New House in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England

David, a prolific photographer of neighbourhoods around London, has snapped this new home in the town of Borehamwood ... with a neighbourhood full of older traditional homes.  If you like contemporary designs, but you don’t want to piss off your neighbours with something extremely modern, this is a reasonable compromise [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 15:24:28

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Twitter updates for 2009-01-17

Just discovered “The Usual Error.” Chapter 1 is online and from what I’ve read, so far so good. http://is.gd/ge6Z Nice blog design too! # @jbrotherlove - So does “open office plan” mean *not* a cube farm? Frankly I like my cube ... to the new house where there’s a NICE bathroom. in reply to sunluff # About to clean out the Roomba, start [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 04:59:59

A Fashionable Address

The glamorous home of Houston's favorite interior designer, J.Randall Powers has just gone on the market ... my own heart, symmetry is prevalent in his designs. I love that the house is washed in white, both ... . The table looks rather intimate in spite of the large room.Powers blends antique and new pieces [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 05:53:00

Making a house a home

I spent a few hours yesterday at the design centre, trying to select the interior of my new place. There are a number of decisions to make ( ... it easier to resell the house, which is sad because I plan to live in the place for a few years ... that I like, even if that means deviating a bit from my plans to stay neutral. I seem to have this problem [more...]

Date: 2008-12-11 03:49:04

Wide Awake in Hot Pink

Wide Awake in Hot Pink It’s been a long day. What’s a girl to do. Too much shopping, sight seeing and gathering will simply tire you out ... or whatever easily. Hair by House of Heart. Poses by LAP. My new dining set by Echo. ... (wink). In fact the owner has an interesting philosophy of making all her designs in the same color [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 23:51:50

Friday Sketch! #40

I am totally in love with Christine's new CC Designs Sugarplum Snowy Scene set - it is just too much fun to play with! ... Ccd_pink_house_christmas_card_by__4 As I was making this card Veronica insisted that I color the house pink - because our house is pink ya know: 101_7711_3 This picture was taken back [more...]

Date: 2008-12-05 17:09:43

Full moons and banana leaves

We were in India last month to celebrate my father-in-law’s 80th birthday ... from their “yellow house” in New York. ... the course of the three-day festivities—which included mehendi (henna) designs for the women [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 16:04:37

Airbus Tries to Turn Down the Volume

Living next to an airport is no picnic ... viability and effectiveness of new low-noise landing-gear designs. Another investigates if a porous ... with jet fuel fumes, a house that shakes with each and every takeoff and the near constant roar [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 13:00:04

ceiling lamp offers little bulk, plenty of fiber

It’s amazing what a difference a couple of decades makes ... Ceiling Lamp Black Fiber lamps are available from Swedish design house PID in medium (21.7″ ... , tastes have changed, and the dynamic illumination medium has found new life in this modern [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 11:30:07

Casa Nuaanarpoq

Casa Nuaanarpoq Alternative Powered house in Taos New Mexico by Peter Walker ... creativity, simplicity and reliable technology into our modern living spaces. During a video shoot ... harmoniously with their environment. Edge Architects designs celebrate creativity and enhance the quality [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 04:19:37

Trying Out A New Look

Majesty copyright Plumcute Designs It may change several more times in the near future and I may just have to cough up the extra cash to upgrade my site so that I can customize the header.  Anyhoo...I am back in the land of Plumcute.  The house is still standing, the car is unloaded, and the fish funeral is over.  (the kids pet fish [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 18:46:43

Etsy purchase

New arrival at my house: this Upsala Ekeby cup, made in Sweden in the '50s. A week or so after I made these, I saw it on etsy and fell in love! Honestly I don't set out to make retro-looking designs; when I draw stuff out of my head it just comes out that way. I should probably stop that, but it's hard when it's subconscious. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 19:03:00

The Low Down on Jaguar's New Engines

Jaguar chose Detroit to unveil its new direct-injected 5 ... to emphasize that the power units were designed and developed in-house at Jaguar's Whitely engineering ... to be available in the U.S.: cylinder head bolts and tappet buckets, that's it.In addition [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 16:58:00

