It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the ruggedly handsome and comfortingly traditional Aga. (I even own a quarter of a 30 year old Aga in Wales). Well, now Aga has come screaming into the 21st century with its new “Total Control” technology. Perhaps there’s something a bit Darth Vader-ish to it but only ...
Woohoo - the lighting gods are all on my side this week. I’ve just heard from the delightful folks at lumens.com that I won a Tolomeo Micro Desk Lamp from Artemide – how cool is that? All I did was drop my card in a basket at the NKBA Industry Showcase in Oakland, and now ...
Guaranteed to lift your heart, the kitchen in this 17th century Mexican home. The almost matching gas stoves flanking the tiled range and alcove are an ingenious way to a bring a semblance of modern practicality to an ancient design: I know, a big shiny range would be more efficient – but sometimes form just ...
Have you heard of NewWood yet? I hope this 100% recycled material will be coming to building projects near you very soon. It may not be the most beautiful thing I saw at KBIS, but it has to be among the greenest: I’m not suggesting anybody should use it as a finish material, but, as ...
I’m sure you’re all aware that the world of domestic lighting is undergoing big changes right now, as federal efficiency standards are scheduled to make incandescent bulbs disappear from store shelves by 2014*, LED technology improves in leaps and bounds, and compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs gain greater (if sometimes grudging) acceptance. At KBIS this week ...
Happy Earth Day, Good Friday, or whatever you might be celebrating this weekend. I suppose if I was truly dutiful, I’d be posting my list of 10/20/50 ways you can save the earth through simple lifestyle changes, but for one thing, everybody else has got there first, (including me myself on the Blanco by Design ...
I’m so flattered that I’ve been asked to join the BLANCO Design Council – it’s an illustrious but entirely honorary network of industry professionals whose job is… well there’s no job really, we just lend our voices and experience, and occasionally, if the mood takes us, help get the word out about BLANCO’s products. That’s ...