Hydrangea blue and cabbage green are inspirations to bring inside, together, from the garden. Last weekend, a neighbor invited me down to see her new apartment which was in the final stages of construction. A fair amount of finishing work and some fixes remained, but the rooms were freshly painted, floors were newly finished and [...]
Archive | April, 2011
Artistic Handmade Pillows
Vintage garments are repurposed into colorful pillows. A global network of artisans and designers work together to create unique pillows, coverlets, throws and more for The Loaded Trunk. The pillow above, featuring cross-stitching and indigo block printing, was recycled from vintage garments once worn by Hmong women in Vietnam. Deconstructed vintage sarongs are remade into [...]
Kitchen Sink of the Future
Meet the electronic sink with automatic settings. I’m always fascinated by what’s new particularly in the kitchen. And lately companies have been using videos to launch new concepts. The innovative German kitchen faucet manufacturer Dornbracht, and their design partner Michael Sieger, have been rethinking things in the kitchen via a pilot study centered on kitchen [...]
Urban Chic Kitchen
Mixing styles creates a sophisticated industrial kitchen. I’ve been a magazine junkie most of my adult life and in the last decade I’ve added several European journals to my list. This industrial chic London kitchen found its way into my idea file for several reasons. While I surround myself with vintage, I’m also attracted to [...]
Repurposing Vintage Wooden Shutters
Detailed exterior shutters are remade for interior use. After I shared my search for os de mouton chairs, I received several emails asking about the door to the right of our fireplace. The space was originally intended to be a guest coat closet. Since we were able to add a closet to our back hallway, [...]
