This pretty luminaire dripping with lead crystals from the Kentwood Collection at Decorati would be dashing in many applications. How would you use the Cascade lighting fixture?

The larger Cascade fixture "Grand" looks right at home in a mirrored hall.

The Petite version is gorgeous in the tray ceiling of this bath. When selecting new items for your new spa en-suite, why should your ceiling fixture be overlooked? Make it just as glamorous to achieve your complete look.

This bath is another very suitable location for a Cascade ceiling mounted fixture as well as the coordinating Cascade wall sconces. Fresh green paint, glossy surfaces and a mirrored glass vessel basin complement the layered crystal strands.

The chilly air and perfect snowboarding/ skiing weather has got me thinking about designer lodges, particularly the stellar lodges by Architect Michael Upwall. Born in Utah, Michael understands the temperments and overall glory of beautiful Utah, where he designed this ultimate skiers haven.

Michael Upwall has a phenomenal ability to imagine and create beautiful homes that seem to spring up their respective locations. Decked out in thicks beams of wood, and clad in natural stone, these homes are certainly substantial. This particular home has access to a ski resort.

See the incredible attention to detail? I wish I could see the architectural drawings for this entrance alone. It is very welcoming don't you think?

His exteriors are great, and so are the interiors. Look at the large scale used in both the furnishings and oversized pillars. The staggered windows emphasize the arching ceiling line.

What is not to love about these sweeping open stairs? Did I mention Michael's philosophy has strong influences from the American Craftsman Movement; the same as Frank Lloyd Wright's designs?

Speaking of stairs, the glass plated spindles and scrolling wood railing spool down effortlessly. Did you notice the rock climbing wall to the left?

This home looks European, like it has rested on the Aspen slopes for decades.

Michael Upwall also excels at contemporary design as well, this uber chic lodge has a fun play of glass and steel added into the mix.

With strong design skill and the perfect finishing touches, Upwall is definitely an architect to watch.

"...Such a universe is beyond inagination: a world without color would be a world without light, for light and color are inseperable".
E. Ambrose Webster: Early Modernist Painter
This is the universe of Cristina Rubinetterie, an Italian waterworks company flourishing with eye-popping designs. The Sandwich series offers a shower experience like no other, where you are bathed in soothing colored light as well as intense streams of water. The incredibly thin profile of the over-sized shower head (just 4 mm thickness) compresses the water out, so uniform pressure is a water-saving result. Oh and the red, green and blue lighting? Well I would paint and tile my bathroom black too if I had this showerhead as my muse.

Clive Christian is a company for luxury homes of the world. This luxury kitchen is decked out with light painted cabinetry and many pieces of richly carved corbels and scrolled details. With such a large and open room, you can have auxiliary features such as the two ornate display cabinets with niches for limestone sculptures. Because nothing says excess like a kitchen that also serves as an art exhibition. Oh the vanity!
But I love it.


The heritage look of this cuisine is accomplished with heavy oak framed doors and latch style door hardware. The floating island in the center lessens the heaviness of the darker wood color and thick graining. I particularly like how the angle of the corbelled footings are mirrored in the marble countertop.  


This kitchen is another Clive Christian showpiece. See the repetitive patterns and symmetry? The darker stained wood accents above the range and sink add visual interest. There are Clive Christian locations worldwide, and a VIP Design Service located in England.