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Try as I might I just can’t find a definition for the word “Lolilla.” But given that manufacturer Ahsayane says that their extravagant Lolilla chair is modeled after the cultural traditions of Flamenco, I have to assume a definite Romance derivation. Perhaps I should re-phrase that last assertion. For w Full article…

Textured walls are a simple and very visible way of changing the look of your home. It’s like having a giant piece of art in your home. In fact, with such an imposing wall you don’t need decorations anymore. This particular project involves a very interesting look. It’s a birch wall that has also been [...]

Freshome readers, it is time to draw the line and reminisce about good times this year. On Freshome, great moments are reflected by absorbing projects, which is why we decided to make a list with our top 20 posts this year, according to your Facebook shares. Have fun going through the photos and remembering the [...]

Water gardening has been a focal point of the work and creations at Ponderiffic Adventures for many years.  A few years ago, Ed Brown, president of Ponderiffic, was called in to work with a team of landscape contractors on a project at Disney’s Epcot Center in Orlando Florida.  The task was the creation of a sustainable [...]

In grade school, little people tend to make immediate friends—and when they become best friends, they become inseparable. Children who are such fast friends may appreciate the new Banana Moon rocker by Agati, which comes with not one, but two reclining seats. The dual seats face opposite directions, so a duo can talk, laugh, and [...]

This impressive residence is located in Cape Town, South Africa, on the slopes of Signal Hill. The location is very beautiful as the residence overlooks the Atlantic Seaboard and the historic Robben Island. This was originally a SAOTA residence and the clients recently decided to renovate it in order to make it more modern and [...]

N.E.C. 406.11 Tamper-Resistant Receptacles in Dwelling Units. (Residential)In all areas, all 125-volt, 15- and 20-ampere receptacles shall be listed tamper-resistant receptacles.The requirement for tamper-resistant 15- and 20-ampere receptacles in dwelling units was added to the 2008 Code to increase safety for children. All areas will now need tamper-resistant receptacles. Previously they were only required in [...]

Typically, the phrase “contract furniture” doesn’t conjure up iconic images pertinent to the evolution of Modern design. But that’s only owing to a lack of imagination, since some of the 20th. century’s most renowned designers dealt with the varied demands of the workspace. Case in point: Denmark’s Hans Wegner, whose CH 110 Desk helped set [...]

Size is not the essence and the best example to support this idea is a small Swedish house of 57 sq m, located at the coast of Hoganas, inSweden. The architect Dinell Johansson modeled this summerhouse, after the Palladios villas inVeneto. Common with the Palladios villas is the cross-shaped space on one side and on the other, [...]

Ellis Residence was designed by Coates Design and is a 2,560 square foot contemporary home located in Bainbridge Island, a city in Washington state, USA. According to the architects, the owners’ goal was two-fold: they wanted to prove that sustainability can be achieved without compromising a modern aesthetic design and they wanted to motivate others [...]