Beautiful conversations, people, places, design+photography
Design bloggers Brooke and Steve Gianetti, (Velvet & Linen) have written a beautiful book about the process of building their marvelous home in Ojai, California called Patina Farm. And now it’s in a book with beautiful photos of a place I would call utopia living. It’s the stuff that dreams are made of, of a beautiful alternate life adorned with vintage French wood doors, charming chicken coops, dreamy landscapes, glass walled showers and baby goats. I would love to visit this place.
I stumbled across this gorgeous two bedroom condo for sale n Boston if anyone is looking. It’s absolutely beautifully appointed. Find out more about here.
I could totally live in this house, no problem going to work everyday.
Imperfect painted walls, just my style.
No taping. I’m liking it.
Image via FrenchByDesign
Kraków designer Alicja Prussakowska has designed a coat stand
that’s not only useful but beautiful. Its dual purpose design provides
storage and seating in addition to providing spot to hang your hat.
Made of handcrafted pine with a MDF base, I’d like one of these.
This beautiful Bungalow house designed by architect
Athelstan Whaley as a part Edgcumbe Park resort was
for years owned by a David Weston & Scott Mycock
and used as a home and studio. The house has been
nicely renovated and its design is spot on – classical
modernist posters, iconic mid century modern furniture
like Eames Lounge chair, Noguchi Butterfly stool,
Jacobsen Egg chair and many others are present.
Interesting fact is that it was also used as a location
for the 1966 film Fahrenheit 451.
I’m a total fan of blue lately, the deeper and more saturated the better.
I especially like the playful nature of this kitchen back splash.
This concert hall makes me want to pay a visit to
Mexico. Inspired by the movement of a conductor’s
baton, Broissin Architects designed the beautiful
Roberto Cantoral Cultural Center in Mexico.
The design is composed of five concrete roofs moving
up and down in harmony to give shape, space and light
to the project. Each roof represents a musical staff´s line,
always straight, constant and parallel. The project
is sited in a forest area with huge and old trees.
The lines composing the façade move up and down as
branches move in the wind, letting the sunlight pass
through, creating a fantastical parade of shadows.
The building wraps you, its shape turns into the
shape of music. It is not a whim or about fashion, it is just
about the sound of music traveling around every space,
every seat, every corner, giving shape to every dream,
to every song. Outside, the white concrete façade
represents the purity and originality of Mexican music;
inside, the red concert hall represents the Mexican
composers’ passion. Beautiful.
This Symphony Lamp chandelier designed by
Anna Strupinskaya is stunning. The concept of the
chandelier explores the connection between light and
sound waves and their resemblance. Light, color and
sound are visualized in three interlaced spatial ribbons.
The ribbons of translucent silicone imitate rows of
tubes that contribute to the perception of the musical
instruments theme. Love the translucency and
beautiful color overlaying effects.
Love these chairs. Véronique Baer’s Bounce
is conical foam sculpture which transforms
into a soft and comfortable chair the moment
someone sits on it. Bounce is a family of three
seats, Anton, Christine and Olaf, that easily
adapt to body shapes and that bounce back
after users get up and leave. Their symmetrical
shape invites people to sit from any side and
in any position. Bounce is on display now at the
DMY Berlin exhibition until June 1, 2014.
As we bid adieu to winter I’ll share some
designs and images inspired by Mother Nature’s
wintry ice.
Hotel De Glace, Quebec Canada
The Snow Stools by Baek-Ki Kim
2014 Polar Vortex Reuters:
The American Falls shown from Niagara Falls
Possini Euro Design Wide Icicle Art Chandelier
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Queensland Australia, The Beautifulist
Wintery White Pillows
Beautiful Musings 