Displaying posts from February, 2016

Woe is me! It’s nothing but gnashing of teeth and the renting asunder of clothing on my part. I am in deep mourning. This moody Swedish apartment is sold and will never be mine. Only these images are left to mock me. 152 sq m turn of the century penthouse in Stockholm sold by real estate agents Wrede. Link here while it lasts.

I spotted this super cute 55m² apartment on Nuevo Estilo….it seems Scandinavian style has ventured into Spain too (Durango, Vizcaya in this case). This is such a happy, welcoming apartment that with the help of lots of white and small-scale furnishings, is bright and doesn’t appear small. Interior designer David Da Cruz Orío of Cuandodavidllegóadurango made magic happen here. 

Have you entered the A’ Design Award and Competition yet? Nominate your design here. The deadline for entries is fast approaching and now is the time to submit your best work. With over 100 categories the A’ Design Award and Competition is the worlds’ largest design competition. But it is not just an award. It is an indicator of quality and perfection in design, recognized worldwide, your design front and centre before design companies and professionals.

From the Good Industrial Design Award to the Good Architecture Design Award. The Good Product Design Award to the Good Communication Design Award. The Good Service Design Award to the Good Fashion Design Award and so many more. (You can find all the design categories here.) With the competition highlighting, advertising & advocating good design, taking part will provide recognition, publicity and international peer review.

Entries will be judged by an international jury panel of scholars, professionals and media members. Unlike other awards the competition follows a peer-review process with anonymous voting and evaluation of all entries. And the benefits to the winners are inspiring! The trophy, of course, an invitation to the gala night, a certificate of quality, inclusion in the prestigious A’ Design Award and Competition exhibition and the yearly ResultBook but even more importantly press, PR, introduction to industry professionals and companies and international exposure. The fame, the prestige, the recognition and so much more.

You can find out more about the A’ Design Award and Competition here and register here. But hurry as entries close February 28. Results will be announced here on the blog (and worldwide) on April 15.

And what could be more inspiring than previous winners? Enjoy!

Teca Lamp by Shiina+Nardi Design

The Cut Kitchen by Alessandro Isola

Vary Light Object by Florian Freihöfer

Madeira Residence by Rado Iliev

Perkins Side and coffee tables by Diario

Tetris Residential House by Marcio Kogan & studiomk27

Lotus Side table by Vincenzo Vinci

The Initiation Residential House by Shin-Yuan Fang

Spin Suspended Luminairy by Ruben Saldana Acle

Raw Restaurant, Taipei Restaurant by WEIJENBERG Pte Ltd

Humble House Hotel by Tao Wang

Hiza-contemporary cottage Single family holiday house by Proarh

Asara Villa A Villa by Jafar Lotfolahi

Church Conversion ID Residential House by Gianna Camilotti

A2-house[shell house] Residence by Masahiko Sato

Villa Materada Single family holiday house by Proarh

Tai Chi Sales Center by Kris Lin

The Manhattan Loft Interior Design Office by Andy Tan

Aero Dining Table by Gerardo Rios Altamirano

P house Residential House by Marcio Kogan & studiomk27

Because my trip to Mexico is not for another 3 weeks. Because I hate winter more than anything else. Because I love featuring talented Canadians. This cabin in the woods in Sainte-Adèle, Québec was designed by Appareil Architecture and is a great distraction from the current weather here in Ottawa. This home is exactly what bringing the outside in is all about. A cabin that is simple and warm and functional. What a little dreamy oasis in the country. 

interior design: Julie Raymond – homeowner, landscaping+design: Fanie Quenneville, Véronique Genest, photos: Mathieu Laverdière

I have a fantastic makeover to share with you today sent in by the folks at Indiana-based Susan Yeley Interiors. Let me start right off the bat with some before photos. From totally boring…..

…to totally awesome with a midcentury vibe!! Here’s the scoop: This small midcentury home south of campus has great bones but lacked vibrancy—a je ne sais quoi that the clients were searching to savoir once and for all. SYI worked with them to nail down a design direction and furniture plan, and they decided to invest in the big-impact items first: built-ins and lighting and a fresh paint job that included a beautiful deep blue-green line around the windows. The vintage rug was an Etsy score at an awesome price, but only after the client spent months scouring options and sources online that matched the vision and dimensions of the plan. A good year later, the West Elm sofa went on sale, so the client took advantage; some time after that, they painted the kitchen, created the drop zone/bench area, and rounded out the room with occasional tables and accessories.