By: Steve Miller
As its’ name so aptly states, the Hotel De La Paix epitomizes peace and tranquility. The owners however were probably thinking more about the word peace in a diplomatic context since Cambodia emerged from very bloody conflicts with the Khmer Rouge and warring political factions less than a decade ago.
About the hotel. If [...]
By Steve Miller
Mid century furniture and appointments gallery, Contents, has opened its doors on LA’s Melrose Avenue, known internationally for the renowned restaurants, art galleries and design showrooms that occupy this precious bit of real estate.
By Steve Miller
Tomar2 Relies on Scale, Content and Material
Stephen Tomar Furniture and Tomar2, the newest line of furniture to be introduced in the Fall of 2007, from designers Stephen Tomar and Stuart Lampert, are a constantly evolving process where fresh and innovative designs are designed regularly for its legions of followers of their classically inspired [...]
By Steve Miller
In Vitro Orchid
With a name like In Vitro Orchid, what is not to love. Notoriously hard plants to keep alive, no less get to rebloom, www.uncommongoods.com will send you the In Vitro Orchid, a baby orchid or what looks to be an orchid cutting with roots in a 5” sterilized test tube that [...]
By Steve Miller
Do you have a small bathroom? Here are some helpful hints on how to make a bathroom look bigger and brighter without increasing the square footage.
By Steve Miller
Atelier Van Lieshout Dutch Art Collective www.ateliervanlieshout.com
This company has been showing up on the best of the best lists and I can absolutely see why! They are taking Europe by storm and it is only a matter of time before they are the darlings of the American art scene. Their pared down architectural [...]
By Steve Miller
USB & Fire Wire Hub
La Cie Hub www.lacie.com
Are you like me and have a mass of ugly and annoying wires sticking out from every port and outlet in your house? Well, it seems that La Cie Hub has come to the rescue. At first I thought it was a pretty cool lamp with [...]
By Steve Miller
Every year in cities where tastemakers collide with trendsetters, buyers by the thousands flock to furniture fairs and design expositions such as Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan and Interior Lifestyle Tokyo to find what’s innovative, inspirational and accessible. Until recently most people wouldn’t have included Los Angles on a select list of [...]
By Steve Miller
Tip #1 — Easy Fall Decorating ColorsTake clues from nature and the things that are happening around you. The leaves are changing, wood is being cut for fireplaces, chestnuts are being roasted. When the cold weather begins to spread across the plains and into your backyards, an interior decorating scheme featuring rich oranges, [...]
By Steve Miller
Over the next several months I will be writing on websites, accessories, furniture, jewelry, etc., that I have found and love. I include this in design because everything will be a charismatic, unique and inspiring. So without further adieu…
20ltd www.20ltd.com . Based in the UK, this site promotes luxuriously designed products that are [...]