The Garland Light by Tord Boontje has been awarded for best light as well as the Metropolitan Home readers’ choice award for Futuristic classics, and obviously so, it has gained my attention for its’ beautifully cascading arrangement of brass-finished laser cut floral designs. When lit, it almost appears to be swarmed by a host of flittering botanicals, in the same way that June bugs try to bask in the warmth of a single post lamp on a summers’ night.
Ever wonder when you take a shower at a large hotel how hot showers are instant no matter how many people may be running hot water the same time as you? I used to think that a hotel must have to store fantastic amounts of hot water heaters to supply such a demand! Inline electric water heaters (tank-less water heaters that heat water at the point of use) are used and save amazing amounts of energy and provide zero wait time for warm water. Let’s get green and save our money and resources by making smart changes in our homes! Here is an excerpt from an online article that is very thought provoking:
A recently released report, by the OPA, states that 33% of Ontario electricity consumption is due to “electric home water heaters”, according to a Toronto Star article by Peter Gorrie, Feb 4 2006. What took OPA so long to figure this out? You would have thought that someone would have thought of inline electric water heaters, a long time ago. Inline electrical water heaters are an obvious solution to reduce electricity consumption. Inline electrical water heaters, raise the water temperature to the usage temperature as its being used and thus save energy as follows. This means: No standby loss. No dilution loss. No exhaust loss (as in natural gas water heaters).
Accessible by elevator and located forty feet underwater, the Poseidon Undersea Resort will soon be a luxurious destination hot spot. Is that catchy “Under the Sea” song playing in your head now? The World’s first Seafloor Resort is under construction now, but will be taking reservations soon for early 2009. Rates and Fun Packages are available; their Exclusive Introductory Package is a seven day and six night adventure featuring four nights in a luxury beach or over-water villa, and two nights in a luxury undersea suite, gourmet meals and many activities to choose from at $15,000 per person. Now, I wonder as the dolphins and other aquatic animals would view you at their leisure, wouldn’t you feel like you were in an aquarium?
Your choice of art speaks volumes about your personality, now you can frame your inner beauty with a DNA Portrait of your very own DNA! My sister has her PhD in Molecular Biology and I know she would be excited about this, she could probably even make her own, the smarty pants. Simply order the DNA Collection Kit to provide them with a saliva sample, send it back and wait a couple of weeks for this fabulous artwork featuring your very own genetic map.
Looking for that perfect set of dishes for your converted city loft? The City Plates Collections are a fabulous transit/ urban-inspiring set to adorn your sleek metal and glass dining room table. Choose from Collection 1 featuring Los Angeles, Shanghai, Cairo, and Berlin, or select Collection 2 with New Orleans, Washington DC., Las Vegas and Dubai. Featuring colorful maps and geographical inspiration, you can dine on this set of four for $200.
Let’s get personal about customizing. Here are some great and fun items you can get monogrammed/ stamped/ wrap-happy with all the day long. 100% Silk Satin 5/8”Ribbon with a custom message or name will let your gift recipients know who is thinking of them. Looking for a smart stamp to identify your books for your personal library, or mark envelopes? The fresh designs and various ink shades will delight you! Do you thrive on presentation and believe that what is inside your gift should be as pretty as the wrapping? Embossers and colorful Vellum Stamp Tags and Stickers are a tantalizing and professional way to accomplish just that. A Desktop Embosser can be customized for so many uses!
Looking to wow your guests at that all important soirée you are planning? Let me illuminate the possibility of this Fiber Optic Tablecloth to set the scene/ mood for a truly magical evening. Once the room is dimmed, the white and blue glow from this waterproof and washable cloth will be a stunner. Just remember that when you set the stage like this, your menu ought to be spectacular to meet your guests expectations.
Like the maitre d’hotel holding a fresh batch of savory canapés on a tray at the tips of his fingers, the mirrored and curving arms of this side table elegantly support the round reflecting table top. The Art Deco Round Side Table by Graham and Green in London is simple and artistic, a statuesque table for your tea and nightly chocolate indulgence. Everything at your fingertips just like good service should allow.
Silhouettes are really impacting fashion and interior designs recently! Graphics and images of iconic and historical furniture and accessories are everywhere. The lovely thing about these pieces is that they usually represent ostentatious items like overly embellished chandeliers, or gilded Chairs from the Rococo Period which held the horror vacua mindset (lavish designs which left no unoccupied area). The clean lines of a silhouette give us the bare bones of a great original design. That is why they work so well in modern interiors. The Louis Ghost Armchair is a wonderful example of this. The reinventing of the classic Louis XVI chair is achieved with flare by eliminating literally everything but its shape.
More and more people are working from home, studios and corner offices are becoming domesticated and I love it! I am all about organization and in order to stay in top form, your workspace should provide a clear and functional space for all your hard work. Enter the Bedford Project Table, it fits all the criteria with two 3×3 Bookcases for storage on both ends and a huge tabletop. The tabletop (measuring at 55” wide and 38” deep) is definitely large enough for all your crafts, serious paper work files, photo shoot layouts…you get the picture. The desk is at a kitchen-countertop height, so pick out some swiveling high stools where you can perch with your home-brewed coffee from 8-5. Available in other colors; antique white, espresso, and mahogany stain.