Thursday, November 29, 2012

Yellow Walls and Pale Pink Flowers

I have to imagine every meal is a happy one in this room. The white table, pale pink flowers and neon yellow walls are a great mix. I would delete some pictures and straighten the walls a bit and then it would be perfect! 



Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Room Swoon

This room is so clean light and fresh. Black walls, straw blinds, white drapes and sheets and light wood floors are a magical combination. Via Lonny   






Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Why Don't You?

Why Don't You... Take a used wash bin and turn it into a chic fixture.  Great for a barn or renovated garage. 





Friday, November 9, 2012

Good Gift

This is brilliant! To Buy Click HERE

Monday, November 5, 2012

The Skinniest House in The World

Yes - This House does make you look fat. While walking in the old Jewish ghetto in Warsaw three years ago, Jakub Szczesny, a Polish architect, became fascinated by the space between two apartment buildings and got the wild idea to build a house there.  How crazy is this?
All Images Via The New York Times  text By  photos Andreas Meichsner for The New York Times




 A view of the living area with the trap door open and staircase exposed.  The coat hanger is in keeping with Mr. Szczesny’s notion of adding “dots of color” to the all-white interior.


 A view from the second floor to the living area below. The orange bean bag chair adds a pop of color and takes the place of an impossible-to-fit sofa.At a mere 35 inches wide, the living area feels more like a hallway. Visible on the floor is a trap door leading to the staircase entrance. 


Photos of Etgar Keret’s family rest atop a cantilevered desk that’s been mounted to the building’s steel structure. The yellow chair offers a visual accent to the sterile, lab-like interior, painted white to counter the effect of claustrophobia.
Etgar Keret standing on Ikea sheets in the bedroom. The Israeli writer of very short stories flew to Warsaw for the opening last week and spent a night in the house that bears his name. “The house will be a portal to all kinds of artistic initiatives,” he said. 
 The sleeping area, accessed by a ladder, contains a bed and a small work desk. The downstairs living space also holds a small desk/table.
 The house’s architect, Jakub Szczesny, belongs to a collective dedicated to experimental architecture. Building what is likely the world’s thinnest home presented “a fantastic set of impossibilities,” he said.
 Mr. Keret likens Keret House to one of his stories: compact but containing all the necessary elements. The kitchenette features a miniature sink, cooktop stove and below-counter fridge, along with storage cabinets. 
The bathroom, separated from the kitchen by a sliding door, recalls washing rooms on airplanes or in trailers. Mr. Szczesny merged the functions to save space, creating the possibility to sit on the toilet and take a shower at the same time. The floor is water resistant Corian.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

You Don't Have It But You Need It -

Flat Extension Cord for under rugs. Post Line Flat Extension Wire by Chen Ju Wei 
Why did I not think of this?  How brilliant is this? Do you have one - want one?

Monday, October 8, 2012

House Envy . Jenni Kayne's LA home in AD

Now not only am I obsessed with her clothing (click HERE to see the outfit I wore on GMA) but now I want her home.  I am dreaming and scheming of making a home that looks like a cross between chez Kelly Klein and The Gainsfort in Turks and now we can add chez Jenni Kayne to the list. Love AD click HERE to see all of the glorious details in AD magazine. 
AD Oct12 Photos Roger Davies Architecture Silvia Kuhle and Jeffrey Allsbrook of Standard


 This room Kills me - the light fixture, ceiling, art , rocking horse and flower - LOVE!

 What a beautiful family and doorway.
 Hermes blanket makes it.

 TCFW (too cute for words)