more great architecture

bridges
ju jong bridge

under construction sichuan province, china by michael maltzan architecture

exhibition hall

basel switzerland by herzog de meuron

cultural center

chikugo arts and cultural center in fukuoka kyushu, japan by kengo kuma

winner of repurposed builgings in architecture by netti architecture

2013 dell'Apulia Marble Awards

residences

scope residence in shizuoka japan by mA-style 

maison r in sevres france by colboc, franzen & ass.

house Ds in belgium by graux & baeyens architects

a dream list ready for your designer

i was on facebook, and two of my friends posted these interesting lists from buzzfeed
abandoned beautiful places
i could live in most of them and my favorites are

see
http://www.buzzfeed.com/awesomer/the-33-most-beautiful-abandoned-places-in-the-world

also liked
these underground homes

http://www.buzzfeed.com/scott/stunning-underground-homes

and everyone must have a dream list before you hire a designer

rotating sink

kitchen wine station

hydroponic garden in kitchen

and others see

http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/things-that-definitely-belong-in-your-dream-home

spectacular chairs

some chairs
to die for
timeless

both by art play factory milano

vintage disaster at galerie half

 vintage resale chair but dying to sit in it

personal inventory reupholstered in vintage embroidered fabric

armand albert rateau from ysl collection

armand albert rateau

decortiva is launching a new site...

decortiva has asked me to do 3 looks of inspiration images with furnishings that suit them
here are my 3 looks

my plan is to represent these looks that all belong to the entry category with items that singularly are interchangeable and can fit into any of the three rooms with a different mix of other pieces
a challenge!

inhouse new accessory line

i often feel conflicted when i am reading a design blog
and the blogger is referring to themselves and sharing what they are involved with
but here i am today
i want to introduce one of my new lines
and i promise
i won't do it often

as seen in haute fashion daily

here is the article that was posted

Interior Designer Andrea Michaelson Expands into Couture Fashion Design

Article by: Renee Lucas

Andrea Michaelson is an interior designer but her talents don’t stop outside the home! The LA-based designer also dabbles in fashion design, specifically with couture accessories. Her fabric cuffs, bracelets, and glovelets – present a distilled version of the designer’s dramatic style, inspired by classical architecture, raw materials and decorative textiles sourced from diverse cultures and historical periods. The line offers exquisitely original, one-of-a- kind pieces to complement both day and evening wear.
The inHOUSE Accessories collection retails from $250 for select single bracelet styles to $1200 per pair for formal French lace evening glovelets with vintage beads. The line will be available at Maxfield in Los Angeles and other specialty boutiquesbeginning this week. See her styles below, and to view more of her Interior Design work, click here.

a dealer to visit in france

19th c counter

18th c. painted wood and gilt columns

fabulous embroidered textile panel great as  a headboard 106"x39"

1900 painter's folding desk

 

there is a dealer that i love in france
i never seem to get there
but next trip it is on my top priority list of places to visit
they are a collective of dealers
nord ouest

they send out weekly newsletter with new arrivals

bedding in a guest room

hi and happy new year
i recently had to re do a bed skirt and fix a bed in a guest bedroom in my home and didn't want to take a lot of time or spend a lot of money fixing it, so

here's my research and some of my favorite options
starting from mattress up to blanket covers

favorite mattresses
v-spring
they have a showroom in la and are the more economic line for haastens both are made by hand and with natural materials

pillows and duvets
my all time favorites are made of pure silk by blanc cocoon in the uk but easy to order

i am espescially partial to linen sheets
for organic and simple colors in organic linens raw ganique

another line that i absolutely love form italy is c&c milano

for striped linen from belgium
libeco

they have great table linens as well
and for more feminine linens
pompom

allegra collection

or another local la manufacturer
matteo

for blanket covers and skirts
i usually have my upholsterer make them and buy the fabric
some of my favorites are

holland & sherry sharing a space with harbinger in la
i recommend for blanket or cover a double face cashmere they sell called doppio

so when you fold it over you have a two tone delicious soft cashmere on both sides
they also do a striped silk velvet called sonata and some single ply cashmeres called royal dornoch

and of course loro piana now does a home collection
and for bedding a few of my choices are ladakh

i also really like their double faced herringbone linen called shannon

for this bed which has plain white cotton sheets which need ironing i used this linen for the blanket cover and skirt