Inspirational Home Redesigns

Redecorating: Bright Red Interiors

Jason F. Deslauriers — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 01:43:05 +0000

I know it’s cliche but it is Valentine’s Day. What if I promised not to post images of red roses, boxes of candy and puppies with red bows? Regardless of the day, red is an amazing color and can easily be worked into your wardrobe as well as your home. Today is all about inspiration, a few fun ways to improve your mood and redcorate your home with color and to show you how red interiors can razzle dazzle. Red, be mine!

Just because they are cute.

White doors are great, but a spicy red door is unique. Whe

How To Choose The Best Moving Firm

admin — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:28 +0000

Finding the best moving firm in your area can sometimes be difficult to do but if you put in the time and effort, then you will be able to do it. Something that is highly recommended is that you first find all movers in your area and then ask your friends and family about each one of them. The reason you do this is so that you can get the recommendations of other people who may have used one of these movers before.

Another thing that you need to do in order to choose the best moving firm is to get the firm to come out and give you an estimate. The reason why this is imperative is because all moving firms will give you a different price and you want to get the best price for the work being performed. Read more…

Types of Wardrobe Moving Supplies

admin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:13:24 +0000

There are various kinds of moving supplies to help you relocate to your new home or office. These moving supplies make moving more organized. The most important of all moving supplies are moving boxes. Moving boxes are not your regular cardboard box. They have been specially made to withstand heavy items. It is also made durable so that the items in the moving box are kept safe from any damage.

When moving a wardrobe, boxes for moving wardrobes will be most handy. It is half the size of a regular closet and it comes with a metal or plastic bar where you can hang your garments on. By using the wardrobe box you are able to transport your precious designer coats and long dresses without folding and ruining them. Read more…

Clock Plate Clocks

Daniel B. Lee — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:14:29 +0000

These new clock plates by Young & Battaglia for Mineheart made me smile big today. Tick tock time! I love the tiny ticker best because it looks like my clock from childhood. Well, mine was red with a Hello Kitty face, but still…

About these little cuties, “The Clock Plate Clocks designed by Young & Battaglia feature images of vintage clocks printed on to glazed porcelain dinner plates. The family consists of 3 different sized plates which are designed to be hung on the wall either individually or as a set to create a unique and quirky wall feature. Eac

A Gazebo for All Seasons

Rachel B. Hall — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:17:23 +0000

Perhaps you and your family enjoy spending time in the outdoors. For many, the summer time is always an ideal time for them to get outside with their friends and family and enjoy their backyard. There are plenty of ways you can go about enjoying your backyard, but one way that many have decided to do so in a practical, enjoyable way is by setting up a garden gazebo in their backyard. Gazebos are a great way to add beauty and space to a backyard without having to do much work in order to have one installed. Another great feature of adding a gazebo to your back yard will be the added value that one will bring to your home.
Adding a beautiful new garden gazebo to your backyard for outdoor events will be a great benefit for the kids. Read more…

PASA’s 2012 Farming for the Future Conference

Jason F. Deslauriers — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:15:35 +0000

Winter is far from over here in Central PA but it’s been a very mild season so far and January’s coming to a close with temperatures near sixty degrees! So it’s becoming a lot easier to think about springtime and getting back out into the vegetable garden again.

I realize that these freak days of warm temps will be followed by more cold and possibly snow, but the other thing that has me thinking green is the Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture’s (PASA) Conference that takes place this week.

Breaking Ground for a New and Sustainable Agriculture

This will mark the 21st meeting of the annual event and the theme this year is “Breaking Ground for a New Agriculture: Cultivating Versatility and Resilience.” Pre-Conference Tracks begin on Wednesday, February 1st and run through Thursday, February 2nd. The main co

Hotels, Lodging & Restaurants: The Delaunay in Aldwych

Daniel B. Lee — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:33:34 +0000

London restaurateurs Chris Corbin and Jeremy King, master conjurers of the immersive dining experience (theyre the team behind the Wolseley and the Ivy), have worked their magic again with another Viennese-inspired cafe-restaurant, the Delaunay in Aldwych.

If the Wolseley takes its cue from the glamour of European fin-de-siècle grand cafes, the Delaunay recalls the sophisticated calm of a private mens dining club of the 1920s. David Collins, who also worked on the Wolseley, was asked to “create something that would bring to mind the intangible essence of the Wolseley, in a completely different building and location,” he says.

