design casa de luxo

and I'm kind of speechless....

Via one of many blogs from the lovely Katelyn Mooney

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The rope, the scrunch, the French plait...I dream of having lovely plaits like these....

Via I love magic Via Kisses and Cross Stitches

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recebe o mais importante prêmio internacional de Design

A Deca, principal fabricante de metais e louças sanitárias do Brasil, recebeu mais um prêmio de reconhecimento de excelência em design, o Red Dot Awards 2010, um dos mais significativos prêmios alemães de Design, que esse ano contou com mais de 4.200 inscrições de empresas espalhadas por 57 países.

Concorrendo no mais consagrado e disputado prêmio de design do mundo - considerado um passaporte VIP para o bom desempenho no mercado internacional – o Filtro Twin foi a grande vedete. Vencedor na categoria 'Casa e Cozinha' – e primeiro produto brasileiro reconhecido na mesma -, o carro-chefe de estréia da empresa no segmento de filtros, destacou-se pelo design compacto, arrojado e diferente de qualquer outra opção existente no mercado. E ainda pela integração de torneira e filtro num só corpo, e ótimo desempenho apresentado em alta e baixa pressão. 'Para nós da Deca essa é uma grande conquista, pois demonstra que o trabalho do corpo de designers e engenheiros da marca caminha de encontro com que há de melhor em design e tecnologia no mundo', afirma Edison Anholon, da Deca.



Os trabalhos premiados ficarão expostos até o dia 1º de agosto no Museu Red Dot na cidade de Essen, Alemanha.

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From little sister...

to in-house teenage model...
to beautiful mother...
To fashion icon...
to business partner....
You are simply the best sister I could ever have.
You're inspiring, talented, smart, fun, kind, beautiful, hilarious and I love you.

Ka
xoxo

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At the beginning of the month, Mila & I had the time of our lives after I bought her a very cool hat at the Galeries Lafayettes in Biarritz so of course, I couldn't resist this shot by Garance Dore... How hot is this girl??

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I love the term 'grown-up' don't you? My little girl Mila often uses it to talk about our friends and us and when she says it, it sounds super cool, like we can do everything we want, like we are on an amazing adventure where we can stay up late, be on the computer for hours, eat chocolate whenever we want, get money from the cashpoint....just like that!

So since I've became a grown-up, I have became an advocate of the 'less is more' concept at home. It's not always easy but then when I think about my mum who has two garages full of stuff she has been gathering from her numerous trips to the local flea markets and junk shops, I kind of find the motivation. She is at the point in her life where she now wants a airy, spacious home but sorting out her stuff is killing her, let alone knowing where to start.
So no.... it's not easy to get rid of the things we like but at the same time, sometimes it is a bit necessary.
French author Gustave Flaubert once wrote: "Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be original and violent in your work"
Although my home is far from being uncluttered (difficult to achieve the minimalist look with a 5 years old who has decided that a beautiful room is just not enough for her to spread her toys!), I find simplicity a very relaxing thing and somehow allows you to connect with the things that matter to you.

I think this simple table setting just get it right....an old wooden table, white china, vintage silver cutlery, linen table runner, some simple ceramic tea-lights, beautiful flowers and all you need is great food and great company....

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Ballerina is known for her flexibility and physically strength. I used those 2 elements to be part of my shelf design where her legs are used to serve as shelf for books. Available in red, white or black. The Ballerina Shelf is 140cm long but can be custom made per request.
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Following this good address in Brooklyn, my friend Charlotte (who I'm hoping will soon be our NYC Contributor) sent me the website of this gorgeous bakery in Brooklyn

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Modern, wall mounted, book shelf Seuk – available in many different finishes and sizes. It can be customized to any space or size and color.
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My new photography love is Karen Mordechai.
I discovered her beautiful images on Sunday Suppers which is an inspiring class-cooking- dining experience, pairing friends and food where classes held in a waterfront loft in Brooklyn, NY and are taught by Local Chefs (on my growing list of things to do in NYC...well Brooklyn).
Photographer Michael Paul once explained to me that shooting food is not easy. You have to work fast as the heat of the spots can rapidly alter the look and colour of the food so it is best to work with natural light. Easier to say than do, especially if you're shooting during winter time but this did not prevent Karen Mordechai to come up with amazing shots.
Just looking at her amazing photos, I feel like eating and cooking and I think you will agree that her beautiful photography would encourage any 'wont cook/can't cook girl' to spend the day in her kitchen feeling like a Domestic Goddess.
Last year, Karen Mordechai shot a Winter party organised by Hatch Creative Studio, an event company which can throw some of the coolest parties in town and also cater for your wedding. This party was just full of amazing and inspiring little details...very elegant and yet totally whimsical. Hot chocolate shots, sweaters for picture frames and candles, cozy throws and mitten favors, a snowman booth with hats, mustaches and carrots for guests to play around, an eclectic collection of Medicine bottles hanging from birch behind the bar filled with snow from ski mountains around the country...Amazing but just see for yourself.

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These beautiful, poetic images of Paris by Alicia Bock make me want to go back there....

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I saw these lovely images and thought they would make a lovely project for a Summer party or a Birthday. It's one of the most simple DIY project I ever seen and one that is likely to make you feel satisfied.

All you need is any glass container (preserves jars, milk bottles) then pour a dollop of paint into the bottle and gradually rotate/swirl the paint inside until the paint coats the entire interior.
Best to do this on a plastic drop sheet or outside in case you drop some paint but other than that, it's pretty easy.
See before and after project below done on The Marion House book...It looks pretty neat doesn't it?!
Via Poppy Talk and House and Home (Canada) and Real Living (Australia)

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This Hoi Magazine chair is a design made for an advertisement campaign by Jules and Jeremy. More than 30 highly respected people from the Dutch press and advertisement world have been photographed in this chair for the campaign. The advertisements have been printed in marketing and ad magazines. The HOI chair is made of quality MDF finished with mat white lacquer. The seat is made of durable sky and the magazines are laying on hardened glass.
Specs
116 cm wide x 82 cm deep x 73 cm high
wood: High quality MDF
wood colour: white (or any RAL colour) lacquer (matte, silk or high gloss)
sitting: Polyether SG45 foam with high quality sky
Glass: 2x4mm with foil NEN3569 layered safety glass
Jules and Jeremy

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This is for my friend Charlotte who lives in NYC and everyone else who dreams of their next trip to the big Apple (ME included!)...
I'm a big fan of shops that sell retro hardware like Labour & Wait, Baileys in London and Resonances in France.
There is something quintessentially simple, charming and reassuring about enamel mugs, carpenter pencils, vintage apple crates...especially when we live in a world when 5-years old know to use the Macbook of their parents with no tuition, where communication is mostly done through skype, twitter, blog and i-phone...
I think with all this technology around, somehow it's almost like a craving, a need to have things that connect us to the past, to life, to things that seem they have a story to them, places that do not seem to embrace new technology and to a certain extend it's good (unless you run a e-commerce site, then it's not good at all I tell you!).
Brook Farm General Store is on 75 South 6th Street in Brooklyn and is simply a beautiful shop that displays hardware and vintage pieces.

Elodie and I bought the same rubber ducks for Mila and Lily a few weeks ago in London (Chiswick). They look great and are made of natural rubber and hand-painted with non-toxic paints. I can't remember the name of the shop but I can find out if you are interested...
Photos by Karen Mordechai

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