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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Beautiful Pool House in Connecticut by Hariri & Hariri Architecture
This 1200 square feet structure was designed as a minimalist sculpture in the landscape. It is part of a 3.5 acre property in Connecticut. The architecture of this pool house is in contrast to the traditional architecture of the existing house yet the design sets up a dialogue between the two. The architecture of the pool house hovers over a 48′x20′ pool like a vessel in the water. On the North there is a spa and an outdoor/ indoor shower, and on...
What "Witchy" things are brewing up at our place?
The medicinal herbs have produced well so far. I have Yarrow flowers, Comfrey leaves and the beginings of Calendula flowers empowering the Cold Processed- Extra Virgin Olive oil. With an early start this year on the herb collection, I should be set for the Fall making of Salves.We have also started the harvesting of culinary herbs. I am using the "brace size" rubber bands to hold the stem bundles with a twine piece in it to tie on the Herb line....
Friday, June 26, 2009
Home Study Interior Design
Home Study Interior DesignFor those that wish to study interior design, home study interior design is becoming increasingly more popular. Many students continue to work and even raise families thus taking an online program is much more suited to their lifestyle. A degree in the interior design profession is more important today as well due to the strict regulations imposed by many states. You must pass a qualifying exam in order to call yourself...
Children Furniture : Small Teak Stool For Your Kids
Another small stool for your children. Handcrafted in solid teak wood and finished in non-toxic oil finish from Rubio Monocoat products. Another newest children furniture series we had.The size is 30X20X30cm, hand-carry when you buy in our showroom store in Dieren - Netherlands. The best news to share is, we can sell 50 pieces a day...
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Wooden Stool In 'Petrified Wood' Finishing Color
These are another development in finishing color we made, turning plain mango wood stool into 'petrified wood' finish as shown on picture. It is 'looks like' real petrified wood, isn't ...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
What Color Is Comfort By Nicolette Toussaint
We believe interior designers are their best advertisement for themselves and their business of helping the public live in a home they deserve. We consistently encourage interior designers to get a blog and tell us about your projects, share with us the before and after pictures and the problems that were solved.Here's an example of a designer, not local however, who posts an excellent piece about color and comfort. Nicolette Toussaint owns Comfort...
Christopher Guy Furniture
This dining table from Christopher Guy is described on his website thusly:"Sheer elegance and luxury define this magnificent looking mahogany and veneer dining table, complete with delicate marquetry work, a fine example of a contemporary piece with classic appeal."Ava Living has this video of a furniture fashion show in Paris this year:Bev & MikeLandfair Furniture + Design galleryFollow us on Twit...
Green Design Summit
Don't forget to sign up for the Green Design Summit to be held June 29–30 via Webcast. The event looks to help architects and designers meet rising demand for environmentally friendly materials and designs.Click here to sign up today!The two-day Green Design Summit, available nationwide and internationally, will offer a host of well-known experts in green construction, architecture, interior design and the ecological impacts and tax benefits of going green.Speakers for the event include:• Ed Begley Jr., actor, environmental activist and HGTV star,...
My green man is almost complete...
When I get in one of those moods and can not seem to get out of it, I find doing something creative with my hands acts as a meditation. Pulls me out of the negative mood. My little brother Army told me "Sis, don't stop doing your thing with the clay". I have just sat and stared at the bag of clay, not feeling inspired since I brought it home.Then I decided that if I just open the bag, touch the clay with my hands, my creative mind would kick in.And...
Newest Massive Coffee Table "Treasure Island" Just Sold!
These two massive coffee tables just sold to our rich Indian client.Every piece of this massive sustainable green coffee table is different and made by nature. Then we putted LED lights glued together with clear resin and see it the beautiful light on it!Is there any one here would like to have it? we can make it specially for you, even we can put your own logo or name on it with tin inlay, is it interesting or too mu...
New Mango Wood Stool Just Born
Further more with stool series, another mango wood stool just born today named "Cakra" White finished color or available in any color as customer want. What do you think about ...
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Realities OF Furniture Shopping
Jason Ball of Jason Ball Interiors has a great post about shopping for furniture from an interior designer's viewpoint:Interior designers shop for furniture differently than most consumers by focusing on size, style, lines, color and pattern. Many designers "shop" at designer-only showrooms which don't have a large number of options on the floor, but instead have thousands of options in catalogs covering multiple manufacturers. The number of styles...
A Colorful Accent
Faith Sheridan has my husband's favorite colors: Malachite and I call it a cinnamon.Bev & MikeLandfair Furniture + Design galleryFollow us on Twit...
Kids’ Room Decor Ideas | Home Design Ideas
Designing a room for kids is very different from designing one for adults. Children use their rooms for playing games, studying, listening to music, day-dreaming and what not! In this post, we will share a few quick tips on designing a kid’s room and also give you some inspiration to work with.Tips for Designing a Kid’s Room1. Talk with the child for getting his/her opinion about what their room should look like.2. Children use the room for a variety...
