by DesignBabylon on 3 February 2010
Rooms lined with Verre Eglomisé panels create a very dramatic effect — especially in smaller spaces like a powder room, bathroom or vestibule. If you are decorating a room that does not have an exterior light source like a window, lining one or more walls with a mirrored panel will bounce light around and give the illusion of a larger space with more light. Turn down the lights for a very romantic effect (ooh la la!)
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by DesignBabylon on 12 November 2009
Leave it to the cheeky South Africans to create a penthouse trailer park. Matthew McConaughey isn’t the only one enamored with Airstreams; The Granddaddy Hotel in Capetown installed seven airstream trailers on the rooftop and created a trailer park with sweeping views of Table Mountain and beyond. The interior of each trailer was designed by a Capetown-based interior designer and feature décor that ranges from the eccentric to the dazzling.
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Tracy Lynch,
Trailer
by DesignBabylon on 20 October 2009
kate spade new york collaborated with artist Rebecca Ward on some design elements in the new store. Ward’s preferred medium is colored tape due to its intriguing texture and the fact that it is available in a wide range of colors. Tape also allows Ward to bring her creations into the third dimension, as opposed to two parallel lines drawn or painted on a wall.
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United States
The Trzebinski home is a perfectly blend of the rugged and romantic nature of Africa with modern design.
The site in Langata is surrounded on three sides by a nature reserve and is only a 25-minute drive from Nairobi. Tonio and his wife Anna envisioned a natural retreat where their children were free to roam and explore, much like they did during their childhood.
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Karen Blixen,
Kenya,
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Michael Radford,
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Nairobi,
Out of Africa,
sculptor and craftsman,
stainless steel columns,
Tanzania,
Tonio Trzebinski,
Vanity Fair,
White Mischief
