Monthly archives:April 2012

Crystal Clear: Decadent Crystals Offer a Plethora of Possibilities

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Simple and understated, while at the same time radiant and luxuriously decadent, crystal offers a plethora of possibilities. Crystal and lucite have remained on our radar, firmly incorporated into fashion, jewelry, home furnishings, architectural interiors and exteriors, even electronic devices and computers. While the “crystal clear” aesthetic still looks c[...]

Crystal Clear: Decadent Crystals Offer a Plethora of Possibilities

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Simple and understated, while at the same time radiant and luxuriously decadent, crystal offers a plethora of possibilities. Crystal and lucite have remained on our radar, firmly incorporated into fashion, jewelry, home furnishings, architectural interiors and exteriors, even electronic devices and computers. While the “crystal clear” aesthetic still looks c[...]

Salon del Mobile 2012 Recap

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Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan, Italy is one of the most important global trade shows for the design industry with premier designers and companies showcasing their newest collections collections and products. Prior to the show’s opening, which ran April 17-22, our correspondent had the opportunity to explore new offerings from Italian bath bran[...]

Salon del Mobile 2012 Recap

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Salone Internazionale del Mobile in Milan, Italy is one of the most important global trade shows for the design industry with premier designers and companies showcasing their newest collections collections and products. Prior to the show’s opening, which ran April 17-22, our correspondent had the opportunity to explore new offerings from Italian bath bran[...]

Black and White and Cool All Over

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When Truman Capote threw his now infamous Manhattan black and white ball in 1966, no one suspected that along with society glitterai, he was also tapping into a long standing design schema; the push and pull of black and white. Representing the highest level of contrasts on the color wheel (though not really colors in and of themselves) – the stark and immed[...]

The Greeniest of Baths

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Every day, we indulge in the delights of the bath. From the minute we rise, to the moments before we sleep, the bath provides invaluable comfort and luxury – a source of water and energy that counts among our most valuable resources. But, thanks to the ingenuity of a select group of designers and innovators, we don’t have to choose between indulgence and pre[...]

Design Trend: Shapely Console Legs

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Here at Styleture, we feel it’s time to give you a “leg up” on head-turners offering fresh design perspectives in the console vanity category. What first comes to mind when one hears “console” is usually a vintage style sink supported by metal rod legs. Well, creative high-design thinking has transformed the serviceable console into a statement-maker that wi[...]

Ernesto Garcia Creates THG Luxury Bathroom Inspired by Mediterranean Villas

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Architect-designer Ernesto Garcia was presented with a huge challenge: create a Mediterranean style villa in the middle of the desert. Not one to shrug off opportunities, Garcia took on the project, with the master bath serving as the home’s pièce de résistance. Inspired by great villas in history and of the past, immediately the old world style and exquis[...]

Ernesto Garcia Creates THG Luxury Bathroom Inspired by Mediterranean Villas

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Architect-designer Ernesto Garcia was presented with a huge challenge: create a Mediterranean style villa in the middle of the desert. Not one to shrug off opportunities, Garcia took on the project, with the master bath serving as the home’s pièce de résistance. Inspired by great villas in history and of the past, immediately the old world style and exquis[...]

Devon & Devon Debuts 2012 Bath and Interior Design Collections

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Devon & Devon, known for its elegant and sophisticated complete bathroom designs, has announced the launch of its 2012 collections in North America – where Watermark Designs of Brooklyn, NY is the company’s exclusive distributor. The new collections include upgrades to some of Devon & Devon’s most popular bathtubs, and a number of bold new designs t[...]