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2 Get the Look: Twilight's Modern Patio
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3 Get the Look: Twilight's Comfortably Dramatic Living Room
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4 Sale Alert: Modernica Online and In-Store Sale
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5 Casa Verde: Ali Sandifer Studio
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6 Trade Your Talent For Some Furniture at the Blu Dot Swap Meet
Every nursery starts off as a blank canvas. It's up to the parents-to-be to transform it into the traditional pastel-painted nursery, or a contemporary retreat. Regardless of mom and dad's personal style, there is a central starting point when it comes to nursery design. When I sat down with David Netto to discuss his new linen collection for Maclaren he walked me through the nursery design Read more
Minneapolis-based furniture company Blu Dot is known for creating some out-of-the-ordinary promotions, including the very cool incident two years ago when they dropped 25 Real Good chairs around New York City. This time, the company is encouraging fans to swap a talent or collection for a piece of furniture. Confused? Check out this video featuring local music star Har Mar Superstar for the Read more
Artists unite! Domodinamica's Foglio (price available upon request) is a tot-sized double-sided drawing table that eliminates the "my turn" cry that often erupts from a little one's room. Like a flattened easel, the Italian-designed, eco-friendly solid oak table and chair set comes with a pile of A2 paper on each side which allows tots to have plenty of room to express themselves without giving Read more
It's a mod world! Following the 50th anniversary of the Kind + Jugend baby trade show, moms with an eye for clean nursery lines have plenty of goodies to add to their wish lists. The European stage for launching new baby products often sets the trends for the coming year. Check out these cribs for an indication of what's to come! Read more
Nurseries aren't just unicorns and rainbows for Robert Kwak, they're more cherry blossoms and boom boxes. The woodworker and soon-to-be father of two came up with the concept for Muu (pronounced Moo), his modern sustainable furniture company, as an expectant parent. The name is a zen term for the stage right before enlightenment and is appropriate since Kwak's designs have changed the way moms Read more
If you love the streamlined look of midcentury modern furniture, but want something that looks at home in your 21st century home, take a look at Ali Sandifer Studio. A furniture company based out of Chicago, Ali Sandifer Studio creates modern, beautifully designed furniture from sustainable sources. Another thoughtful element of this furniture is that storage — a must-have in modern homes — Read more
If you're in Los Angeles today, you'd be well advised to swing by Modernica's warehouse sale. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., you can save big on more than 1,000 of the store's gorgeous new and vintage products. Not in SoCal? Then shop the sale online beginning today at 7 a.m. Pacific Time. Read more
Last week, I showed you photos of the gorgeous Pacific Northwest house used as the Cullens' home in Twilight, as well as how to get the look of its modern patio. The home was designed by Portland, OR-based Skylab Architecture, and is jaw-dropping both inside and out. I'm jonesing for its neutral yet dramatic living room. The expansive space and slim, strip-like windows would do any furnishings Read more
Yesterday, I showed you photos of the gorgeous Pacific Northwest house used as the Cullens' home in Twilight. The home was designed by Portland, OR-based Skylab Architecture, and is fantastically designed both inside and out. I'm particularly fond of the minimalist, clean-lined patio. The white Eames furniture brightens the misty outdoor environment, and complements the chunky modern farm table Read more
Mid-century modern is a style of furniture design, product design, and architecture that began after World War II and continued into the 1960s. Often called "mod" and most definitely retro, this style is marked by simplicity, clean lines, organic forms, and materials such as wood, metal, and plastic. Though color is used quite a bit in post-war design, mid-century modern is typically less cutesy Read more
