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hotel anteroom

Posted by sarah on Jul 2, 2011 in Design, Uncategorized | 0 comments

I just read about this amazing looking hotel in Japan on a couple blogs I follow, like Upon a Fold, The Brief, and Superfuture. Hotel Anteroom is one of Kyoto’s newest boutique hotels, offering guests an affordable option in the city to park their bags and experience the feeling of staying in an art gallery. What’s cool about this place is that Hotel Anteroom was originally a student residence that was converted into a hotel and 50 apartments.

Designed by Yamazaki Hirokazu, the rooms are stunning and cool, with their natural colour pallet and materials. The hotel is designed as a place where art and culture co-exist, providing guests a place to retreat and socialize or prepare to explore Kyoto. It has a permanent art gallery called Gallery 9.5, a lounge, restaurant, artwork on sale, and free internet. When I make it to Japan, I am totally staying here. Photos via Superfuture and Hotel Anteroom.

via Hotel Anteroom

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Anna Malmberg: Photography

Posted by sarah on Jun 22, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Anna Malmberg is a Swedish fashion photographer based in Paris and I love her feminine, soft, style. She has been honing her aesthetic since the age of 14 when her parents built her a dark room in their house in Northern Sweden. You can see a lot more of her work on Elle Sweden’s site here.

via anna malmberg

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Natural Accessories

Posted by sarah on May 14, 2011 in Copenhagen, Love This (Product(s)), Uncategorized | 0 comments

While I absolutely love a splash of colour when it comes to home accessories, there is also something to be said about having a base of natural accessories in whites, metals, corks, woods and stone. To truly entertain, a mix of natural or neutral pieces mixed with wild, vibrant and wondering items is best.

Natural accessories do a great job at highlighting food and blending/layering well on a shelf for display. Here is a small selection of contemporary natural home accessory items from Majamoo (Finland), Iittala (Findland), Hakusan Porcelain (Japan), George Jensen, and Normann Copenhagen (Denmark) that would surely bring a smile to a host/guest’s face.

Natural Home Decor by lanshala on Polyvore.com

Small Candleholder. 2.25″dia.x3.75″H
$2.95 – crateandbarrel.com

Fish Trivet – Products – Dwell
$38 – dwell.com

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shoe appreciation

Posted by sarah on May 12, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

I think this poster sums up every girl’s shoe closet, or dream shoe closet.

via pinterest.com

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happy mother’s day

Posted by sarah on May 7, 2011 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

For all the mothers around the world, have a wonderful mother’s day. I celebrated early with my mom with lunch at Whole Foods, and a gift of a delicious smelling body scrub and lipgloss from Sephora.

via pintrest

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acme party box company

Posted by sarah on Mar 28, 2011 in Love This (Product(s)), San Francisco, Uncategorized | 0 comments

I am studying to take my Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) exam in a couple of weeks and this company I found is totally fitting for the material I’m trying to absorb on energy and water waste reduction, using sustainable materials and recycled content.

For those of you who entertain a lot and can’t stand wasting the decor, gifts, tableware, Acme Party Box Company out of San Francisco offers reusable party accessories and decor items made from sustainable materials so you can rest easy that your party is environmentally friendly. For example, some of the items Acme sells can be planted in your garden, reused as home decor. The best part of all this is that you do not need to compromise on style to be environmentally friendly. Acme stuff is so cute and they offer party ideas on their website as well as their blog.