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Friday Five with Thien Ta Trung
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With his sister My, Thien Ta Trung, founded Periphere 10 years ago in Montreal. Together, they set out to create a unique furniture company that offers locally produced cutting-edge designs; something almost non-existent in the Canadian landscape. [...]
Retro Louie Pendant by Lights Up!
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The Ultimate Mid-Century Modern Pendant Few pendant lamps represent all the things I love about mid-century style lighting better than the amazing, iconic Louie Pendant by Lights Up! The uniquely retro style of the Louie Pendant is a great addition to [...]
Event Spotlight » Winners of "Bright Ideas" Announced
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by Diana BuddsEco-living experts Inhabitat just announced the winning designs in their Bright Ideas Lighting Design Competition. The goal? To showcase the energy-efficiency and environmental sustainability of LED technology. The winner, Ed Chew, fashioned [...]
The Artistry of Dare Studio
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I am currently on the hunt for some sort of shelving for my den and when I came across the Dixon Modular Storage Unit by Dare Studio I about choked on my lunch. This unit is certainly a throw back to some danish shelving units but has so elegantly been [...]
What We Saw » ICFF 2011: From the Showfloor
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by Jordan KushinsI'll admit, it's a little daunting stepping onto the showfloor at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), held for a long May weekend every year at the Javits Convention Center in New York. There's a lot to see. But once you [...]
Modern Landscaping - Dry Design
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So this week we hit the high 70’s and I turned on the sprinklers for a bit. I also did the walk about on my yard and realized how far I really have to go. So here is some inspiration for both you and I from Dry Design, they have a great body of work [...]
0751 RS House - no longer a construction site
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The project has officially turned the corner, with the sodding of the lawns it no longer appears like a construction site. Many loose ends to tie up and details to finish or correct, but the movers have been scheduled and its nearly time for the house to [...]
A little housekeeping and new Mad Men style?
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In the background I’ve been working on a lot of housekeeping things here at Mid-Century style – I hope to unveil them soon, but you know how time gets away from you? However, I did have to say….is everyone psyched that Betty moved out [...]
Andrea Cochran - Modern landscaping artist
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Have I mentioned how much I love the work of Andrea Cochran? Oh, I guess I have, HERE and HERE. You can never get enough of a good thing. I have modern landscaping on my mind as I am still working through all the choices on my house. Today I was messing [...]
Canoe Reach House - Steendyk
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My new favorite house, I think it had me at DARK GRAY EXTERIOR. I love how the courtyard is the focal point with it’s indoor/outdoor feel. I could drool at this thing all day. More after the jump. This riverfront residence engages the landscape at [...]
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