The Dec/Jan 2009 Dwell magazine issue features a Toronto home made out of scrap metal and other scrap materials designed by James Campbell. The result is very impressive and unique. Here is an older article about the same house unfortunately without the great pictures that Dwell has. The challenge of repurposed, refurbished [...]
Modern Interior Design
Monthly Archives: January 2009
Outside Spaces
With a new wave of hot temperatures in LA, I am longing for cozy outside spaces. In fact, cozy outside spaces are becoming a new obsession. Here is an example from Sunset magazine that I am currently drooling over.
This tent looks like something that could be used for a Civil War reenactment, [...]
Trend Watch: Large Murals
Out with the wall decals, and in with the wall murals!
How fun is this? I love the giant cat mural I spotted on Emma’s blog. Large murals are hot. We have been seeing tree murals for a while, but I am becoming more intrigued with new representations. If you did [...]
Modern Materials: Loving the Pegboard
My husband and I made these lights out of pegboard four years ago and my love of pegboard still has not subsided. These were very simple to make and fun to put together. A hand saw, some wood glue and the appropriate wiring and these can be put together in one night. I have contemplated painting them in the past, but have stuck with the original white. I also love the natural brown that pegboard usually comes in.
Here is another way to implement pegboard for a new use in your home. This Design*Sponge example implements bungee cords to display some fun items and magazines. They also provide the step by step for creating this fun wall organization unit.
Magnetically Appealing: Magnetic Vases
I am loving the vases my brother and sister-in-law gave me for Christmas. Here they are on our dining table with some flowers from Trader Joe’s.
The vases are meant to stand on top of a table runner or a table cloth such that the square plates underneath are concealed, but I am enjoying them [...]
I Wish I Thought of It: Rustic-modern Coffee Table
I love this rustic-modern coffee table. The dimensions of the table are reminiscent of the low, acrylic, platform tables. I wonder about exploring familiar contemporary furniture forms with untraditional materials. I love the rough, unfinished texture of the wood and the more industrial wheels make for a great juxtaposition. I [...]
Form and Function: Exposed Beauty
One of the reasons Marcel Duchamp is one of my favorite modern artists is because he playfully challenged the function of objects and caused us to explore their form with fresh eyes and a new perspective. I believe in doing the same, where appropriate, in our modern nests.
I am so drawn to the beautifully [...]
Trend Watch: Doilies resurrected!
Believe it or not, doilies are back! Resist the urge to slap me or I will say it again. The comforting news is that they are back in new ways. I am sensing that you can breathe now. Here are a few ways in which they are making their somewhat unwelcome [...]
Vintage Wood Hangers with a New Purpose
Speaking of collections, here is a clever idea for displaying and enjoying yours. Vintage wood hangers! Ladies and Gentlemen Home came up with a rack for hanging their pant hangers.
You can hang pictures, fabrics, pants (why not?) and I like that you can always switch your display items out easily. I love [...]
Portraits from the Past
I love the look and feel of these. Collectors and collections always fascinate me and what’s better then old pencil drawings of faces from the past. I love that this is an overwhelming amount of portraits not just six or eight. I’m afraid to collect things for fear of creating clutter, but [...]
