Such good weather around here this past weekend. And, despite the lurking seasonal allergy that is about to hit me, I have really enjoyed spending time outside. So, it makes complete sense to begin the week with a snippet of an interior that seems to have gone all the way with bringing the outdoors in. Using green […]
at home in são paulo
The home I am posting about today may seem ill suited for the current season. But, I ask you to consider two things: (1) We are having an unseasonably warm Winter around these parts and (2) It is Summer in Brazil. So you see, this home makes total sense… When I read the size, […]
@ home in McLean, Virginia
You may have seen this house already. But with Earth Day just a few days away, I felt like this was the perfect house to post about. OK, to be honest, this is a bit of a cheat as it is a house that was actually designed as a show house. But the reasoning behind […]
Wolfum
Annabel Inganni, is the designer behind Wolfum, a home goods line based in California. Their accessories include items such as napkins, wall hooks and chargers all set in bold graphic patterns. It is their combination of colours and patterns that makes this line so special. Best described in their own words, Wolfum creates items “with […]
The Brilliance of Relevé Design
To understand the brilliance of Relevé Design (pun intended) , I think it is important to understand some of the differences between recycling, repurposing and upcycling. Relevé explains this as the following: Recycling: downgrades the properties of a material (also referred to as “downcycling”). The material weakens each time it is recycled. Repurposing: is […]