The glamorous contrast of black, silver leaf and crystal is fantastic. I have seen this type of fixture with black sheer fabric which offers a more opaque view, but the black string lamp shade is a little more mysterious. This fixture would be absolutely perfect in a master suite, or perhaps as a crown jewel in your private library?
Summer is here and I am ordering my coffee iced and thinking of shimmery metallics. It seems our celebretants are on the same vibe, be it the scandal over Sara Jessica Parker’s silver Nina Ricci gown, or a dazzling Dolce and Gabbana couture worn by Naomi Campbell. Perhaps that is why this silvery stunner caught my eye. This Silk Recamier from Neiman Marcus is tufted in all the right places and is poised on coffee bean finished legs. As a metallic, this lounger can go a long way if your interior decor colors are in the cool tones and you need something neutral but punchy enough to spice things up. Mmm, like an iced cappuccino? I’ll be right back……
Off the coast of beautiful Mumbai, Antilla, the world’s first billion dollar home is under works for petrochemicals leader Mukesh Ambani and his wife and three children. This 27 storey tower of finery houses a plethora of practical features such as: nine elevators, an incredible ballroom, a professional home theatre, an indoor/ outdoor health level complete with juice bar and yoga/ dance studios, 6 stories of garage space, an upper level for entertaining with floor to ceiling windows for fabulous views of the Arabian sea and Mumbai, and much much more.
Here is a fantastic way to keep your counter-tops streamlined and appliance free, it will however, require a cabinet as this is a built-in model.
Miele is a well known manufacturer of quality appliances, and the CVA 4080/4085 Coffee System is no exception. Features abound like ten personalized memory capabilities and a steam spout and milk frother. The clean lines of this unit would be very appealing in a urban sleek kitchen, or in the coffee nook in your boudoir- now THAT would be fabulous.
Adam and I love to tour around model homes and see new products and design ideas, two years ago we happened upon a 4-storey Bloomberg home in St. Jacobs. The top level had dramatically sloping ceilings and to utilize the horizontal space was this absolutely lovely feature. The Cabrio Balcony Roof Window by Velux allowed much more light to enter the room, and looked like a large skylight.
With so many great gadgets available to the modern home, one to consider when renovating would be a dumbwaiter. A dumbwaiter is a fantastic help in the home whether you would use it for transporting morning breakfast, transferring freshly folded laundry, or firewood to a wood burning fireplace. Dumbwaiters in older colonial homes were operated by pulley systems to bring cumbersome items from one floor level to another directly above or below. New dumbwaiters have sophisticated engines, locks and lighting systems making the job even more convenient. If you are considering installing one during a renovation, you must consider electrical hookup, and most importantly the space required for the shaft and mechanics.
Surrounding yourself with relaxation can definitely be achieved in this new bath tub from Kohler. This new addition to the Kohler line is a fabulous overachiever in many ways, not only does the extreme streamline shape look gloriously liquid, but the things it can do! -Built with two sounds systems, the VibrAcoustic bath resonates below the water and the other system heard out of the water.
A swivel desk chair or vanity perch need not be boring, it can be just a pretty as the all the other accessories you chose to surround the room. The Oh la la Swivel Chair features a floral carved frame and cotton twill in pink, light green or blue. I love the feminine flirty shape and colors of this chair, how often do you say that about your desk rolling chair?
Help keep your feathery friends cozy and snug in candy-colored homes made by J Schatz. These ceramic earthenware egg-shaped homes are available in eight fun colours like light aqua, orange peel, and red hot. The small entry hole of the Egg Bird House is meant for small birds and to help keep out predators, as well, the glossy finish is durable and can handle harsh weather.
What do you do when you are limited with kitchen space? Move up! More and more kitchens are incorporating fantastic library-style rolling ladders so you can stylishly access upper cabinets tucked above regular uppers. The ladders may be removed in some cases when not in use (depending on the type of hardware mounting chosen).