A 2-story bookcase would be a dream come true. I'd never have to throw out a shelter mag or book ever again, and a place to display every knick knack I have stashed in the basement. *sigh*
Graphic photography as artwork, and a stunning statement chandelier. YES!!!
via Kevin Dumais
A library in the bedroom or is that sleeping in the library? A perfectly sexy setting if books are your fetish. Interior design by Andrew Waller of Mr Waller.
Joanne Palmisano had sent along a submission recently for my pet on furniture feature recently that had a DIY spin (at the end of this post). It seems she is the queen of DIY, and had a book out called Salvage Secrets that she kindly sent me. It's my type of book as I love the idea if re-claim/re-use. It showcases so many ideas of how to transform reclaimed materials into design concepts, and the book's content is organized by materials - wood, glass, metal, stone, concrete, brick, ceramics and lighting. Lots of DIY inspiration here. Below are a sample of my favourite uses of rescued materials.
Cool bookcase from Brooklyn based architects and designers Workstead. A ladder that reaches to an operable skylight forms part of the bookcase structure.
As promised, a look inside the virtual covers of New Style Generation Gen.Two by Iben Ahlberg & Niels Ahlberg. If possible even better than the first in the e-book series, Gen.One. Beautiful homes, beautiful images. As Niels explains, "In Gen.Two we have collected some really great homes - not exactly main stream style wise, but still very Scandinavian with great inspirations. We have joined a couple of stories from some of Danish interior designers setting today's agenda of the main interior styles in Scandinavia in the book too. All features still coming under the heading: 'Cosmopolitans, Wilderness and Vintage'. 90 pages of beautiful impressive photos you can zoom into for a closer view, in this interactive book."
If I could crawl through an iPad screen I would. Anything to live in these amazing homes.
Wed, 3 Apr 2013