Stylist Jenni Juurinen

Daniel B. Lee — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:38:50 +0000

I really like the work of stylist Jenni Juurinen in Finland and find these two photos from her portfolio quite lovely, particularly the spoons dipped in neutral color paints and the gorgeous wallpaper…

I found Jenni via Emmas inspirational pinboard… Don’t you just love Emma’s eye? I do. She really curates such lovely pins and her love of white, clean spaces makes her a kindred spirit of mine for sure! Here are a few more from Jenni’s portfolio – I think the pendant lights with the wooden beads are amazing and wonder who makes them. Such a cleve

How to Grow Plants & Flowers : How to Grow Gerbera Daisies

Rachel B. Hall — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:23:12 +0000

Growing gerbera daisies is easiest if they are started with the seed in a pot indoors and then transplanted outside once the temperature is at least 70 degrees everyday. Cut gerbera daisies down once they have bloomed with advice from a sustainable gardener in this free video on gardening.

London Design Inspiration: Black and Gold

Jason F. Deslauriers — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:33:16 +0000

Greetings from London. I think I look a little fuzzy here. Perhaps it’s the camera man or most likely the jet-lag. Regardless, I’m always at the top of my game in London because, quite frankly, it’s my favorite English-speaking City in the world. I love that everything is so civilized and that I can wear good sweaters in the winter months-two things that don’t exist in Los Angeles. Of course, London is steeped in history and tradition, while also being hip and modern. I was im

The Canadian Farmer Who Beat Monsanto In Court

Rachel B. Hall — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:03:22 +0000

Even though the GMO companies have rigged all parts of the government regulatory system to get their toxic seeds into the marketplace and seem to be winning all the battles, one guy fought them in court, and WON!

Restaurant Visit: Restaurant Radio in Copenhagen

Daniel B. Lee — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:31:05 +0000

My perfect evening would consist of dining on new Nordic cuisine in the simple, honest interiors of Copenhagens Restaurant Radio.

Self-professed “gastronomic entrepreneur” Claus Meyer has added another restaurant to his culinary empire, which includes Noma, the two-star Michelin restaurant where the new Nordic cuisine movement began, along with a vinegar brewery and several farms. Restaurant Radio is about high-quality seasonal ingredients from Meyers farms, cooked by talented people with attitude, and served in a modern urban setting.

Collaborating with graphic designer Christina Meyer Bengtsson, the young Danish design firm HolmbackNordentoft have imbued the interiors with an equally local sensibility.

Dot Carpet by HAY

Daniel B. Lee — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 16:02:11 +0000

I have a total carpet crush and can’t wait to share my latest design obsession… I’m currently smitten with the Dot Carpet in 100% wool made of felted balls, over a thousand of them, per rug! Created by Scholten and Baijings for HAY in Denmark, I really love the one shown below with the hot pink balls in the grid pattern and the gray and white version – so stunning – I imagine walking on one would feel like a mini massage.

Such a pretty piece for any home, any style. Available

Maison de Luxe

Rachel B. Hall — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 18:51:05 +0000

I just returned from LA where I was invited by Luxe Interiors + Design to attend the opening of the Maison de Luxe show house at the storied Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. Luxe editor-in-chief Pamela Jaccarino tapped 26 of the country’s top interior designers to re-imagine the living spaces of this 46,000 square foot landmark and each room was completely captivating! It was truly one of the best lineups of design talent and one of the most stunning show houses I’ve ever seen. I took a ton of pictures…so many in fact that I’m going to split them up into three posts highlighting my favorite rooms and I’m so excited to share them with you. Let’s tak

Gardening Tips for the New Year from Ira Wallace

Jason F. Deslauriers — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:41:17 +0000

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (SESE) has been one of my favorite heirloom seed suppliers for over twenty years, and is the original source of the potato onion seed stock that I continue to grow today. I was pleased to receive some great gardening tips and ideas from Ira Wallace, a worker/owner at SESE, and a board member of the Organic Seed Alliance back in September.

Ira presented four workshops at the Mother Earth News Fair on the topics of; Fall and Winter Gardening, Cultivating Herbs, Heirloom Tomatoes, and Growing Great Garlic. I later had the opportunity to interview her to gather some of her great tips on seeds and gardening.