Month: January 2019
Watch Pritzker Prize
January 31, 2019
The Hyatt Foundation has Given the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize to Toyo Ito, 71, of Japan. Ito has created some of the most outstanding buildings of the past few decades, and because the tsunami in 2011 he has been overtly concerned with diplomatic efforts within his own country. He’s the sixth architect from Japan to […]
Makeover Magic: Stage Style for an All-New 1920s Toilet
January 29, 2019
The first materials in user jons112’s guest toilet certainly were not his style, but the timber subfloor underneath the obsolete tile posed a much greater problem: decades of water damage from damaged cast iron plumbing. He hired a builder to completely gut the small bathroom and give him a blank slate. Having a $9,000 budget, […]
Meet 4 Standard Kinds of Home Photographers
January 25, 2019
The neighborhood has a wide selection of services and service suppliers, many united in the demand for quality photography showcasing their constructed projects. There are many ways to photograph many photographers and a home to work with. In commissioning a photographer and many factors come into play. Being aware of what type of photographer you […]
Meet Your Get-Fit Goals Having a Dual-Use Gym
January 21, 2019
Now that it’s several weeks to the new year, it is time to reevaluate that get-healthy New Year’s resolution. How’s it really? If you are like the rest of us, it may already be a forgotten promise, but that’s OK. You still have loads of time to jump back on that bandwagon. If you are […]
20 Whimsical Ornaments for Everybody on Your List
January 17, 2019
Whether you are looking to spice up the Christmas tree with your style or you want to give ornaments as gifts to family and friends, we are here to help. I’ve been scouring the world wide web to find ornaments for all types of individuals, from design aesthetes to sports fanatics. Here are 20 that […]
Kitchen of the Week: Preserving Traditional Flavor in Moscow
January 15, 2019
The owners of this miniature 1920s kitchen in one of Moscow’s oldest districts needed to preserve its traditional appearance, but they needed the 55-square-foot space to be practical, too. Designer Irina Tatarnikova preserved the kitchen footprint throughout the remodel and employed little appliances, a white palette and custom cabinetry and furniture to take advantage of […]
Decorated Houses Help Save a Detroit Neighborhood
January 13, 2019
Most of us decorate our front porches and lawns just for Halloween, the autumn harvest season and Christmas. But these homes in Detroit are decked out 365 days per year, thanks to the efforts of Tyree Guyton, creator and artist of The Heidelberg Project. Rather than being demolished, these mostly abandoned homes in Detroit’s oldest […]
On Trend: Globe Lights Give Bathrooms a Well-Rounded Appearance
January 9, 2019
A room layout now centers around a excellent light fixture. And you will see hanging light fixtures finding their way past the dining room and to the living room, bedroom, and kitchen these days. The simple globe pendant is appearing throughout this autumn. Updated in every manner possible, new world styles are hanging pleased in […]
A London Townhouse Seduces With Luxury
January 6, 2019
Interior designer Kelly Hoppen resides in a glamorous world of neutrals. Taupes, blacks, whites and grays predominate supreme in her London home, where pinks and florals make rare appearances in blossom petals or a lipstick hue. And her frequent houseguests (Victoria and David Beckham, stepdaughters Sienna Miller and Savannah Miller, to name a few) don’t […]
Great Design Plant: New Zealand Flax
January 3, 2019
New Zealand flax brings texture, colour and foliage to the scene yearlong — particularly proficient in otherwise barren autumn and winter gardens. While falling leaves, a visible cue of the shifting of the seasons, are always a visual treat, the end result is frequently a landscape full of bare branches. Flax fares nicely together with […]