Author archives: dev

Funky Chair Designs

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In our travels we find all kinds of funky furniture designs, and lately many stylish chair designs. Here are just a few of our favorites, which we’ve seen recently: This i b pop chair is not only unique and chic, but sustainable too as it is made from 98% recycled materials to form a single sheet of recyclable plastic. It is made without the use of adhesiv[...]

Natural Outdoor Water Feature

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Stone Forest has been commissioned by Mesa Design to create the massive outdoor water feature for this luxury urban center in the Dallas Arts District. Anchoring the eastern edge of downtown Dallas, the 24-story One Arts Plaza is a defining presence as the tallest building in the expanding Dallas Arts District. One of the most intriguing architectural featur[...]

Designer Profile - Steve Hermann- Designer To The Stars

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Steve Hermann of Steve Hermann Design is a household name here in Los Angeles as one of the greatest "designer to the stars". Hermann has been in the field for over 15 years, and yet has never had any training or schooling in architecture yet he is an active part of designing homes from the ground up from designing the architecture to overseeing the construc[...]

Germ Free Bathroom Designs

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Turn on the television or open any magazine and you’ll see them, ads for all kinds of household products containing germ-killing ingredients. Hand soap, dishwashing liquid, toothpaste, toothbrushes and sponges are all being praised for their ability to kill germs. No where has the proliferation of antimicrobial products been more popular than in the bathroom[...]

Lighting That Takes On New Angles

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New geometric shapes and angles in haute home décor have been ruling new designs for some time now as designers make the statement that geometry and angles do not have to be about the pattern, but instead the shape of the design. Here are just a few of our favorite shapes of lights we find sharp and brilliant. Italian Product and Industrial Designer Marco [...]

Elements Of The Old World Garden

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Antique columns and urns, wrought iron railings, topiaries and finials are just a few of the pieces that lend age to a new garden. However, to really complete the look – every traditional English garden, Spanish courtyard and French Villa needs a fountain as its focal point. Stone Forest’s Old World Collection features several vintage-style fountains whic[...]

Shades of Red - Using Red Products in your Designs

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Red can be a very difficult color to get right. Use it too much and its depth and saturation can be annoying, use it too little and it looks out of place. However, red is an exciting color to use in your interior design color palette because it leaves a lasting impression and definitely garners attention. The trick is using the right shade in the right spo[...]

Sustainable Office Design - Sustainable Solutions International

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Sustainable interior design has become extremely popular over the past few years. Some companies – like kitchen and bath fixture manufacturer and distributor Sustainable Solutions International (SSi) – even make sustainable and stylish design easy. Sustainable Solutions International has a number of offices in North America, and manufactures and distributes [...]

Designer Profile - Ludovica+Roberto Palomba

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Ludovica+Roberto Palomba are well known for their bathroom and furniture designs, which have been characterized as defining the art of living. As architects and designers, the Palombas deal primarily in architecture, industrial design, exhibit design, art direction, communications and marketing consulting. Roberto Palomba is also a professor at the Polytechn[...]

High Style from the Slammer

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When it comes to interior design I’d never research jails for inspiration. However, oddly enough some of the most luxurious high-design hotels got their start as a prison. Just look at Malmaison Oxford in Oxford, England. This stylish hotel has 94 rooms and features gorgeous Victorian architecture. Your eye will go immediately to the original heavy metal s[...]