Name: Alvar Aalto
Location: Helsinki, Finland
After Alvar Aalto's firm had outgrown the small studio space in his family's home the Atelier was built in 1955 in a residential neighborhood just a short walk away from Riihitie 20, west of the Helsinki city center.
Name: Lauren and Eric Wendlandt, architects/designers with Framework Design
Location: Westside neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri
Size: approx. 6,500 square feet of commercial, residential and workshop space (two offices, two residences, and a woodworking/furniture shop)
Years lived in: officially 5 months - started in 2007, built from 2008-9.
Even though Lauren and Eric just completed Vivienda Moderna a few months ago, the home has an old soul. The building is located on the corner lot of an old mansion (whose foundations were unearthed during construction), is partially clad in wood siding from disassembled Kansas barns, and incorporates other salvaged material from around the region...
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Hey, take the survey below and give yourself a break. This week is a chance to catch up. I love this week. Not only was it designed to give you a little slowdown, so you could catch up before the end, but it also deals with with the bedroom, which is a fabulous space to work on, it can change a lot with just a little attention and you appreciate anything you do immediately when you get a good night's sleep...
By now many of you might have heard of the recent website flavor of the month, My Parents Were Awesome, a reader submitted collection of photos of our parents before you came along and ruined their awesomeness (we jest). Amongst the mesmerizing collection of vintage era fashions and hairstyles are a few recognizable or notable decor notes that caught our eyes that we've collected above…
As fantastic as it is to see far away friends and family for Thanksgiving, it is pretty universally accepted that this is a tough week for traveling. If you are one of the brave souls hitting the road this week, jump below for a quick round up of posts that might make things just a little more organized before, during and after your trip.
Personally, we never minded being seated at the kids' table at big family meals (who wants to listen to adults blather on anyway?). And we surely wouldn't have minded sitting at this table covered in simple brown kraft paper that the host can decorate beforehand and that young diners can doodle on throughout.
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A big part of getting ready for the holidays is getting ourselves cleaned up and organized now so that the holiday chaos won't feel so overwhelming. After browsing some uninspiring small storage offerings at almost every big box store we could think of, we found some vintage options on Etsy that we love for about the same prices.
Influenced by his work in the offices of legendary designers Eero Saarinen, I.M. Pei and Kevin Roche as well as the movement toward a more expressive form of Modernism in the 1960s, Warren Platner designed his sculptural table base made from steel rods in 1966. The table and its collection have been in production by Knoll ever since.
Short curtains are definitely not in vogue right now, with long drapes showing up consistently across the pages of design magazines and blogs. Yet there are legitimate reasons to go short, whether you have a cat who likes to claw the curtains, a radiator below the window, or you just like the look.
Q: I recently inherited a 1920s couch and chair, but unfortunately it has the 1970s upholstery. I can't afford to have them reupholstered yet, but I was wondering what is the best way to either neutralize or punch it up.
A very close ladyfriend of mine is going through a breakup. A few days after the final curtain dropped on her relationship, she gave him back all his crap and put fresh sheets on the bed. She also deleted archived communications and lost the phone number of he-who-shall-not-be-named. Great work!
If you're thinking about doing a renovation project on your home, it can be overwhelming to know where to start, particularly if you have a small apartment. So we've put together our list of resources —including great websites, books, architects/designers, and stores— for people looking to renovate green.
This is an ever-evolving list, so if you have something to add, tell us!
Charmaine and her family have been working to update their 1966 contemporary home for months, focusing many of their efforts on replacing the miles of outdated green carpet. They asked us for advice back in May, and have been hard at work implementing some of the suggestions they received.
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