Sunday, July 31, 2011

Saturday, July 30, 2011

Lavish Luxurious Contemporary House In California

The luxurious yet contemporary home design shown below is called the Evans Residence and has been designed by bittonidesign studio. It is one of those houses that are located in shiny California quite above the city level. Thanks to that it has amazing outdoor patios that feature amazing views from all round the house. The house is a remodel of mid-century modern house into the truly

Friday, July 29, 2011

If You Are A Working Mom...

For me, summer is about embracing more time with the kids and enjoying the beautiful outdoors. Sometimes this requires a bit of multitasking to stay on top of issues that arise at work!


Like getting a last minute change from an advertiser in the next issue of House of Fifty, being released on Monday. Yikes. Okay...let's see if I can forward it on to the designer.


And I get busted. Yes, I'm on the phone...just a minute!!


So despite weak coverage, the messages went through and I could continue on with a relaxing day.

How do you handle summers if you are a working mom?

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Back To Basics!

{Please welcome Kathysue from Good Life of Design}

Do you ever look at your home and feel like you need to change things? You get out your list of wants, and it seems like it is a mile long! So many of the things on our list aren’t doable right now, and then we start to feel at sorts with the home we live in.


We can get so caught up in what we want that we don’t see what we have right in front of us. When I am starting to feel at sorts with my home, and the projects that need to be done or the furniture that needs to be purchased, I go back to the basics, the simple things.


I get great pleasure out of making my home more comfortable and pretty. I know I am not alone in this desire to nest or play house! After reading the comments on a previous post it was very apparent to me how many of you also like to nest. One reader wrote about putting flowers in her Grandmother’s silver pitcher. She not only had a beautiful container, but she had memories attached to her pitcher of flowers from the yard.


I am sure we all do different things when we nest, but we are all trying to achieve the same goal. We are trying to make our house a home for our family and friends, but it does not have to be a new sofa or a new rug. It can be the simple things.
I discovered in my thirties that is was the simple uncomplicated things in my life that truly made me happy. Guess what it involved? My family, and making my home comfortable and pleasant for them. A simple meal, a clean house and everyone being together. I realized then that it was not big stuff or complicated stuff but simple little pleasures that seemed to make me and my family happy.

When I did the post on “Simple Flowers” I realized that many of you felt the same. I could tell by how you all spoke of bringing in flowers from the yard and putting them in a simple vase. It also made me think about how we go about nesting or playing house as I like to call it.

Sometimes it involves bringing in greenery or a flower from the yard, or filling a bowl with fruit...



Fresh hand towels on the sink...


...and clean sheets that have been sprayed with lavender water.



Spraying down my counters with lavender cleaner and making them shine, or even the fresh scent of citrus will give my kitchen just the right scent.



A special candle with a lovely scent...


...these are only a few of the basic things we can do that virtually cost only a positive attitude and a little bit of effort!


I am sure most of you already do most of the items I have mentioned. I hope you don't mind me reminding myself and YOU about getting back to the basics. How about you? What are some of the basic things that you do when you are nesting?


“Enjoy the Process" of Nesting by doing some of the simple things in life!


{All above images via Pinterest}

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Unique Coffee Table Inspired by The Bubbles Under Water


Furniture design, we will try to present to you coffee lovers. Maybe when you want to enjoy a cup of coffee in the morning or evening, these tables can be used as a serving dish cup of coffee. This unique design, inspired by bubbles in the water, where foot buffer in the form of joint balls / bubbles are bound to each other. The color of the balls is a reflection of the color of coffee beans made from mahogany, and there is a round glass top. This coffee table is perfect for the complement your home interior that has the soul of art




Energetic Dream Home on The Coast

For those of you who want a dream home with an energetic and bright shades, here we will show a design house that designed a Tiburon Bay arisitek Armsden Butler. The house lies the coastal area, presenting a beautiful sea view and clearly visible from inside the room of the house. Expanse of sea is visible from the kitchen, lounge, porch, or bedroom. Why is called design-energy home? yep,,, because in every corner of the room of the house was touched by the rays of sunlight, making every corner of the room to be bright even without the use of lighting during the day. The use of electricity and hot water, using solar power here, so it can be called an eco-friendly home design. Although this house is a recycling process or the process of continuation of existing buildings, but between the interior and exterior design is very compact and harmonious without removing all pre-existing buildings such as the foundation of the house, and retaining walls. Part of the exterior design, there is a bridge that serves as a liaison between the garden and the house, besides as a problem solver steep place.
























