interior design ideas: December 2010

Lake Home Construction Photos: Near Mt. Sunapee NH

Construction is ongoing on our lakefront vacation home being built in Blodgett’s Landing, Newbury, NH, right near Mt. Sunapee, a tear down project replacing a small, worn-out cottage.It sure is cold after our nor’easter (Newbury received 14” of new snow), but the crew has a weather-tight shell and temporary heat to help. The site is very...

A Netflix for....books??

Just stumbled across this fantastic service for all you bibliophiles out there...it's called Book Swim. Set up to work like Netflix, Book Swim delivers books to your door, you keep them as long as you want, and return them in a postage paid envelope. Flat monthly fee. Plans start as low as $9.95/month. I'm loving this idea! Visit the link ~he...

Gypsy high fashion?

Looks like fashion designers are loving gypsies this season. Check out Alexandre Herchovitch's fall/winter collection ~he...

Michal Negrin

Israel seems to have more than their fair share of talented designers, and Michal Negrin is no exception. Her creations are beautifully detailed and romantic, and her website is a lot of fun. She offers jewelry (natch), clothing, and accessories. Check her out: ~Michal Negr...

Ogle Wooden Toy Box by The Life Aesthetic

The design incorporates a large cut-out on all four sides to prevent any little fingers from getting caught. Also the toy box is fitted with a lid stay to hold the lid safely in place while the children play.Large enough in this configuration to hold most of a child's toys.Made from high quality Birch plywood 1.5cm thick with a non-toxic...

Watervilla de Omval in The Netherlands

The design has, unlike most floating houses, a very contemporary design without losing the characteristic appearance of the typical houseboat. The clients get a lot of positive reactions, it evens happens that people who pass by boat knock on the windows and ask if they can enter the boat.Living on the water gets more and more popular in...

she's got The Look

Though I am decidedly unfashionable, I still love fashion. These are the latest ensembles that caught my eye from Polyvore.com..........

Ten Reasons for Shopping Locally - New London, NH

Here is a re-print an article by Jessie Levine, New London NH’s town administrator on the benefits of shopping locally. To read Levine’s entire article (12/7/2010) titled “Budget Update & Shopping Locally,” visit the New London town website.By Jessie LevineYou may have noticed that we have some new residents in New London, as the nutcracker soldiers began showing up around town early last week. The nutcrackers are the brainchildren...

books and chai by the fire

I really like this unpretentious book. Elizabeth gives us an interesting history into the bohemian culture and highlights some great interiors by some famous (and infamous) bohemians.Sigh. I love this book. The Paris Apartment has many luscious photos of gorgeous interiors, but best of all, Claudia shows us how to create that romantic,...

Blog love affair

...I'm in love with my new blog design. Can't stop looking at it! Love the colors, the feeling, everything about it. It was created by the super-talented Sharon at Plumrose Lane. Click the link on the upper right hand corner of my blog and check her o...

Etsy!

Well, now that my website is up and comfortably running, I decided to give Etsy a whirl. For those of you that don't know, Etsy is a site created as a marketplace for handcrafted and/or vintage items. Soooo much talent - wow! So, I now have a humble little shop there, and I'm excited to create, create, create. My Etsy banner and avatar...

BendDesk

For most people from many different disciplines a desk is the main workspace. A typical desk is composed of at least one or more vertical displays that show digital content and a larger horizontal area, containing input devices, such as mouse and keyboard, paper-based documents, and everyday objects. These two areas are clearly separated...

V-Two Sofa

The V-Two can transform in order to meet your needs and it can act either as a full sofa but also as two, apparently independent, armchairs connected by a handy table.V-Two Sofa...

Lazerwood

LAZERWOODiPhone4 wood cover "checker" in cherryUsing a water based stain then Laser etched , this limited run edition cover will grace your iphone 4 with a touch of class.Thin but durable, REAL wood veneer* cover for the iPhone 4. Peel-and-stick backing make the covers easy to apply and remove without damage to the phone.Created to work perfectly...

Rolled Banknote Shape Pillow, US dollar

Both the materials of the pillow cover and its filler are "Oeko Tex Standard" certificated, guaranteeing the high safety standard of our products. All materials used for the pillow are environmental friendly and are hypoallergenic even to baby's skin. The pillow cover can be easily taken off for washing.Rolled Banknote Shape Pillow, US d...

Medical design

BK Medical's Red Dot Design Award winning Flex Focus 700 ultrasound systemMedical des...

René Woo-Ram Lee

Expandable Multi Functional Body Sc...

Balloon Bench

Balloon Be...

Maiko Kuzunishi/Decoylab.

Charming Wish & Goal List Clipboa...

Remodeling a House with Fire Damage

One of our projects is for a new two-story addition and remodel to a home damaged by fire last year in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Thankfully the fire was contained and only one wing was lost. Our architects are working directly with our clients to design the addition to closely match the existing house while taking advantage...

querosene house by alvaro puntoni

consisting of three storeys, the space is defined from the north face structure,a parallel free wall which houses a library containing 7,500 books and another parallel block.all closed spaces contain rooms, bathrooms and storage areas. to access the wall of booksmetal platforms are connected to the service block. the design takes advantage...

iMemo Sketch Book

iMemo Sketch B...

Concrete Shaving Kit by Lovisa Wattman.

Concrete Shaving Kit by Lovisa Wattm...

shay carmon ben klinger

shay carmon + ben klin...

AZL Atelier Zhanglei

Located in Nanjing City, China, this remarkable residential architecture building with minimalist concrete home design style has been designed by Atelier Zhanglei . Designed with a new form of concrete facade, the slit house exterior with almost entire structure even the roof are made from concrete with a 5 centimeter horizontal wood textile...

Bathroom Products by Plavisdesign

Bathroom Products by Plavisdes...

Chris Dimino

Typewriters – Waffle I...