Fabulous Kitchen Designs from Christopher Peacock

House Beautiful will unveil its kitchen of the year and its designer is no other than Christopher Peacock. The unveiling ceremony will be live on Rockefeller Plaza in New York City on July 15. I know this came as no surprise to many of you as English Kitchen Designer Christopher Peacock’s works are so famous and has gotten acclaims from many design critics already. I am a self-confessed admirer of his fabulous kitchens with their luxurious sterling silver knobs and hinges, the exquisite craftsmanship of the cabinets, and the functionality of the designs. A Christopher Peacock kitchen is synonymous to luxury, functionality, sophistication and style. For those who are not familiar with his kitchens and even for those who just want to get another glimpse of his kitchen creations, enjoy the images below. (Click on the images for a larger view)

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Lovely Unique Pieces of Furniture

I am not supposed to do anything today as I was advised to take a rest. But as I was surfing the net I found these lovely unique pieces of furniture. And here I am, sharing them with you already. I love their colors, shapes, and playful designs. I thought I would just take a rest for a while in using too many words and just show them to you. I found these lovely pieces of furniture from Dust Furniture, a collection of studio furniture from craft artist Vincent Thomas Leman. All of Dust’s furniture is skillfully handcrafted by Vincent and Jessie Leman in their studio in Valparaiso, Indiana.

These fun and lively furniture that are stretched, curved, and stacked will make a lovely addition to any modern, contemporary, eclectic, and even traditional home. It is just up to you where to put it in your home, but wherever you put these nice pieces of furniture, that space would definitely be more lively and charming.

Easy Elegance

Easy elegance, that’s how most clients and other people would describe Amanda Nisbet’s design and spaces. Her endeavors include numerous high-end residential projects in the United States, Canada and Europe. Her projects are aesthetically wonderful and elegant yet not lacking comfort and functionality. I personally love her window treatments, they are always luxurious and stylish. Her living room creations are always warm, fresh and well-ventilated. They are perfect for family and friends gathering, whether for casual or formal entertaining where good conversations and tête-à-tête sessions will always be welcome and endearing. One will also notice her skillful use of beautiful luxurious fabrics that compliment the furniture and adding color and style to each of her room creations. Enjoy these wonderful spaces from Amanda Nisbet.

According to Amanda's website,
Untethered by design rules, Amanda brings a fresh energetic approach to a traditional sense of luxury. Colour, texture and form blend to create her trademark comfortable elegance. Her work seamlessly balances function and style, Classicism and Modernism, in surprising ways.

I heart this . . . simple living room

I heart this simple living room. I love the simplicity of its design and the use of soothing colors to create a very relaxing surrounding. Clearly there is balance in this cottage style living space, a sofa in the middle with two lovely lamps on both sides, the framed wall arts and the two candle wall sconces at the wall at the back of the sofa are also immaculately hanged and meticulously arranged to create a perfect balance. Fortunately, the living room did not appear dull and boring because of too much focus on balance, thanks to the eye-catching and uniquely shaped sofa with three throw-pillows, the two of which are identical and placed on the left and right side of the sofa and the other pillow in the middle. The elegantly designed fabric of the sofa adds to the cozy cottage ambiance and laid-back atmosphere of this lovely living space. Even if I am an admirer of colorful and lively spaces, I heart this simple and elegant living room.

photo: House Beautiful

A relaxing and inviting Beach House

This Montauk Beach House in Long Island New York is aesthetically designed by Ghislaine Viñas Interior Design. I am a great admirer of the works of talented designer Ghislaine Viñas because her projects are always lively but not flamboyant, relaxing but not dull, and they always make a statement of comfort and style. This Beach House is very relaxing and inviting. Each room and space has its own character and charm that will make its occupants feel the tranquil mood of a pleasant vacation. The very creative mix of colors makes the rooms come alive yet does not take out the laidback and peaceful ambience of the Beach House. The red and white dining room with its impressive white chandelier is cheerful and elegant at the same time. Family and friends will surely have a hefty happy appetite in this dining room as red is known to stimulate a desire for food. The green and purple bedrooms would serve as idyllic sanctuaries to their dwellers. And I just adore the spacious and immaculate white kitchen with lots of storage and air. The generous use of whites in this beach house carefully combined with other vibrant colors just picks up one’s mood. Plus the meticulous addition of exceptional home decors and accessories that will perfectly fit in every space makes this Beach House a very relaxing and inviting place for family gatherings and vacation.

Awesome Paintable Wallpapers

These awesome paintable wallpapers are the perfect solution to problem walls. It can hide away all unsightly problems in your walls. It covers cracks, paneling, and even cinderblock. And it is not only good for problem walls. It can also be used to beautify your dull walls or just create a new design and feel on any space in your home. And the best part of it is that it is paintable, you can paint it with colors that will suit your home interior design and it comes with a variety of effects and designs. It adds texture and feel on the surface of your walls that are otherwise missing on ordinary wallcoverings. These Graham and Brown Paintables are also durable and it has elegant style and effects that will no doubt fit in any wall or ceiling you wish to cover. I personally like the Victorian Effect which is patterned after traditional tin ceilings and perfect for older Victorian and colonial homes and the Stucco Effect which really makes your walls have the lovely stucco walls surface which really looks thicker but without the cost and commitment of having real ones.

Lance Armstrong’s Austin Abode

Retired American Professional Cyclist Lance Armstrong opens up his Austin Abode which is featured in the July 2008 issue of Architectural Digest. And it looks so good. Lance who broke records when he won the Tour de France seven consecutive times lives in a warm and restful Spanish colonial-style house. Lance has a very talented and skillful team behind him to create his welcoming Texas abode, the Interiors of the house was done by Roy W. Materanek of RWM Design, Renovation Architecture by Ryan Street & Associates and Landscape Architecture by LandWest Design Group. I just adore his contemporary living room that exudes a cheery and comfortable feeling with the use of reds and woods. The artworks and chandeliers are also very eye-catching. The spacious media/game room which displays his Jerseys from his Tour de France days and the pool cabana that looks down a walk framed by cypresses are just some of the many stunning spaces in this marvelously designed home. And I really, really love the kitchen, which displays some family photos which is quite rare in kitchens but adds a very warm touch to this already lovely room.

Lance Armstrong, from his Architectural Digest Interview:

“When I walk into that house, I heave a sigh of relief: I am home. I take off my shoes, walk around barefoot, just feeling the rugs, floors. Home is very private; here, nobody’s going to mess with me.”

“When their mom and I split, the kids and I moved around a bunch. But that’s over. This time I said, ‘You will graduate from high school in this house. I promise. Dad’s not moving again.’ ”