image from www.molteni.it I recently came across some new launches from Molteni & C which I thought captured a modern aesthetic, while also emulating a very natural and organic essence.  As a household Italian manufacturer and retailer, Molteni has continued to shape the design industry and never ceases to amaze me!  …Orderly but not boring. Harmonious [...]

I don’t know exactly why, but I recently thought about fish & fish tanks- and my experience over the years in seeing them in the most unusual places!  Whether in a toilet bowl, platform shoes, or in a ceiling; it’s always a shock to me just where we’ll think of next to shove these under-water [...]

Some more great kid’s rooms – Rambling Renovators So fun!  New pillows from Judy Ross – 2Modern Design Blog Great inspiration….10 neutral rooms! – Apartment Therapy Add some Rococo to your modern room – Design Sponge Child labour…..a Dyson kid’s vacuum that actually works! – Ohdeedoh

  What are your thoughts on green paint & accents in a room?  Green is a great colour to use because it is often associated with comfort and relaxation.  Usually actors waiting to go on wait in a “green room” to relax.  The colour green is best suited for a living room or a bedroom [...]

I’m loving this Weigel Residence by Substance Architecture! It is a 4000 square foot vacation home designed for a family of a couple with four young children. Located in Copper Mountain, Colorado, this home is a single storey building that allows the homeowners to “be in the woods” and to “see the mountains.” Here are [...]

The POD House- mushrooms at their finest! – Apartment Therapy A CHAIR in its BLOOM – 2Modern The Factory House without the factory lifestyle – Dezeen Leave it to the Japanese… – LikeCool Just because it’s my initials, and they’re cool! – PicoCool

It’s not just you, there are indeed more & more “green walls” appearing as more people become aware of the benifits of these installations- and if not for their functionality atleast for their aesthetic beauty!  All you have to do, is GOOGLE IT!  Technology has allowed us to introduce these types of applications in a variety [...]

I’m always interested, intrigued, and usually shocked when seeing what people can “dream-up” in utilizing and designing with a material as simple as cardboard.  This piece met all-of-the-above!  Appearing to be rocks supporting a glass top at first glance, is rather cardboard supporting glass.  I know!  Never would have thought….but indeed this is what you [...]

Nursery Makeover…you can’t even tell it’s the same room! – Casa Sugar So cool….how to have a wine room when you don’t have enough space – 2Modern Design Blog Some of the 2009 award winners from the AIA New England – Apartment Therapy Engineered flooring with cracks by Mafi – Trendir Amazing…..Pictures of the Koerner [...]

Looks like Starwood is starting up a new line of hotels all around the world.  It is the Aloft hotels which they call “a Vision of W Hotels.”  They are a more fun and colourful version of the posh W Hotel.  I personally love the colours and vibe.  Can’t wait to stay at one of these!  What [...]