Varied textures tickle my brain. Seeing shaggy next to smooth, next to porous is so pleasing to the eye. The variation in textures creates a balance within a given space. It makes you want to touch, experience and thus draws you into the room. These are some great texture examples. [...]
Modern Interior Design
Monthly Archives: March 2009
"mattering"
Ann Hamilton’s “mattering” single handedly woke me up to thinking about spaces and creating space experiences. I discovered this piece many years ago and it marks the beginning of my love of installation art and later interior design.
Ann used a canopy of red-orange silk and fans to create a hovering effect. Below [...]
Trina Turk collection for Schumacher
I attended the Trina Turk for Schumacher collection launch party on Wednesday. It took place in her beautiful home in Los Feliz. Her collection consists of some wonderful prints. This photo is compliments of photographer Mike Gardner who was photographing the event and collection for C magazine. Trina’s prints are great for outdoor [...]
Woodsy Lamp – Cathrine Kullberg
Are you familiar with pop-up greeting card books? There are some really impressive things one can do by making precise incisions on paper. Thinking about the concept of cutting and thus creating negative space got me contemplating how that can translate into furniture, accessories or lighting. Just in time I came [...]
My Ongoing Obsession – Dining Table and Eclectic Chairs
I swear I will get it out of my system…one day. Until then, here is a wonderful expression of eclectic dining chairs by Marichelle of Heart Handmade. I am planning to have this obsession taken care of by creating my own dining table and eclectic dining chairs set. Here is the plan.
I [...]
Changing States: Melting Men
Nele Azevedo is a Brazilian artist who did this wonderful piece. I love the idea of changing states. When something gains a life of its own within a given space, I always get excited. This is also why I love indoor swings. Check out that post.
Speaking of ice, take a look [...]
Plywood
I have been noticing a lot of plywood recently. From Scandinavia, to California’s Napa valley, this material has been getting a lot of love. I personally love the plywood that shows the wood grain as pictured here. Click images to enlarge.
Have you heard of the Anderson Plywood Store on Sepulveda [...]
Calvin Klein Home
I am perpetually in love with Calvin Klein home collections. I love their color schemes and overall look and feel of their add campaigns.
Check out the sleigh-like bed. I have not seen anything else in this vein. Check out this duvet and pillow shams set on sale. I love that little frosted [...]
Couch – Work in Progress
So I fished out this lovely thing from a dumpster and here it is…months later…still invading my living room. But not for long. I am quite excited about finishing it and taking it up to the cabin. I was originally looking to re-upholster it in a patterned fabric (check out the original [...]
Transformative Objects: Pick-chair is both a Picture and a Chair
You might have seen this creation from Studio Dror as it is hard not to come across something so incredibly cool, but I just had to post it here.
This is a perfect example of modern design challenging form and function. I just find the concept inspirational for future work and for the future of [...]
