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LA Design Festival 2012

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Los Angeles Design Festival June 15-30 This week design aficionados and trend-spotters are in for a treat because the Los Angeles Design Festival kicked off on Wednesday the 13th! Beginning with a poolside reception on the rooftop of the oh-so-trendy downtown hotel, The Standard – people were treated to a preview of what has become the West Coast’s answer[...]

LA Design Festival 2012

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Los Angeles Design Festival June 15-30 This week design aficionados and trend-spotters are in for a treat because the Los Angeles Design Festival kicked off on Wednesday the 13th! Beginning with a poolside reception on the rooftop of the oh-so-trendy downtown hotel, The Standard – people were treated to a preview of what has become the West Coast’s answer[...]

New Palomba Collection for 2012

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“Intense, gentle and natural forms that evoke inlets, small lakes, rocks smoothed for millennia by the ceaseless motion of the sea.” Ludovica + Roberto Palomba Laufen – the Swiss manufacturer of innovative ceramics for the bathroom, have once again collaborated with the husband and wife team of Ludovica + Roberto Palomba on additional pieces for their awa[...]

New Palomba Collection for 2012

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“Intense, gentle and natural forms that evoke inlets, small lakes, rocks smoothed for millennia by the ceaseless motion of the sea.” Ludovica + Roberto Palomba Laufen – the Swiss manufacturer of innovative ceramics for the bathroom, have once again collaborated with the husband and wife team of Ludovica + Roberto Palomba on additional pieces for their awa[...]

Inspired Pairings

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Design, to consumers, many times feels like an unfamiliar language. Things that are second nature to interior designers leave consumers settling for white walls. We asked award-winning designer Leslie Fine of Leslie Fine Interiors for advice on how to create inspired pairings. Leslie told us, “The plumbing fixtures in a bathroom and the faucet in particular[...]

Inspired Pairings

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Design, to consumers, many times feels like an unfamiliar language. Things that are second nature to interior designers leave consumers settling for white walls. We asked award-winning designer Leslie Fine of Leslie Fine Interiors for advice on how to create inspired pairings. Leslie told us, “The plumbing fixtures in a bathroom and the faucet in particular[...]

First Day of Summer

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The first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere falls on June 20th or 21st, the longest day of the year. But that’s just a technical date. For many, the first day of summer is all about a feeling: that seasonal and instinctual shift when we’re inspired to do things like swim day-in day-out, head to the cabin, go camping and generally spend copious amounts[...]

The Importance of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2012 conference

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With over 300 state and local chapters across the US, the AIA has long served as the voice of the architecture profession. The AIA sets the standards for contract documents, provides web-based resources, serves as advocates for the profession and every year produces a conference attended by thousands of architects and designers. Architects come seeking insig[...]

Dad's Pad

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Dads come in all shapes, sizes and temperaments. But one thing they all have in common is their need for appreciation. So with Father’s Day just around the corner, here are a few home products that say “thanks” to your rock star dad, men who like to cook, fathers who need to slow down and relax, eco-dad and more. Hastings Tile & Bath – Niklesmatic For [...]

Selections Fit For A Queen!

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Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Mountbatten-Windsor, QE II, or her majesty Queen Elizabeth the II is celebrating 60 years on the throne. As Britain’s second longest reigning monarch, outranked only by Queen Victoria, we anticipate that her majesty and the entire United Kingdom will feast, drink and be merry in honor of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, June 2-5. Day in[...]