This truly magnificent 201 x 145 cm folding screen is part of the Limited Edition collection of design label Boca do Lobo (Wolf´s mouth). The large golden pebbles are actually fiberglass painted gold in a high gloss varnish. It doesn’t come cheap at € 13.900 but boy, I love it!
Gold folding screen by Boca do Lobo
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The red London Bus is one of London’s principal icons. In particular the archetypal red rear-entrance double-deck Routemaster type is recognised worldwide. This type of bus is now only used on two heritage and touristic routes, but the vehicle will remain one of London’s most iconic symbols.
These great London bus cushions celebrate the icon and make it part of you home; anywhere in the world.
Selfridges London Bus cushion
Selfdridges & Co sell this one at £97.50. It is also available with the London black taxi and Bobby icons.
ASDA London bus cushion
At ASDA, this one is a bit cheaper at £7. I am having a hard time to find online retailers for this item. If anyone can help me I´d greatly appreciate it.
Debenhams London Bus cushion
At Debenhams, this graphic cushion sells for £20.
We Loves Cushions London Bus cushion
Welovecushions.co.uk sell this in their online shop for £24.99.
Ultraluxe.ca London Bus cushion
Canadian webshop Ultraluxe.ca sell this flowery and patchwork-esque cushion for $34,95
Baby-bedding.com.au London Bus cushion
This one at $16,95 with Australian baby website Baby-Bedding.com.au.
4M London Bus cushion
A very hefty $265 for this photo-printed cushion at 4M.
Not enough London transport for you? Check out some of the books on London design in the Homevoyeurs webshop. For instance London Transport Posters; a Century of Art & Design. For sale at $41,32 and eligible for free shipping.
London Transport Posters By David Bownes and Oliver Green
Recently I wrote about German company HufHaus and their luxurious prefab homes. An owner of a similar company in the USA sent me a note telling me about their modular homes. Founded in 2008, Stillwater Dwellings is a Seattle-based company that designs and builds high-quality, prefabricated, contemporary homes featuring quality materials, fine detailing, and eco-friendly features.
Stillwater Dwellings artists impression
Most homebuyers want input and choice but find the infinite combination of decisions overwhelming. To make it easier for customers the company introduced three base packages, each of which is modifiable. The Natural Package is simple, warm and refined, with abundant natural wood surfaces; the Modern Package is clean and minimalist; and the Fundamental Package is stylish, fun and durable.
Stillwater Dwellings
During the design phase clients receive a comprehensive stylebook with an image of every item that goes into the house. Clients go through the stylebook with a Stillwater Dwellings designer who will answer questions and describe the options, modifications and substitutions available to tailor the home design and make it their own. All 3 style packages include a high level of green and sustainable living features: low VOC paints, dual flush toilets, ultra-high efficiency heating and hot water systems, natural wool carpeting, sustainable wood flooring, eco-friendly Marmoleum, engineered quartz slab countertops, over-insulated walls/ceilings/floors, and high-efficiency windows with argon gas and low-e film.
Homevoyeur’s recent post about Sears Catalog homes got me thinking about the current trends in prefabricated homes. As a kid I would already order catalogs from Dutch companies like Goldewijk en Selekt. And ever since I picked up a magazine with floor plans in the USA I have frequented websites of companies selling floor plans on more than one occasion. More recently, I learned about a German company called Huf Haus. They claim to be the Bentley of prefab homes, and they just might be right…
Huf Haus
I was lucky enough to witness their launch in the Netherlands as the company I worked for did their PR. They spread out rapidly and have recently opened shop in the USA. They build modular post and beams homes in a factory but leave a lot to their clients own wishes and demand. The homes are anything but standard. The modular structure allows for clients to build a unique home. Huf Haus works together with interior designers and top of the bill appliance manufacturers to make sure the inside of the home it catered too also.
Huf Haus
Heat insulation layers on the structural wooden parts make the homes extremely energy-efficient. That and the fact that modular factory built homes are much kinder to the environment make Huf Haus a great green alternative too.
Huf Haus
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