A few years back Target did that ad campaign they called 'Design for All" which I loved in concept and I hope in some way I am able to bring that idea to the architecture world (that everyone, not just the rich, should have access to well-designed homes). The interior design industry I think is bringing it to us in a big way these days. Yes, you can go hire Bunny Williams for a bazillion dollars per hour (she is that amazing!) or now you can work with a talented designer via phone or email room-by-room for much much much less. And these designers have all come up with ingenious way to deliver their goods (floor plans, samples, etc.) to your doorstep.
design in a bag is a design service by Rebekah Zaveloff (of HGTV and Chicago's KitchenLab) that "puts professionally coordinated kitchen and bath designs in your hands" for around $100. It includes cabinet, countertop, tile and paint samples, a shopping list and hand-drawn renderings.
The finish and material options these days for kitchens and baths are endless and overwhelming. If you don't have time or just don't feel like spending hours going from showroom to showroom, you can pick from dozens of pre-selected palettes either by color (cool, warm or neutral) or collection (modern, classic or vintage).
I am actually considering this one for our kitchen (if we ever get to that project!). Check out the site. Find them on Facebook and Twitter too!
Finally the weather is half decent, just in time for all the kiddos to go back to school on Monday (at least around here). I'm still craving some summer relaxation time though to make up for all the days Kheri and I were stuck inside in the A/C because of scorching weather.
I saw this BarberOsgerby deckchair in this month's issue of Livingetc and was craving some time on our screened-in-porch, in this chair of course.
Every year the Royal Parks Foundation has different artists design these gorgeous canvas deckchairs that you can purchase to benefit London's eight Royal Parks. Lovely idea!
I know. Another white room? But with a Josef Frank textile as a shower curtain. I think it's entirely perfect, although maybe not entirely practical. I'm suspicious of white tile floors. They show every spec of dirt. But the owners of this house in Bel Air probably have a housekeeper to clean the bathrooms everyday. I still love this bath.
by m. design interiors via Remodelista and Roseland Greene
P.S. This Josef Frank fabric is $250 per yard and has a 3 yard minimum. I would look at Ikea for something with the same impact but a bit more affordability.
The talented New England RISD grad, architect and blogger Katie Hutchison just launched KHS photography and she is now selling her gorgeous photo prints and note cards. You can purchase them here.
For those of you with any interest in architecture, my alma mater has a new building they are showing off in the East Village of NYC. Slide show and article are here.
I love these eco-friendly fabrics. I love even more that Jenny Lee-Katz is based in Glenmoore, PA which is only like 20 minutes away from me.
Last week I got to take some photos of a couple of the projects we are working on in the office. The first photo is my project. The rest are photos I took of someone else's project.
brought to us by imogen design. Anne Marie is a talented designer and a lovely person and I'm not just saying that because she is my cousin.
from danskdesign.nu's online shop. Super cute.
