Visions To Paper

I was discussing this article with a client yesterday and was reminded what a great feature this was on Wayne Visbeen. Read the article to learn more about Wayne's design process and live, freehand sketching skills. Also, for your interest, I attached the sketch and photo of Wayne drawing in Costa Rica with Miro which was described in the article. Curious? Read on!

Luxury Japanese Kitchens Design

Luxury Japanese Kitchens Design

Midcentury Barstool

We are loving this new barstool from Nuevo Living.  It would be a perfect for a mid-century home, don't you think?  Simple, clean-lined.  Totally modern. 

The barstool comes in 26" height with a 12"5 footrest.  The leather shown here is black but it is also available in white and brown as well.  The price is $450/stool.

We won!

I am happy to report that Visbeen Associates took home 4 Best in American Living Awards from the National Association of Home Builders while at the International Builders Show this past week.

We're most proud of winning for Best in the Midwest Region! This award has been ours for 3 out of the last 4 years!

For more photos of these homes, check out our website!

Two Creeks, Best Custom Home in the Midwest Region (built by Jeff Segard)

Westchester, 1st Place one-of-a-kind Custom Home (built by Mike Schaap)

Rylestone, 2nd Place Single Family Detached Home (built by Doug Sumner)

Cypress Pointe, 2nd Place one-of-a-kind Spec Home (built by Mike Schaap)

Loft Small Apartment Decorating Ideas from Tori Golub

Small Apartment Decorating Ideas by Tori Golub

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Loft Small Apartment Decorating

Decorating Loft Small Apartment Design Ideas

Small Apartment Decorating Ideas

Apartment Decorating Ideas from Tori Golub

Luxury new kitchen Design

Luxury new kitchen Design

Wood Dining Table Furniture Design by Rodam

Wood Dining Table Furniture Design by RODAM

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Really Cool Business Cards

We ran accross some really clever business cards today and we thought we share them with you.  They are just so original and so unique. Plus, they make a great marketing tool too-- don't you think?

 

Images from Inc. Magazine

 You can find more clever examples here.

Decorating with Pink

We're crazy about the color pink.  Not for clothes, because unless you are five, pink clothes just seem silly.  And don't even get us started on those pink Juicy Couture sweatsuits...

We love pink decor though.

Unfortunately, we are unable to indulge in our favorite color, mainly because there is a man in the house and he won't allow it.  But one can dream, right?

Here are some inspirations for you...

Image from Metropolitan Home

Image from House Beautiful

Image from Vogue Living

Images from House Beautiful

Have a great day, everyone!

Luxury Silk Flowers

It's raining dogs and cats here in Los Angeles today. We never had a storm like this before. You'd think we're in Seattle!

When it's rainy and gray we find ourselves just craving colors (or a hot pot of soup). Just something to cheer us up!

The best way to add colors is via accessories, as you know.  That or you have to change the paint, the uphosltery, the drapes blah blah blah.  Who has the time and the money?

We found this new line of silk flowers that we just love so much. They are made for very high-end, upscale hotels but it's available commercially too.   They look totally expensive (but they are really not).

Check them out:

We'll be loading these up in our silk flowers section this weekend so please check back then.  Thanks.

Modern Plants

There are certain things that just instantly make your home look dated, you know? For example, fake plants that look fake, like the god- awful ivy plants that you see at Michaels?

We saw some modern plants that we think you'll really like. They're totally chic, and the best part is, they look so incredibly real too.

Here are few:

These will be posted on our modern plants section by the weekend or so.

Turquoise Accessories

Did you hear?  Turquoise is officially the color for 2010 , according to the LA Times.  We always like turquoise.  It's a happy, happy color. 

In case you are into it as well, here are some great turquoise accessories from Global Views:

All of these items can be found on our home accessories section.