Drill holes in a table top or chair seat, or seat back and weave through some twine for an instant rustic chic. Transform something you already have around the house and give it that extra hand-made feel. You can play with different color twine and create something new. This side table is [...]
Modern Interior Design
Monthly Archives: June 2009
LAX tiles
Terminal three of the Los Angeles International Airport leads you to baggage claim through this long hallway decorated with a modern tile mosaic. The colors flow seamlessly from one scheme to another and this is one of my favorite patches. It has gray, yellow and taupe. I love the simple geometric shapes [...]
Oregon "Experience Objects"
Have you taken this style quiz? Since one of my most prominent style preferences is rustic revival, I had a lot of fun looking around antique shops in Oregon.
The color scheme in this pottery store pulled me in. I absolutely love white pottery and the contrast with the awesome blue color they chose for the [...]
DIY Alert: Oregon Entryways
So I’ve been away for a few days visiting Oregon. Mainly Bend, Sisters, Redmond and River Valley. They have definitely mastered country chic in Oregon. I have found lots of great items and ideas and I look forward to sharing them with you in the next few posts.
I’ve spotted a number of great pieces to [...]
Wood Block Side Tables
Look what I found at the lumber yard! Are these not the perfect wood block side tables? This pictures was in Ready Made as a guide for making this head board. I love the simplicity of the side tables. And if it is something I can buy at the lumber yard, [...]
Naturally Modern: Modern Motifs in Nature
Nature is inspiring for all art and design. Here are some rather modern motifs in nature. Remember this motif trend and DIY post? These sticks are a natural presentation of the interconnecting lines creating geometric shapes. The Eucalyptus tree shed its bark and is displaying some striking colors almost like an [...]
Atypyk homes
Atypyk objects help create a-typic experiences in your space. Have you seen the work of Atypyk? Pictured here are the “fix the salad” tongs and the “can you bear it?” entry rug. I also like this cutting board which professes to be the “cutting board of the year.” Clumsy coaster is [...]
Salvaged Materials: Windows and Shutters
Salvaged windows and shutters can make for an awesome accent wall or room divider. These are located in the End2End’s office in the Rosebank Design District. They are an office-automation company. Their white and cream palette is earthy and soothing and the raw, aged shutters and windows bring in a great, three [...]
Newspaper Wallpaper?
Have you seen newspaper as wallpaper before? Was it done well? I had shoes with newspaper print when I was little and they were my favorite.You can get this newspaper wallpaper look from an Italian design catalogue for uhm…$6000 or you can do it yourself. Here are some suggested steps for creating [...]
This Week's Picks
Love the plywood and drywall mixture in this Parisian place, pictured on Emmasblog.
Have you ever seen corrugated metal in the bathroom? It actually works here. Would be fun to make some tall planters out of the material.
Birch tree wall mural at Urban Outfitters, only $140. Take a peak.
For someone as burlap obsessed [...]
