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Nambé

April 24th, 2009 . Posted in Decorative Accessories | No Comments »

Nambé is a brand most famous for their metal alloy products.  Most commonly seen, are the shiny bowls, candle stick holders, and serving platters.  In addition, you can also find Nambé designs in crystal, porcelain, among many other home decorative items.

I recently purchased the Nambé Butterfly bowl from Macy’s (approx. $150 for the 11 inch).  I bought it to use as a holiday table center piece.  In addition to being a beautiful form to admire, Nambé can be used for serving food.  Their designs are timeless and complement many styles of decor.  Nambé products make great gifts as well.

Before Beginning Any Design Project…

April 22nd, 2009 . Posted in Starting a Design Project | No Comments »

No matter what size project you’re planning on undertaking, whether it’s re-decorating a room or having a house built, it’s is ALWAYS important to have some idea of how you want the finished product to look.  Getting ideas from books, magazines, and the internet is a great start.  Not only do these images get you motivated to get that project accomplished…they also serve as visuals to keep you focused on your goal while aiding the trades people that will be assisting you with your design project.  I suggest organizing these images in a file drawer or in a notebook so they are all together when you need to reference them.  Another helpful step in pre-project planning is to talk to other people that have undergone similar design projects, this way you hear first hand what to expect.  If your project is an kitchen or bathroom go out to plumbing or appliance showrooms and physically see and touch faucets, sit in tubs, or compare the differences of ranges and refrigerators.  Ask the sales reps. lots of questions.  When shopping, remember functionality.  There’s no point in having a expensive “big brand name” oven if you can barely boil water.

Super cool hands free faucets

April 22nd, 2009 . Posted in Plumbing | No Comments »

Sonoma Forge has created a line of hands free faucets called “Sans Hands”, that are much more stylish than any other hands free faucets that I’ve seen.  If you’re looking for a special touch in your powder room these faucets are it.  At Sonoma Forge, there are six faucet lines in all, the WherEver, Cixx, and E-ON are the three lines that can be ordered “Sans Hands”.  If you go to their website you can view a nifty video of how their technology works…no more waving your hand to find the infrared or motion sensors.    As for my personal favorite, I like the E-ON line.  It has an industrial zen look that complements contemporary interiors as well as a traditional craftsman style homes.  Not to worry, if you like your faucet with handles you can have them too. I recommend taking a tour of the website, you won’t be disappointed.

urban hardwoods

April 22nd, 2009 . Posted in Furniture | No Comments »

Do something good for your pad while doing something great for the environment!  For over ten years urban hardwoods have been recovering trees from the Seattle area that are dying due to age and disease.  Normally these trees would end up in a landfill.  urban hardwoods takes these trees and turns them into unique and beautiful pieces of furniture.  The furniture pieces range from tables and benches to headboards and accessories.  Each piece, as you might expect, is one of a kind.  Everything you see on their website is in stock.  Check out their website, they have some really equisite pieces.  While their pieces are not cheap, they are like owning a piece of art.

Installed a Photo Gallery

April 17th, 2009 . Posted in Manhattan Beach 18th St Project | No Comments »

I’ve installed a Photo Gallery where I can put up pictures that I like and can use for inspiration for the new home construction on 18th St. in Manhattan Beach.  The house will be completely torn down and rebuilt.  The style will be a modern-contemporary style with Asian/Japanese design elements.  Check out the photo gallery here: http://www.ginteriordesigns.com/photos/

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