Just My Opinion: Well Executed
Why, hello gorgeous room!
Allow me to preface this with the fact that this is not my personal style… but I do like you dear room. You are lovely.
I’m starting to think that lighting may be the way to my designer heart. I like interesting pendent lights – especially with clear glass.
Perhaps it’s all staged for [...]
End-grain Parquet (the flooring du jour)
When I visited Chicago last summer, I stopped at Starbucks (Yes, I’m a junkie) and instantly fell in love with the flooring. I think this is the first time I’d seen end-grain parquet and I was smitten. So much so, I took a photo of the floor. Yep, that’s me in the Converses… and a [...]
a twist on the classic wooden chair
(I prefer the clear one to the purple).
Giuseppina is a new and intriguing side chair. Look familiar? It’s a take on the familiar wooden dining chair, but this one is produced from transparent or gloss finished polycarbonate. Designed by Bonaldo, this stackable chair saves on space without compromising style.
Giuseppina is suitable for home or contract [...]
Design Jargon: Ionic Capital
The capital of the Ionic column has characteristic paired scrolling volutes (also called scrolls) in the echinus of the capital. The echinus itself is decorated with an egg-and-dart motif.
[Image: Sacred Destinations]
Spring & Summer Trend – Sea Blues!
(the ubiquitous fashion zombie pose)
This year’s fashion collections have been inundated with blues as of late. How does this translate into interior design, you ask? Well, the trend is trickling down to accessories, fabrics, and even furniture. Soon a tide of blues will be at your front door!
Ercol – Love Seat
Fono Light in Light Blue [...]
Architect [14] Jacques Herzog + Pierre de Mueron
Jacques Herzog + Pierre de Mueron (1950 – Present)
(it’s okay to smile, guys. no really).
Krinkle Dinkle, Boll Weevils, and Beauty in the Unexpected
Many of you are loyal visitors, visiting every chance you can get, and some of you are here for the first time ever (Hi! Welcome!). You have either memorized my About page or you haven’t even noticed it yet. Regardless, I wanted to take a moment (or two) to shed some light on the person [...]
Spark Plugs*Interior Renderings
I think the concept is fairly simple, but to those who aren’t familiar, let’s visit an expert. Maureen Mitton, author of Interior Design Visual Presentation, writes, “In the world of architecture and design the term rendering is used to describe the visual enhancement of drawings through the use of value and/or color. It is often [...]
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My name is Kristin and, if the blog name didn't give it away, I'm an interior designer. I'm also a self - proclaimed nerd, a grad student at SCAD-Atlanta, and a big fan of architecture, photography, travel, and iced chais. In a nutshell: I'm a lover of good design of all kinds.
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