Celebrated designers Harry and Camila are bringing the mystics of Babylon into modern times, adding perfectly to Cane Time’s outdoor collections. The iconic Babylon collection of planters, garden vases and stools represents a key addition to Dedon’s concept of the Outdoor Living Room....
May 18, 2012 | Categories: Marilyn's Best | Tags: Babylon, Black, Burgundy, Cane Time, Chalk, Collection, Dedon, Furniture collections, Garden vases, Gray, Hand-crafted, Olive, Outdoor furniture, Outdoor Living Room, Pieter Breugel, Planters, Roto-modeling, Stools, Taupe, Tower of Babel
If you look at the world as a global village rather than a series of separate countries, you would find that the designers out there have come up with some very cool stuff. Because there is so much competition, designers are to becoming more innovative and exciting to capture the interest of the very discerning market. John Huff is one such designer, and he has taken an interest in the bedroom, giving that which we use to give sleep a whole new dimension....
Apr 30, 2012 | Categories: Marilyn's Best | Tags: Bedroom, Beds, Beneficial science, Designers, Discerning market, Floating bed, Floating motion, Gentle rocking, Hammocks, John Huff, Motional beds, Omni-Pendulum, Physiological, Psychological, Relaxing, Sleeping, Swinging
A few months ago, I featured a home in the pages of SA Home Owner magazine. Five months later, I still can’t get it out of my head. Since SA is considered far more conservative in the décor market, this home managed to seriously pique my interest....
Mar 28, 2012 | Categories: Marilyn's Best
Italy’s iconic cities likeRome,FlorenceandVeniceare all inspiring cultural centres combining ancient architecture with cutting edge design. Italyis undoubtedly the centre of world-class design. Alessi, Ferrari, Prada and Minotti are just a few familiar iconic brands we are all familiar with....
Mar 09, 2012 | Categories: Marilyn's Best | Tags: Alessi, Ancient architecture, Bold yellow, Colour trends 2012, Contemporary rug collection, Cultural centres, Cutting edge design, Ferrari, Fine craftsmanship, Finest wool and silk, Florence, Futuristic archaeological excavation site, Gonsenhausers, Italy, Minotti, Paint effects, Pale blue, Prada, Rome, Venice
It’s a pretty amazing time we live in. I must admit, sometimes I found myself muttering things like “when I was a child” or “stuff like this never happened ten years ago”. But on the whole, I find myself marveling at the wonderful things that are being produced today....
Mar 02, 2012 | Categories: Marilyn's Best | Tags: Bizarre design, Car couch, Conservative tastes, Furniture, Interior trends, Materials, Sheep ottoman, Strange chair designs, Styles, Wall climbing sofa
