A taste of a Summer Trend: Geometrics

Bright, Summery, Bold, and Eclectic..summer's here, its time to have some fun with bright colors and bold patterns! First up, the geometric trend. From Fashion to Interiors, etc. mix and don't match..that's the beauty of it! (If you do it correctly ;) )


1. Customized Lucite trays by lomoi
2. Gaze cotton by Kravet
3. Missoni Arlequin Fabric from Stark Fabric
4. Richard Nixon Baby Alpaca Throw by Jonathan Adler
5. Tropicalia chair by Patricia Urquiola
6. Faceted glass pendant lamp by west elm
7. Spring/Summer Collection 2009 Emilio Pucci




photocredit: elledecor, westelm, style.

Supermarket

Supermarket - a concept store designed by reMiks (a leading Serbian creative design studio), located in Belgrade. It is on the fast track of becoming the destination for the latest and unique in arts and culture. Kind of like Colette in Paris, but a bit different.

A former discount market, is now a bar, restaurant, fashion boutique and lounge, and finally a spa and salon.. all in this space that is inspired by the "Golden Years of Communism". The interior is raw and unfinished giving off this unpredictable feel, yet also is the basis of contemporary art and design in designing the retail space. Random objects could be found such as : hospital screens, fridge, camper van, a derelict freight elevator door as toilet doors, etc.

The retail concept store of Supermarket is done to: Enhance your shopping with various experiences throughout the store, it is a place that you can hold events, a cultural content, promotion of young designers, educating consumers, products shown in unique inventive ways, influence tastes of consumers, high communication and interaction between the consumers and the products, and the best part is, its eco-friendly with high quality and style.



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Degenerated Frames

Artworks by Valerie Hegarty

1. Niagara Falls 2007
Foamcore, paper, paint, wood, glue, gel medium
150 x 300 x 65 cm

2. View from Thanatopsis 2007
Installation view
Museum 52, London, England

3. Driftwood Painting 2006
Foamcore, paper, paint, glue, gel medium, plastic buckets, wood
Approx. 59" x 67" x 16"

4. George Washington Shipwrecked 2007
Foamcore, canvas, paper, paint, paste, mdf, gel medium
39" x 33" x 4"



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Grandeur Overload! A Mad Hatter's Home

Lavish Luxury Glamourous Extravagant Artistic Modern Unique Stylish

An eclectic mix of styles from contemporary to baroque to modern, with vibrant colours, a style reminisence of old hollywood glamour including cutting edge design. A frenzical place you could call a mad hatter's home, dressing up for the tea party - all creating a bomb effect of glamour with a capital G.

This is the G hotel, a stylish boutique hotel located in Galway, Ireland. G stands for Glamour and Galway. Designed by the famous Philip Treacy (native of Galway). The hotel has this mesmerizing effect to those who immediately enter the hotel and gaze at this wondrous wonderland of plush lavish high extravagance. To say the least, he has amazed us with his ability to make you feel special.

" After all a good hat, no matter how much it costs, has the ability to make the wearer feel like a million dollars" says Philip Treacy, " Walking into the g has the same effect. It is like walking onto a film set. Each guest will respond to this experience in a quite different way but, for each of them, it is their moment on the red carpet".

In a Dream

" In a Dream is a family film. The director is Jeremiah Zagar. The main character is his father Isaiah Zagar, an eccentric artist who over the past four decades has covered more than 50,000 square feet of Philadelphia with stunning mosaic murals. The murals chronicle his love for his wife, Julia, and hint at the darker corners of an outlandish imagination. The film took Jeremiah about seven years to complete."

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Dining in the Kitchen Part 3 (Final)

The last part...


1. Chic - Modern design. Colors of mocha coffee and titanium in this airy space. Wave, Allmilmö.

2. Compact - Compact dining area in your kitchen is still useful for small spaces. Done in an angle that provides functionality between the spaces of the kitchen and the living area. Kalya, Cuisinella.

3. Provincial Style Kitchen - with apricot colors and a homey feel. Origan, Solutions Cuisines.

4. Pop - Add a pop of color to make the kitchen inviting, especially if its done around an island and its designed to provide an eating area as well as a preparation area. It just makes hanging out at the kitchen more up-lifting. Acidulé, Darty

5. Pure Elegance - Mirrored by aluminum, warmed with woods, brighten up by the long windows..its pure elegance thats minimal. AlnoArt Pro, Alno.

6. Contemporary - The two modules laid out parallel to eachother while leaving an open space in between. Alno sign, Alno.




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Dining in the Kitchen Part 2

Some more ideas...


1. Outdoorsy - Have your meals around elements that reminds you of the outdoors, woods, slate, real plants around, oh and big windows overlooking a gorgeous garden. Z' in, Xavier' Z.

2. Functionality - Hide them in the cupboards, pull out table, your pick. But these are fixed..just to give you an idea. Alexandra - Teisseire.

3. Uber Minimalism - Structured, fine lines, blends of glass with dark wood makes the environment not too cool not too warm. More segmento, Poggenpohl.

4. Circular Functionality - the center circular furniture is entirely equipped to cook on.. it serves a purpose and looks good next to the straight lines of the kitchen area. Flow, design Giugiaro Design - Scavolini.

5. Structural - Glass doors dividing the living area from the kitchen area, luminous finishes on the cupboards and table. Clean colors makes the space bigger. Essenza - Comprex.

6. Elegance - Traditional furniture with high-tech equipment. Mixture of materials of wood, granite and brushed stainless steel. Large dark dining table . Beautiful Arts - Siematic.



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