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Nature: Genius Designer or Serendipity?

admin — Sat, 30 May 2009 00:00:19 +0000

I found a great blog post on environmentalgraffitti.com about the Fibonacci Sequence & Golden Ratio. Nature astounds me every day because regardless of where I feel my inspiration for that painting/furniture design/etc came from I can always find the roots deep in nature…

Hope you enjoy & learn something new with this article.

Kitten-proofing your home

admin — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 02:45:41 +0000

We just welcomed a new (feline) member into our home. Her name is Ebony and she is the most beautiful little lady. We’ve only had her for 2 days and already I had a couple of scares. One: she ate a teaser tail toy (or at least I believe she did). I accidentally left it with her on the first night and found the string it was hanging on all lonely. She was not sick, thankfully, so I’m hoping it will just work its way out. Second scare: my husband went out side and left the door cracked open at the exact same time I left Ebony’s room with door also cracked open. I returned and discovered she was not in her Hide, Perch & Go box (SPCA), and spent about 3 minutes looking for her only to discover she had sneaked back into her box. It felt like the longest 3 minutes of my life. After all this I finally googled pet proofing your home and stumbled upon this. I hope it is as useful for you as it is for me. Will post some pictures of Ebony when I can get a good shot of her (apparently one of the reasons she was the last to be adopted was because of the colour of her coat – black – which doesn’t photograph very well). She is a cute one & very playful and loving.

Downtown Chic Book Release

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:00:05 +0000

New York City–based couple Robert & Cortney Novogratz have been renovating & designing unique & hip homes for families for over ten years. Describing their signature style as a sophisticated but bohemian mix of high & low, new & old, they offer their realistic advice on how to create original, warm interiors with ease. One part practical guide, one part inspirational volume on creating a look for the home, DOWNTOWN CHIC pairs humorous anecdotes about the pitfalls & pleasures of renovation with a treasure trove of decorating tips: how to use both boutique & flea-market finds; how to inject personality into a room affordably; how to decorate kids’ rooms so they appeal to children & adults; how to easily rehabilitate outdated furnishings; and many more. In each of the ten projects featured—which include a townhouse in New York City, a country house in Massachusetts, and a beach house in Brazil—before & after shots document the agony and ecstasy of any renovation project, as well as revealing the design duo’s vision and remarkable ability to see through the most awful of spaces to the amazing home that lies within. I’m looking forward to its release on April 28! To pre-order visit Amazon.com. You can also visit the couple’s NYC-based design firm, SIXX Design, for more info.