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A Kitchen With Personality


Updated 08/25/11 11:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Here's a post from OnSugar blog House of Anais:

Kitchen with character

A recent top designer tip was to give your kitchen personality. A lovely idea and well done here with the stars, red accents, and geometric patterns. If only I can come up with a similar theme that does well the kitchen of my rental house with medium brown units, dark green marble-effect countertops, yellow walls, and light bamboo floors. I love this retro look in the picture, but it clearly won't work in my happier rainbow kitchen. Anyone out there with great ideas for my color scheme?

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Not Just Another Box: A Modern Building Riles the NiMBYs


Updated 08/16/11 10:16 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Here's a post from OnSugar blog City Period:

Not many people grasp the concept of thinking outside the box, but architect Stephen Kanner did just that by designing a 14-unit building with odd windows in Koreatown, Los Angeles. Koreatown is a neighborhood where most apartment buildings swim in a sea of similarity. You would think a contemporary structure would be a welcoming enhancement, but to the contrary; some neighbors felt it didn't complement the area's other structures. One neighbor felt if the building was painted one solid color, such as gray, maybe then it would be more attractive. Read the full story at the LA Times.

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Moroccan Dreams . . . in Texas!


Updated 08/11/11 10:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Here's a post from OnSugar blog House of Anais:

I could not believe my eyes when I saw this house for sale in Texas. Built in 2005 and nearly 20,000 square feet, it must be the finest Moroccan-style house outside of Morocco! Considering that the house has only 8 bedrooms, the rooms are pretty huge too. I have seen before some rather special houses in Texas and just wonder what is so special about that area. The asking price feels almost cheap compared to what the prices are in California, as $8.9 million certainly gives you a lot of square footage in the main house, a couple of guest houses in 3.8 acres, and the reassurance that there is no other similar house in the whole country!

Moroccan house in Texas

Personally this house would be a bit over-the-top for me, but I do love the hallway and the carved door in the last photo; it looks simpler and more classic. I have actually seen something similar recently in England in a house that was for sale; it was a beautiful old home, and I could not believe there was a planning permission granted to demolish it!

Moroccan house in Texas

Continue reading to see more photos of this fabulous Moroccan-style Texas home!

Before and After: House of Anaïs's Upstairs Loft


Updated 07/28/11 4:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Here's a post from OnSugar blog House of Anaïs:

house of anais - before

When we bought the house of Anaïs, it really was because of the lovely garden and the image we had of what the house could become — despite the purple-painted ceilings, silver Chinese writings on the wall, mint-green and peach toilets, all the excessive color contrasts and mismatches, and the dampish smell in the house. But it certainly took us some time to get to the lovely end result!

house of anais before

The upstairs loft area had two tiny bedrooms (one with a sink) and this mint-green toilet corner. We opened the space up into one spacious room, insulated it well, and added a new bathroom with a walk-in shower. I don't normally go for carpets since we have asthma in the family, but here I chose natural seagrass covering for the whole bedroom.

house of anais before

Read more to see the beautifully renovated loft!

Where the Magic Happens: A Scandinavian Bedroom Makeover


Updated 08/01/11 1:36 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Here's a post from OnSugar blog Smörgåsbord:

Master Bedroom Makeover

I feel a bit weird showing everybody my bedroom, but oh well, here it is. This room used to be two rooms: a small kitchen and a bedroom. We combined the two to make a decent sized bedroom for ourselves. As with the office, we stripped back the vinyl floors to reveal wood floors and then painted everything from floor to ceiling white to maximize the light. It's so bright, airy and calming all at the same time. Our last bedroom, with its oak floors and dark painted walls, felt cave-like in comparison. If I could have my way, I would paint every room in our house white. Sadly though the kids are insisting on color in their rooms. We'll see...

To see before photos, check out the full post from Smörgåsbord.

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Katie Couric's Seaside Accessories


Updated 06/15/11 3:28 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

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Katie Couric's Hamptons house

Katie Couric's house is decorated with her favorite colors, blue and white, and it is very soft and romantic. As the house is in Hamptons, there are also some nice seaside-themed accessories on display. One can spot shells, shell-encrusted mirrors, and hurricane candleholders — what a delightful home!

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An Eclectic Dining Room With Nature-Inspired Accessories


Updated 04/28/11 9:18 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

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Eclectic dining room

This dining room is such a great example of how to do the classic '50s style with some unusual and eclectic accessories. The room itself is just a great shell — a contrast of cream walls and stained-looking lacquered floorboards could accommodate pretty much any style. Fresh and inspiring indeed!

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A Cantilevered Balancing Barn


Updated 05/13/11 11:33 PM · Posted by · 3 comments

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Would you be staying in this balancing barn knowing that half of the house is hanging without visible support? Although the drop is small rather than hundreds of feet over a canyon, I still find the idea a bit scary.

Cantilevered Balancing Barn The house itself is special for sure. Designed by Dutch architect Winy Maas, it is built hanging, like many houses in The Netherlands, over the water due to lack of space. The structure looks a bit like a barn, but a very special one, as this one has a metallic exterior. The location, surrounded by green rolling pastures and the sea, is also nice.

Balancing barn belongs to Living Architecture, an organization which supports modern architecture, and can be rented out. They also have other modern rental properties scattered around England.

Cantilevered Balancing Barn

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Small Space Inspiration at Chicago's New Longman & Eagle Hotel


Updated 04/20/11 11:03 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Here's a post from OnSugar blog Poor Girl's Guide:

City dwellers know all too well the joys and pains of living in a tight, urban area. One of the major drawbacks to some apartments and condos are the cozy living quarters. Never let a small space or small budget stop you from maximizing your creativity!

Chicago’s new Longman & Eagle is a restaurant, bar, and boutique hotel all in one. With design elements from Mode Carpentry, Longman & Eagle uses every inch of space to provide maximum function in very little space. With everything, including eclectic artwork, natural elements, reclaimed floorboards, and more, each small room is full of big inspiration and ideas.

The combination work, sleep, and bathroom spaces provide tons of ideas for small apartments, studios, and master bedrooms. Clever uses of space really showcase how to best get function out of every inch of your home.

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