Inside the House of the Future

Green technology, wireless connectivity, and less ostentation are just some of the newest home-building trends January 6, 2009, ... to put some of the same design features into new homes. Such trends are worth noting: Having ... Just since 1992 the number of U.S. homes built with patios or porches has doubled. The New American [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 13:47:00

House of the Week lights up with Ikea

You may think that Ikea does not feature often in designer homes, think again ... ' at $4.00 each ($132) for the job.It wasn't just a matter of cost savings. Our industrial-modern house ... with the best of them.Chris says, "Ikea is throughout our new Seattle-area home, the House of the Week [more...]

Date: 2008-08-22 08:44:00

Just relisted!

.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0 ... my Inspiranza Designs open house this Friday! I'm soooo nervous yet excited at the same time! Wish me lots ... MazerDesign. Organica was displayed at the local arts council through the New Year but now [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 21:27:00

Is Michelle Obama good for the economy?

Michelle Obama's inaugural dress may set tone for her White House style Will it be real-world style or designer chic? Stay tuned ... to glamour in the White House that was curiously timed, considering the country was about to enter ... de la Renta, an institution among New York's high society whose brand of Old World elegance is above [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 14:27:22

Creative creations for your house from Aqua Creations

Aqua Creations established in January of 1994 in Tel-Aviv, Israel, ... specialty Designs. image image Her refined lighting and furniture designs are not only ... worldwide with offices in New York and Holland as well as a host of showrooms, Design Studio’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 09:20:11

Music Notes: January 13, 2008

Wintersleep adds UK dates; Europe to follow. MySpace Raveonettes announce Lust Lust Lust follow-up. Paste Bon Iver releases MP3 for Blood Bank EP. Jagjaguwar Sonic Youth in final stages of recording new album. NME Pavement could reform for Coachella 2009. NME The Replacements too. Spacelab Talk about house music: Architects design a home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 10:09:11

Don’t Be Caught Without Flower Frames!

Cedric Ragot designs his way in to a box. When you’ve got a house you want placed in some new Shui sort of order, you might consider putting frames on everything! Your pictures, your tables [more...]

Date: 2009-01-02 04:16:10

Ugly as Sin (Mollie)

Ugly as Sin (Mollie) There’s a good book on church architecture with that title and it is woefully adequate for describing way too many houses of ... traditional image of all — a Gothic belltower that could be on a medieval cathedral — over more modern designs. This comes at a time when many new churches are being built with all the charm of a Ho [more...]

Date: 2008-12-13 21:10:05

Aran Knitting Questions 1

1/12th scale Aran knitting for a dolls house using pure new wool 1. Why do Aran patterns need more wool than other patterns? ... or acrylic (see photo below), as the finished Aran design is clearer and they are not concerned [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 07:49:01

David and Victoria Beckham in their undies together for Armani

David and Victoria Beckham have a real problem keeping their clothes on ... for the designer before, but now they’ve decided to jointly pull down their trousers… and all their other ... , first signed a £20 million deal to become the new global ambassador of the fashion house [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:03:51

The Winners.

New to SITS? Welcome!! Go read this to get started. The winners are...... ... Kiki & Lele: The Acting Mom Lula's Sephora: Welcome to the Nut House Jewel Street Designs ... : In His Grip Fifi Flowers:  Zen Ventures Twisted Silver: Mrs. Mouthy Get The Bean & Annlee Designs [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 09:43:45

Half Dose #56: Stillman Studio

The following text (in italics) and images are courtesy Pyatt Studio for a prefabricated studio/garage prototype they developed for Boulder, Colorado ... for home/office use.Urban Fence | CourtyardThe addition of a new stand-alone structure along the alley ... a "coach house" that the family could rent out for extra money.The prefab design by Pyatt Studio [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 02:45:00

