Chair by Jaime Hayón for & tradition
Posted: May 9th, 2012, by Toby Diggles
Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has collaborated with the Danish furniture brand &tradition on a new chair design whose prototype was presented at Spazio Hayón in Milan’s Ventura Lambrat.
This single piece, organically shaped armchair was inspired by the harmony of curves. Sinuous movements in nature, the push and pull of rounded forms and the interplay of light and shadows, Curves are both seductive and comforting, the natural embellishment and enhancement to linear forms. The
Rise & Shine: 10 Sleek Cappuccino Makers
Posted: May 5th, 2012, by Anna RobinsonRise Shine: 10 Sleek Cappuccino Makers
Given the fact that societys current obsession with designer espresso beverages kind of flies in the face of whats happening to many of us economically, its a wonder that more people dont have espresso and cappuccino makers of their own; although the initial investment may be a bit steep depending on the grade and brand chosen, it quickly pays off when $5 daily beverages are eliminated as a result. Some good fair-trade beans, a few rounds of trial-and-error and a smidge of luck can turn almost any of us into a barista of the highest caliber.
Blog aids in renos of ‘midcentury modest’
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, by Stephanie Struth
When it seemed like everyone was outfitting their kitchens with granite countertops and Sub-Zero refrigerators, Pam Kueber was on the hunt for steel cabinets.
Ten years ago, Kueber and her husband bought a 1951 ranch house in Lenox, Massachusetts, with ugly plastic tiles in the bathroom and a 1970s kitchen. But rather than bring the house up to date, she wanted to take it back to its mid-20th-century character.
A communications professional with a degree in journalism, she put her reporting skills to work on ferreting out sources of vintage materials to renovate her midcentury home.
How to Take Classic Wedgewood Blue in a New Decor Direction
Posted: April 18th, 2012, by Stephanie StruthPoor Wedgwood blue. It fell in with the wrong crowd in the 1980s, and its still trying to distance itself from its peach- and mauve-checkered past. Yet with an updated palette and a contemporary sensibility, this much-maligned color — which takes its name from the iconic 18th-century pottery company that introduced it — feels reborn.
Rich, dusty blue is a hot paint color for 2012. And because Wedgwood is just a short jaunt away on the color wheel, the time is right for its star to rise. Che