Posts Tagged Slow Home
Downsizing & Rightsizing-via Santa Rosa Interior Design
Posted by Irene Turner in Downsizing/Right Sizing, Product/Trend Alert! on March 13, 2012
ALERT, THIS NEW TREND IS GROWING: The buzz word is downsizing, I prefer to call it right sizing. For some, in fact, it is going smaller. Many of the baby boomers are now empty nesters who are getting older and want to live a simpler and easier lifestyle. They are in fact down sizing, whether it’s a smaller home, or, fewer of them.
Also, there is a core group of young first time homebuyers who’s sensibility is to live a simpler way of life. They are rebelling against the age of consumerism and want to live a life that harkens back to their Grandparents. This includes smaller homes, vegetable gardens, co-op buying and living. I see this quite a bit here on our Northern California coast.
And for others, there is a desire to create a space that flows with the way they really live their life, and truly fits their needs; not some cookie cutter McMansion created by a developer as a business investment. I call this right sizing and it is part of the Slow Home movement. Some signs of this are: Continue reading “Downsizing & Rightsizing-via Santa Rosa Interior Design” »
7 Tips to Create Great Tablescapes
Posted by Irene Turner in Interior Design & Renovation on June 7, 2011
Tables…they serve so much more then just a functional space to set something on. They can become works of art! They can be a place to display who you are and what you are interested in to all that enter your home. And, the other side to that is, just because there is a space doesn’t mean that you have to fill it. Like a page in a magazine, a bit of “white space” is good too!
Here are some tips and trick to help you create beautiful displays on your table tops. Think in vignettes:
- a place to display your collections. From netsukes, to bottles, to artifacts
- you can stack your favorite books and have them readily at your hands to flip through Continue reading “7 Tips to Create Great Tablescapes” »
Earth Building-Nader Khalili (1936-2008)
Posted by Irene Turner in Architecture, Inspiration, Interior Design & Renovation, Sustainability on May 12, 2011
For me, true inspiration comes from nature and from ideas that can transform lives. I came across Cal-Earth, the California institute of earth art and architecture through a face book post and am…inspired.
Founded in 1991 by Nader Khalili, world-renowned Iranian-American architect, author, humanitarian, teacher, and innovator, Cal-Earth’s mission is guided by three principles: Continue reading “Earth Building-Nader Khalili (1936-2008)” »
Russel Wright-Innovator of Slow Home?
Posted by Irene Turner in Architecture, Interior Design & Renovation, Nature, Personal Style & Well being on March 17, 2011
In the Mid-20th-Century, the name Russel Wright commanded brand awareness similar to that enjoyed today by lifestyle marketers such as Ralph Lauren and Martha Stewart. Known primarily as a pioneer in industrial designs, today Russel Wright is best known today for his housewares. Continue reading “Russel Wright-Innovator of Slow Home?” »
Here come the Brits-via Santa Rosa Interior Design
Posted by Irene Turner in Interior Design & Renovation on March 3, 2011
Besides seeing a lot of vintage signs in interior design photos, I’ve also notice the use of the British Flag as a decor motif. Hmmmmmm…I really don’t know what I think of that, but must admit that it looks kind of cool. But, is it a color statement? A nationality statement? Or a political statement? Or could it be because of the latest lens on the Royal Family?
The first time I saw it was as a rug by Vivienne Westwood, the quirky and very talented British fashion designers. Her rug has shown up in many magazines, books and is all over the internet. It “looks” good in this setting:
Certainly I think it’s easier to understand when it’s hung on the wall. It then becomes a bit of art: Continue reading “Here come the Brits-via Santa Rosa Interior Design” »










