Upward Bound House

We had such a wonderful opening yesterday and had at least 300 people come out for the opening of Upward Bound House. Because I was SOOO busy, I only had a chance to shoot a couple shots of my room - so above is one decent shot I took of my room. Wallpaper by Madison and Grow and lighting by Zia-Priven, Amenity Home pillows and side table by Eclectics.




We will have the professional shots available in a couple weeks. So if you are interested in posting or publishing the project please contact me for the photographs. And thank you to all my wonderful designers, vendors, friends and family who donated to Upward Bound House.

Living In: Amadeus

from Design*Sponge by grace


Amadeus, I bow, humbled, before you.
trumeau mirror $675, plymouth stripe and vine wallpaper, wall sconce $187, parasol $50, wig $30, boudoir rouge $15, louis xvi chaise, heels $120, tapestry pouch $56, candlesticks $28 each, vase $20, cameo $28, hair elastic $45.



This post is more of an “Amadeus Lite” or Living In: The first half of Amadeus before sh*** gets crazy. The second half of the movie hits me in the gut, hard. So I ignored it while pulling together this post. Let’s pretend Wolfie and Stanze Mozart made lots of money and lived happily ever after, okay?
-amy m.
see’s chocolates $9, bacchus wallpaper, sword $255 each, resin antlers $128, schoenhut baby grand $1300, bergere chair, cakestand $50, mirror $110, Cardiff tea set teapot $50 & cup $18.

Please Join us! Upward Bound House Opening!

You are invited to the opening of Upward Bound Housing Shelter



Please join us in celebrating the opening of Culver City’s newest Housing Shelter!



Each of the 18 decorated rooms will be available for viewing from LA’s hottest design talent.



Upward Bound House
12841 West Washington Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90066
Cross street - Beethoven



Friday January 29th, 2010



1:00pm-3:30pm



Refreshments will be served.



Please RSVP to: Ali Shiry ashiry@upwardboundhouse.org or 310-458-7779 x203.






Designers
18 prominent interior designers from Los Angeles have donated their services to create rooms for homeless families at Upward Bound House’s new emergency Family Shelter. Lead Interior Designer, Vanessa De Vargas from Turquoise has brought on the following top designers who will apply their unique flair and creativity to decorate one unit. Designers include Erica Islas, Kelly LaPlante, Bridgid Coulter, Nicole Sassaman, Cory Pernicano, Linda Graveline, Jessica Brende, Nadia Geller, Rachel Winokur, Carlo Rios, Cozette Coffman, Christy Biberich, Elizabeth Bomberger, Typhanie Peterson, Rhonda Konowalow Angell, Melissa Capehart and Lynnea Schwieters.



Donations
Furniture and accessory donations are being provided by the following companies: Zia-Priven, Waterworks, Benjamin Moore, Duralee Fabrics, Empiric Studio, The Woven Company, Ferm Living, Madison and Grow, Mjh Decorative Arts, Paper Mosaic Studio, Lana Kole Studio, M.B. + Assoc., Euro-Chic Living, Henry Road, Distant, Eclectics, Amenity Home, Modern One, Finished By Design, Clark G. Davis, Alysia Cotter Photography, Ashley Lighting / ZF Services , Kohls, Environment Furniture, D.L. Rein Jillian Kogan, Jonathan Adler and Accessory Preview.



About Upward Bound House
The mission of Upward Bound House is to eliminate homelessness among families with children in Los Angeles by providing housing, supportive services and advocacy. Since 1997, more than 1,100 individuals – including over 650 children – have graduated from Upward Bound House and are no longer homeless. The agency boasts a 95% success rate of families securing – and retaining – permanent housing. For more information about Upward Bound House, please visit




We look forward to seeing you and celebrating this special day!

Hang Around + Toss Around for Muuto

kibisi along with muuto have designed 'hang around and toss around',

a collection of kitchen utensils that combine form, function and craftsmanship.

the series will be previewed for the first time at maison et objet 2011.

the collection of simple wooden tools are precisely designed and crafted

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Apartment Therapy House Tours Design

Apartment Therapy House Tours Design

While the district can often seem dark and sinister - especially in this time of year - Laura has successfully promoted an aura of light and tonic at home. The colors are cheerful. The lines are clean and neat design. It is a beautiful place!

Home Radiators as decor objects by Irsap

Home Radiators as decor objects by Irsap

It is art that warms you from the outside - tea strainer collection of decorative items such as radiators adds visual interest to your home when you create a comfortable environment. These radiators decor Irsap Italian company to make a great addition to the bathroom, bedroom, living room or any room in your house. Unlike other designer radiators out there, this design is not about to hide it is a radiator (you can tell it just by looking). Instead, it is more about beauty and the work by adding fashion. The tubes are aligned, and topped with an artistic element, like branches or bubbles. These radiators offer an industrial-chic-meets-modern art appeal, no doubt an interesting combination. Their contemporary style means they will always be an access point in your home, both in terms of temperature and appearance. Check them out by visiting Irsap.

