Archive for July 22nd, 2008
From Janet:
I have long been an admirer of BlueStar ranges. The company originally produced only high-powered restaurant ranges, but they now manufacture exclusively for the residential market. Last year, BlueStar introduced a gas wall oven, and the color options alone are a selling point—190 choices. Other features to recommend it: the door configurations (the 24-inch size features a swing door and the 30-inch and 36-inch sizes feature French doors) for easy access and viewing and the roomy interiors (BlueStar claims they offer the largest oven capacity available in a 30- and 36-inch wall oven). Available in three sizes (24, 30, and 36 inches), the BlueStar gas wall oven can be purchased as single- or double-oven units.
Below: The 36-inch Single Oven in red is $3,711 at Universal Appliance.
Below: The 24-inch Single Oven in Stainless is $2,142 at AJ Madison:
Below: All sizes are available in a double-oven option; the 30-inch Double Oven Shown is $5,517 at Universal Appliance:
July 22nd, 2008
Related posts:
- Appliances: Swing Door Oven
- Kitchen: Microwave Garage
- Appliances: TurboChef Oven
- Appliances: Gaggenau First Professionals
- Appliances: Aga Companion Range
From Julie:
Beautiful glassware from Finnish designers Nanny Still and Kaj Franck (both have designed iconic pieces for Iittala) at Quico in Japan; vintage items can also be found on eBay. Via Hoping for Happy Accidents.
Below: Koristepullo vases by Nanny Still, circa 1959.
Below: Sargasso bottle by Kaj Franck.
Below: Kartio Carafes by Kaj Franck.
July 22nd, 2008
Related posts:
- Shopper’s Diary: Obsolete Inc.
- Architect Visit: Alvar Aalto House
- Accessories: Vintage American Glass
- House Gift: Seletti Glass Bottles
- Accessories: Vase of the Seven Nights
From Sarah:
Stockholm multidisciplinary firm Claesson Koivisto Rune is behind the recent architectural endeavors of design company Sfera, including the Sfera Shop in Tokyo, a sleek, organic showpiece for the company’s line of sophisticated housewares. In Kyoto, the firm designed the innovative Sfera Building, located in the heart of the city’s traditional Gion district (typically most noted for its geisha). The building includes a restaurant, exhibition spaces, meeting areas, as well as a shop, where furniture pieces by Claesson Koivisto Rune, commisioned by Sfera, are sold, as well as pieces designed by local artists and artisans. Go to Sfera to see the offerings.
Below: Sfera in Tokyo.
Below: Sfera in Kyoto.
Below: Wood cup and pitcher.
Below: Metal jug and tray.
Below: Cappuccino cup.
July 22nd, 2008
Related posts:
- Architect Visit: Claesson Koivisto Rune
- Bath: Mirrored Tub
- Architect Visit: Claesson Koivisto Rune in Ornö
- Kitchen: White Clocks
- Shopper’s Diary: Claska Hotel Do Gallery
