2008 December | Interior Design Ideas, Tips & Inspiration

Eva Solo – Smiley Bowl

The Eva Solo Smiley Bowl won’t just enhance the mood in the room, it also lends style to serving snacks and other tidbits. The big smiley bowl looks great, but is also insanely functional…you can use the top of the bowl for empty nutshells when serving pistachios, or wrappers, when the bowl’s mouth is full of sweets!

You can get it at Delight.com

Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 19 December, 2008

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Unique Home Gifts for the Holidays at CLIO

Clio, a sophisticated home store boutique in Manhattan’s SoHo neighborhood, has a website decked out with truly unique gifts. As an alternative to Crate and Barrel, and those other chains where products are mass-produced, Clio’s products — dishware, glassware, vases, pitchers, linens, and lighting – are nearly always handmade though reasonable in price. The artists are from around the world, from Brooklyn to the Czech Republic.

For setting up the holiday table this season, Clio has several new handsome products. The “Billie Candleholder” would add earthiness to any dining-room centerpiece, as the candles sit in hunks of pure wood (at $35 these candleholders charm the wallet too). Another sweet gift idea would be any of the teapot-and-cups sets on the boutique’s site. A particularly cute choice is “Seconds Teapot,” which features hand-painted Audubon-style birds reminiscent of early American design.

For more info, visit Clio-home.com.

Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 18 December, 2008

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Dress up Your Holiday Table with Candles

For $4.95 each from CB2

For $9.95 each from Crate & Barrel

For $29-$49 from Pottery Barn

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Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 18 December, 2008

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Salt & Pepper Shakers by OTOTO

Check it out : OTOTO

Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 18 December, 2008

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The Roxbury Motel

‘Tis the season – to get away! The holidays are upon us and with them more of us than ever are feeling the need to take a break, relax and get away from it all. In this new chictip.com feature we’ll break down the best places for your next escape.

Located in the New York Catskills, the Roxbury prides itself on being a “boutique motel”. Is such a thing possible? Absolutely, and here’s proof. Their traditional rustic set-up nestled in the Catskills gives you easy access to countless outdoors activities. But when it comes to your room, the Roxbury transports you. By turns whimsical and over the top, the Roxbury aims to surprise and delight – they even have rooms themed after popular 60s and 70s TV shows! With a spa and cocktail lounge, the Roxbury is roughing it, chictip.com style.

For More Info : The Roxbury Motel

Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 17 December, 2008

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Dovetail Studio – Mugs

Dovetail Studio artist Margaret Park Smith has created the “Neighborhood” and “Bicycle” Series- a collection of hand-built, porcelain tableware. The drawings are individually screen-printed onto each piece. Use them- and enjoy!

Find them at www.fly-bird.net

Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 17 December, 2008

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Christmas Trees- Our Step by Step Guide!

(Picture taken from cb2.com)
Be it your first time buying a tree, or your twentieth, let us help you through picking the tree itself to making it something truly special through decoration.

First things first, you may feel overwhelmed walking into the marketplace – so many trees, where to begin. First, decide what size tree suits your space. If you have high ceilings, be sure to take measurements and make sure the grand tree you select isn’t too big for the space. Smaller room? No sweat, just because a tree is smaller doesn’t mean it lacks charm.

You may not know this, but often you’ll find more than one type of tree being sold. Traditionally you’ll find pines which have softer aromas and needles or spruces, which while having a sharper scent and needle holds needles longer.

Once you’ve brought your tree home and have it up in your stand, be sure to water it! This is often neglected. If you want your tree to maintain its luster, check the water levels and be sure to keep it far from thirsty!

When it comes to decorating, we tend to work with what we have. So look around, what decorations are at your disposal? Lights? Ornaments? If looking at these items gives you a burst of inspiration, run with it! If not, here are a few suggestions.

Rainbow tree: Dazzle your guests and family alike using colorful lights, balls, and even toss some brightly wrapped faux gifts underneath!

Golden tree: Going for that white Christmas look? How about white lights, and lush looking gold and glass ornaments – sure to add warmth to any display.

Santa tree: This one is pretty self-explanatory! Using the man himself as inspiration, let red and white ornaments be your guide.

Gingerbread tree: Using the same lights and ornaments as the Rainbow tree, be sure to make cookie ornaments – your tree will look good enough to eat!

Disco Tree: Are you a little rock and roll? Use it! Use tinsel and flashing lights to accent your one of a kind creation!

You’ll notice that each suggestion here uses lights of some sort of the string variety. But how to get that perfect look with your string lights? Easy. Starting from the base, wrap the lights around each major branch, move from the trunk to the tip and back. While this can be a one person job, it’s also a fun project to enlist a family member in!

Remember, you don’t need to have a trendy tree to make a visual statement. Sometimes the classics are best – things like hollow decorated eggshells, garlands of cranberries or popcorn are not only fun craft activities leading up to decorating but can be quite beautiful as well.

Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 16 December, 2008

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Best of Year Awards- Interior Design Magazine

Interior design magazine just released their annual “Best of year awards” winners.

Here are our favorites:

Beauty & Spa: Neri & Hu Design and Research Office – Y+ Yoga Center

Freestanding Residence (Interiors): Shelton, Mindel & Associates – Georgica Pond residence

Hotel/International: Tarruella & Lopez + Trenchs – Eme Fusion Hotel

For the full list : Interior Design Magazine

Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 16 December, 2008

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Titanic Lamp by Fluke

Get it at Fluke website for $630

For More Modern Lighting

Posted by Keren Fathi-Poor at 16 December, 2008

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Rasterbation – Affordable Art

Brought to you by the funky folks at the German Website homokaasu.org, the Rasterbator is an online program which redefines pop wall art. Upload any image onto the site (their gallery is full of images of cars, pop icons, and home made images which range from beautiful to bizarre.) and the program will create several .pdf files which when printed out can be arranged as a giant poster. Keep the pieces in order, and muddle the image, the choice and the art is distinctly yours. Check out their galleries to see the wide array of awesome images the site has been home to!