The Stage House by Japanese TNA Architects

Located in Karuizawa, Nagano. Its unique architecture includes two stories made from wood with floor to ceiling windows overlooking amazing natural vistas. This beautiful Japanese piece of architecture, with its sloped roof and dark tones is well hidden in the surrounding landscape.[li...

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Modern Wallpapers from Osborne and Little

Don't you just love "Mad Men"? Aside from the fabulous characters, clever dialogues and story lines, the set on the show is just awesome. They really got it down. Doesn't the wallpapers in the show make you just dizzy though? Things have changed since then obviously. Nowadays you most likely see wallpapers in the bathroom, powder room, hallway or just one wall. They are used as an accent or an exclamation point.We thought we show you some new patterns from Osborne and Little this spring. If you follow this post you'll see that this is our favorite wallpapers line. It's not for the faint-hearted though, as it's rather bold and daring. You'll have to have steady nerves to take on this line. Osborne and Little wallpapers runs about$120-200 per...

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Arthouse Townhomes in Denver Colorado

Here is the picture of Arthouse Townhomes in Denver Colorado, designed in modern concept, with simple and contemporary exterior design, Look at that and get the inspiration for your interior or exterior design proje...

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Fantastic Faux Leather from Silver State

The other day we came across an artitle about the danger of cheap food in Time magazine. The article talks about how our food has become so industrialized to make it as cheap as possible, and how we've endangered our environment and our health as a result.We probably can easily dismiss it as one of the many things that is better not to know-- as it only makes us depressed, really. Besides, what can one possibly do? It's not like you can grow chicken in your backyard, right?But the article did make us pause and think about what we do eat, and how by doing little things we can change our habits, and hopefully, do our part to help the world in the process.If you are interested in the article, click here. A note of warning: it's really, really...

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Five Favorite Round Dining Tables

We love round dining tables, mainly because they are cozy and pretty. People say round tables make for more intimate conversation, but we don't think that's the case. It's not like you can't have an intimate conversation with a square table or a rectangular table!At any rate, we think round tables are sexier and they fit better in a small room or a kitchen nook. Here are five of our favorites:This one is a perential classic. It is called a Versailled Pedestal table and it's from Nichols & Stone. This one is made of solid iron. It's from Noir. This one has a stone base with a top that can be custom-finished. It's from Hickory Chair. We love this one. It's from Oly Studio. We sell tons of these. It's fabulous in a black glossy finish. It's...

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Candice Olson Fabric for Kravet

Candice Olson is everywhere nowadays. First she did furniture , then rugs, then lamps and now fabric for Kravet.We love the Candice Olson show on HGTV. The problem with too much licensing, though, is that you kinda lose that originality that got people to like you in the first place. Remember Pierre Cardin or Halston, anyone? Also a great designer does not neccesarily makes the best product maker. There are many factors involved, such as manufacturing, distribution and other business issues that can impact how the products actually turn out.So we have to say, we're not that impressed with the fabric collection from her. It's okay... It's kinda ordinary, actually. Most of the stuff we've seen before and it's like, heh...We thought we show you...

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Modern Green House Minimalist

Looking for modern House Design? I’m sure you would be interested with this pictures. These are the modern Floating House namely “MODERN GREEN DESIGN”. Designed with Luxurious, modern and contemporary concepts. Perfect for you who like swimming. This pictures covers all the Interior, exterior, more over the elevation and house plan. Really inspiring interior and exterior design proje...

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Exterior of Minimalist Pool House Design

The architecture of this pool house is in contrast to the traditional architecture of the existing house yet the design sets up a dialogue between the two.The architecture of the pool house hovers over a 48′x20′ pool like a vessel in the water. On the North there is a spa and an outdoor/ indoor shower, and on the south there is a roofed veranda acting as an indoor/ outdoor dinning area with a large opening on the wall framing the landscape beyond. This 1200 square feet structure was designed as a minimalist sculpture in the landscape. It is part of a 3.5 acre property in Connecticut....

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Chic Furniture from Noir

Being in the decorating business for a long time, we watch many manufacturers come and go. Sometimes it's heartbreaking, especially when a company has been in business for years and years. On the other hand, we also see some companies started out really small, and with sweat and tears and ingenuity, they grow it into something special.Noir Trading is kinda like that. We first know them as a custom furniture maker. George, who came from Germany, makes the most amazing custom cabinets and furniture around. Then he started Noir Trading a few years ago. At first it wasn't that interesting, to be honest. Just the typical dark wood furniture and Budha--boring Asian import crap, basically. However, in the recent years their quality and style has gone...

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Is a deal really a deal?

We were looking through our closet the other day, contemplating an end-of-summer clean up. Now mind you, this is a task we perform say, once every five years. It's not that much fun, really, as it usually conjures up all kind of guilt and regret.Let us give you a partial list of items here:1. One Yoshi Yamamoto raincoat with THREE sleeves, bought for $800, never worn.2. One 5" Gucci Platform shoes bought for $500, never worn.3. One Narcisco Rodriguez black dress that was too tight to start with, but we were hoping we get into it one day. Bought for $800, worn for a minute and a half.4. One Prada dress that really needs some alteration, for it is a bit too long and dowdy, but bought because it was Prada. Bought for $600, worn once.5. One pair of Bruno Frisoni shoes bought for $500 at the Neiman...

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Tate Modern Exterior

The Tate modern. The sky indicates the general 'outsideness' of this photo.[v...

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Well-Made Dining Chairs from Jessica Charles

We were shopping for some dining chairs for a client the other day and we were surprised to see how much shoddy stuff is out there. Really. If you can pick an upholstered chair up with one hand it usually means it's not that well-made. In our experience, with most upholstered furniture, the more substantial it feels the better it is made. Solid furniture is made with solid wood, well-padded seat and sturdy construction.So with that in mind, we recommend that if you are looking for high-quality dining chairs, take a look at Jessica Charles. It's a small division of Hancock & Moore, a very prestigious furniture maker in North Carolina. The style of Jessica Charles slants toward the more classic side, although they have introduced more modern...

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