image from www.thepodhotel.com Carrying on with the New York theme of today’s posts, I thought i’d also look into some innovative hotel designs which I haven’t come accross before.  One of the hotels I found which is very in-keeping with the future and direction of large metropolitan hotels is the POD Hotel located in the [...]

  The ‘travel bug’ has hit us here at Kalu, while Pip is on the West in San Diego, i’ll be hitting it up on the East in New York!  So with New York in my mind, I thought i’d check out what’s stirring-up the New York design pot, thus why I came accross this [...]

When it comes to storage, display, and basic shelving needs, we can be pretty boring sometimes with what we put on our walls!  So i’ve looked around town (a.k.a the internet) and found some interesting options which could easily be incorporated into your own space, and are modular options which offer the ability for you to [...]

So it’s Summer ’09 and i’m sure most of us are trying to decide the next trip/vacay to take!  Or maybe you’ve already planned one, but are looking for accommadations?  WELL I have your answer…The SylvanSport GO was released onto the market in 2007 as a completely new and ionnovative concept for the “pop-up tent trailer.”  This camper [...]

BassamFellows  is a contemporary living design company, started by Bassam an Australian-born architect, who manufactures and designs furniture, as well as designs interiors.  BassamFellows’ design philosophy is that “nature is a key part of luxury living; that contemporary design can also be exceptional quality, handcrafted, and warm.” This particular space designed by Bassam has a large  mid-century modern [...]

The ‘K Workstation,’ designed by New York based company MisoSoup Design, is a modern and innovative piece of furniture which incorporates clever use of space, function, and aesthetic.  Very modern in its design, it’s definitely not for every space but has a lot to offer in a “not-so-large” package!     

Wow…..new modern patio furniture from Schoenhuber Franchi – Trendir Green Designs with style! – Styleture Stunning pictures of an upper west side flat – Brocade Home Blog Small space gallery – Dining at the kitchen bar – Apartment Therapy

Hubby and I are in LA, San Diego and San Francisco this week.  One of my favorite parts about travelling to the big US cities is checking out the great trendy places to hang out or to eat at.  I came across this restaurant called Katsuya by Starck in my research of places to go.  Looks like [...]

I came across this great article on the Benjamin Moore Canada website on how to paint stripes on a wall and thought I would share!  I love the end result!  Makes me want to think of somewhere in our house where this can be done!  What do you think?  Hot? or Not! The varied color, [...]

The Togo sofa is one that has been around for about 25 years.  It has become one of the many modern icons of design.  It is one that often spurs much debate because people either love it or hate it.  I’m personally not a fan……but I can appreciate the design.  It looks like a cross [...]