit, it is hard to choose just one style to live with. The ideal would be to live in different homes that you could decorate in different styles. I would love to live in a really modern house with lots of glass and no knick-knacks! So I thought I would post some pictures from 'CB2' - I just got the catalog today and it got me thinking how these styles are so very 'Mad Men' and very '70's...orange chairs and shag rugs make me think of 'The Brady Bunch' but it has become so much more now. It is an aesthetic that many continue to embrace. So, enjoy! Above is the 'Parlour Chair' in Fresh Tangerine...

I love these acrylic tables...Peekaboo Clear Nesting Tables

Odyssey White Dining Table...looks like a Saarinen...


Latitude Low Dresser...mid-century modern influence...

Parlour Sofa...the lines of this sofa are gorgeous...

Marimekko Wall Hanging...

Firefly Pendant Lamp...

Double Decker Bed...

Lounge Natural Shag Rug...


This is only a little bit of what CB2 offers...its fun to look at all the retro cool stuff...hope you all have a great week! see you here next time!

For more retro, visit http://www.cb2.com/ -

(images courtesy cb2)

June 15, 2010

Design Inspiration...Boston Home Magazine...

Boston Home magazine recently featured this Newton, MA house that was refurbished by the homeowner. I had an extra issue and ended up pinning these photos to my cubicle at work for constant inspiration...I love the design for the unique take on the Victorian house. I love the way the homeowner gave her house a really modern spin...see if you like it too...







I apologize the photos are small, they are from the Boston Magazine website. Would you think of doing something similar to an old house? Would you give an old house a modern look?
Original images by Robert Knight
(images courtesy Bostonmagazine.com)



June 10, 2010

Fabulous Fabric Fridays...Marimekko...

MARIMEKKO!! Need I say more?? Enjoy these fabrics...I chose just a tiny fraction of what is on their fabulous website...for more fun go to -http://www.marimekko.com

Fabric: Pieni Unikko Designer(s): Maija Isola/Kristina Isola



Fabric: Satumaa Designer: Teresa Moorhouse

Fabric: Kivet Designer(s): Maija Isola/Kristina Isola


Fabric: Hiisi Designer: Erja Hirvi


Fabric: Domino Designer: Rinne Niinikoski



Would you like to have any of these fabrics around your house? which ones? which color combo appeals to your aesthetic?? I would have a very hard time choosing! Happy Friday!
(images courtesy marimekko.com)


June 9, 2010

The Green Scene...Marmol Radziner Prefab...

Could you live in a prefab home? one that uses environmentally-conscious materials and is energy efficient? Hopefully, there will be many more of these homes in the future and they won't be super expensive. Marmol Radziner designed this series, the 'Rincon' as just that...here are the stats: they use denim insulation, LED lighting and low-VOC paints. They will do upgrades including a "polished concrete floor, Heath Ceramics tile and a handcrafted walnut kitchen island." Below is the Rincon 5, 660 square feet, 1 bedroom, 1 bath and a kitchenette. Great for a starter or a retirement home. The base price is $179,000!






I love it for its simplicity, energy efficiency and modern design. I would love to live in this home...would you?
For a lot more information visit http://www.marmolradzinerprefab.com
(images courtesy marmolradzinerprefab.com)

April 23, 2010

Fabulous Fabric Fridays...new series...

Welcome to Designers Guild! I love these fabrics and can only dream about these in any room in the home!

Beautiful blues...Hoxton...

Pinks - Primrose Hill Peony...

Greens - Monplaisir (love the name!)...


Floral with soft colors - Fairfax Sage...
For more divine fabrics, visit http://www.designersguild.com -
(images courtesy designersguild.com)



April 15, 2010

Fabulous Fabric Fridays...new series...


Every week I will be introducing or writing about fabulous fabrics...one of my favorite elements in design. I love, love, love fabrics and usually start a room scheme based on a fabric or colors in a fabric. Feast the eyes on these gorgeous fabrics from 'Inhabit.' These are new "bamboo-organic cotton fabric blends..." Following my other new series 'The Green Scene' this material will fit right into the eco-conscious home.
 How cool are these pillows with classic chairs?? love it!
 My all time favorite chair, the Barcelona...I may have to buy this one...:)



 The above is the front page of the company website - it is gorgeous and easy to navigate...


 The bedding above is so serene with a great graphic pattern called 'Rhythm in Sky"

 This bedding is simply called 'Plus' - I love the way it looks...

 Beautiful pillows with lovely color mixes and patterns ("Carnival in Cornflower)


Another graphic pillow with green and white..."Faux Houndstooth in Grass"

For pricing and more fun...please visit their website: http://www.inhabitliving.com/

There is so much more to see and I think you will be looking around this site for awhile. What I love about this company is that the fabrics are Oeko-Tex certified and they say bamboo is "naturally antibacterial, cleans the air, breathes to manage body temperature and is two to three times softer than equal-thread-count cotton fabrics." Fabulous...

Which color combo do you like? which would you prefer? the pillows or the sheets? Happy surfing!


(images courtesy of http://www.inhabitliving.com/ )