This house on Maui, Hawaii is one of those houses. A rich variety of spaces exist within the buildings, ranging from double-height living areas open to the sea views, to more internalised lounges nestled into falling land at the more road end of the sites. The pool in the courtyard and many small water canals make it possible to hear water flowing from any outdoor patio or terrace. Landscape designers and architects are making these hoop dreams come true by incorporating well-conceived plant designs with new materials for outdoor recreation and year-round family fun. (more…)
Agio is one of the leading names in outdoor patio furniture including umbrella, fire pits and outdoor pub tables with many contemporary designs. Max Furniture is now an importer of Agio Reserve Outdoor Patio furniture. Whether you have a small patio or a complete outdoor living area, you will need furniture to complete that space, and Java teak outdoor furniture can be an excellent choice.
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HIGH POINT — With the flat-panel television boom showing no signs of fading, producers of entertainment furniture will have their showrooms fully stocked with new product at this week’s market.
Exhibitors say home entertainment is one of the few categories that has remained fairly robust during the furniture industry’s recent slump, and most believe the upward momentum still has at least another year or two to run.
They note that, despite the almost daily bombardment of ads from electronics stores and TV manufacturers, the majority of American households still don’t have a flat-panel set.
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You may live in a two-bedroom ranch, but you can still eat, sleep and relax on furnishings inspired by the biggest American mansion of them all, Biltmore House in Asheville, N.C.
Two new furniture collections by Magnussen Home Furnishings draw inspiration from the 1890s French Renaissance-style chateau in the Blue Ridge Mountains that has become a popular tourist destination, letting homeowners channel their inner George and Edith Vanderbilt.
“People want something to remember an experience,” said Jerry Epperson, a furniture industry analyst with Richmond, Va.-based investment banker Mann, Armistead and Epperson. “In this case, the souvenir just may be your entire living room.” (more…)
An architect whose imprint can be found on stainless steel tea kettles around the world, as well as Florida’s Walt Disney World Resort, has been unveiled as the creative force behind Genting International’s Sentosa bid.
American architect Michael Graves – who designs both high-end and mass market products for Italian design house Alessi and US retailer Target respectively – plans to create a 460-room boutique hotel in the resort, called The Michael Hotel. (more…)
