Inspired by the sight of dense shoals of fish, Dominic Bromley has designed Shoal. Continuing in his sculptural work with fine bone china, his latest design takes full advantage of the diverse qualities of this beautiful ceramic material. A mass of bone china fish, each 16cm(19″) long and carrying delicate sculpted detail, circle a central light creating a captivating cylindrical form. 40” high
I just love the swirls of lights that burst from this accent light fixture! Each Moonstruck Light is unique. The light inside the balls casts a light / shadow pattern on the surrounding walls and ceiling.
This 9” diameter magical light is hand-made, constructed of glazed and stylishly perforated porcelain.
There certainly are a lot of extraordinary designs for kids, with a couple clicks on the Posh Tot’s website; you can see the fantastical Fantasy Coach Bed ($47,000) that is handcrafted to emulate Cinderella’s carriage, or a working child-sized replica of a Mercedes 500 SL . With warmer weather on the rise, let’s set our sight on the great outdoors, where the options of amazing designs are plentiful:
The Victorian Playhouse has a front porch, turret, cedar-shingled gable, scrollwork accents, octagonal window, shingled roof, and bay window with window boxes. This playhouse can be constructed with countless interior and exterior options, whether its cable, running water, electricity, central air or a wireless communication system. Other architectural styles are also available from fairy tale cottages to rustic cabins or even a miniature replica of your home.
The Art Nouveau movement is marked by the focus of “the natural world” style and fluid lines. These cast iron reproduction fireplaces bear the marks and character of the originals they were designed from. The Paris fireplace is an all-in-one combination fireplace, in a highlight finish, typical of the period with its florid interlaced French Art Nouveau style motifs – shown here with a black granite hearth.
Have you ever watched an adventure movie where someone suggests a crazy idea to get out of a sticky situation and the hero turns and says “That’s just wild enough that it just might work”, well, I had the same feeling when I looked at this wildly glass-emblazoned mirror. The symmetry gives balance to the intricacy of the mirrored pieces, and at 25.5” in diameter, this round mirror is just bold enough, that it just might work on that accent wall or front foyer to make a impacting first glance. So much better than a boring single-edge wood-framed mirror, and just how great would it look on a dark bronze wall?
Want to spice things up?
Take your décor up a notch to the tune of a Moroccan beat. Morocco’s old world eclecticism and dye-drenched hues of a sunnier disposition add a bit of warmth and interest where ever you need it. Moroccan flare can come in the shape of a fantastically silhouetted hanging lantern with fun geometric cut outs.
It seems like Scrabble has found a new fan with Facebook users playing virtual games that can span continents and in my case, several weeks! I do love a hands-on game though, especially when played on the Scrabble Premier Edition from Hasbro. This beautiful mahogany finished game board featuring a golden raised grid, lazy-susan spinning capabilities and built-in drawer is even on Oprah’s Favorite Things List.
Can you think of a more sumptuous wall covering than a crocodile patterned wall covering in chocolate cognac? The super trendy and fabulous pattern that is crocodile graces this bedroom in a predatorily dominant way, what a punchy texture! Since the embossed vinyl pattern is smaller, it does camouflage in the room nicely, adding a subtle city vibe. The tumbled polyurethane produces great depth and reality, it can be used for wallcoverings or as upholstery, it is also fire rated and 54″ wide. If you like the look of Crocodile, check out Torley’s embossed leather floor tiles!
Swooping curves are the signature of this dramatic Leather Recamier from Horchow. This sofa has eight-way, hand-tied construction on a kiln-dried hardwood frame and is covered in deep tufting with individually driven nail-head trim. Turned hardwood legs in a dark mahogany finish provide the finishing touch.
Thinking of all the items you are going to be decking out your cottage or pool house with this summer? Here is a fun vintage spin on a beverage refrigerator, this Retro Vending Machine from Neiman Marcus can hold 18 cans of drinks and keep them icy cold, and can dispense your choice of beverage at the touch of a button.