Setting up with colors: Turquoise

Setting up with colors: Turquoise

Turquoise or light blue are my current favorite colors for decoration. Here are some of the best impressions I could find in recent days to paint. Chairs and cabinets are colored blue, elegant blue table lamp, staircase with a blend of blue and white, simple chairs, a beautiful flower vase with a light blue color, with... 

Colors and patterns in the bathroom: Tiles by Karim Rashid

Colors and patterns in the bathroom: Tiles by Karim Rashid

The tiles from the “R+Volution” by Karim Rashid for Refin were introduced last year. In a time when natural colors and black, white, gray, absolutely dominated the patterns and colors were a little out of line. Now and next year, colors and patterns right back into service. It is not necessarily an entire wall,... 

Green design ideas: cacti and other succulents

Green design ideas: cacti and other succulents

No other plant I find so aesthetically beautiful and yet easy to like cacti. Solxsol from Japan sells plants, offer tips and lots of modern ideas for the decoration of wood and ceramic pots. Here are a few spontaneous favorites. The planting tips, although in Japanese, but the images range from absolute. Here is the link... 

Purist ascetic minimalist chair mode

March 30, 2011 Filed Under: Furniture, Lifestyle Tags: , , , , ,
Purist ascetic minimalist chair mode

The minimalist modern chair. It is time to travel briefly on the recent shows in London and New York, to see which chair-mode currently in vogue is. For design purists certainly aesthetically pleasing, one or the other act as a single object almost artistically decorative, but they are not comfortable inviting everyone. Perhaps... 

Mediterranean colors style: Diano San Pietro

Mediterranean colors style: Diano San Pietro

We currently enjoy a little time, so it was somewhat quiet in recent days on this site. To be envious of a few pictures of our current resident on the Ligurian coast in Italy. Diano San Pietro is the little mountain village with stunning views of the coastline. Lots of pictures we have not yet done, we are a bit lazy writing... 

Colorful tiles of celebrities

Colorful tiles of celebrities

A short guide has to be. Alassio on the Ligurian coast is the famous Moretto. A low wall, on which have immortalized on hundreds of colorful tiles celebrities. We spotted Woody Allen, Ernest Hemingway and Zarah Leander

Home accessories and handbags made ​​of rubber knitted

March 28, 2011 Filed Under: Accessories, Fashion, Lifestyle Tags: , , ,
Home accessories and handbags made ​​of rubber knitted

Rubber is a trend. As with these fun plate holders designed by Louise Gaardmann. The company Neo (unfortunately we have no current internet address handy) designed jewelry, handbags and all sorts of shells in different sizes from the flexible material. I was immediately trying to buy such a bag. neodesignart.com Louise... 

New discovery collection by Paula Arntzen

March 27, 2011 Filed Under: Accessories, Lifestyle, Trends Tags: , , ,
New discovery collection by Paula Arntzen

Designer Paula Arntzen comes from Arnhem in the Netherlands and most recently with her makes light installations with the lights-Collection “Paula’s Paper Process” talked about. However, the talented Dutch designs also quite wonderful bags and vases, as you can see.

Classic modern hotel in Stockholm: Bohemian Chic

March 27, 2011 Filed Under: Furniture, Hotel, Lifestyle Tags: , , ,
Classic modern hotel in Stockholm: Bohemian Chic

A new hotel in Stockholm with design chic and bohemian charm, a lot of art and individuality. Given good prices and a great location. The Story Hotel in Stockholm has set out to tell stories. Of spaces, so to speak and the people who live (temporarily) in it.

Gray to gray: Simply the best monotonous interior design

Gray to gray: Simply the best monotonous interior design

One can say gray, what you want. It does not bother me. Properly staged, as the perscentrum wonen in the Netherlands it is anything but monotonous. Perfect: rough, natural materials and matte gold tones. Also nice: coarse rope. Pattern: no more, and then tone sure tone.