This Texas home by Cottam Hargrave is located at 402 Redbud Trail in the wooded hills of Austin. Texas Home by Cottam Hargrave The project, whose sale was handled by…
Most of us, heck... just about every single one of us, can only dream about a house like this $29 million dollar Marin home. Unless you make a habit of…
The MetroShip by Ballinger & Co. is a modern houseboat, conceived of in London and hand-made in the USA, which also happens to be offered in this years' annual Neiman…
The latest Dior Autumn Winter Haute Couture Collection is certain to grow on you. Formal dresses, skirts, blouses and gowns emulate pansies, bearded irises, tulips and other flowers (even sea…
In today's New York Times, Stuart Elliott, in his campaign spotlight column, wrote about Van Gogh Blue, a triple distilled wheat Vodka that specifically targets women. Vodka Tries Advertising To…
above: James Hopkins, Decadence and Demise, 2006 (image courtesy of hamburger-kunsthalle) Skulls, skulls, skulls. They are everywhere these days. But at least artist James Hopkins has a different take on…
An interesting unique luxury liqueur that is distilled through genuine diamonds, Pavé Amsterdam - The Luxury Liqueur™, had me intrigued from the start. I did as much research as possible…
Rocket Design of Italy makes home decor for the hard core rock n' roll enthusiast. Clever little products like wine racks, table trays, wall mirrors, napkin rings and more, all…
Today is the celebration of annual Earth Day. So why not raise a glass of Organic Vodka to toast our planet? This is my Part II post about certified Organic…
To promote designer Zac Posen's new residential loft apartments, 16 west 21st street in New York (referred to as 16w21), Imagination NYC created an ad campaign using 12" articulated…
103 year old Eva Zeisel continues to amaze. The Hungarian born designer just doesn't stop. In addition to being an enormous talent, she has a life story as interesting as…
CeramiX = (East + West) ceramics China has a long tradition in the production of ceramics and especially porcelain. Europe has, for many centuries, tried to copy the Chinese in…
As Tim Burton's anxiously awaited Alice in Wonderland gets ready to open in theaters nationwide, there are many, many tie-ins with the movie. Two of today's hottest fashion names, Tom…
above: Amy Winehouse tattooed on a tooth Yesterday and today, my posts are a mouthful. Quite literally. Tooth Tattoos and Dental Office Art I decided to write a two part…
above: 2009's popular topics; Michael Jackson, Twitter, Health Care Bill, Iraq war, Tiger Woods, Zhu Zhu Hamsters, Green movement, Twilight's New Moon, Lady Gaga and Facebook. Happy New Year to…
So, what champagne will you be toasting with tonight to ring in the New Year? Dom Perignon? Cristal? Taittinger's? Perhaps a good sparkling wine or even sparkling apple cider. But…
Only a select few know that I've got a ridiculously enormous collection of snowdomes ( also called snowglobes, shakies or waterglobes). Most of the over 300 that I own are…
Last year Raw Design Studio of Greater Manchester created a very fun project that utilized consumer opinion, content and creativity to bring Christmas By Colour to life. Christmas by Colour…
Please note, this post has been altered since its original posting on August 25th, at to the request of Metropolitan Home Magazine. Some of the images and text have since…
Think you're sick of Ed Hardy? Well, you ain't seen nothin' yet. This is branding gone bad. The Ed Hardy Empire First off, let me clarify a few things since…
