New York is famous for many things. One being design. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has done a spectacular job of gathering designs from all decades and places. From fully furnished 19th century rooms to individual furniture pieces, I felt like I was walking back into time. Rather than exhausting you with my take on each [...]
I experienced so many different things during my short vacation in NYC that deciding where to start my series of blogs on it was a task in itself. I somewhat regret not having blogged during the trip. However, that, too, would’ve been an impossible task. The organizer inside kept telling me that I needed to [...]
If you have been following, then you know we have moved! Yep brand new website and blog all united. I have also moved and have been swamped with a few new renovation projects, unpacking, and of course designing my own space. It’s all very exciting and I am happy to say I can finally settle [...]
Are libraries too boring? Do you crave adventure & intrique inside & outside of your many books? For those of us who need an interesting, unique abode where we can sit back & enjoy our favourite novels, Point Design Studio in Tokyo, has created the perfect solution…an igloo style room to store books. Bookshelves are [...]
I received these pictures of a wine cellar, unfortunately without any information. Can’t seem to find any info on it, so would be pleased if you know anything about it! Great concept AND it looks good. Let me know if you know who the designer is.
I’ve always loved the look of stained glass windows. They provide a bit of colour to an otherwise neutral room and if you’re lucky some history as well! If you’ve got a lot of windows and don’t want too much light pouring in, adding a few stained glass windows is a beautful solution to the [...]
I received a lot of requests for more information on the architecture of Vietnam and thought I might address it in this post since landscape & architecture often go hand in hand.
Vietnam’s cities carry the architectural traces of the many phases of its history. The city of Hue, capital of the Nguyen dynasty, features the [...]
Just finally got the all the pictures of our trip in Vietnam from my sister. It was a lot of fun going over them. Makes me want to travel again! Next post will be People…Enjoy!
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A client is considering wallpaper for an accent wall and recently revealed that a few of her friends have tried to talk her out of it. They think it’s passe and a nightmare to install. It is a nightmare to install if you don’t know what you’re doing. It certainly is not passe. With a [...]
Frank Gehry’s architecture is at worst a collage of found materials and at best a collage of found materials! “What was he thinking?” and “That’s crazy!” are usually said when speaking of Gehry’s buildings. His deconstructed architectural style emerged in the late 1970s and has seen the creation of many infamous buildings (the ones you [...]