When thinking of a footwear store, the idea of a swanky and hip boutique location comes to mind, but when you think about athletic sandals that are worn by white water rafting and surfing enthusiasts, your idea may change. Keen Footwear, in Portland Oregon has been known to sell high-functioning footwear that water athletes gravitate [...]
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Nova Studio European Kitchens: Design at its Finest
When you think of a well-designed kitchen, you may think of state of the art appliances and functional work surfaces that are placed ideally for the cook to make the most of their kitchen experience. While those factors are important, how about making the aesthetics of the kitchen just as important as the design? Nova [...]
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Why Summer Is the Best Time to Remodel Your Home
Throughout the year your home goes through its own “growing pains”. Whether your home is aging and could use updating of its finishes and layout of the home, or the systems in your home could use a greener makeover, summertime is the best time to take on remodeling projects. Here are a few reasons why [...]
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Your Chance at a Relaxing Hamptons Vacation Home
When you think of escaping to the Hamptons in Eastern Long Island, New York, visions of luxury New England estates come to mind. Cedar shingled traditional homes are the norm while modern architecture residences are becoming more prevalent, and for a good reason. The escape from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan is why the [...]
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Drying Off with Summer Bathroom Style: Pastel Colored Towels
Drying off at your summer swimming pool, getting out of the cold water at the beach or just the shower, who doesn’t love plush summery towels? For those of you who aren’t phased by a soft plush towel to sink your body into, how about just enjoying the summery colors that can instantly put you [...]
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A Minimalistic Bathroom: Is it Possibly too Minimal?
Minimal detailing, clean lines and the absence of ornamentation are all characteristics of minimalism and contemporary decor that everyone has grown to love in recent years. We see the trend in architecture, furniture, and everywhere that design has a presence. The question then arises, is it possible for an interior space to be too [...]
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Simplistic Furniture for A Kids’ Inspiring Playroom
While you may think all children’s furniture is created equal, the reality is many pieces that your kids will love the most don’t have to be decked out with a million colors. In fact simplicity has become more of the norm than not, and playroom furniture should look great but still inspire and enable your child [...]
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Add Beauty to Your Furniture with Pretty “Feet”
While you may own a favorite pair of shoes to make your feet look fabulous, have you ever thought about giving your bed or couch some new “feet”? With the onset of furniture designers exposing the furniture legs or feet of beds and chairs, this has presented the idea of stylishly decorating this forgotten [...]
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A Few Renovated Barns receive Swanky Design Aesthetics
When was the last time you thought to yourself, ‘I’d love to live in a 150 year-old grain barn store!”? I’m sure for most of you the answer is never, but for a few of you who are thinking it may be cool… there’s even a cooler part. One 150+ year old barn is now [...]
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How to Creatively Hide your Unsightly Nail Holes
Whether you have just moved into a previously owned home or you have inherited an apartment that has unsightly nail holes, there is always the job of patching up the holes to “fix” the appearance of the wall. What if there was a way to bring attention to the holes creatively and at the [...]
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You Decide: Table Lamp or Mobile Flashlight?
The last time you were fumbling through the dark for the switch to the lights, did you wish you had a flashlight that you could keep at your bedside? We’ve all had the problem of being half awake and trying not to wake the household as we stumble to the bathroom late at night. The [...]
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How to Bring Vintage Finds to your Kids’ Bedroom
We all grew up with loving special elements in our childhood bedroom. Whether it was a Spider Man poster on the wall or a wrought iron bed that was given to us by our grandmother, vintage kids’ rooms are back in style. With the growing popularity of reusing and repurposing, vintage collecting is one [...]
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Redefining A Contemporary “Monster” of a Chair
In most contemporary furniture, the clean lines and minimalistic nature of the form doesn’t make you think of a creature-like identity. Korean designer, Jinyoung Choi has redefined the term “scary” with a modern twist in the ‘Monster Chair’. Creativity meets contemporary styling in this seat that looks as comfortable as its unique, melding black [...]
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