I just received the premier issue of the HGTV Magazine last night, and I immediately put it aside to read on my commute this morning. (That’s my equivalent to running over to the couch and reading it right away.) I am only on page 30, but so far I haven’t seen anything that I’m inspired by. There were a couple neat items, but nothing i found truly useful or magnetic. I have 110 pages left so I’m sure there will be something. If not, they are soliciting feedback so ill make sure to give it. I have high hopes for the magazine. I’ll share some highlights a little later.
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Hayneedle has Decorative Wall panels that can add a textured pattern to the walls. They come white, but can be painted to any wall color you wish.
Thinking of a kid’s bedroom or playroom? Perhaps make you wall look like a Lego…
Trying to create an ocean inspired vibe in a bathroom perhaps a feature wall with a wave-like design
I dont think I would do a whole room with the panels, but a feature wall would be a neat accent.
They can be had on sale for $110 for a set of 12 panels slightly smaller than 20in by 20in
HGTV designer and blogger, Brian Patrick Flynn has another inspiring room designed with wallpaper. I really like the black and grey and how it plays off the blue in the furniture.
Hollywood Treatment
A classic palette of black, white and navy blue combines the glamour of old Hollywood with the richest of bold neutrals. If black walls aren’t your thing, consider white walls paired with black furniture and accents of blue. This will keep the overall look dramatic but give the room a much lighter feel.
I think that this would be nice on a feature wall in a bedroom. The other walls in a charcoal gray would be perfect. This one is by Barbara Hulanicki and is called Viva. You can pick it up on Graham & Brown for $85 a roll.
In a feature on HGTV’s website called Be Bold: Outrageous Yet Sophisticated Color Combos designer Brian Patrick Flynn uses wallpaper to add some interest to walls.
He also has a piece on his blog “Where to buy wallpaper online” This one in particular can be had for about $48 a roll on the Graham & Brown website. It is designed by Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and called Helsinki.
I like this bedroom. I like the understated art, the wall color, the large mirror and the bench at the bottom of the bed. I cannot pinpoint which pieces are manufactured by Uhuru as I did not see any of them on their website, but the feel of the room is nice.
What I like about this dining room is the reclaimed wood slab dining room table and the way imperfect edges. I also like how it goes yet contrasts with the glass chandelier. (The antiqued mirror and the fireplace are nice as well)
Uhuru has a number of tables that the one in the picture could be ( I cannot see the leg to this is only a guess), but it may be the Milo Base Table. Check it out below.
#1068
MILO BASE TABLE
70-144L x 30-50W x 29.5H
Base: black steel, powder coat. Slab wood: claro walnut, black walnut, english elm, cherry, maple, pine. Wood: ebony, natural walnut, bone ash, grey ash, cerused oak. Reclaimed wood: antique pine, snow fence.
Uhuru Design
The Milo Base Slab Dining table is created from a one-of-a-kind hardwood slab set on a steel frame with solid 1/2” plate legs with a blackened or powder coated finish.
Our large wood slabs are locally milled and dried and come from sustainably harvested trees. Like diamonds, no two slabs are the same. Grain, color and natural characteristics are different with every slab, making each piece unique. We have a regularly changing inventory of sizes and species. Contact us for options.
Available in custom sizes and finishes. Hand built to order, signed and numbered by the maker in Red Hook Brooklyn and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
via uhuru :: work.
While watching HGTV today they had a commercial that talked about scrap wood furniture and highlighted a shop in Brooklyn that does it. The company is called Uhuru and is focused on sustainability and design. I liked the idea behind it, and out of their collection I really liked the stoolen and the stoolen square (shown below).
#1002
STOOLEN SQUARE
1002.1: 16L x 16W x 16H, 1002.2: 24L x 42W x 14H, 1002.3: 36L x 36W x 14H
walnut, ebony walnut, mixed dark, mixed light, cherry antique pine
Uhuru Design
A rectilinear version of the original, the Stoolen Square is created from collected scraps of hardwood from local workshops. Works well as an end table, stool, or paired together as a coffee table.
One of our original designs, and still the most popular, each Stoolen is created from collected scraps of hardwood from local workshops and a found bicycle rim (optional). Bill Hilgendorf’s commitment to sustainability and love of found objects brought this piece to life and helped to define the term “up-cycling” — using discarded low value materials to create a high-valued item.
Available in custom sizes and finishes. Hand built to order, signed and numbered by the maker in Red Hook Brooklyn and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity. Click here to view finish options.
via uhuru :: work.
I have a feeling these are out of my price range (most things built to order, signed and numbered are), but I do like them.
They also have a arm of their company that does interior design. Below is what appears to be the Stoolen round (normally an end table) as chairs at the New Museum Commission with City Bakery
I love Offbeat Home and all of the people who contribute their DIY crafts & projects to it. This evening I came across a couple who painted the side of their garage in “beachy” stripes.
For me, this idea would be cute on the side of a shed in the backyard at a summer beach house. I like how the colors turned out
The finished product is below.
Link to their blog.
We used stripes to turn our garage into a beachy Mexican backdrop to the patio | Offbeat Home.
In the 2011 Urban Oasis apartment, Vern Yip has a reproduction of the Frank Lloyd Wright Midway Garden sprites. I want to see how I can get one of these for my very own. 🙂
So Google is my friend, and I am whisked of to About.com where I learn that the Sprites of Midway Garden are now the Biltmore Sprites. Their origin was indeed with Frank Lloyd Wright in 1914 along with a sculptor named Alfonso Iannelli. I’ll skip most of the history, but they eventually made it to Arizona in the 80s.
It did not take me long to find some full scale replicas. However, they are over $1000 and weigh 400lbs. A little further digging led me to ones that were a little over 2.5 feet and about 50lbs. They ranged from $164 -$277. That is a little more like it, but without a yard that still may be outside of my price range for a chotcke.
(You do have a yard? I have not vetted this site, but you can check it out. http://www.finegardenproducts.com/Sculptures-And-Sprites_c_23.html)
So now it is off to where I should have gone in the first place… to the official Frank Lloyd Wright website and store. They have a 31 inch version
http://www.franklloydwright.com/browse.cfm/2,241.html
Maybe the $190 Midway chess set might get the most use. After admiring a set of Foo Lions, I find an indoor use 12 inch sprite for $75
While it is cute, it just doesn’t have the same effect. I guess I will have to wait until I get a yard and save my pennies.
Three other items that stood out to me from the show.
1. One was the reclaimed eagle. It was from the façade of the Charles A. Brewer & Sons Building. I think that is a great way to honor the city’s history. Now if only I could get my hands on some of those NYC gargoyles……
2. Another item was the Frank Lloyd Wright statues in the Master Bedroom.
These are described by the HGTV website as:
“Cast-cement garden sprites stand sentry atop custom-built mahogany pedestals. The figures are reproductions of Frank Lloyd Wright’s original designs for Chicago’s Midway Gardens.”
via HGTV Urban Oasis 2011: Master Bedroom Pictures : Urban Oasis : Home & Garden Television.
Reproductions….. hmmm…… might be able to afford those. I’ll see if I can hunt some down.
3. The custom artwork in the living room actually seemed like it could be an interesting DIY project. According to HGTV, it was:
“Artwork, crafted by Chicago artist Todd Mack, references Chicago’s most popular attractions. The piece, which was completed over the course of several months, incorporates vintage letters salvaged from old business and doctor’s office signs.”
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