Modern Concept of “Grain Rice” Shower

Designer from Vietnam Khanh Hoa Vo Thi came up with an unique shower called "Rice Grain". It combines traditional values with modern technology. Body of the shower is made out of polymers, and lines cutted in the body create the effect of massiveness. LED panel is connected with an internal temperature sensors and displays the internal temperature of the shower. With touch screen control panel you can set the temperature of the shower, the magnitude of the jet shower and system of gyro-massage.

WhisperWood Wish List: Wooden Lockers

OH...MY...GOODNESS!

Look what Meridian Road uses to store her linens! Unbelievable!

She calls them her "lucky lockers." Why? There's a story...

Meridian Road: My Lucky Lockers

I wish these were MY lucky lockers! I would certainly feel lucky to have them.

I completely adore them and am adding them to the WhisperWood Cottage Wish List.

If anyone has a set or knows where I can get some, please let me know!

sloppy and disorganized out

Sometimes it's hard to believe that it can be really nice when it looks like that sloppy and disorganized out. But if you have a consistent style and a gentle and consistent color scheme, it is just fine to not be so orderly. It still looks neat and harmonious out. Photos by photographer John stupid.

Fireplace Makeover

I took some a lot more photos of the new fireplace corner for you. I put a few together in a fun game for you. So get ready to...

MOVE THAT MOUSE!

For the next couple photos, move your mouse over the image to see the before and after!

(NOTE: If you are viewing this in a reader, you'll have to visit the post to view the effect.)

See how the fireplace looked before...

Now, turn on the light!...

Aaaaaw, yeah! Now, wasn't that fun?

More photos to come!

To see the entire process, you can check out these previous posts:

Phase I: Demolition

Phase II: Installation

Phase III: Construction

Phase IV: Paint

Phase V: Reveal

Linking up to these parties...

Fireplace Makeover: Phase 5 (The Reveal)

Well, here she be! The fireplace reveal. I apologize for the dark, moody photos in this post. I will be sure to take more on a bright and sunny day so that you can see the details of the fireplace area better. I hope you can get an overall idea of what we were going for. 

Here she was before...

first an okay corner, then a hole in the wall...

and after...

a functional wall with added storage and a touch of cottage character...

Framed by two cabinets with extra storage, the fireplace and flat panel tv work together to create a focal point.

Thrifted chairs received handsome new slipcovers (courtesy dear Mom) in an inexpensive fabric with a linen look.

Lights were added to the cabinetry to spotlight unique collections and favorite finds.

Shapely vintage fans form a collection in the right-hand cabinet.

Footed urns from Home Goods & an heirloom German clock are at home in the left-hand cabinet, which also holds those necessary but not so attractive electronic components.

Blues, whites, and browns make for a summery color palette.

To see the entire process, you can read these previous posts:
     Phase I: Demolition
     Phase II: Installation
     Phase III: Construction
     Phase IV: Paint

We still have some things to finish off...a slab of stone for the hearth and one for atop the mantle. I'm think marble...something akin to carrera...white with the black/gray striae. It would coordinate with another marble tabletop that I have in the room. Do you think that would work?

Hotel Maison Moschino in Milan

It has become quite popular nowdays to make all hotel’s suits different by styles to satisfy all clients wishes. We’ve already shown you several hotels with such decoration: The Seven Hotel in Paris or V8 Hotel in Stuttgart. Todays Hotel Maison Moschino is located in the old neoclassical railway station in Milan, Italy. There are availiable 65 rooms decorated in absolutely unusual and fantastic styles.

New Fabric Collection from Dwell Studio

Dwell Studio just designed a collection for Robert Allen that we thought was fantastic.  The patterns are simple and modern. The colors muted but unique.

Here are some vignettes using Dwell Studio fabrics and coordinating paint colors...

To see the complete Dwell fabric book, click here.  You can find pricing and product information on our Robert Allen fabric section.

Concept bookcase

Today’s bookcase is extremely unusual furniture piece that immediately catches attention. It was created by designers from Colombia-based studio Malagana Design and is called Equilibrium Bookcase. All modules are stacked upon each other at a single angled point. Despite it looks like floating in the air, Equilibrium Bookcase can hold over 120 Lbs of weight. Such furniture will surely make your interior surprising.

BABYOOM – Concept of Multi-Functional Pram

Pram is very simple thing. What else could be invented? But according to designers Jeong Haedong & Bae Junseong modern prams do not have enough simplicity and functionality. They have created a wonderful model- transformer, ready to serve to his little master for a long time. Lightweight and compact it combines the four necessary things that you usually need to buy separately – the pram itself, car seat, bicycle and even shopping cart.

Sleek Design from Fu Tung Chen

We stumbled accross Fu Tung Chen's work a few years back and we're still in love. Known for exquisite concrete design, his work has such an elegance and refined quality to it.

Here are some samples of his portfolio...

Photos: Fu Tung Cheng

Ralph Lauren's Decor Style

Did you see the spread in last month Elle Decor on Ralph Lauren?  His place is to die for, seriously.

Ralph Lauren has been around for so long. We remember saving up for a set of his paisley bedsheets in the 80S! His style evolves a bit, but not much. We suppose that's why they call it classic, right?

Here are some pictures from Elle Decor in case you haven't seen them.

All photos from Elle Decor

We've just added Ralph Lauren fabrics and Ralph Laruen wallpapers to our fabric store.  You can check them out here .

La Fiorentina Fabric

We get a lot of inquiries on the fabric used on this sofa, and we finally found it!

The fabric is called La Fiorentina and it is designed by Ashley Hicks for Lee Jofa.  It's made of 100% linen and comes in several colorways.  The pattern number is 2430-GWF and you can find it in our Lee Jofa fabric section.  The color code shown here  is 97. 

Eco Kitchen of the Future

Ultra-modern, futuristic and shoking eco-friendly design of kitchen Ekokook were offered by French company Fatalzi. According with the authors the usage of such “green” systems allow to improve the health of their users, the microclimate inside the house and the ecological environment on the planet as a whole.

Inspirational Decorating Photos

We would like to make a little announcement today. A few months back we announced the launch of Digging Decor, which originally was conceived as a design blog.

As the months went by, we decided the better approach was to re-design it as a  decorating community site, with the focus on decorating photos.

If you're anything like us, you rather look at the pictures than read the text, right?  The goal for the site is to be the largest library of decorating photos, all well-indexed and well-categorized for easy searching with proper credit given to the original source.

We hate to toot our own horn, but the site is quite lovely and quite sleek.  In addition to having tons of pictures, you can also join the community to ask fellow members questions like-- how to do this, where to find what etc.  You can also post your own blog, upload picture of your favorite room, and get updated on deals and designed-related events.

We would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it if you come visit the site, and better yet, be a part of our community and submit your favorite decorating photos.  Thanks in advance!

                                                          Interior Design Photos

New Online Design Magazines

Online decorating magazines seem to be a growing sector, starting with the success of Lonny. 

There are a couple of new ones that you might want to check out.  The first one is Adore Home, which is an Australian online magazine.  The content is a bit thin for the first issue, but it looks like it has potential.

The second one is Rue Magazine.  This one is huge (over 200 pages). The first issue has a large section devoted to design blogs.  This one seems really exciting if they can keep up the content.