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Ohhhh, check out this FUN eco-friendly project over at Readymade. The article is about a couple in Barcelona that made their kitchen cabinets out of wine crates!

Baby's dream furniture
Baby's dream furniture
Baby's dream furniture
Baby's dream furniture
Baby's dream furniture
Baby's dream furniture
Baby's dream furniture
Baby's dream furniture

Check out this gorgeous, inspiring collection of lighting from Sharon Marston. And take a peek at the various projects section also for hotels, private residences and restaurants also.

Hello Everyone! In honor of my vacation to Miami this week (YEAH!), Here are some great inspirational photos of exteriors and interiors with Miami style ~ Enjoy!:


(photo via architectural digest miami}



{photo via planetware.com}



{photo via architecturesdesign.com}



{photo via destination360.com}



{photo via avramrusuinteriors.com}

Challenged by space but still need to fit in the necessities? More and more sofa wall bed systems like the "Atoll" are making their way into the high rise living spaces of our large cities that rely on smaller vertical living. The Atoll features a queen bed that attaches to 28 inches of shelving with a sofa that extends the length of the entire unit with additional storage under the sofa seat. A simple pull lowers the bed and the shelf becomes the foot board without the need to unload the shelf first. Designers Giulio Manzoni / Pierluigi Colombo

Apartment interior Designs
Apartment interior Designs
Apartment interior Designs
Apartment interior Designs
Apartment interior Designs
Apartment interior Designs
Apartment interior Designs
Apartment interior Designs
Apartment interior Designs

Lovin' this Flowered Enamelware from VivaTerra. So great for your outdoor patio. How exciting is it to think about being outdoors after this brutal winter?!?! :)

Furniture that is only a few decades old can now be considered antique. When buying antique furniture should first consider what it will be used for. Are you buying antique items for display or everyday use.
If you are in the market for antique furniture there are a few things that you have to realize first. Styles have changed drastically and in recent years even furniture from the 1960s and even the early 1970s is considered to be antique now. So there is a lot to learn and know about antique furniture but what is most important is what you find attractive.
For many people it is the well constructed claw footed oak furniture that they prefer. If its from the early 1800s on it can be purchased for a reasonable price and it blends well with modern furniture in a home or office. A nice antique oak table with big claw style feet works great in any setting and is both beautiful and functional.
One thing to remember is that most of the time if a piece of antique furniture has been refinished it is of lesser value. This is unless the piece was in dire need of repair before hand. In any case it is always best to look for antique furniture that has its original finish.
Some of the most valuable American antique furniture was made in any one of the original thirteen colonies on the east coast prior to the revolutionary war.
Antique furniture from this era can easily run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars for even just a chair. If you are in the market for antique furniture that is going to be used heavily then you should give some consideration to just what you are buying.
Buying valuable antique chairs for a dining room table that children are going to be using will only lead to heartbreak as you watch them slowly get demolished. This means that if your antique furniture is going to be used a lot then you should give consideration to buying solidly built wood pieces.

Check out this really cute set of handpainted coffee cups from Marissa of Lucky Cricket Designs. Marissa & I (Jen) had middle school art classes together....and Choir right? Yikes who told me I could sing?!

Marissa is also fellow graduate of The Corcoran College of Art & Design, so I vouch for her artsy awesomeness! Currently Marissa lives in Denver, Colorado, where she design's handmade and hand-painted items in her home studio. If you are looking for a specific design, contact her for custom requests!

Needing a little more tranquility in life lately, I came across this great buddha sculpture. Doesn't it make you just want to sit and be calm, even if for 2 seconds? :)

Put some shades on your chandy! Love this Chrome and Black 6-light Crystal Chandelier from Overstock....and its 80% off the original price. SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The warm weather is getting us thinking about how we want to spend our warm days. Here are some wonderful garden design ideas for different spaces and styles.

Asian Inspired Zen Gardens
Create an Asian inspired garden by incorporating some of these traditional elements: water features, bridges, oriental statues, stones, dry pathways, lanterns, and trees (like Japanese Maples and Magnolias). The design focuses on balance, meaning no one part of the garden should over power the other.

{Photo from Pond Paradis Design, Inc.}


{Photo from The Garden Central}

Roof Top Gardens
Don't have a backyard? Build your garden towards the sky. City living never felt more relaxing than with an urban oasis at your disposal. With a deck like feel, plants, unique space saving designs like built ins, you can have a garden in the concrete jungle.

{Photo from The Garden Central}


{Photo from Blue Sky Landscapes (UK)}

English Gardens
Arbors, pergolas, and archways are key elements of an English garden; adorn them with climbing plants to provide shade for a walkway. English gardens also have a focal point, these can include a statuary or a nice bench. Winding pathways that form sections of the garden, also called garden rooms, are what make English gardens cozy and intriguing.

{Photo from Courier-Journal.Com of Louisville}


{Photo from www.PoeticOneirism.blogspot.com}