SANNA ANNUKKA FOR MARIMEKKO

Thanks to reader Mira for letting me know that Finnish-English illustrator Sanna Annukka’s gorgeous new designs for Marimekko can now be viewed on ... , I just the other day ordered a Sanna Annukka print for our house, which I can't wait to receive [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:27:23

Charles Pictet Architecte

Charles Pictet Architecte designed this house in Frontenex, France as an addition to an original building. I love how the new structure is visually integrated into the old through the use [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 17:57:00

Restoring Freeman

Picture 1 Mark Hertzberg at WrightinRacine.com has posted a new article about the challenges of restoring the Samuel Freeman House, one of Frank Lloyd Wright's California concrete block designs. Check it out here. Image copyright Mark Hertzberg [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 16:48:23

The NEW Product Give-Away WINNER is...

Comment Number 8 by Tracey! Wow!! I am going with the Rebellious Line as my favorite. I have never seen anything like that before and with a teenager in house, it is a perfect line ... Web Design by TSDA [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 20:15:06

Caleb’s Best Of 2008 List

Among the many requirements you must fufill in order to keep your comics bloggers license is the compilation of an annual best of list at the end of ... at their house on the beach, where they’ve gathered to hear some potentially transformative new. Durin ... , ballsy risks with his storytelling, particularly on the design and craft level, and whether [more...]

Date: 2009-01-01 02:02:30

5 Tips to Help Drive Search Marketing Strategies

by Manoj Jasra Whether you are an in-house search marketing strategist or you work for an SEM agency, ... at meetings related to new website designs, CMS selection [more...]

Date: 2008-10-29 06:42:57

IKEA To Embrace Change And Decorate Oval Office For Obama

Everyone is trying to capitalize on Obama-mania, ... send it off to the White House and make your voice heard. Three winning designs will even receive ... Office as you see fit to create your very own version of Obama’s new home. Once you’re done [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 14:00:30

New

.It's cold and damp outside but cozy and fresh on the inside - (picture above is not my house!) ... and a monogrammed pillow. I recently purchased a new craft book, and, lo and behold!, a coffee press pattern ... have to stop by and see her other pretty designs. .Did you see the handcrafted bird swap button on the upper [more...]

Date: 2009-01-03 20:25:00

Introducing Four New Sets!

Today is a fun day for me! I have four new unmounted sets releasing today from Whipper Snapper Designs, and that means ... as skate lines for the penguins, but it could also be used as wind behind the tree, behind the house, etc [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 14:25:13

Freebies List: 1 of 5 - 02 Nov [LA 08:00pm, NY 11:00pm] - 03 Nov [UK 04:00am, OZ 03:00pm]

Welcome to the DigiFree digital scrapbooking freebie search engine!This is page 1 of 5 for the split large preview list today.[ ... , and your new CU freebie! - 1 freebie(s) Bon Scrapatit Designs (http://bonscrapatitdesigns.blogspot.com ... ://derekmdesign.blogspot.com) T G 3 Presenting Part1 of "Grandmother's House" - 1 freebie(s) Grandmother's [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 07:21:00

Barack Obama’s official White House website

An article describing President Obama’s new whitehouse.gov website, which you can see here ... a page link bar along the top and everything! Which makes me suspect that Obama’s website designer may [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 22:50:46

FINISH #3 FOR THE NEW YEAR

Here is finish #3. This quilt is from a pattern called "Midwest Pride" ... designs are all of things I like. Sunflower, crow, sheep, watermelon, a saltbox house, stars, and a flag ... and do the quilting. My New Year's resolution is to finish some of the UFO's langoring in the sewing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 16:57:00

Obama team's surprise pick: Times New Roman font

Goodbye, Gotham, hello, Times New Roman! The latest addition to President-elect Barack Obama's transition team should certainly be a familiar (type) ... speech is actually a Gryffindor House necktie from the "Harry Potter" franchise ... .' These are designs that are half-way between a warm, humanist 'old style' and an elegant, constructed [more...]

