I RED this and thought of you ......

Hi Everybody

I though I may post some info out some pieces/furniture I saw each with the colours of the Olympic Rings: Red, Green, Black, Yellow and Blue.
Today it will be the Red.........
The below items are all from Amazon and more spoecifically Premier Housewares who do appear to have alot of products.



Relax and chill out and watch the Olympics in comfort

Add that touch of luxury to your recliner with this mogolian cushion

Swirl Sculpture, I thought it looked a bit like the Olympic Flame

For the wall there is a striking poppy glass wall art

Rool out the red carpet...

The next colour I will look at is green. It may be a hard one to come across green pieces of furniture but I will investigate and report back for all you wonderful people...
Until next time..........STAY CREATIVE
-Z

Design on an Olympic Scale...

Hi Everybody

All keeping well I hope.

Well...did everybody see the opening ceremony at he Olympic Games. Wan tit fantastic..quite the show.

I was thinking if it would be OK with you as the medal table ranks up I would at the end would look at the top 5 countries and look at the layouts, displays and design for those countries. I think that would be a nice topic to get my teeth into.

Obviously I will be keeping you up to date with lots of other things I think are looking good and may catch the eye.



Citius, Altius, Fortius

You can let me know what you thought of the ceremony and any ideas you have on the design front.

Until next time....STAY CREATIVE..
-Z

Date for your Diary....

Hi Guys...Its been a while since I last posted but I have been mega busy :). So much running around and not enough time to do it in...where is that 25th hour in the day when you need it lol
I happened to hear of the next dates for the HOUSEWARES Conference and Innovation Awards.
It is on 16th and 17th April 2013 at the Heythrop Park in Oxfordshire in the UK. Last year was such a wonderful success with the Michelin starred chef and celebrity Heston Blumenthal giving talks and presenting awards for all the hard work and effort that has gone into many retailers an business. With such tough economic times we are in at the moment it just shows the determination, ideas and innovation that so many people have that keeps the high street alive, competitive and so very interesting. So to all the entrants and nominees......GOOD LUCK!!!!

Until Next Time...... STAY CREATIVE

-Z

Another Friday 13th.....AAARRGGHH!!!

Hi Guys... Happy Friday 13th. Hope you are all well.

My Last Friday 13th post was about strange furniture but I though with the wall art theme this week, I would look at strange wall art or design.

There is the superstition that if you break a mirror you will have bad luck for 7 years. Why not meet that superstition head on and have a mirror that is already broken......Well obviously this is not broken but with the etching on it it gives that effect. Which brings me onto my next pieces quite nicely...Illusions....

The above and below images are mosaic art, which in the great scheme of events is not that unusual, but arranged in a certain way can be truly dramatic. The above image looks like a never ending portal to another dimension and there is something quite hypnotic and thought provoking about it. WHAT IS ROUND THE BEND????

The below is sublime..truly wonderful. The fact it is set up to look like Venice, but to incorporate the bath and a gondola lookalike is real attention to detail and incorporating furnitur into the art of it.

If you have seen something strange in the past design wise or even have some thoughts on todays post please let me know. I would love to hear from you.

Until next time...be safe today...be aware...and as always.......STAY CREATIVE
-Z

Brighten Your Day ....

Hi Everybody....How are you all.

Well here in Scotland the Summer so far has been a complete wash out with rain and strong winds. Definitely not the Summer I or anybody else for that matter had come to expect :(. So I thought it was maybe a chance to look at some nice bright wall art to liven up and give a splash of colour on that bare wall.

Above are examples of hanging glass wall art from Amazon through Premier Housewares. Truly some lovely pieces and would look good in a bedroom or even the Macaroons in the Kitchen MMMMmmmmmmm:) :)

Another form of wall art that appears to be the future of interior wall design is Wall Decals. Some people may call them wall transfers, stickers o even wall tattoos, but the principal is the same. They can be simple small silhouettes or more lavish, full wall affairs. Some may even depict a famous piece of art or subject matter.

This look is very stylish and can give a plane wall a unique twist to it and it would certainly be a conversation piece or talking point in the room.

As I am Scottish I just couldn't resist adding these 2 lovely decas. The top one is certainly more extravagant but it can be in a corner of the room as you can see from the green walled image.

Have fun with it and just because you may think a piece of wall art should hang..them think again.

Until next time.....stay creative

-Z

Living in a Virtual World

Hi Everybody
Hope you are all well and healthy.

I just thought I would give you a quick post on a different nature and use the power of technology.

If you are having trouble placing things in a room or even are unsure where to start about designing a room, why not use computer software to get you started.

I found a website which you may like: 

www.virtualworlds.co.uk

The software would be best suited to a manufacturer, retailer, property developer or a semi pro interior designer. It allows the customer to visualise  and view the product options you choose to have available

Virtual Worlds is a suite of fully interactive, 3D virtual reality programs for creating room interiors, including kitchen, bathroom, bedroom, study, retail store and office space design software. They are built to run on any modern desktop or laptop, and feature drag & drop technology, live 3D walk-thru’s, stunning image production, and data output of room design contents. Virtual Worlds systems can also provide design visualisation for external environments like gardens and specialised applications like railway stations, airport terminals, exhibition stands and underground and subway stations.
This is the first one I have seen with this kind of set up and I am very impressed with it. The images look excellent. Here are some shots below...and remember these are virtual shots for designing :) :O

Until Next Time....STAY CREATIVE
-Z

The Launch of UK Big Brother 2012

Hi Guys

Here in the UK last night, it was the launch night of the new series of the reality TV show Big Brother. To be honest I am not really interested in what happens over the coming weeks I was and am far more interested in the house design. The structure, the layout and of course the furniture that has gone in.

Here are some of the images below:

I have always wondered who makes, manufactures and gives their furniture for the house. I suppose there will be different companies giving certain pieces.

This year it is definetly a more glamourous if not vegas style theme. Especially with  the neon tubes under the beds. The Living quarter is alot more open leading to a wonderful modern kitchen with black marble and a big breakfast batr with bar stools.

I have to agree that this I think is the best house that Big Brother have produced to date in the UK. Well done to those involved :) :)

Until Next Time.......STAY CREATIVE.

-Z