This adorable Santa Cruz cottage is home to Scarlett Reed of Saffron and Genevieve. The cottage used to be part of a chicken ranch, and with its location just a short distance from the ocean, this cottage is both country and beach! Scarlett often rotates hand-picked antiques from her home to her shop. S
June 23rd, 2011
Today is the 24th of June, better known as St-Jean-Baptiste day for our Quebecois counterparts. Whether poutine gravy runs through your veins or not, you can inject a bit of Belle Province into your decor with the classic fleur de lys. Here are a few pretty finds.
Osborne & Little gave the ornate emblem a two-tone treatment in this intricate wallpaper. If you’re not up to pasting this pattern all over your wall, try framing a smaller piece of it or recovering a piece of furniture for graphic impact.
Your kitchen is the perfect room to add a touch of French charm.
June 23rd, 2011
June 22nd, 2011
I can totally see how Greg and Lana thought these were some sort of Rolodex. Jeff, Amber and Amy PureHome were so close, but Mel Heth said the magic words! This week’s What the…? are custom wall sconces by the Danish design firm Fog and Morup.
Modernist architect Aage Herlow custom designed these wall sconces we found on 1st Dibs for the St. Michaelis Church in Fredericia Denmark. The aluminum blades were painted in alternating colors, giving them a look that today is so retro-industrial.
What do you think? Would you put these retro wall sconces in your home or house of worship?
June 22nd, 2011
Listen to the waves break below as you sit on your pool deck from this amazing, 4,500 square foot house.
“I’ve rarely worked with a site as dramatic as this,” said Victor Cañas of the site of this stunning house, set inside a cliff overlooking the Costa Rican waters of the Guanacaste province. “The location demanded a structure that embraces it.”
So after being appointed by a young couple to design this vacation house for them and their small son, Canas knew he had to respect and embrace the nature all around him. “The house is basically an excuse to enjoy the beautiful surroundings,” he continues. “Because of th
June 22nd, 2011
Inspired by the typical Danish atrium house style of the ‘60s and ‘70s, this glass and wood home by Swedish architect Johan Sundberg is an introvert. This forest home is surrounded by young pines, affording it privacy – not that privacy is an issue. The closed-off facade leads you into an interior courtyard house plan with views of a garden surrounded by living spaces. As you tour the home you catch glimpses of other rooms, and of course, nature. Running the inner perimeter, a deck puts the finishing touch on this “indoor” outdoor living house design. Johan Read more…