Bringing in 2010!

Hello our KALU BLOGGERS! We would like to truly express our heart-felt THANKS for your continued support and following!  Pip & I have put much work into trying to keep you ‘posted’ about the Design World and what it has to offer. We hope that in 2009 you were able to enjoy some images of beautiful [...]

KALU Wishes You…

Have a very Safe & Wonderful Holiday, from Pip & Al!

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Christmas in New York City.  The Shop Windows – Patricia Gray Interior Design Blog Best Bold Graphics in Interiors for 2009 – Apartment Therapy 10 Beautiful Holiday Table Settings – Casa Sugar This one is stunning….House in A Coruña by A-cero Architects – Contemporist Wow….Not sure I would do this but pretty cool looking!  Purple [...]

Eclectic Trend for 2010

It looks like for 2010, design is headed in an Eclectic direction where not just one style is prominent in a room.  Styles that usually aren’t mixed are and the results are modern and glamorous.  It doesn’t mean that anything goes….all the styles still need to have relations to one another so that the room [...]

Glam Lighting

I must admit that I’m a real big sucker for pretty and glam lighting fixtures.  I think it makes such a big difference when it comes to completing a room….especially in the Dining Room!  I like to compare it to putting on a piece of jewellery and how it can complete your outfit!  Lighting is often [...]

Holiday Trees!

  Christmas is almost here and hopefully by now all of you have your trees up!  I must admit sadly that this year has been too hectic and I haven’t gotten around to putting one up!    The intent was always there though……I had saved some trees that I had liked from the Martha Stewart website.  Thought [...]

Who’s Your Uncle?

There are few design firms that I come across who display a design aesthetic appearing effortless, seamless, modern, and still warm and inviting.  I chose this particular project due to the fantastic use of materials in order to exhibit strong variations and contrast in texture, as well as using their texture to create patterns while keeping a clean and modern aesthetic.  [...]

You Want? You Got It!

Just when you thought lighting could not get any more innovative, modular, smart, and capable of doing almost anything you could imagine,  noted Italian manufacturer Luciferos came along with a design that will leave you Gah-Gah!  This intuitive lighting system is called SEGMENT; an oxidized aluminum modular housing system that is capable of providing both direct and indirect [...]

Pause. Wait a Minute. Take a Seat.

Don’t be fooled, this is isn’t your ordinary ottoman!  Well surely it has an intriguing form and is made of interesting materials, but that’s not where the fun ends.  Listen Up!…This ottoman comes with a built-in heater and MP3 capabilities!!!  Interested?  Here’s the story… The Pause Heater was designed by Enzo Berti for the Italian [...]

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New items from Gus Modern! – 2Modern Design Blog Christmas Decor Inspiration – Apartment Therapy So innovative…..”The Brain” by OSKA Architecture – Beach Bungalow 8 Retro light switches & plates by Fontini – Trendir Wood & Wine Barrel Chandeliers – COCOCOZY