Magnetic Artwork

motifo_refirgeratorA while ago I wrote about how you can add some whimsy and color to your kitchen with the top-mount refrigerators from Amana.  Now you can achieve new flair using your existing refrigerator with a magnetic artwork kit from Motifo 

One pack of 1296 magnetic tiles contains six colour-coded designs  for creating your own masterpiece or you can use the Motifo templates to make portraits of Audrey Hepburn, Muhammad Ali, Pink or Yoda to name a few.

A pack costs $79.95 from motifo.com, where you can also download the new design templates regularly added to the site.

Obviously you can use these anywhere they will stick.  I think they could be used to liven up a plain steel entry door or bank of filing cabinets.

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Freestanding Indoor Waterfalls

Here’s a great idea for adding the soothing sound of water and a little privacy to a bathroom without blocking out light.

This new Bellaqua Series waterfalls from Harmonic Environments are free standing making them ideal for an apartment dwelling where you don’t want a permanent installation. This waterfall series requires no external plumbing and pricing begins around $12,000.

If you closely follow the practice of feng shui you may want to place this fountain in your home office or use it to add balance to the architecture of your home.  In feng shui, water represents wealth and a well-placed water feature in one’s home or office is believed to bring good luck, health and prosperity to the people and places near where they are placed.

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Mirrors with Modern Glamour

A mirror is one of the most important accessory pieces for a bathroom.  Mirrors can serve to bounce light and make a windowless bath brighter.    Mirrors are a Home Stager’s favorite trick for making small bathrooms appear larger.  Mirrors can also add instant color, whimsy or grandeur to what would otherwise be a vanilla space.

I recently found a company that believes mirrors should take center stage. Made Goods creates unique mirror designs with innovative materials such as coral, shells and hammered brass.  Whether you want something that is bold, feminine or globally influenced, they have it all.

Coral is still a very hot trend right now and I love that the Giselle Mirror offers the look of natural coral without the harvesting of the earth’s natural coral reefs.

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Rockin’ Kitchen

large carrara kitchen islandThe island in this luxurious house made me pause it is so spectacular.

A massive chunk of Carrara Marble was flat polished on top; a natural sink was carved out with an access door for the plumbing.  The flush butcher block makes this piece of art a practical work space.

Often, thinking outside the box produces spectacular results.

Located in Kuala Lampur, this 32,000-square-foot residence and reception suites for three generations of a prominent Chinese-Malaysian family was created by Parisian interior and product designer Patrick Jouin and partner Sanjit Manku, a Kenyan-born Canadian architect.

This residence is the ultimate expression of the style, influence and industrial-scale capabilities of the prominent Chinese-Malaysian family whose entrepreneurial activities have shaped Kuala Lumpur’s skyline.

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Note: Jouin recently split his firm into two entities: Agence Jouin Manku, overseeing interiors and architecture commissions, and Patrick Jouin ID, focused on industrial design.

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