Cool Lagoon Oasis Kitchen by Tiare Cowan

Starring in this kitchen has a stove to the wall displaying a dynamic curved shapes to attract the eyes. None of the top stems of lily-shaped glass iridescent mosaic, framed by Palladio Green and black granite arches and topped by a curved glass. The rest of the kitchen has cherry nutmeg plenty of storage cabinetry and accessories, sitting on the floor of thin Travertine Navona.

Stainless Steel Kitchen Design Cabinet

This spacious kitchen has been done up in white with black breaking its monotony incessantly. The light hanging above adds coziness to the ambience while the small wooden plank serves as a place to dine for two. The stainless steel table top stretching across the kitchen gives the user lots of space to move. Although the photo above might be a little higher, stainless steel is almost obvious when it comes to kitchen appliances. Of course you have other options, but why not the conventional steel and stainless steel modern, refined and elegant?

Is always in fashion, and, nine times out of ten without any enclosure set decoration itself.

So what is it stainless steel that is so appealing?

First, is a sophisticated material. Oven, refrigerator, dishwasher and even, yes, the trash can enjoy a gleaning of sophistication when you choose to have stainless steel.

If you can get all the equipment - large and small - in stainless steel, your kitchen is a sleek, elegant uniform look to push.

Stainless steel is a clean look, one that makes the area look neat and organized so well. The clean lines and a reflective surface would be a most luxurious of all the house.

Although stainless steel appliances will stand out better than if you choose to hide, it makes a brave, beautiful shot. Stainless steel is the material brave designers who want to highlight their elegant style.

If you are looking for a way to make your kitchen a sophisticated style, timeless yet ultra-modern stainless steel is the way forward.

Cool Saarinen Womb chair and ottoman

Design Eero Saarinen, 1948

Eero Saarinen womb chair, 1948, exclusively for Knoll, displays of designer flair Finnish-born to challenge the rules, breaking patterns and new standards for modern design and comfort. With its polished chrome base and a frame on a fabric chair fiberglass shell is designed to facilitate a relaxed sitting position, providing emotional comfort and a sense of security - hence the name one of the modern furniture most famous "womb." the belly is a real chair you can curl up in

Cool Chair Furniture Design

These all design are very cool,all design made from bike wheel

Upward Bound House

18 prominent interior designers from Los Angeles will be donating their services to create rooms for homeless families at Upward Bound House’s new emergency Family Shelter, This former budget motel will provide emergency housing and services for homeless children and their parents, and will help more than 70 families with minor children each year.




Lead Interior Designer, Vanessa De Vargas from Turquoise has brought on top designers who will apply their unique flair and creativity to decorate one unit. Designers include Erica Islas, Kelly LaPlante, Bridgid Coulter, Nicole Sassaman, Cory Pernicano, Linda Graveline, Jessica Brende, Nadia Geller, Rachel Winokur, Carlo Rios, Cozette Coffman, Christy Biberich, Elizabeth Bomberger, Typhanie Peterson, Rhonda Konowalow Angell, Melissa Capehart and Lynnea Schwieters.




Furniture and accessory donations are being provided by the following companies: Zia-priven, Waterworks, Benjamin Moore, Duralee Fabrics, Empiric Studio, The Woven Company, Ferm Living, Mjh Decorative Arts, Henry Road, Distant, Paper Mosiac Studio, Lana Kole Studio, M.B. + Assoc., Jillian Kogan, Kohls, Ashley Lighting, Madison and Grow, Environment Furniture, Modern One, Eclectics, Clark G. Davis, DL Rhein, Alysia Cotter Photography and Euro-Chic Living.




The opening event for the new shelter will take place January 29 2010 at the Shelter starting at 1:00 pm located at 12841 West Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90066. Designers will be on hand to showcase the units that they designed and decorated. Families are scheduled to move into the facility as early as February 1st, 2010. The mission of Upward Bound House is to eliminate homelessness among families with children in Los Angeles by providing housing, supportive services and advocacy. Since 1997, more than 1,100 individuals – including over 650 children – have graduated from Upward Bound House and are no longer homeless. The agency boasts a 95% success rate of families securing – and retaining – permanent housing.




Please contact Ali Shiry to RSVP for the January 29th, 2010 event at ashiry@upwardboundhouse.org or 310-458-7779 x203.





Upward bound has recently been featured in the following press articles:
California Home + Design Magazine, Editor At Large and the LA Times.

New Press - Staten Island Advance

Thank you Andrea at the Staten Island Advance for interviewing me for the Home Section.
Since Turquoise was named the color of 2010 by Pantone, Andrea thought it was only fitting that I give some quotes about how to use Turquoise in your home. To read the full article click here. Enjoy!

Cisco Home Sale

Run, dont walk to the sale at Cisco Home!

New Press - California Home and Design Magazine

I am very proud to be working on this amazing project with Upward Bound House, and a huge thank you goes to Erin at California Home and Design Magazine for posting all the information regarding this project. We are still looking for donations - all of which are tax deductable. So if you have any items that you might want to give us, please contact me directly at turquoise.la@gmail.com. We look forward to a wonderful project-for an amazing cause!

Please click here to read the full article.