The Kitchen as Installation Art

Irwin Weiner ASID - Just when you think you've seen everything, along comes the 2009 Rotating Kitchen installation art project from German artist Zeger Reyers. The following "working copy" video is something fun to watch - but click on and slide the view bar at the bottom of the video to quickly advance the video so you can see a faster progression of time as food is prepared and served from this working kitchen, followed by mayhem and destruction as the kitchen slowly rotates 360 degrees. Why? Because it can be done . . . and it's a wonderful statement about how natural forces can impact our ordered domestic lives. Needless to say, don't try this at home.

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Williams-Sonoma Founder - Kitchen Icon

 

Irwin Weiner ASID - You know you've really made it big when you've been on the Oprah Winfrey Show, but for food icon Chuck Williams, the founder of the Williams-Sonoma empire, I'm sure he probably had a clue that he'd arrived a long time before he landed on her show. The 94-year-old bachelor is literally married to his business, and it was a long and trail-blazing ride, bringing French cookware and high-end appliances into American kitchens. Remember: at one time, you bought old beat-up cookware from stacks on the shelves of hardware stores! Those times have changed forever, thanks to Mr. Williams and his Sonoma, California breakthrough store. Enjoy this video survey of his life and career.  

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Best Kitchen Designs Start with Something You Love

Irwin Weiner ASID - In the following video, designer Karim Rashid talks about his designs for the heavenly Crystal cabinetry patterns from Scavolini (see top photo). I'd build a kitchen around his work any day ... and in any room of the house, try to inject love and passion into your design and planning. Strengthen the process by building a space around the things that you can't live without.

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Update on May 29, 2011 by Design2Share

Super King Size Leather Beds: We just found a great collection of sleek leather bed designs. They add sophistication, whether your bedroom decor is traditional or modern. 

Featured Project: DIY Painted Headboard

Now is the perfect time to think about freshening up your interior space. With a splash of color here and a new piece of furniture there, it's easy to redecorate. Here's a quick, budget-conscious DIY design idea to help get you started.

Paint Your Own Headboard

Chances are if you if you purchased your bed frame as part of a bedroom set, the headboard is already included. If you don't want to put forth the extra cash, especially after paying for a pricey mattress, no problem! Painted headboards are a great way to add a pop of color to your bedroom.

Step 1: Measure the width of the head of your bed and mark it with blue painter's tape from floor to ceiling. Now, choose your color based on your desired color scheme. You obviously don't want it to be the same shade as your walls, but it should complement that color.

Step 2: Once you have your color, paint the wall, staying within the blue painters tape. Once the paint dries, if you choose to do so, you can detail with paint or with some removable wall decals from a company like Blik. For as little as $40, Blik makes easily removable wall decals in fun shapes like bookshelves, chandeliers, birds, etc. If this sounds like too much work, don't worry and leave your wall a solid color.

Step 3: Simply position your bed up against the painted wall, prop up some decorative Euro pillows in coordinating colors and patterns, and you have yourself a headboard. You might want to take this opportunity to invest in a new comforter or duvet in fun, light, spring colors. You'd be surprised at what a little bit of paint and some new bedding can do for your space!

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258-Square-Foot Apartment in Former Pigeon Coop

 

Irwin Weiner ASID - I'm all for turning wasted space into something comfortable and livable - but a pigeon coop? Literally perched on top of a Barcelona building, this tiny space was reclaimed by Austrian photographer Christian Schallert, and architect Barbara Appolloni shows how his apartment "works" in the following video. The space was inspired by the ingenuity of

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