Monthly archives:January 2011

Where the Rubber (or Grout) Meets the Road

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Carpet versus Tile – The debate continues... It’s 2011 – and there are still far too many people who say they want to use sustainable and healthy products in their home but who don’t fully understand what constitutes a sustainable home environment. Unknowingly, we sometimes buy home design products without much thought to the product’s provenance or even[...]

22nd Annual ARTS Awards

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Everyone knows the Oscars are nothing more than an annual, bloated mess of a show where a famous host gets to damage their career by telling unfunny jokes, and crying movie stars get to deliver rambling and incomprehensible speeches. To experience a much more sophisticated awards ceremony, all one has to do is check out the ARTS Awards – or what we like to[...]

The Bar Bathroom

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The crack editorial team at Styleture has a penchant for gravitating towards stories revolving around bar, pub and tavern style. You may have enjoyed our recent post – Books & Bars: L.A.'s Thirst for Literature. Don’t worry, we’re in control of our imbibing and there’s not a DUI among us. So we’re going to continue with this crowd-pleasing trend… Rust[...]

The Modernized Laundry Room

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For most homeowners, the last room of the house to get any love and attention when it comes to design and functionality is the laundry room. Beyond a functioning washer and dryer, the design elements and amenities are usually about as bare-bones as you can get. But the fact is, the modernized laundry room, with well-designed appliances and fixtures, is inc[...]

Nature Friendly Faucets by SSi

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Sustainable Solutions (SSi) designs eco-friendly products to conserve water and encourage eco-responsible living. Their Penguin faucet - which bears a distinct resemblance to the body of a penguin - is low flow and dispenses water at a rate of 1.5 GPM (gallons per minute). The Penguin faucet does its part to preserve our planet's most essential resource, w[...]

The Brooklyn Gold Rush: An Interview with Avi Abel of Watermark Designs

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Lately there has been a flurry of media attention being given to the hub of art and culture that is Brooklyn, New York. From national dailies to independent bloggers, everyone is trying to find out if “Brooklyn” is turning into a brand. With companies such as ABSOLUT Vodka, Starbucks and Ford Motor Company all utilizing Brooklyn in their recent advertising[...]

Books as Décor

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As a follow up to the post we did the other day about the trend of books in Los Angeles bars, today the company responsible for the book collection at the XIV in West Hollywood was featured in a story in the Home section of the New York Times. The article profiles Thatcher Wine of Juniper Books and goes into depth about books as décor. Book lovers, you can[...]

Books & Bars: L.A.'s Thirst for Literature (and Style)

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When you think of Los Angeles, books and literature are probably not the first things that come to mind. Possibly sun, beaches, earthquakes, riots and even screenplays enter your imagination, but certainly not bound hardcover classics that create an atmosphere of intellectualism and sophistication. Maybe not even pulpy paperbacks that sell for a shiny quarte[...]

Books & Bars: L.A.'s Thirst for Literature (and Style)

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When you think of Los Angeles, books and literature are probably not the first things that come to mind. Possibly sun, beaches, earthquakes, riots and even screenplays enter your imagination, but certainly not bound hardcover classics that create an atmosphere of intellectualism and sophistication. Maybe not even pulpy paperbacks that sell for a shiny quarte[...]