I heard from the girls at HAPPYsthlm (sthlm is short for Stockholm) earlier this week and didn’t want to wait another moment before spotlighting them here on decor8. HAPPYsthlm was founded in a courtyard studio in Stockholm in ’07 by product designer Katarina Andersson, silversmith Caroline Lindholm and textile designer Kajsa Aronsson. Tog
Feb-17-2011
Architect Visit: Poteet Architects in San Antonio, Texas
Posted by Brodie Cairnduff under House Remodeling Tips
After graduating from Yale and receiving a Masters in Architecture from the University of Texas, Jim Poteet returned to his hometown of San Antonio, where he opened his office “with the hope of furthering the sustainable revitalization of downtown San Antonio.” The practice has won national recognition for its sensitive adaptive reuse of existing buildings and a fresh, rigorous approach to modern interior design. To see more of the firm’s work, go to Poteet Architects on the Remodelista Architect/Designer Directory.
For a San Antonio artist, Poteet created a guest house/garden retreat/playhouse using a reclaimed steel shipping container.
Feb-17-2011
Pruning is a necessary evil, and can be done well
Posted by Tristan Cottrell under Home Improvement World
Pruning can’t help but wound a plant. But the injury doesn’t have to compromise its health.
Your job, as a pruner, is to pinch, snip, lop or saw in such a way as to facilitate your plants’ natural healing.
Plants have an uncanny ability to deal with wounds. Immediately after any wound, whether from high wind or from the sharp edge of your pruning saw, cells around the wound burst into activity. Their goal: to prevent the spread of infection and seal off the wound.
Unless the weather is frigid, rapid respiration (“breathing”) and cell division occur, during which natural antimicrobial chemicals are released and new cells grow to seal off the wound.
Feb-16-2011
Size Matters When it Comes to Outdoor Umbrellas
Posted by Blake Stoate under Home Improvement Information
One of the most important elements of outdoor décor is the choice of an umbrella. The choices you will find available today can be mind boggling, so do yourself a favor and give some forethought to this very important element of outdoor décor.
Umbrellas of all sizes add a nice touch to any outdoor patio set, but think of how you most want your umbrella to function for you before choosing one that might be too small or too limited in the positions in which it can be placed.
Styles, Types and Sizes Abound
There are so many great choices, you might as well choose the patio umbrella that you can enjoy and use for several years before having to purchase a new one.
A cantilever umbrella, for instance, does not fit into a hole in the center of your patio table, instead it has an arm which allows you to set the base anywhere you choose and place the umbrella on any area as well.
Another consideration is size. U
Feb-13-2011
Handmade Home: Lovely Table Setting
Posted by Tristan Cottrell under Home Improvement World
Hello everyone! This is Anna-Malin Lindgren from Helt Enkelt visiting decor8 today for my once monthly column, Handmade Home! Thank you for all your wonderful comments on my first post! You made me really glad to be here and I feel so welcome. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day so I thought I’ll share a romantic project for the dinner table that you can try for any celebration in your life really – maybe an upcoming anniversary? My inspiration began with a photo I took a couple of weeks ago of a flower and I liked it so much that I used that as my base to inspire a table setting.
After taking the photo, I uploaded it to my computer and made some edits to it, then I decided to trim the photo and use it as part of the place setting. I mad
