Creative Lighting: Moooi and Dunes & Duchess

Is it just me, or are you getting tired of seeing the same ole same ole predictable lighting choices when you shop for yourself or clients?  I want to share some fun lighting options that can liven up a room. Gone are the days where art is only hung on the wall. Lighting and art are merging to enhance the experience of interior design:

Contemporary Lighting

Marcel Wanders, Co-Founder of Moooi: thank you for Continue reading

New Twist on Antlers in Decor

Antler Accessories

The western antler look isn’t for everyone.  These inspiring finds open up endless possibilities for more creative and artistic ways to accessorize with antlers in decor.  Very chic, making the statement of your choice depending on how you use them.  Antlers in decor can now be modern, sculptural, glam, you name it.  What do you think? Do you like? Do you want? If so, contact me, they are available for purchase.

 

Kitchen and Bath Trends 2013

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The Modenus BlogTour Cologne trip was an incredible experience in so many ways. It was a privilege to see an international Furnishings & Kitchen and Bath show of the scale of IMM Living Kitchen because we were exposed to products designed for different cultures and spacial uses – also technologies that are way ahead of what we have in the US.  Below is a photographic tour of Kitchen and Bath trends 2013: Continue reading

Amsterdam Design Day – BlogTourCGN

I amsterdam letters, BlogTour, modenus

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam

Why not begin with the end, since it is so fresh on the brain.  Hard to believe that the trip is over. We were all getting very used to spending so much time together. Modenus  treated us so well that they had to Continue reading

Axor- BlogTour Sponsor

Axor is a BlogTour Cologne sponsor! At IMM next week we will see their Starck Organic line, collaborated with design legend Philippe Starck. Can’t wait to check this out and report back.

PhilippeStarck

Here are a few items from the collection. Continue reading

IMM … so excited!

IMM, Living Kitchen, BlogTour, Cologne, Amsterdam, Eigen Huis, Interieur, Editor at Large, Modenus

Packing my bag for BlogTour Cologne- what an amazing experience this is going to be! Looking forward to meeting up with fellow bloggers, the Modenus Team and sponsors… Modenus has planned an exciting agenda of  Press Tours, Imm/Living Kitchen show, a Blogger Summit with Holly Becker etc, Dinner at the German Museum of Olympic and Sport, a spa night, a trip to Amsterdam…. and much much more!   Be sure to sign up for blog updates and follow the #BlogTourCGN fun here Twitter | FacebookPinterest ~ this group will Continue reading

Du Verre Hardware- Making Cabinets Fashionable

One of the generous sponsors of Blogtour Cologne is Du Verre Hardware. What an honor it is to Continue reading

Top Ten Posts of 2012

Lion-Clock

Can you believe another year has flown by?!  I would like to take a moment to thank you, readers, for your support and inspiration during this exciting year, which placed me at #4 on Modenus’ Top 100 Interior Design Blogs! Here is a recap of the Top Ten Posts of 2012: Continue reading

Classic Meets Contemporary- Room Study

This ad by Maxalto ( a B&B Italia brand) makes me swoon~To my eyes it presents perfection where Classic Meets Contemporary.  While it looks casually designed, there is nothing done by chance here, it is a work of sophistication and carefully chosen details. The many paradoxical elements of color, texture, proportion, materials, architecture and design create visual genius.  Do you love this room as much as I do?

 

Making Rooms More Fashionable with Contemporary Chandeliers

Contemporary chandeliers- I am so drawn to them lately! The great ones are not always easy to find.  Impressive lighting can be a focal start-point to build a room scheme around or a dramatic fashionable update to an existing well designed room. Here are a few interesting ones I have found. 

Flight Chandelier via Vosled via Modenus

1) The Flight Chandelier (above) by Vosled via Modenus and it is LED!!!  The Flight Chandelier echoes Continue reading