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I am currently working on getting the blog together. I have neglected it for long enough! Expect new changes soon.

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Megs

Modern Vampire House

Being a fan of the books and the movie I HAD to post this article on the house of the Cullens in the Twilight series.
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(credit: Design Tavern)


Fit for a vampire.. The Hoke House (the Cullen House from Twilight) - Skylab Architecture

Myself and two other architecture students went along to see the new vampire come romance movie twilight..

..We made the mistake of going opening day. Aussie kids are currently on their Christmas break and amoungst them, screaming teens, all hungry for the blood (like vampires.. get it?) of teen heart throb, ex- harry potter star, Robert Pattinson or ‘Edward Cullen’ as those who have seen the movie might know him.

Edward’s room.. see more on it here at Apartment therapy

It might come as a surprise to you, that myself and my friends, all in our twenties (and two of us male..) all swooned at one point..

But it probably wasn’t for the same reason as majority of the audience.

I’m talking about the Cullen’s House..

After seeing Manvi’s post for the house featured in twilight over at her blog Mochatini, I decided to do some of my own exploring..

Edward Cullen: “What did you expect? Coffins, and dungeons and moats?”
Bella: “Um..not the moats.”

Well I’m happy to say that there were no coffins, dungeons or moats.. but rather a splendid contemporary home, that’s certainly worth investigating…

The Hoke House is by architect Jeff Kovel via ‘Skylab Architecture’ it’s 4300 squares, built my Metcalf Construction, with Lucy Metcalf as the interior designer and landscaper.

The amazing symmetry and rough floor looks great, and the (perhaps over used) hanging lamp looks great in this living room.

The meals and dining area look warm and inviting, a strong use of timber again, simple tables and furniture used effectively.
Notice the floor to ceiling windows wrapping the kitchen that provide great natural lighting as well as splendid green, forest views.

The contemporary boxy home is well positioned on the site, the architects have taken advantage of the natural sloping landscape and have strategically placed the home so it looks out over the greenery.

It’s the use of timber that really does if for me, the striking middle floor of three level home creates a nice contrast with the industrial grey of the other stories, and again, relates back to it’s site, fitting in nicely with its green forest setting.

Modern, white and pristine bathrooms

Amazing bathroom window/skylight would allows its users to feel very free and open when stripped down and having a shower.

The contemporary feel is continued inside the home. The walls are a tradational modern clean cut white, though the clever use of timber is continued into the home as floorboards and on the stairs.

The house is open and bright and naturally well lit through the obvious use of large and multiple windows.

A bit of a side note, Twilight was a great movie and is definitely worth watching, (i’ve just started the first book also!)
But i’ll leave it up to you to decide which you prefer, the eye candy of Edward Cullen’s or his home.

Links

Twilight movie: http://www.twilightthemovie.com/
Architect/photos - Skylab architects: http://www.skylabarchitecture.com
Builders - Metcalf construction: www.jmetcalfconstruction.com/
A look at Edwards Room - Apartment therapy: http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/
Check out the post by the equally impressed Manvi from www.mochatini.org

Industry follows fashion

Pantone is known for beautiful colors in paints. As the interior design industry typically follows fashion (and vise versa), I have scooped up from pantone's website their colors for fall 2008! I have also tried to find these color trends in interior settings to give you a better idea.

Top 10 Colors for Fall 2008

A summary of the top fall

2008 colors for women are:

The Blue Hues

• Blue Iris - This is Pantone’s color of the year for 2008, according to their report. A rich beautiful blue with purple undertones which has been a firm favorite amongst such designers as Leger, Costello Tagliapetra, Diana Vo n Furstenberg and Oscar De La Renta. Combining the regal richness of purple with cool and calming aspects of blue.
• Royal Lilac - Dramatic Royal Lilac is a combination of bluish purples and cheerful red undertones. undertones.
• Shady Glade -It provides a willing companion to shady glade, a mossy green base color which is a departure from the more traditional greens of th e past.

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  Caribbean Blue -Evokes memories of tropical vacations which adds intensity to its color companions.
• Twilight Blue - Twilight Blue is a twist on a classic navy, a strong, powerful steady color.

The Red Hues

• Aurora Red - Reds and purples are a keynote combination for Fall 2008. Given its dash of energy an d vitality to the palette Aurora red is not exception.
• Withered Rose - Moving on to dusky brownish pinks, Withered Rose blends with almost any shade.
• Burnt Orange - Powerful and robust, Burnt Orange is subtle enough to be worn by most skin tones, but steady enough to be a backdrop and stro ng eno ugh to be at the fore front of an outfit.
• Ochre - Adding a touch of lightness traditional autumnal color is Ochre with a hint of mustard against mellow yellow.

Understated Shitake

• Shitake - "The color of a Japanese mushroom, thi s complex yet modest shade is intriguingly understated," states the Pantone report, "especially when teamed w ith the robust colors of fall" '08.

  

The Color Purple - Prominent in Fall Designer Collections

Inky Blues, Greens and purples made up a prominent fashion base for runway designers showing their fall collections. This is likely to be the most popular color in the high-street given its versatility and femininity.

Commonly mixed with red and found in rich velvets, silks and satins, women are going to be finding themselves in a purple haze for the fall season. Already seeping through into spring and summer women's fashion, purples and lilac base colors look set to provide a rich backdrop for our fall wardrobe in evening gowns, figure hugging dresses, shaggy furs and fringes, tops, skirts and shoes.

And those are the fall color trends for 2008! Enjoy :)

-Mj*

walking on beauty

One day while I was searching the internet for resources in college, I stumbled upon this fabulous website.

Galbraith & Paul


The site features lighting, textiles and rugs. Personally, I adore the rugs!!

This one is called "spring garden"

All of the items are to the trade only, which I think makes them all the more special.



However! There is luck on getting some of the Galbraith & Paul textiles (in pillow form) and lighting!! But, be ready to pay a pretty penny for them.

They are available at room & board.

I think what draws me to their designs are the simplicity in the patterns. They are made with chunky block prints in beautiful color palettes.


So go check them out!






-Mj*

and here we go...

With much deliberation, I have decided to start blogging. WHY? To reduce my boredom while I look for a job. Speaking of my future job (whatever and wherever it might be...), I have also decided that this site will be focused on design. Ideas. Inspiration. Things I like.
Hopefully, this will help keep me motivated to look for a job in interior design that will keep me passionate as well.
I cannot promise to update everyday, but I would like to keep this as up-to-date as possible within means :)

I am off to begin my search for the next post!

Mj*