Archive | July, 2011
Qualy Log 'n Roll squirrel and log paper towel holder

Creative Paper Towel Holders

Clever and imaginative solutions to the common kitchen dilemma – where the $%## do I put the paper towels?! While the paint is still drying, it’s an often-asked question by the TKO (totally kitchen obsessed).  During my online quest for the perfect holder I discovered The Workshop of David T Smith whose redware pottery paper [...]

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seafoam green vintage bath with clawfoot tub and starfish and shell collection

Beachy Bathrooms

Who doesn’t love bathrooms with colors and motifs that suggest the ocean? I’m crazy about simple cottage bathrooms with vintage tubs. I know they aren’t breaking any new ground, they’ve been shown on every blog from here to Patagonia and they are even taking a seen-one-seen ‘em all quality. But still… What I find attractive [...]

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blown glass Bubble chandelier by Studio Bel Vetro

Upscale Blown Glass Lighting

Old world techniques are used to create modern light fixtures of timeless design. With all the mass produced light fixtures on the market today, it’s nice to see a line that is not only functional but oh, so beautiful.  While blown glass is the speciality of Studio Bel Vetro owners Lisa Spinella and Paulo DeLima, [...]

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urban image on Spazzi's Elba Neo closet doors

Graphic Closet Doors

These modern, colorific sliding door designs wave goodbye to humdrum white and small openings. Bold, brilliant and definitely not for the timid decorator, graphic closet doors from Spain, made by Spazzi, have mural-like impact in any room. A trio of sliding panels also maximizes the interior closet space by making ever corner accessible. In a [...]

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cabana tablecloth Anthropologie and Creative Co op birdcage chandelier

Eclectic Gender-Neutral Nursery

We’ve created a space the baby will enjoy and one decorated to be in harmony with the rest of the house. We’re having a baby boom at Atticmag, and it all started a few weeks ago with the Sophisticated Safari Nursery our pal Brandy created for little Blake.  This nursery is near and dear to [...]

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