Thursday, December 31, 2009

party time

these silver champagne straws are perfect
for ringing in the new year with a toast.
designed by christofle fidelio

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

hello turkey toe

featuring my favorite chair of all time,
panton chair by verner panton.

Monday, December 28, 2009

at the borderline

i think i'm in love.
the houdini chair by stefan diez for e15.

Monday, December 21, 2009

so fresh and so clean

its not too late.
you can still put up a christmas tree.
this pixelated one by atypyk is super cool and reusable.
you can get your tree and ironic gifts for underneath it here.

Saturday, December 19, 2009

play for keeps

the mobile
by xavier veilhan
shown at the château de versailles
i would have given anything to see this show!
i adore the mix of contemporary minimalism
against the classical, decorative architecture.
i have been seeing this a lot lately...
i think i feel a trend coming on.
check out more of the show here

Friday, December 18, 2009

don't stop til you get enough

hope
by francisco gomez paz and paolo rizzatto for luceplan

Thursday, December 17, 2009

missing you

are paper magazines becoming a lost art?
i desperately hope not.
i.d. and metropolitan home announce the end of their publication this january.
can't help but wonder if webzines are taking over.
what is a world without paper magazines?
please support and renew your subscriptions!

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

meet me halfway



i love the rich texture found in
fashion brand's 3.1 phillip lim store in korea
designed by leong leong.
i just wanna touch it.
via dezeen

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

not so blue

color master pantone announces that
turquoise is the color of 2010.
can they tell the future?

Monday, December 14, 2009

multi faceted

another trending board featuring facets
compiled by megan m gordon

Sunday, December 13, 2009

i want this forever


one of my favorite couches!
on the rocks sofa
by francesco binfare for edra

Wednesday, December 9, 2009

see the future

this gorgeous prism eyewear case was
designed by sabotagePKG.
this is truly packaging as an art form.
via yatzer

shoes without shoestrings


footwear designer andreia chaves has come up
with some out of this world shoe concepts.
above are twirled and the invisible shoe.
via yatzer

Monday, December 7, 2009

this one's for you


another one on my hotels to see list is the
mandarin oriental in barcelona, spain
designed by patricia urquiola.

Sunday, December 6, 2009

party hardy




nothing but 100% fun!
this is work by confetti systems, the ultimate party decoration creators.
they put the arty in party for sure.
with clients like bergdorf goodman, opening ceremony and united bamboo,
they are rocking it!!!

Saturday, December 5, 2009

gimme gimme gimme

all i want for christmas
is the perforated snap iphone case by incase.
try your luck at winning one on notcot

Friday, December 4, 2009

gotta get that


one full round of neon and angles
at victoria's secret 2010 fashion show!!!
check out the video here.

Thursday, December 3, 2009

breathe


for interior design. the airy restaurant is located in las vegas
at caesar's palace hotel.

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

stuck on replay

i love the way the evolution sideboard
by ferruccio laviani transforms.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

line 'em up

another home trends 2010 board featuring the use of line
compiled by megan m gordon

Monday, November 30, 2009

and the winner is


patrick norguet was named furniture designer of the year
by wallpaper magazine. one of the six judges on the design
magazine's panel was none other than kanye west.
above is norguet's yama sofa.

Sunday, November 29, 2009

so fly


this concept store for le coq sportif has interactive lights
that follow the customer throughout the store, highlighting whatever
product they are admiring. i love the color combo!
store design by dutch studio raar via flylyf

Friday, November 27, 2009

all black everything



in honor of black friday here are
three of my favorite black things:
1 - black componibili by anna castelli ferrieri
(designed in 1969 by a woman designer!!)
2 - lamp 15
3 - mr. kanye west in black velvet, if you please

Thursday, November 26, 2009

put you to bed

too much turkey?
the sleepless bed by bram boo may or may not help.

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

nickels for my thoughts

my inspiration board for the lace home trend in 2010.
currently the design center at philadelphia university
has an exhibit featuring design and lace.

Monday, November 23, 2009

daydream

its not everyday you see one of these...
the fox fur double hammock by bless for commissaires
is only being produced in a limited edition of 5.
via 20 ltd

Sunday, November 22, 2009

getting a little graphic

here is another home trends
for 2010 inspiration board i created.
there are some really edgy graphics being used
in home and fashion.
some of my favorite graphic gurus are

Saturday, November 21, 2009

boom boom pow




i am really into iridescent lately!
and i'm not the only one....
alexander mcqueen used iridescent material
for his spring 2010 collection.
two lighting designers are feeling iridescent as well:
the ravioli lamp by toshihito okura
and
the shimmer light by sharon mauston

Thursday, November 19, 2009

here i am

yum.
i love this broken mirror set found on living etc.

not so mellow yellow


welcome to 2010.
its basically here.
so starting today I am going to be posting some
of my personal inspiration boards with home trends for 2010.
yellow is going to be the number one color in 2010 representing
sunshine, happiness and leaving this recession in the dust!!!

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

ice ice baby


these are two inspiration boards for an upcoming event
i am decorating for. the clients chose the first mood: winter wonderland.
inspired by icy winters, materials used will be white, clear and
irridescent.
the second mood board, chains, will be used for inspiration in decorating
my own space for the holidays.

Monday, November 16, 2009

back to the future

i love this storage piece designed by shiro kuramata in 1970.
i saw this piece in person at the cappellini store in new york city.

Sunday, November 15, 2009

better together

i love this blue and gray interior
featuring the parabolica chair by stefan hieliger.