• On The Market: A “Floating” Midcentury, an English Estate, and More Great Homes for Sale This Week
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    On The Market: A “Floating” Midcentury, an English Estate, and More Great Homes for Sale This Week

    August 20, 2023 - By 

    24 Manning Drive in Orford, Tasmania, is currently accepting auction bids over $3,000,000 until August 25, and is listed by Georgie Rayner of Harrison Agents. “Get back to nature in this exquisite pavilion-style residence set amongst gorgeous acreage on Tasmania’s pristine coastline. As you pull into the property, you will feel as though you have entered a luxurious eco-retreat with a sense of serenity and tranquil bushland spread over nine acres. Head inside to the main living area which has an incredibly grand feel with dramatically high ceilings and an abundant supply of natural light. When you are ready to…

  • Artek Releases the Paimio Sanatorium Anniversary Collection
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    Artek Releases the Paimio Sanatorium Anniversary Collection

    August 19, 2023 - By 

    The Paimio Sanatorium, Aino and Alvar Aaltos’ groundbreaking functionalist building, was completed 90 years ago as of 2023. Artek is commemorating the moment with the release of the Paimio Sanatorium Anniversary Collection to raise awareness for the extraordinary building and support for the Paimio Sanatorium Foundation. Paimio Sanatorium first opened it’s doors in June 1933, set among pine forests near the town of Paimio in southwest Finland. It was designed as a “medical instrument” to care for tuberculosis patients, with every detail geared toward the needs of their recovery. The Aaltos created what would go on to be some of…

  • Kelly Wearstler designs hotel bar to feel “like it has been there for ages”
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    Kelly Wearstler designs hotel bar to feel “like it has been there for ages”

    August 18, 2023 - By 

    Interior designer Kelly Wearstler paired clay plaster walls with Moroccan cement tiles at this eclectic cocktail bar in the Downtown LA Proper hotel. Named after Mexico’s national flower, the Dahlia bar features a blushing interior that was designed to echo the rest of the hotel – also created by Wearstler. The designer looked to the same Spanish, Mexican and Moroccan influences that define the wider Downtown LA Proper, such as terracotta Roman clay plaster walls and ceilings when conceptualising the bar. Dahlia is a cocktail lounge within the Downtown LA Proper hotel “The warm, earthy tones of the lounge are…

  • Mastering French Design in a Minimalist Apartment in Paris
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    Mastering French Design in a Minimalist Apartment in Paris

    August 17, 2023 - By 

    Photography and Design by Joseph Dirand What is French Design? The characteristics of French style are a space with lots of light, natural material, and elegant details. Interiors in the French style are light and airy. They can also be bright, and inviting, with soft or muted color palettes like muted blues, cozy brown tones, and serene cream colors. Photography and Design by Joseph Dirand The Key Features of the Paris Apartment Designer, Joseph Dirand, is known for designing elegant spaces filled with art, culture, and exquisite details. This apartment is the perfect example of his design skills. The Parisian…

  • Remodelista Reconnaissance: Shaker (Ish) Peg Rails in an Upstate Kitchen
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    Remodelista Reconnaissance: Shaker (Ish) Peg Rails in an Upstate Kitchen

    August 16, 2023 - By 

    Shaker peg rails have been saving our summer sanity (and year-round sanity, for that matter) since we first wrote about them a decade ago. (You can read that original article right here.) Once we realized what they could do for keeping a room in order, there was no going back. The original Shaker designs are timeless, though we love when modern makers offer their take on the design. For example, spotted recently: The Sighting Above: Spied in Emma Tuccillo’s 1700s Cookspace in Hastings on Hudson, Inspired by a Painting: A petite peg rail in one corner of the kitchen. The…

  • Real Reader Kitchens! 5 Dated Honey Oak Spaces & How A Design Expert Would Make Them Better
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    Real Reader Kitchens! 5 Dated Honey Oak Spaces & How A Design Expert Would Make Them Better

    August 15, 2023 - By 

    In the design world, at least as seen through the lens of the internet and social media, we’re so used to “perfect.” There doesn’t seem to be much room for “realistic” or even “good enough for now.” But the truth is, most of our homes do not look like all the photos hanging out in our saved folders and Pinboards. I’m guessing at least 75% of those of you reading don’t have kitchens plucked straight from the pages of Domino. A good majority of your cook spaces are likely just…normal. Maybe even—gasp—a bit dated. I myself am renting a property…