Date: 2008-11-14 00:23:16

My new born girls

Hello! I don't have a name yet, but I am a nisse-girl.Actually, we are 4 sisters.Like all girls, we love to chat... a lot.We so love to play! ... " by Carriage House Samplings. For a long time I thought this design just doesn't fit any place I could [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 07:25:00

Breaking: Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Outfit ? One Down, One to Go

Michelle Obama ascended to the role of First Lady in a stately chic outfit that was sartorially a symbol of celebration and dignity of the ... is from Cuban-born designer, Isabel Toledo. “We’re levitating - we really are,” Ruben Toledo said ... on the cold — and her new role — in style. Fashion has returned to the White House. Michelle isn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:30:08

Breaking: Michelle Obama’s Inaugural Outfit — One Down, One to Go

Michelle Obama ascended to the role of First Lady in a stately chic outfit that was sartorially a symbol of celebration and dignity of the ... is from Cuban-born designer, Isabel Toledo. “We’re levitating - we really are,” Ruben Toledo said ... on the cold — and her new role — in style. Fashion has returned to the White House. Michelle isn’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 19:25:20

blankblank: Sutter Collection

The Sutter Collection, Designed by Rob Zinn for blankblank "In the Sutter Collection, ... different settings: a restored barn home with reclaimed wood floors, and white-washed walls in New England, a New York loft or mid-century apartment, a Victorian house in San Francisco for some much needed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 15:53:00

Next Blog Ten

Ten* Interesting People I Met While Clicking on Next BlogMixed Media Artist Penny: A Penny for Your ThoughtsArtist Frank Gerlitzki: ... about interior design, home decor, and accessories for the urban dog lover: House & Hound(I love this one) Stay-at-home mom and her family, who are committed to not buy anything new (as in things [more...]

Date: 2009-01-12 05:00:00

CES 2009: Creative Zii ‘Stemcell Computing’

Creative have been demonstrating their new Zii platform this week at CES, catchily titled “Stemcell Computing”, ... of specially compatible OS, SDKs, hardware reference designs and middleware.  While the company wouldn’ ... working in-house prototypes.  These included a CCTV security camera capable of processing 30fps high [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 21:35:13

Can you tell what it is yet?

An exciting, brand new sewing kit is heading towards the shop! ... on the designs for the printed patterns. I do this the old school way with paper and pencil and scissors and sellotape and using the window as a light-box. Then I hand my art work over to my in house graphic [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 11:19:00

Mid-Century in the New Century

Frank Chimero - Nothing Keeping You It’s 1952 in America. The war was won, more people have jobs than ever before, and you just bought a house with a white ... there has been a thread of design harking back to a simpler time. A quaint time. It has many names: retro, mid [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 21:50:58

Etsy Finds: Bags, Bags, Bags

Living in a city like New York necessitates a large bag. When I leave the house in the morning, I know I may not be returning until — well, some days ... Shoulder Bag Sketchbook has the most innovative designs. These colors really pop! Fashion + function [more...]

Date: 2008-09-30 08:30:00

Sharing the love with a few Valentine’s Cards

If you’re a Stampin’ Up! demo be sure to read all about our all *new* Workshop Planning Service. We’ll be giving away 5 free copies on Monday ... , I heard my grandfather calling for me. My grandparents live on the main level of our house - prior ... I was in my studio finishing up the project designs for next month’s class planner (a supply list [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 03:01:34

obamessiah inauguration: yay! we're out of the frying pan!

new commander-in-chief sworn infrom ap: Stepping into history, ... is to repair the tattered economy left behind by outgoing President George W. Bush.inauguration security ... designated successor in the event of some catastrophe. The White House announced the plan on Monday [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:43:00

Bungalow renovation blog

Follow along at beaconhillbungalow.blogspot.com as new Beacon Hill neighbors Laura and “Labor Foreman” (does that make her Laura Foreman?) utterly disassemble and then put back together a 1920 bungalow to their own design. They’ve ... now. It saddens me a bit to see the house with so much original craftsmanship be completely gutted [more...]

Date: 2009-01-09 06:36:38

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