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Love It or Hate It? Subway Tile Mat
While I love subway tiles on the wall, I'm not sure how I feel about them when they're woven into a bath mat. Still, the Lux Subway Tile Bath Mat ($26) may have its appeal. What's your take?
In the News: A Luxury Condo for Fish
Although the mortgage crisis may be making real estate exchanges difficult for a lot of people these days, luxury condos are actually coming quite easily to some citizens — fish. That's right, fish. Retired New York City subway cars are being shoved off of a barge off the coast of Delaware, according to The New York Times.
Cool Idea: A Converted Train Car
I never thought I'd want to live in an old boxcar, until I saw this cheerful cafe built into a converted train on Treehugger. Located in Deptford, London, the pop-up shop is selling sustainably farmed coffee while the nearby train station, originally built in 1836, is being renovated.
I'm surprised how sunny and spacious the space is.
Before and After: A Sweet Galley Kitchen Makeover
The prospect of renovating a kitchen or bathroom is usually an expensive one. And, unfortunately, there are too many kitchens that look the one in this 1939 bungalow, bruised with dreary cabinets, cringe-inducing laminate countertops, and no sense of personal style. Luckily, one designer has proven that a few budget-friendly details and a DIY attitude are all you need to give your kitchen the fresh update it craves.
Found It! Modern Waste Bin
The restrained look of this bathroom ensures that the few featured elements really pop, including the baby blue subway tile floor and the crumpled modern waste bin beneath the sink. Want to know where to track down the waste bin? Find out when you read more
Get the Look: Black Forest Bathroom
If the designer of this bathroom had used less restraint with the color palette, the effect would be potentially clownish, or at the very least, a little melodramatic. But thanks to the subdued palette, elegant furnishings, and chrome features, the whole room looks divine.
To get the look, start with a simple, sophisticated sink, such as this Whitehaus Wall-Mounted Sink With Towel Bar ($309).
Link Time!
- Learn to make a recycled hanging flower basket.— Craftzine
- Modernism burns in Santa Barbara.— Life Without Buildings
- Check out this sofa and stool made just for backpackers.— Design Milk
- OMG. A house inspired by the classic Jacques Tati film Mon Oncle.— Happy Mundane
- San Francisco approves a major solar energy project.— Green Inc.
- Are white subway tiles all the same? Think again.— This Old House
- How to be a stylish lumberjack (or axe murder).— Today and Tomorrow
Link Time!
- Take a tour of a stunning family home.— Bloesem Kids
- Home Depot will answer your questions on Twitter.— Charles & Hudson
- Check out a gorgeous wood carving with cascading flowers.— Craftzine
- Kate Hume's interior design work is breath-taking.— Desire to Inspire
- Karim Rashid will curate a show of innovative radiators.— UnBeige
- The MoMa introduces some iconic artwork into New York subways.— Noquedanblogs
- The color purple is a convincing one.— Remodelista
Cool Idea: A Workbench Bath Console
Brisbane, Australia-based design blogger Absolutely Beautiful Things recently shared photos of her home, which is the epitome of elegance. I couldn't help but be swept away by the design of her bathroom, where she used an inexpensive old timber workbench she found on eBay as a sink console, painted white. Paired with white subway tiles, hexagonal mosaic floor tiles, and two mismatched antique mirrors, the workbench has a glamorous rustic look that is so refreshing and understated.
Before and After: Erin84's Bathroom Makeover
Su Casa member Erin84 recently gave the "ugly 70's-style bathroom" in her new condo a major overhaul, and the transformation is a vast improvement. She gutted the space, and then "used subway tiles on the floor and ceramic tiles on the walls." She says, "A new vanity and chandelier make it look like a completely different space."
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