Archive for February 11th, 2008
From Julie:
Design Within Reach has been in the news lately for its prefab 9 by 13 foot Kithaus K3; see it at dwr.com. If you’re looking for something more rustic, Limn (San Francisco’s venerable outpost of modernist retailing) offers a made-to-order handmade cabin, built by a Finnish logging family company from the Karelia region of Finland. Window and door hardware is handmade by a Finnish metal worker. A prototype is on display on Limn’s rooftop; go to limn.com for more information.
February 11th, 2008
Related posts:
- Storage: Shell Cabinet
- Slow Design: Branch Door Handle
- Appliances: Swing Door Oven
- Architect Visit: Built-in Beds and Bunks
- The Green Door
From Julie:
Own a complete custom bathroom designed by Richard Meier, disassembled from a NYC model apartment. Price tag? $13,500. What you get: a Corian sink with Dornbracht fixtures, a Corian vanity backsplash and a custom Meier illuminated vanity mirror, a Zuma bath with Dornbracht shower fixtures and Corian interior shower walls, tub overlay and shower seat, a Duravit toilet with remote Vola control, acid-etched glass entry and shower doors, and Corian wall paneling. Go to wright20.com for more information.
February 11th, 2008
Related posts:
- Lighting: Richard Scofield Historic Lighting
- Bath: Dornbracht Tara Tub Filler
- Bath: Manufactum Fixtures
- Bath: Colored Vola Faucets
- Bath: Shower Storage System
From Julie:
Twenty years ago, my mother installed a white enamel finish Vola faucet in our house on Cape Cod. Only recently did I realize how ahead of her time she was (and how arduous it must have been to source that faucet). Just discovered the Vola HV1 faucets online; they’re available in 14 colors and are $823 at danishdesignstore.com.
February 11th, 2008
Related posts:
- Kitchen: The Red Faucet
- Best of 2007: 10 Easy Pieces Kitchen Faucets
- Palette & Paints: Pink
- 10 Easy Pieces: Traditional Bath Faucets
- Shopper’s Diary: Farrow & Ball in NY
From Julie:
The shimmery black glass Bisazza-style tiled wall and tiled tub in this bathroom by Belgian architects Tomas Nollet and Hilde Huyghe lend glamour to the otherwise strictly industrial space.
Re-create the look with black mosaic glass non-iridescent tiles from Oceanside Glasstile’s Tessera line; go to glasstile.com for dealer information. The Carlsbad, California–based company uses silica sand (an abundant natural resource) and up to 85 percent recycled glass in its production process.
February 11th, 2008
Related posts:
- Slow Design: Recycled Glass Subway Tile
- Slow Design: Recycled Metal Tiles
- Bath: Giulio Gianturco’s Minimal Line
- Windows, Floors, and Walls: Popham Design
- Steal This Look: Paris Apartment
From Janet:
Sometimes pedestal sinks aren’t enough for the storage needs of a bathroom. What to do when you need some drawer space but don’t have enough real estate for built-in counters and cabinets? Just thinking about the prefab vanities out there sends shivers up our spines. The Sonia City Vanity, however, is a good solution. Individually crafted and made of durable, high-quality materials like marine-grade wood, the 47-inch unit is available at qualitybath.com (in several finishes and configurations, including white painted wood with white ceramic basin ($3,320) and wenge wood with white ceramic basin ($3,175), shown below. View the line at sonia-sa.com; to locate a retailer, call (888) 7660-4287.
February 11th, 2008
Related posts:
- 10 Easy Pieces: Traditional Bath Faucets
- Bath: Shower Storage System
- Bath: Richard Meier Design
- 10 Easy Pieces: Metal-Base Dining Tables
- 10 Easy Pieces: Pedestal Sinks
