Monthly Archives: October 2016

7 Amazing Up-Cycle D.I.Y Projects

The latest trend has been to up-cycle old or unwanted items, and we simply love it! As our drains are all from up-cycled material. This post shows you how you can take your old ordinary objects that are laying around the house or garage and turn them into extraordinary every day useful items, that are […]

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Designer Kitchen – All About Black

I’ll Take One! What Do You Think?  Kitchen of the Week: A Study in Black by Designer Nicole Hollis October 27, 2016 4:00 AM BY Meredith Swinehart Photography by Laure Joliet, courtesy of Nicole Hollis. Above: In the studio’s communal staff kitchen, floors are custom dark gray concrete, and walls are painted in Benjamin Moore’s […]

A Cheeseboard Never Looked So Glamorous!

 I am a HUGE fan of cheese & black, so this is a must! New from Normann Copenhagen: A Glamorous Cheese Board in Black Marble October 27, 2016 6:00 AM By Julie Carlson New (and noirish) from Normann Copenhagen: the Pebble Cheese Set, designed by Simon Legald, consists of a smooth, pebble-like black marble serving […]

Gothic Design Takes Over Brooklyn

House Call: A Brooklyn Brownstone Goes Gothic October 28, 2016 4:00 AM BY Alexa Hotz Jeff Madalena and Jason Gnewikow are the sort of creative couple who seem to have numerous design projects going on at any given time (they describe themselves as “creatively restless”). When they set out to remodel their 1910 brownstone two years ago, they came […]

21st Gallery – New Yorks Newest Art Gallery

New York’s Newest Art Gallery Jackie Caradonio September 15, 2016   Emmanuel Babled’s designs at the new Twenty First Gallery. New York City art ace Renaud Vuaillat has eschewed tradition with the launch of his latest Manhattan outpost. Opened in May on a tree-lined street in West Chelsea, Twenty First Gallery (21stgallery.com) is set within […]

10 Dramatic Black Dinnerware PIeces

10 Easy Pieces: Dramatic Black Dinnerware October 26, 2016 4:00 AM BY Annie Quigley Every home should have a set of Basic White Dinnerware, but we think everyone should have a stack of pitch black plates on hand too. Ideal for moody dinner parties and striking when displayed on white shelves, think of black dinnerware as white dinnerware’s dark alter-ego. Here are […]

Grohe Brothers To Step Down – Hansgrohe & Axor – Industry News

 Major Shakeup With Industry Leader Hansgrohe! Alice Morby | 25 October 2016  Philippe and Richard #Grohe are to leave their management roles at Hansgrohe SE, the company their grandfather founded 115 years ago. Richard, who is deputy chairman of the executive board, and his brother Philippe, vice-president of design management, will hand over their duties […]

Carl Hansen’s Limited Edition “Black Collection” – Interior Design

The Last Chair Is To Die For, Being Dark Has Never Been This Awesome! Dark Shadows: The Limited Edition Black Collection from Carl Hansen October 25, 2016 6:00 AM BY Julie Carlson Danish brand Carl Hansen has been playing around with the classics, reintroducing dormant designs from midcentury masters and updating classic pieces with new […]

Kloof Road House – #ModernMondays

The South African architectural firm of Nico Van Der Meulen completed one of my personal favorites at the foot of a nature reserve in Johannesburg, South Africa. The Kloof Road House, as it has now come to be known, is a distinctive property that was designed with the priority of creating and enhancing a family-oriented […]