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Jumat, 20 April 2012

outdoors // dorothee schumacher

let's just continue lusting after amazing conservatory and outdoor spaces this week, shall we?

dorothee schumacher has got it going on.

i'm also intrigued by the combo of this:

and this:

throw in a turquoise kitchen with copper pots situation

images via the selby

and i ask you, who doesn't want to be this woman right now??

T G I F !!!

Kamis, 19 April 2012

A little inspiration from Greene and Greene

Another architect that has paved the way for Visbeen Associates? It was actually a pair of brother architects - Charles & Henry Greene. Their custom residences and ultimate bungalows are prime examples of the Arts & Crafts, otherwise known as Craftsman, movement. After completing education at Washington University and MIT, and having apprenticeships at firms in Boston, Massachusettes, the brothers relocated with their family to Pasadena, California and established their firm, Greene and Greene Architects, in 1894. Their style was distinctly Arts & Crafts influenced by Japanese architecture. One of their most famous bungalows was the Gamble House, designed in 1908, for David & Mary Gamble, of Proctor & Gamble (check out our Architectural Tutorial on the Craftsman Style for more information). Much of Greene-and-Greene-designed architecture was incredibly custom, where even the light fixtures and furniture pieces were designed specifically for each space. Here are a few of their notable works...

The Gamble House

Image source: http://www.gamblehouse.org/photos/ext/Vertikoff-2071031-053.html

The Pratt House - considered "structural poetry" by Architectural Digest

Image source: http://www.ultimatebungalow.com/

The Robert R. Blacker House, an extravagant home that cost upwards of $2.49 million dollars in todays dollars.

Image Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:BlackerHouse_7-1-07.jpg

Here are a few notable Visbeen Associates' works that were inspired by this dynamic duo...

The Amblewood is probably our best example of Greene & Greene inspired work. Arts and Crafts style meets the modern world in this well-planned home designed for a small, narrow lot. The Amblewood's low pitched roofs, interesting overhangs and natural tones on the exterior blend with the environment and can be carried into the interior.

Evanston

Dalston

Richmond

Blackburn

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greene_and_Greene

http://www.casabarranca.com/estate/house.php

outdoors // in need of some patio time

you guys, this week has been exhausting. yesterday was one of those days that nothing goes your way. mountains of work to do . . . computer acting up . . . just hearing other people talk annoys the shit out of you . . . it was not pretty, to say the least. it's both a gift and a curse that tomorrow is the same deadline for my many projects. it might mean pulling an all-nighter if today doesn't go more smoothly than yesterday did, so cross your fingers for some creative genius.

i digress.

to that point, you might have noticed that there have not been many progress updates on the house lately. well, that's because there has been little to no progress on the house! unless you're talking about outdoors, which is where all of our spare moments (and spare pennies) have been going. this is definitely old news to those of you with yards, but i have to admit that this is my first yard to care for. which, let's not kid ourselves, the husband is doing most of the work. (bless him!) between a hot, dry summer last year and the fact that the previous owners left in late winter, we have had some fairly significant work to do. lots of landscaping to clean up, patchy grass to fertilize (responsibly, mind you!), 8,000 of those spiky sugar gum balls to corale, and leaves that are seriously still appearing out of nowhere . . . the list goes on. but it's surprisingly rewarding to see things transform to the beauty that i know the previous owners enjoyed.

then there's the matter of our empty deck. literally, once the weather warmed up and things started blooming, all of my priorities shifted from furnishing the house to outfitting our deck and patio! we have a fantastic space for which i have no photos (except this one from my move-in post), but i assure you, it's stupid awesome. and it needs clothes. once i started pulling research, i quickly realized that i gravitate towards the clean, modern wicker look. and i've since been educating myself on what to know about buying and/or maintaining that faux wicker beauty.

architectural digest

all this to say that i'd been pretty focused on a certain direction until i finally let myself sit down with this month's issue of elle decor, and i got an eye-full of erik hyman and max mutchnick's swanky LA grounds. holy heaven!