From Julie:
Here’s an interesting idea from one of our favorite online sources anywhere: the instant 1930s Bathroom Kit from Bailey’s Home & Garden in the UK. For £795 you get a pedestal sink, chrome faucets, a toilet with a natural oak seat, and a steel bath with chrome taps.
1 comment January 9th, 2009
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From Julie:
Classic braided fabric electrical cord upgrades the look of almost any light fixture, as in this wall sconce by Darryl Carter for the Urban Electric Company.
Upgrade a similar fixture—or any light fixture, for that matter—with braided fabric electrical cord from Sundial Wire.
Above: 2 conductor 18-gauge Mahogany Brown Twisted Rayon Wire; $1.35 per foot.
1 comment January 8th, 2009
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From Julie:
To be filed under: Great Ideas in Home Renovation. Koray Duman, an architect from Turkey, recently renovated an apartment in the East Village of Manhattan, neatly incorporating electrical outlets into a seamless molding that runs along the floor. Via the New York Times.
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From Janet:
On our wish list: Desu Design’s cast bronze Pendulum Door Knocker, which unites craftsmanship and unadorned utility. We would go so far as to call it minimalist sculpture; $275 at Desu Design.
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From Sarah:
Another one to add to our 10 Easy Pieces: Mailboxes. We love the retro look (and price) of this Post Box; £15 from the Beach Hut.
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From Julie & Janet:
We’re currently following the blogs of a trio of intrepid homeowners engaged in remodeling centuries-old houses; all are well worth a read, especially if you are the lucky owner of an antique in need of refurbishment.
Above: Escaped New Yorker Katy Elliott writes about the process of restoring her 257-year-old house in the coastal town of Marblehead, MA.
Above: Interiority Complex chronicles the joys and horrors of gutting and renovating a 4,500-square-foot center hall Colonial-style farmhouse built in 1827. Dale Saylor (a Manhattan–based interior designer) and Joe Williamson (a landscape architect) document the process.
Above: Anna Dorfman-Stark, a Manhattan book cover designer and author of Door Sixteen, writes about her 1890s Victorian rowhouse in Newburgh, NY—about 60 miles north of New York City on the west bank of the Hudson River. “Since buying our house in March 2006, I have been swimming in repairs and renovations and dirt and plaster and paint and bricks. It never ends.”
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From Sarah:
Designed by Masashi Watanabe of Japan, Grandpa’s Nail Hook won a bronze prize in the recent Muji Award 03; go to Muji to read more. Perfect.
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From Janet:
Restaurant efficiency and professional engineering meet in these commercial-style kitchen faucets, which allow for easy rinsing and washing and provide precise control and flexibility, no matter how full the sink. The faucets included in our roundup are suitable for residential settings (not all commercial faucets are) and all feature solid brass construction. Note that some include a sprayer only and others a sprayer with an independent faucet—the most functional choice, in our opinion.
Above: The highly rated and ultra functional Blanco Master Gourmet Kitchen Faucet with Commercial Pull-Down Spray is available in polished chrome or stainless steel; $736 at Designer Plumbing Outlet.
Above: The Blanco Meridian Semi Professional Kitchen Faucet in chrome, stainless, or nickel does not have a separate faucet but offers pull-down spray and stainless steel hose protector coil; $391.50 at Home Click.
Above: Dornbracht’s Tara Single Hole Mixer; go to Dornbracht.
Above: KWC QBix Series Single Handle Pro Pre-Rinse Kitchen Faucet; $779 at efaucets.
Above: Crane Tap with Spray; £475 at Baileys Home & Garden.
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Above L: From highly respected Franke comes the FF1700 Faucet
Above: Designed by architect Antonio Citterio, the Hansgrohe Chrome Axor Citterio Semi-Professional Kitchen Faucet features a single control operation and a spout arm that swivels 360 degrees; $877 at Designer Plumbing Outlet.
Above: Lacava 1920 Pro Kitchen Faucet in stainless steel (also available in brushed stainless) offers a commercial-style sprayer with an independent spout and a single lever handle; $990 at Lacava.
Above: While we can’t vouch for the quality, we like the looks of the Vigo VGO2006ST Commercial-Style Stainless Steel Single Lever Faucet with solid brass construction; $519.99 at Overstock.
Good Budget Alternatives:
Above: The Hjuvik faucet in nickel-plated brass; $249 at Ikea.
Above: Danze Parma Single-Handled Pre-Rinse Faucet
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From Janet:
Cabin Vardehaugen, a polygonal-shaped family retreat on a rugged, rocky hillside at the outermost coast of Fosen in Norway, is Oslo-based Fantastic Norway Architect’s first private residential project. The architects strategically sited the house to take advantage of the spectacular seaviews, tucking in three bedrooms, living and dining areas, as well as several outdoor seating areas. We love the geometry of the building and the graphic play of black and white on the cabin exterior to define the spaces. Spotted on Wallpaper.
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From Sarah:
In the Napa Valley, those in the know say that sommelier Lisa Minucci has a great palate when it comes to wine. What many people may not know, however, is that she also has great taste when it comes to design. Her Heritage Culinary Artifacts store in Napa’s Oxbow market (which is a hub for local, gourmet food and sustainable produce) has a great array of kitchen items and a few pieces of furniture that she has collected from her travels to Europe and from traversing the states. Of particular note are her vintage Belgian lamps, French copper pans, and selection of midwest linens, not to mention an array of cleavers, knives, and meat hooks. Photos by Michael McDermott.
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