Not sure what the weather is doing where you all are, but here it is HOT! We are experiencing temperatures we haven’t experienced in a long time. It makes me want to take a swim! So for all of you in hot weather; here some images to help you cool off. The best infinity pools I could find online.
Marina Bay Sands pool, Singapore
Rangali island Infinity Pool
Santorini Grace, Greece
Resort Pool Ubud Bali, Indonesia
Phuket Thailand pool
David Collins, founder of the well-known London-based interior design studio with the same name, died last Wednesday after a short battle with skin cancer. Collins was best known for the design of famous restaurants including The Wolseley, Nobu, Massimo in London and many more in the USA and abroad. He also designed for various hotels and wellness facilities as well as the occasional residential project.
Massimo Restaurant and Oyster bar designed by David Collins. Image source: Dezeen.com
A message on his website reads “It is with great sadness that we announce the death of David Collins following a short but valiant battle with cancer.”
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Tagged Architecture, David Collins, design, Designer, dies, Interior Design, London, Massimo, Miami, Nobu, restaurants
This is cool! Ikea is about to launch part of their collection in miniature dollhouse size! The Swedish retail giant decided on this after a poll showed kids wanted a more modern interior for their dolls too. Since forever, I have been pondering on an idea to start a modern and exclusive line of dollhouse furniture. But if Ikea is already zoning in on this with their cheap and mass-produced collection, I might have missed the boat?
Ikea dollhouse collection
The dollhouse furniture set is called Huset. It features the Klippan sofa, Lack table, Expedit shelving unit, Stockholm rug, Famnig Hjärta pillow and Vago chair.
It will be available from early August, when Ikea launches its 2014 catalogue, and will be priced at around $19,- / €9,99
Posted in Design, designers and online finds, General living and fun stuff
Tagged Barbie, dollhouse, Furniture, furniture set, Ikea, klippan sofa, small scale, style
OK, so this might harm my image a little bit, but I watched Gilmore Girls. There, I said it.
The dialogues irritated me, the French gay guy was so phony it was annoying, most of the characters were dull and the girls actually pushed my wrong buttons too. But OH MY LORD those houses! Talking about your American Dream. This was before Desperate Housewives, so I had yet to see the homes on Wisteria Lane, but I wanted to live in Stars Hollow, I really did.
Stars Hollow aerial view. Not sure what town they used. If anybody knows, please let me know.
It off course is not a real town. In fact, it is a backlot at Warner Brothers studio’s called ‘Midwest Street, built in the 1940’s for the movie Saratoga Trunk. However, the town in the show was inspired by Washington Depot Connecticut, when producer Amy Sherman- Palladino spent a night in the local inn. A lot of the filming for the pilot and some later used street shots was done in Unionville Ontario, Canada.
A store front in Washington depot CT, the inspiration for the Gilmore Girl’s town of Stars Hollow
Brazilian artist Bruna Salvador Conforto, must have been watching in equal awe, yet she managed to use her inspiration for something more tangible. Some of you might know her for her recreation of the apartment from Friends.. in paper! That already was quite the achievement, but it wasn’t enough for Bruna. Her latest project is, you guessed it, a paper version of Stars Hollow!
The town of Stars Hollow, of the TV show Gilmore Girls, in paper as created by Brazilian artist Bruna Salvador Conforto
Lorelai’s home in Gilmore Girls recreated in paper!
For more movie and TV homes check out the Famous buildings and Movie locations section here at Homevoyeurs. Or test your knowledge in one, or more, of the TV home quizes. Time for a new one of those soon actually…
Posted in Design, designers and online finds, Famous buildings and movie locations
Tagged amy sherman palladino, Bruna Salvador Conforto, Connecticut, design, Desperate Housewives, fictional, filming, Friends Apartment, Gilmore Girls, homes, locations, movies, paper, Set, Stars Hollow, town, TV, unionville ontario canada, visit, warner brothers studio, where
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