Tour this $3.545 million “green” penthouse furnished completely from Ikea High wedding season is reason enough for a show house dubbed “Newlywed Nest,” sponsored by Bride’s magazine and designed by top New York residential designer, Inson Dubois Wood, using furniture and lighting from Ikea. These days, New York real estate developers use social events to [...]
Archive | May, 2010
5 Future-Kitchen Cabinet Features
Now that the English-style, all-white kitchen trend is over, what’s next? Like every style cycle, what’s been popular during the past few years will start to look dated when a new generation with different design sensibilities begins to change demands on kitchens. I already see the refrigerator-stove-dishwasher equation slowly replaced by a specialized menu of [...]
Mixed Pattern Tablescapes
Various patterns are combined in both the tableware and cotton napkins selections Next time you set the table, mix dishes, silverware and linens to create a unique dining experience. A unifying thread will pull things together. This outdoor table is set for a casual afternoon meal with handmade dinnerware by Austin ceramicist Claudia Reese. Various [...]
Clever Child’s Room Décor
What makes this room special – look up! This adorable and super-cheerfully decorated little girl’s room has great color, many things a child would love, and a fanciful attitude many Moms would go for. I certainly would. So naturally, I took a closer look to see how it went together and realized that it is [...]
White Pine Beach House Kitchen
Whitewashed eastern white pine brings the colors of sand inside Simplistic and rustic are usually not the first words that come to mind when I’m asked to describe a beach house. But that is exactly what the owners of this timber-frame home received from their architect. It is located in Seaside, Florida, a “new urbanist” [...]
