April 2009
Sharp and Stylish Kitchen Utensils for Your Home
April 19, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
After people have researched, designed, installed and decorated their kitchen they often loose the momentum to finish the design off with the smaller details. Furthermore, once blessed with a beautiful new set of cabinets, they often re-clutter their kitchen with old and tired appliances and utensils. These smaller elements however are a readily available, [...]
Innovative Kitchen Recycling Stations
April 18, 2009 by kelly.duggan · View Comments
RECYCLE…..recycle, recycle, recycle, recycle. It cannot be said enough, and in this day and age with all these holes popping up here, there and everywhere in the ozone layer it’s become apparent that we as individuals need to do our bit. Everyone agrees with this, that is until the empty milk cartons and scabby tin [...]
Battle of the Sexes: Men, Women and Home Design.
April 17, 2009 by kelly.duggan · View Comments
It’s a popular belief that men are from ‘Grubby Bachelor Pad Land’ and Women are from ‘Chintzy Pink World’. Although this stereotype is slightly dramatic (and entire made up by myself), there is some underlying truth in it and there are definitely big differences in the interior design preferences of men and women. [...]
For the old romantics out there -Love Seats
April 16, 2009 by kelly.duggan · View Comments
Back in the days when showing your ankles was risqué and being seen canoodling with the opposite sex was a full blown ‘put them in the stocks and flog ‘um’, type scandal, Love Seats were a welcomed solution for courting couples (that’s people dating for the younger readers out there). They were able to sit [...]
Toilet Humour
April 15, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
Founded in 1921 to produce crafted products in metal for eating and drinking, Italian company Alessi have since the 1980’s been famous for their designer home products and utensils made from plastic and stainless steel. Their high design execution of otherwise ordinary objects makes their work instantly recognizable on a shop shelf and has made [...]
The Butterfly Chair
April 15, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
The first butterfly chair was made by one Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy in 1939. Argentinean by birth, the innovative young designer received his degree in architecture from the Universidad de Buenos Aires in 1939. He had lived the previous year in Paris, gaining essential experience working under le Corbusier- widely regarded as the most important figure in [...]
Jasper and the Air Chair
April 14, 2009 by james.brennan · View Comments
Amongst today’s most influential industrial designers and one of the few modern day designers able to hold his own with the legendary names of the past, Jasper Morrison is an English product and furniture designer extraordinaire Born in London but brought up in New York, United States, Morrison was educated at Bryanston School. He received [...]
Going Back to Our Roots – Beautiful Beech Wood
April 14, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
As the world gets smaller and our ideas get bigger many of us now opt to import our furniture, home ware and crafts from Scandinavia, East Asia and elsewhere. On our own doorsteps however lies a beautiful, versatile and timeless material ideal for most domestic requirements. Seen in England, Europe and North America the deciduous [...]
Dine In Style with a Delightful Dinner Service
April 13, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
From your everyday breakfast to the Christmas dinner feast we use our dinner services as frequently as we do our cookers, sinks or televisions. Consequently, we should take the time to ensure that they are attractive and reflective of our personalities whilst also being practical and hard wearing. Ceramic dinner services come in a [...]
Opposites Attract – Black and White Checkerboard Tiles
April 13, 2009 by katie.barrett · View Comments
To many black and white checkerboard tiles are associated with dingy and dated Italian restaurants or brash and tacky American style diners. Unfortunately their bright and bold presence makes them ideal and popular design features for such places. However, as this article explains, the checkerboard pattern can in fact be extremely elegant and surprisingly [...]
