WEAFER DESIGN

boston design center 1.25.12

2012-01-26T17:57:00.000-08:00

always looking for inspriation, here's some finds at the boston design center today--

I love this effect created on the ceiling from this pendant

Acrylic bar stool

Puzzle piece accent wall, detail below

Leather studded chest of drawers, retails just over $10,000

Love these wave tiles

Boston Design Center, The Best in Tile

2011-10-07T21:12:00.000-07:00

On a recent visit to the design center I had to check out Ann Sacks. They offer a collection of high end tile, stone, luxury plumbing products and hardware for both residential and commercial applications. They always have something new. Check out these pictures-

Artists at work on Martha's Vineyard

2011-08-04T07:24:00.000-07:00

We were just on Martha's Vineyard and having gone there, before kids, I knew of this place Martha's Vineyard Glassworks, where you can watch as they make beautiful pieces of handblown glass art. I knew the kids would love to see this too-
http://www.mvglassworks.com/

Designing a Fun Girls Room

2011-07-21T19:45:00.000-07:00

I recentley had a job doing a girls room for a 5 yr old, who loves pink. I wanted to make it something she will grow into, not too baby-ish (and mom didn't want it too pink). Working with aqua bedding & some pieces of existing furniture...the wall color, lighting, flooring will be new. I created these images in photoshop with ideas and some accessories.

Wall paper by York Wallcoverings, Flower JE3634

Ikea Ps Maskros Pendant Lamp, Ikea $145.97

Regent Square Five Light Crystal Chandelier, LampsPlus.com $199.95 sale price

Wall paper by York Wallcoverings, Floral Stripe

Quilted Pearls Pillow, Pier 1, 22.95

Weafer Design also does Hand Painted Kid's Rooms!

2011-06-11T19:59:00.000-07:00

From a new born baby's rooms to teens, whether sports, animals, characters....or just something fun & creative. I can create a special customized room just for them. Here are some examples of my work:

Summer Interiors, Colors, Accents & More....

2011-05-31T20:06:00.000-07:00

You don't have to have a beach house to create a summer interior. By painting, adding accent pillows, accessories like lamps, artwork, fruit all in the colors that create the feeling of warmth & summer. Having a white back drop makes the colors really pop. A monochromatic color scheme create a unified look.

Yellow-Green

Chartreuse Pistachio

Buttercup

Adding natural materials softens any color as well as adds texture, i.e. straw, weaved baskets, shells, starfish, etc...

orange MELLON tangerine

aqua blue Turquoise robins egg

design by Georgia Carlee

Wycinanki, The Art of Polish Papercutting

2011-05-14T22:30:00.000-07:00

My daughter was researching Poland for Heritage Day in school, so I was looking for any items my family might have from Poland for her to bring to school. My dad recently gave this to me, it was my grandmother’s and I wasn’t sure who made it or what it was. After some research I learned that this was an art form called Wycinanki, pronounced (vee-chee-nan-kee), a Polish version of paper cutting.

my grandmother's Wycinanki

It originally started in the country side of Poland from shepherds cutting designs out of leather and tree bark with their sheer cutters. Colorful paper Wycinanki dates back to the mid-1800’s used to decorate the inside of the country cottages, on the roof beams, in windows and often given as gifts.

The most popular subject matter are symmetrical birds, roosters, flowers and star medallions.

In some towns and villages competitions evolved to create the most beautiful Wycinanki. Traditionally done for relaxation in rural Poland, the techniques were passed down through generations, with new themes and ideas developing as the paper cuttings became more detailed and intricate.

I am still unsure where my grandmother got hers, possibly a gift, or how old it is.

