Oh this is fun – do you ever wonder what it’s really like to live in Sweden? Can the Swedes, and their homes, really be as stylish and well adjusted as their enviable image would suggest? I for one am often guilty of style envy when it comes to Scandinavian design, as you can tell ...
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you’ll know I have a soft spot for all kinds of small, fully equipped, escape vehicles – caravans, campers, houseboats, even blobs – I’m always dreaming of my next escape, and the more ingeniously adapted for a comfortable away-from-it-all lifestyle, the better. One form of escape ...
I can’t really leave Barcelona without mentioning the hotel. It’s the black cylinder in this picture, looming ominously over its surroundings: Rather than loom, it was designed to light up this former red-light district like a lantern. Either because of light pollution, or perhaps to give the guests a little privacy, a wire mesh was ...
Have you ever dreamed of a kitchen with flowing lines and sinuous curves? One that is precisely tailored to fit into your awkward spaces? Here’s one example, from my friend Paul Anater’s reporting on Living Kitchen at IMM Cologne, featured at Houzz: contemporary kitchen design by tampa interior designer Paul Anater I’m told the manufacturer ...
I’ve been poking around on the web exploring Barcelona – I’m going there for the first time in just a couple of weeks, and I’m so excited! I’ve already downloaded the metro map to my phone, and done some serious(ish) research by watching Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Usually when I visit a new city for more ...
Spotted at the tile showroom yesterday, this glass tile is a new twist on the text as decor theme: To be quite honest, I can’t say if there are too many adjectives, verbs, or anything else. What does it all mean? It takes me right back to Latin class – where the main thing I ...
Did you see this delightfully mosaic-filled home, profiled in the LA Times on Saturday? What a treat for the senses: (via LA Times Blog) Jolino Beserra is a master mosaic artist. David Edward Byrd created posters for Jimi Hendrix, the Who, the Grateful Dead and the Woodstock music festival. Together they recently finished turning a ...