IF YOU’VE EVER DAYDREAMED of appearing in your own fairytale, the reality isn’t that far away. You’ll need to supply your own Prince Charming or Sleeping Beauty, but the fantasy location is just a phone call or e-mail away. The five-star Enterkine Country House Hotel at Annbank has long been established as an elegant weekend break destination. However, its latest project takes getting away from it all to a different level.
In the mature grounds of the hotel, a small wooden structure is tucked away among the trees. From the outside it looks like something from a children’s storybook. The walls slope and the roof curves and you wouldn’t be terribly surprised if it grew legs and upped and walked away because you were staring at it. It’s quirky, cute and unique.
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UNCONVENTIONAL architect Jean mic Perrine has come up with an audacious new idea – ready made, stackable, expandable pod homes.
The sign in the lobby says Perrine Architecture, Level 1. Step out of the lift and it’s not clear where to go next. Directly opposite is a trendy office furniture showroom and to the left, down the corridor is a simple, frosted glass door devoid of any clue as to what is behind it. Try the door and you find a typically stylish, minimalistic architects’ studio. The lack of signage is not a yet to be done job. (more…)
Located in an tidy ranch within walking distance of the town center, DayDesign’s headquarters doesn’t announce itself as the epicenter of one of the design world’s most accomplished companies.
But then, that’s sort of the point. With satisfied clients like IBM, DC Comics, the Library of Congress and UTC Pratt & Whitney, DayDesign founder Skip Day doesn’t feel the need to trumpet his company’s success. Instead, he is content to let the work speak for itself.
“Our clients are very loyal,” Mr. Day said as he sat in DayDesign’s sleek conference room. “We’d never done any direct marketing or soliciting until very recently.
“That there,” he said, pointing to a framed testimonial from the president of the graphic arts company and longtime DayDesign client, Creo Americas, “They took the pictures. They framed it. The president of the company wrote that testimonial. They did that on their own. (more…)
Each year Midwest Living magazine builds a house showcasing the latest design trends, and this year it’s close to home.
The magazine’s 2006 Idea Home is a luxurious second home in Egg Harbor, open for tours through September.
The 4,000-square-foot home on a bluff overlooking Green Bay is in the Horseshoe Bay Farms development at 7043 Birchstone Lane. The $1.4 million home offers dramatic views from the kitchen, great room, conservatory and master suite, and blends the spirit of the area’s quaint small towns, artist colonies and Swedish heritage. (more…)
Before you purchase, measure the space, consider the view. Here are more tips
You wouldn’t rush off to the furniture store to decorate your living room without giving the project some thought and planning, would you?
Outdoor rooms are no different.
An outdoor room that’s comfortable, functional and beautiful doesn’t just happen; it results from applying design principles, just as you would indoors, garden designer P. Allen Smith said. Here are some tips and considerations:
• Know how big the space is. That may seem obvious, but Susan Dovel of B&G Fireplace & Patio said it’s surprising how often customers come in looking for outdoor furniture with no idea how big their patio or deck is. Measure before you shop, and take note of features such as doors, steps and traffic patterns that might affect where the furniture is placed and how it functions. (more…)
