Designer dreamhouses built for dolls. Hey Barbie, can we move in?
Barbie’s iconic Malibu Dreamhouse just got some competition. Los Angeles firm Richard Manion Architecture constructed ten modern dollhouses for twenty of Los Angeles’ biggest interior designers to deck out to their heart’s content—and by deck out, we mean deck out. The houses, which will be auctioned off April 17, have been furnished with scale-model versions of modern couches, chairs, tables, drawers, carved ceramic fireplaces, professional landscaping, and one with a miniature electric guitar and tiny records. Read More...
UC Davis unveiled the three finalists in the first design-build competition in the country for the new Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.
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The TYPO International Design Conference 2013 came to San Francisco this past week—check out the highlights.
This past week saw the TYPO International Design Talks come to San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Arts Center, where industry insiders and design gurus alike shared their wisdom with captivated attendees. The theme this year was “Contrast,” which inspired insight ranging from why typeface is like a chair, to subverting perceptions of everyday things, to the business behind the design industry (and how the rise of technology makes selling design an increasingly more complicated question). Read More...
Want a behind-the-scenes peek inside a few of the most beautiful homes in San Francisco's suburbs? Join Community Service League’s 33rd Kitchen Tour and be privy to the lavish kitchens and interiors of five gorgeous homes in Hillsborough and Burlingame.
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Erin Hiemstra is the woman behind one of our very favorite SF blogs, Apartment 34.Although the blog originated as place to collect design ideas for a never-quite-completed Seattle home reno, she's now a true San Franciscan and her blog is filled with design ideas, recipes, fashion inspiration and daily musings - all of which are gorgeously photographed, expertly styled, and totally charming. Her design eye is hip and fun, but feels totally accessible and is always in great taste. And we're not the only ones who think so - Erin will be one of five style influencers to design a room for Sunset Magazine's Celebration Weekend in June. Can't wait to see it!
Erin Hiemstra is the woman behind one of our very favorite SF blogs, Apartment 34, and we're so excited to bring you pictures from her place along with her answers to the Designer Crush Q&A!
If you've never heard of Soft Cities, prepare to be charmed. The San Francisco company creates blankets and napkins featuring a map of your favorite location—in a supercute, arty iteration.
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Transform a white shower curtain into an on-trend work of art with this colorful DIY!
It's tough to toe the line between boring and little-kid-kitschy when it comes to shower curtains, but this DIY manages to do just that. Although the project takes a bit of patience and measuring, we think the end result is worth the extra effort. Big thanks to Design Love Fest for letting us share their project!
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Shower curtain (a white curtain with a waffle print was used here) Read More...
