Monday, April 22, 2013

Famous TV Apartments : Carrie Bradshaw, Fraiser, and Sheldon & Leonard's



 
Looking for inspiration?  Try watching The Big Bang Theory, Frasier, Sex in the City, or Happy Endings for hipster apartments. New ideas can come from any corner.
 
We've seen them on TV  and admired them.  I even go as far as to DVR these shows just to be able to pause in order to check out their pads.  My new favorite TV apartments are from the sitcom "Happy Endings".  It's fun to watch with the eye of a designer, it gives senseless TV time a little significance. It's like a free idea bank. 

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Raw Lighting

 
 
Lighting does so much more than light up a room, it creates a mood.  The hanger light in the corner of this one bedroom condo is lit during the day to reflect the owner's funky side and in the evening, it generates just enough light for a relaxing movie night with a glass of wine.
 
The pendant lights below were designed using an antique jar collection.  The bulb is energy friendly and the black cord adjustable.  I call it "Raw Lighting" when the bulb and the mechanicals are visible.  It instantly brings an industrial flair to any room.  Any glass vessel can hold a bulb and any electrician can put it together.