Posts Tagged International Interior Designer
Jamie Oliver’s Crusade
Posted by Irene Turner in Entertaining Sonoma Style, Giving Back on April 5, 2010
Living here in Sonoma County, the capital of Slow Food in the USA, it’s hard for me to completely fathom the food crisis in our country! However, as it is a national crisis, even in my particular garden of Eden, I can’t miss it. One man is on a mission to change this course through education and by instilling a healthy food program in schools…he is…
Jamie Oliver…Can this 34 year old man from Essex, England change the way people here in America eat?
The medical profession predicts that this is the first generation that will live shorter lives then their parents!
So, what is he doing to combat this? Continue reading “Jamie Oliver’s Crusade” »
5 Eco-Friendly Bathroom Trends
Posted by Irene Turner in Architecture, Interior Design & Renovation, Sustainability on April 1, 2010
With a growing awareness of the environment, many consumers are starting to invest in more environmentally-friendly bathroom features. Designer bathrooms, which use stylish eco-friendly products, prove that green doesn’t mean frumpy.
Universal design
Refers to making your home convenient, efficient, and safe for family members of all ages. Designing for accessibility and ergonomic efficiency supports the tenants of green building as it makes your home “people-friendly.” Includes such things as:
- no curb showers
- room for wheel chair access
- grab bars (that don’t have to look institutional anymore!)
- wheelchair access sink
Floors
- Bamboo
- Reclaimed Wood
- Re-cyled Tile
- Marmoluem—Pretty, inexpensive, and durable. This is made from some of the most sustainable materials ever offered (linseed oil, wood flour, rosin, limestone, and jute.) It now comes in a whole new line of fantastic colors. It’s warm, and feels good on the feet.
Countertops & Tile
- Enviromode is a new surface made from pre-consumer Kohler toilets, tubs and sinks. It brings the ancient craft of Terrazzo into the 21st century by combining a choice of epoxy resin or cementitious binder with crushed, recycled porcelain chips.glass tiles made of recycled glass.
- Vetrazzo or Ice Stone for counter tops.
- re-cycled glass for bold, colorful and graphic designs!
Continue reading “5 Eco-Friendly Bathroom Trends” »
The Getty Museum Gardens
Posted by Irene Turner in Architecture, Art, Nature on March 30, 2010
I love visiting the Getty Museum gardens. In every season the gardens change and unless you stand on the edge and look down at the panorama that is Los Angeles, you can completely loose yourself in the midst of a water filled garden both natural and formal at the same time.
image courtesy of LAist.com
The overall landscaping is designed by Laurie Olin, and complements and enhances Richard Meier’s architectural design, providing a balance between man-made and the natural. Originally its color scheme was primarily lavender and white (except in the fall), perhaps not coincidentally the colors of one of the museum’s prized paintings, Van Gogh’s Irises. It’s morphed over the years and is now a full spectrum of color! Continue reading “The Getty Museum Gardens” »
Bon Voyage Plastiki
Posted by Irene Turner in Sustainability on March 25, 2010
As you can see, I’m on a roll of exploring global projects that inspire, call attention to specific issues, AND create something beautiful. Here…Plastiki, a work of modern art!
The Plastiki is the name of the sailing vessel which adventurer and environmentalist David de Rothschild and a four-man/one-woman crew
will sail across the Pacific Ocean. On March 20th, after nearly 4 years of development the Plastiki (a 60-foot catamaran made from post consumer plastic water and soda bottles) finally sailed off on its big adventure! Continue reading “Bon Voyage Plastiki” »
Let’s Colour the World!
Posted by Irene Turner in Color, Travel on March 22, 2010
I first heard about the Let’s Colour Project on my Facebook wall, from Julie Hoylen and her blog post on one of my favorite color blogs…Live in Full Color. You gotta love social media and blogging…
And I LOVE this project! So I want to share with the world…
The Let’s Colour Project is a worldwide initiative to transform grey spaces with colourful paint. Let’s Colour is the brain child of Kerris Bright, Chief Marketing Officer of AkzoNobel Decorative Paints. Her mission…to make the world a more colourful place and to uplift people. In collaboration with three of the best paint companies in the world: Dulux, Tintas, and Coral, Let’s Colour is bringing together experts in design, world wide volunteers and the people from local communities to paint spaces that need colour. Continue reading “Let’s Colour the World!” »
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