Cute kitchen, if you don’t mind the cloying styling. But what is the word “Love” adding to it? This particular piece of “artwork” does not seem* to be a thing of beauty in itself, so it must be the message that’s important. But what is the message? I need more information. If “Love” is a ...
More type as decor – not just decals, a bigger commitment than paint, these messages are designed for keeps. This bath by De Meza Architecture and Interiors featured in the San Francisco Designer show case house this summer – though I swear Zoe from Tile Style came up with exactly this idea in a twitter ...
…is to change her mind. Though actually, I think that should be a designer’s prerogative, or even better, a human’s. I’ve rabbited on rather tiresomely (here and here, for instance) about my contempt for slogans and phrases painted or stuck on walls. But I love this idea: (found here and here) Why has this changed ...
Can you believe it’s Wednesday again? Just a couple of short messages: Just, why? At least as the letters get larger, the words get shorter. But if you can’t fit a three letter word onto your wall without wrapping around the corner, it might be a sign that it’s just not meant to be… Related ...
Tomorrow KBIS2010 begins in Chicago. I’ll be trudging the vast halls of the McCormick Center, diligently seeking out all the latest and greatest that the Kitchen and Bath Industry has to offer. My courage will need quite a lot of gard ing if I’m to make it through the weekend. Assuming I manage to crawl ...
This picture, featured here at the brilliant Kitchen and Residential Design (hint, Paul doesn’t like shabby chic) led to the question, (I paraphrase) – do the French hang “Hotel New York” signs in their dining rooms and kitchens? Since this is rather a pet subject of mine, I decided to take on the challenge, and ...
Yes, it’s Wednesday, and you know what that means. Back to my little obsession with words and letters. I wonder how it feels to be here when it’s cold and pouring with rain – would you wish for a giant tub of whiteout, or just sit back and appreciate the irony? Here, though the message ...