Vivienne Westwood + Cole & child = maybe the freshest wallpaper I’ve seen in a year. I was thinking I had seen it all when it concerned wallpaper (damask print anyone? ? still very lovely, but yawn), and then along came this new collection: a bit punk, a bit Brit, but mostly just plain cool. …
A few years ago a new Apple announcement meant very little in the home automation world. But now that the smartphone is increasingly becoming the preferred interface to our homes, a new iOS device is a much more essential event. Tim cook and the rest of the Apple generals are on stage best now so here’s our cheat sheet of hightlights …
It seems the rumours of the last few weeks are true and X10 is really heading into receivership. We’ve heard on the grape vine that Marmitek may have done an exclusive deal with ShangHai very smart electronics to continue to supply X10 products. We also talked to a couple of UK home Automation sellers too …
We’ve reached another ‘End of an Era’ this week as Crag Chadwick has announced that his HomeVision home automation controller business is winding up. It’s testament to Craig’s design that the 8-bit hardware has survived well into a 64-bit world and indeed still powers many homes today. Its legendary reliability, expandability, flexibility and elegant macro …
While numerous baby monitors have moved to work with mobile apps, Marmitek’s newest creation has opted to use it’s own touch screen monitor. The Marmitek BabyView 725 uses digital transmission to offer a protected and interference totally free audio and video link. The video camera is mains powered while the monitor uses a rechargeable battery do …
In her newest book, It’s The bit Things, stylist as well as author Susanna Salk looks at the details that add style to every room, like the significance of symmetry when embellishing with color. This strong bedroom employs the utilize of pairs, seen in the symmetrically stacked pillows as well as night tables that mirror the look …
One suspects designer Jonathan Adler has a great sense of humour just by looking at his cheeky designs. reading the not-so-fine print on his website confirms it. Take this bio entry: “Tapped to design a real-life Malibu dream house to celebrate Barbie’s 50th. Can finally make amends for decapitating sister’s Barbie in 1974.” It’s the …
There are a great deal of sprawling mega-mansions out there. even at 10,000 square feet, though, this limestone-clad estate just north of Chicago isn’t one of them. The light-filled interior is definitely grand as well as expansive, however from the exterior, it’s much more Petit Trianon than palace of Versailles. Let’s take a peek. Architecturally, …
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assistant style editor Jennifer Koper shares professional recommendations on buying for sofas. Now that you’ve made a decision what style of sofa you want, it’s time to believe about quality. exactly how a sofa is made directly effects its longevity. If you’re seeking to invest in a sofa that has staying power, here are some crucial …