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Coveted Crib: Serene in Stockholm
This Stockholm flat was designed by lifestyle store Indori, and establishes a Scandinavia-meets-Zen vibe. Details like hung textiles soften spaces, while a restrained palette keeps the feel calm and serene. One element that I love is the bright blue tile in the bathroom, which adds a needed pop of color to the otherwise soothing, natural colors that predominate in the apartment.
This Just In: Ryan Phillippe Buys a Zen Palace
Ryan Phillippe has purchased a 5-bedroom, 7-bath home in LA’s Hollywood Hills for $7.175 million, according to Big Time. Built in 1998 by producer Sylvio Tabet, the home, appropriately named "Rising Zen" is a mixture of Asian and modern architecture, but has an overwhelming Zen presence to it. According to listing information, it features "a large separate private master suite, a Koi pond, maple floors, a step-down bar with an aquarium backdrop, a dining room with Shoji screen doors, two flat-screen TVs, a gym, an office, a media room, three additional bedroom suites, and city and ocean views," as well as a "60-foot eco-friendly pool, an outdoor shower, a fire pit, a bar, [and] a gazebo."
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Roundup: Bamboo(zled)
These chairs, from a New York residence designed by Jonathan Adler, may look like bamboo, but you can rest assured that they're made out of wood.
Bamboo-look furniture, accents, and chandeliers have been popular for more than two centuries of interior design. Whether used in a zen-like spare and modern home or a Palm Beach-style beach pad, bamboo-look pieces can look great in a variety of homes.
Get the Look: Casa Angelina on the Amalfi Coast
Although I've only recently been introduced to Hotel Casa Angelina, a pristine white oasis on the Amalfi Coast, I've already fallen head over heels in love with the place. Nearly every room is doused in warm white, with the exception of some steel accessories and a natural fiber rug here or there. Rather than appearing sterile or uninspired, it's downright relaxing (even just to look at), and would be the perfect place for a Summer respite.
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- YumSugar whips up a delicious Fall fondue.
- Danny Seo finds a cool use for cassette tapes.
- Desire to Inspire rethinks kitchen purchases.
- Forecast Earth looks at energy-efficient homes in NOLA.
- PoppyTalk's swooning over hot pink.
- Re-Nest asks if you could live without a fridge.
- Daily Dose introduces you to new blogger Vanessa De Vargas.
Home Library: Domino: The Book of Decorating
Domino is one of my favorite shelter magazines simply because it offers so much to so many people. From approachable DIY ideas to luxurious furniture options, the magazine manages to mix styles and budgets while always looking effortlessly chic. Continuing in that tradition, the magazine's new book, Domino: The Book of Decorating: A Room-by-Room Guide to Creating a Home That Makes You Happy ($32) offers something for everyone.
Top Design, Episode Four: "Bachelor Pads"
Poor bachelors. They never get a break it seems, especially when it comes to interior design. There's a reason for that of course, and this week's episode of Top Design exploits the belief that bachelor pads are "gross" as Shazia so succinctly expressed.
What You're Wanting: Designs For Ryan Phillippe's Pool
Last week I told you about Ryan Phillippe's purchase of a $7.175 million zen-inspired mansion. While it's definitely a gorgeous place, the pool area could use some accessorizing, don't you think?
So, for this week's What You're Wanting, I want to know how you'd redecorate Ryan Phillippe's pool.
Home Away From Home: Hôtel du Petit Moulin
When your Vera Wang wedding dress comes off, you and your hubby can ditch your designer duds for designer digs and check your newly married selves into the Christian Lacroix-designed Hôtel du Petit Moulin in Paris. Housed in Paris's oldest bakery, dating back to 1900, the hotel, which has preserved its typical French boulangerie façade, is in Paris's trendy, fashion-centric Marais district — in other words, it's the hippest hotel since sliced bread. If a "haute-l" pun were ever appropriate, the time is now: The lodging looks to be one step off of the runway, filled with daring, devil-may-care creations, be it a heart-shaped Venetian mirror on glossy, scarlet-red tiles, a clash of rustic and Zen, or a vividly-hued Jacobsen Swan chair against old-fashioned toile de Jouy wallpaper.
Steal of the Day: Silk Floor Pillows
If you can't swing the tansu shelves then Gump's can provide you with these super-on-sale silk floor pillows ($69.99, originally $150). These tailored Silk Floor Pillows would work equally well for meditation or entertaining a group of friends. Inspired by traditional zen pillows, the dupioni silk cushions are tailored with soft pleats and a mango-hued top panels and filled with naturally resilient, supportive kapok fivers.
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