Modern, contemporary Miami.. a unique city

Modern contemporary sights around Miami



Miami is a unique diverse city full of modern, contemporary style buildings, public works projectrs, and city and state large funded projects such as the Miami New World Symphony Performing Arts Center Miami Beach, The Performing Arts Center Downtown Miami, The new Marlins Baseball Park, most buildings in Downtown Miami, The AA Arena, the AA airport terminal, and many of the buildings throughout the city. Please enjoy the slide show I have made of many of these sights...



I hope all of you enjoy the pictures....





Monday, July 25, 2011

Some really cool modern items...and a really cool house

Some really cool modern items...


I found a few things today online that I had to share. hey are simply unique in appearence and realy give us an opportunity to be creative with our designs and present colorful accent pieces to any modern contemporary room in our modern households...


Modern Minimalist Sideboard with Amazing Colors by Invisible City
This is a sideboard is simple in design yet very refreshing in color, very nice sideboard seen, called ISO 216 System by Invisible City. Sideboard with drawers and cupboard dimensions are based on the size of paper using the international standard ISO which is why so called. Modern design and very simple: a large closet and drawer dimensions with four wooden legs.


Modern Minimalist Sideboard with Amazing Colors by Invisible City


I think this is simply amazing in it bright lime and yellow color and would make any room appear modern, contemporary.. and it looks like it has plenty of storage.. which always works. 


A Spectacular Home...


The Atherton Residence was designed by Turnbull Griffin Haesloop Architects, Located in on the peninsula south of San Francisco, California. This House was finished in 2008. This house sits on an internal suburban flag lot. The previous 1950’s house, which was removed due to structural problems, featured mature landscaping and a manmade pond that the clients wanted to preserve. They wanted their new house to be a private retreat that maximizes the drama of the pond and takes advantage of the privacy of the site. As advocates of year round outdoor dining and entertaining, the clients wanted a house that would open up to the landscape and have as many outdoor rooms as possible. The design solution breaks the program into four buildings – main house, study, pool house and garage – that ring the edge of the site and focus inwards on the pond, garden and pool. The main house features a butterfly roof that turns up to the south with a dramatic overhang. Large sliding glass doors open directly out to the pond and terrace. The roofs conceal photovoltaic and solar hot water panels. The house is heated with a radiant system in the stone floors, and despite the hot climate it is not air conditioned, but passively cooled with a combination of overhangs, shades, and operable windows. The house also features many green building materials, including high fly-ash concrete, formaldehyde-free casework and denim insulation. The new house creates a special place for the clients, making a main residence feel like a vacation retreat.


Exterior Design of Atherton Residence
Exterior Design of Atherton Residence


Contemporary Living Room Design in Atherton Residence
Contemporary Living Room Design in Atherton Residence


Contemporary Family Room Design in Atherton Residence
Contemporary Family Room Design in Atherton Residence


Wooden Dining Room Design in Atherton Residence
Wooden Dining Room Design in Atherton Residence


Swimming Pool Design in Atherton Residence
Swimming Pool Design in Atherton Residence




Backyard Design in Atherton Residence
Backyard Design in Atherton Residence


A Beautiful modern residence that is absolutely unique, practical and perfectly situated... The word peaceful comes to mind... 


A Private Sauna...




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A new and extraordinary from Duravit is modern Inipi Sauna futuristic designer sauna with shower. Duravit, a German company, sauna were created so that you do not need to go out sauna to clean themselves , have taken inpiration from ritual cleansing of the people in lakota north american indian which they call inipi, inipi means is importance of the sweat lodge ritual bath for Ceremonial cleansing and physical well-being.Now, the sauna utilises concealed technology to present this bright, transparent design. The glass cabin stands on a wooden frame and illuminated by LED strip lights, creating an oasis of relaxation and beauty. The Inipi Ama is not only a sauna, but also includes a generous shower area. Contact Duravit to bring the fantastic Inipi Sauna to your home.



Absolutely spectacular.. Amazing design..



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