Luxury Sinks: The sink is the true workhorse of the kitchen and a functional piece that is beginning to take center stage as a design element. BLANCO, a 75-year old German company known for their innovative designs and quality engineering, offers three new trends that are changing how designers look at the kitchen sink.
Home Décor: MOGUL, Los Angeles - a company renowned for its luxurious home furnishings- has introduced its summer 2009 collection appropriately entitled "The Royalty Collection."
Designers Thomas Piscitello and Neal Wagner are very familiar with outfitting the homes of Hollywood royalty which further inspired the design duo to create a collection that was a modern-day interpretation of Tinsel Town nobility. The "Royalty Collection" evokes classic luxury combined with the romanticism of Hollywood glamour.
New to the company's illustrious collection is the Royal Canopy Bed, Crown Chair, Gilded Bench, and Dynasty Mirror, the collection is a rich and as embellished as any royal subject would expect.
Home Decor: "Give me sleek! Give me sexy!" It could be the barking orders of a high fashion Italian designer to his models, but I recently heard these commands come from inside my new soon-to-be posh townhouse. I said the phrases to myself as my mouse scrurried over websites in search of a comprehensive modern furnishing retailer.
A few clicks led me to SexyFurnishings.com, a cool company with a keen eye for renowned furniture designs at delightfully reasonable prices. Cleanly laid out sections, like "modern classics," "dining sets," and "office furniture," let me quickly come across a reproduction of Le Klint Pendant 172, designed by architect Poul Christiansen and the Eero Aarnio Hanging Bubble Chair, or the "ball chair," designed by Eero Aarnio in 1968.
Home Décor: Founded in New York City in 2002, custom aquarium and pond company Okeanos Aquascaping has announced some exciting new additions to their luxury aquatic services.
Okeanos Aquascaping offers cutting edge designs in their custom built tanks made of glass and acrylic tanks enclosed using wood, brick, granite or stone. For more than 10 years, the company has been integrating their compatible exotic aquarium life statement pieces into luxury homes, commercial entrances and offices, and travel destinations.
The company is now offering customers the unique opportunity to travel the world with Okeanos Aquascaping and pick out their own fish, coral and livestock for Okeanos to replicate and install in a customized environment.
Home Decor: Duravit opens their first ever showroom in the United States amongst the fashion and design titans of Madison Avenue in New York City.
It only took 190 years of business for Duravit to get over here, but now that they have, their already immensely successful company can be sure to see even more expansion and profit. With over 5,000 employees and 40 new projects spread over 80 countries, Duravit's reach and success can't be denied.
Today's emphasis on spa treatments and self-care hasn't only been felt in the spa and resort community, but in the home design community as well. It seems only logical that those searching for luxurious spa accommodations to pamper themselves with outside the home would be equally inclined to pamper themselves in a similarly luxuriant atmosphere in their very own homes.
Home Décor: Founded in 1972 in Los Angeles by Hall of Fame designer Sally Sirkin Lewis, J. Robert Scott has provided clients with contemporary, well-made furnishings ever since.
From the beginning, Sally Sirkin Lewis has made an impact on the design world, and her signature style has become known as "California Design." As the recipient of more than 150 design awards and accolades, Lewis has certainly left her stamp on a number of projects.
Home Decor: With the plethora of design and home remodel shows, we've all come to think interior design looks like a breezy pastime. But as any optimistic homeowner who's held a paint brush or wielded a hammer before knows, interior design is often best left to the pros. Short of hoping Ty Pennington is going to knock on the door, what's a luxe homeowner to do?
Home Decor: Drawing on inspiration from its bright and lively name, Lollipop Couture emphasizes bold design and customer satisfaction in the luxury market.
Lollipop Couture provides the design industry with an alternative to using the same manufacturers and reps all the time and hoping that they coordinate. Instead, Lollipop Couture can put designs on fabric, wallpaper, rugs, art for the walls and various other relics, ensuring satisfaction.
The company's President, David Messersmith has a bold vision for the future of Lollipop. After resigning his position s VP Sales and Marketing from a textile company, David opened Lollipop Couture with an on the future.
Home Decor: No luxury home is complete without an elegant mirror to complement the décor. Made Goods is a company dedicated to providing the perfect mirror for any décor.
Three collections are available to help enliven interiors. Choosing from each collection's use of materials gives each mirror a unique sensibility. Anyone who has ever tried to find the perfect mirror knows that it is a difficult to task to find one that compliments the space and is a focal point, without outshining the other pieces of the room. Because of the wide variety of shapes and sizes in each collection, Made Goods has created a mirror for any space.
Home Decor: Drew A. Schnierow, artist and sculptor, combines his pieces with their subject and their light source. A sculptor "of light and stone," Schnierow creates one-of-a-kind pieces ranging in size from small tabletop pieces, to larger commissioned works reaching three feet in height as light fixtures and table lamps. A large part of his mission is to not let the art fade into the background but be a presence in the home, in stead. Why throw another print on the wall when you can add the physical presence of a uniquely created piece?
The process is entirely organic from the use of natural materials as the subjects of his pieces to sculpting each one by hand and is completed in two to four weeks, depending on their size. Schnierow's materials include colored soap stones, alabasters, honeycomb onyx, and other translucent stones that allow careful transition of light.
Home Decor: Knowing how to build a backyard pond is one thing. Knowing how to seamlessly incorporate it into your existing yard so that it becomes a stunning natural focal point (rather than a random feature) is another thing all together. Here are a few landscaping ideas that will help ensure your finished pond not only perfectly complements your unique outdoor space, but anchors and enhances it as well.
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