Innovative beyond measure, for the renter, nature enthusiast, and the tiny artists who prefer crayons as their artistic medium. Wall-coverings are making a major come-back. Designs now vary from simple black and while mod prints to experimental negative-film images. We’ve devoted this post to giving you an update on all the types of chic wallcoverings that currently exist and how to implement them into your interior design experiments.
Ahh, the kitchen. Possibly one of the hardest places to remodel in your entire home. It comes with its challenges but when done right, can be a complete game changer for the way you live. Peppered in this remodel journal are some guiding tips we hope will inspire you to create the kitchen you desire, without the headache. Read more.
Today, in the United States and throughout other parts of the globe, people will be celebrating the monumental strides taken by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. As a part of our observance at LOCZIdesign, we want to share a photo essay featuring some our favorite interior, man-made, and outdoor design structures respectfully dedicated to MLK.
There’s nothing like a little travel to motivate our inner designer. Whilst away on holiday, I had the chance to see London in all of its holiday glory. Come along for a private peek into some of the sites and sounds I came across on my travels…
Call it telepathy, but I get the strange feeling that you still haven’t completed your holiday shopping. Well, you’re in luck. I spent yesterday afternoon with a local green craft artisan, Lavinia Lindsay, and have a DIY holiday project to share. Perhaps this will inspire you to check off your shopping list with a sustainable, handmade gift to graciously give. Living walls have grown a lot of popularity in the Bay Area. Read more.
Despite what the mainstream media may be telling us, abundance is all around. With the holiday in full swing, no matter what you’re celebrating, the dining area will be the nucleus of your home. Let’s talk about what’s happening in the Bay Area holiday scene: what types of food trends will find their place on the table, which wines will fill glasses half full, and most importantly we’ll share some of the most inspiring dining areas we’ve transformed. Read more.
We were so inspired to hear about the new expansion plans for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, that we decided to use it as a jumping point for this week’s entry. The expansion, which is planned to connect the rear of the museum from Minna to Howard street, will break ground in 2013 and open to the public in early 2016. Through this addition, SFMOMA intends to reach out and enrich the surrounding SOMA community, k-12 students, and the outside world. Read more.
I hear you, you’re tired of IKEA, but you don’t want to settle with the fluffy florally couch you inherited from your grandmother. I sat down with Paige Loczi and chatted about the abundance of local, vintage furniture stores—we had a lot to talk about so let’s just get right down to our favorites. Read more.
Let’s face it, it’s your own little sanctuary—your bathroom. A place where you remove the impurities of the day, primp, hastily get ready for work, or have the occasional pep talk in front of your mirror. It may be decadent with a jacuzzi and three shower heads. Or windowless with nothing more than a narrow stand-in shower. Either way it’s where you let go and bare it all to return to your natural state. Read more.
