Our theme for today: Lighting!  I have chosen to feature some MORE than interesting wall sconce lighting fixtures which exemplify the following notion; we sometimes forget or dismiss the importance of lighting and the opportunity it provides to create an effect more substantial than the fixture it is emitted from.  In such, lighting fixtures such [...]

In my kitchen reno madness I’ve come across some great pendant lights.  I find with pendant lights it really depends on what your intention is for them…..do you want them to grab someone’s attention the second they walk into a room?  Or do you want them more just for function so in that case they [...]

We’re officially in “permit process”……must say we are getting a bit antsy and tired of this waiting process!  Now I know how our clients feel!  =) We have managed to make a bit of progress in the meantime though.  We were able to make a decision on the appliances recently.  Ever since we started looking we [...]

Designer Michael Smith has recently designed some mosaic tiles for the presitious tile company Ann Sacks.  I saw some of these designs in the latest House and Home and must admit I died a little.  The designs are absolutely stunning but are quite steep in price……apparently they start at about $188/ square foot retail.  Hmmm…..Can we say [...]

For today’s theme, we are looking to pieces which draw inspiration from nature and translate it into something we can enjoy and/or utilize in our everday lives.  One design which takes the very most simple form of  a stone, and translates it into a very practical yet beautiful indoor/ outdoor light collection is Oluce from Italy- calling [...]

Continuing with today’s theme of pieces and designes inspired by ‘Mother Nature’ herself, the next thing I bring to you is a collection of wallpapers designed for Phyllis Morris.  A beautiful selection of print wallpapers ranging from blossoms, branches, peacock, to butterflies, this array of coverings offer bold and beautiful options which could bring any [...]

SO this one is maybe just a little off-kilter, and is sure to have you wondering whether this is beautiful, unique, plain weird, or maybe all of the above?  Of today’s posts, this is definitely the most literal translation taken from nature, and transformed into something quite miraculous.  Seriously, who would have thought a taxidermy animal could [...]