Below are some other art works I found on-line:

Furniture from Recycled Materials

2011-05-14T19:54:00.000-07:00

Inspired by traditional Polish dowry chests. Hand woven using colourful recycled magazines and papers, the Pleciuga chest is lined in removable red fabric and finished in strong matt varnish. Designer: Katarzyna Herman-Janiec www.beetroot.com

Classic looking 50's style couch made from a refridgerator and leather car seats = Fridgecouch
www.fridgecouch.com

Inspired by the solar system, these global pendant light fixture shades are made 100% recycled carboard www.graypants.com

New York City-based furniture designer Chris Rucker creates new pieces from picking up curbside trash

Recycled Surface Chair, made from reclaimed wood found in a warehouse

design: Nicola Santini (Avatar Architettura)

Dale Chihuly at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

2011-04-22T21:26:00.000-07:00

I went the other day to the MFA and saw this amazing exhibit, if you can go see it.
Chihuly is a hand blown glass artist, with his team, he creates sculptures of all shapes and sizes. With 4 decades of work, he is included in more than 200 hundred museum collections worldwide.
He is well know for his series of works, and has had exihibits at the Louve, Paris, Victoria & Albert Museum, London and installed glass sculptures over the canals and piazzas of Venice. His work is at the MFA through August 7, 2011.

Window Seats

2011-04-05T20:08:00.000-07:00

I decided to get rid of the big, deep seated couch in my living room, it took up too much space (and wasn't in great shape) and will be replacing it with a built-in window seat. This will open up the room, allow for extra storage underneath and be used much more by the kids to have a place to read. While the seat will be built by a carpentar, store bought bookshelves at either end of the window will create a custom look. I will post when the project's complete. Below are some great spaces I found on-line:

Kid's room, Better Homes & Garden

This Old House

Bookshelves for all Spaces

2011-03-28T20:40:00.000-07:00

These lightweight cardboard circular bookshelves produced under Eric Guiomar’s cardboard creation program, are unique pieces of art that will hopefully come into production. It would be both eco-friendly & affortable.

The Tree Bookshelf made of green coated metal, is beautiful on its own but is made to hold books at the different angles of the branches. Designed by artist, Shawn Soh. Tree Branch Bookshelf by French designer Olivier Dolle reaches across corners of the room, allowing generous amounts of storage to accommodate many books.

The Cave, designed by Sakura Adachi, is both a room divider and a bookshelf on both sides that provides a comfortable seat for reading.

This compact staircase/bookshelf design makes use of this small living space. The stair's also used for a side table along side the couch.

Modern Finnish designer Lincoln Kayiwa creates a room divider and a wall storage unit for books and cds.

Spring Finds On-line, Etsy

2011-03-24T21:07:00.000-07:00

I love Etsy. It's an on-line marketplace you can find the perfect gift, even for yourself. Something handmade, hand painted, unique, personal, sold by the makers, artisans from all around the world.
Here are some great spring finds for your home. http://www.etsy.com/

24"x36" Acylics on canvas, "LaPrimavera" by Natalia Skye

Skye Art has both painting & sculptures.

http://www.etsy.com/people/SkyeArt?ref=ls_profile

Handmade wood vases for a special occasion or for everyday on
your backyard patio.
BraggingBags designs by Morgann Hill.

http://www.etsy.com/people/braggingbags?ref=ls_profile

"Oh For Spring Again" - Fine Art Nature Photography Prints of Magnolia

Beautiful country side photography by Carl Christensen from Bucks County, Pennsylvania

http://www.etsy.com/people/buckscountyframes

Spring into Green Interiors

2011-03-14T22:00:00.000-07:00

Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. Green has strong emotional correspondence with safety. Green has great healing power. It is the most restful color for the human eye; it can improve vision. Green suggests stability and endurance. In heraldry, green indicates growth and hope.

Adding a touch of green in your home can add some new life to your space, it is fresh and clean. Here are a few ways I've incorporated it in my work.

This contemporary bachelor living space was created with neutral tones of brown and gray, but a splash of green at the counter adds just enough visual interest and brakes up this one room living space.

A hand painted green back drop of hills surrounds this little girl’s room with flowers placed in special areas, with a soft warm pink sky.

Boston sports was the theme for this 8 yr-old boy's room. Celtics & Red Sox are his favorite teams. Green monster Benjamin Moore paint surrounds the bottom wall and dark green chalkboard paint frames the Celtics basketball area (where a net will be added). It creates a great place for friends to come over, shoot some hoops and keep score right on the wall! Across the room is a hand painted replica of the official Green Monster Red Sox Scoreboard at Fenway Park.

Personalized with the twin’s names, this storage bin accented with green grass and clovers, is the perfect accent for the girls’ room for favorite books or special toys.