So cute!  Before and after of a chalkboard table – Design Sponge These would be awesome around a pool…..Livingstones Pebble Pillows – Styleture Cool sofa designs by Riva!  Wouldn’t mind one of these… – Trendir Inspiration Gallery of understated dining rooms – Apartment Therapy The new Wooly Lamp from Jessica Nebel Design- 2Modern Design Blog 

Wow…..this brings a new meaning to small scale living.  Fendi Casa has come out with a new concept for places where space is a premium!  Hidden behind high gloss doors with a Fendi logos, there is a sink, a stove, coffee maker, microwave, refrigerator and dishwasher! How cool is that!  And when you’re done using [...]

Ann Sacks Tile is always one of my favs…..they have such unique and cool designs!  The tiles are definitely not your average tile for the budget conscious consumer.  The tiles are more for making a statement in your space and making the tile the main focus of the room.  Here are some pics to show [...]

I went to visit a new furniture supplier last week…..Urban Leather.  I was actually very impressed with the quality of their items and their prices.  I especially loved their Kondo Collection.  As the name implies, they offer smaller scale furniture that is still stylish for the urban condo dwellers.  I thought I would share some [...]

Coolest DAMN Alarm clock ever…EVER – LikeCOOL It’s Haunted- but who cares…it looks fantastic! – Pico Cool Up in the TREES- Why not? These people know how to live in peace - Pico Cool Not forgetting the wildlife who have been displaced, Amazing – Re-Nest In a previous life- Hooks with new purpose – Apartment Therapy

image from www.scottjarvie.co.uk Ready…Start your sipping!!!  The Clucth Chair, designed by Scott Jarvie in 2008, was made from 10,000 drinking straws.  It is a conceptual design piece which is mean to comment on our disposable culture & society. “The development process of this piece also informed that of the Clutch Light, both of which were developed from an [...]

  Sometimes we need an injection of colour-life-and interest in our daily lives.  What better place than a public place such as an airport, subway, mall etc… When I came across this design by Studio Klink, I immediately thought of the installation at O’Hare airport in Chicago, where two large corridor walls project a variety [...]

  The Aperture House, Wisconsin- commissioned by Roger Scommegna- and realized by Vetter Dank Architects, shows us how inspiration can come sometimes from the most unlikely places…even a $9.99 screw-top wine bottle!  Mr. Scommegna, a dot-com success, drew his inspiration from the wine he personally produced from his vineyards thinking: “If a good wine could be [...]

What a great DIY project…..Make a Storage Bench with Ikea Cabinets! – Apartment Therapy A look inside the home of the late fashion icon Yves Saint Laurent – Casa Sugar A fireplace in a trunk!  Not sure what you would use it for but it’s still cool – Design Milk Some beautiful hoods for the kitchen! – Velvet [...]

Some of you may already know but I have been working on a new business venture for the past 2 or so years.  Along with Shelby Lui (yes, my hubby) and Johnny Lay (one of my longtime friends), we have started up a new decorative pillow company called Cushpotatoes Pillows.  It is now in the [...]