Archive for April, 2009
A stretch of Garvey Avenue is the Vietnamese pho noodle soup capital of L.A. County. One young restaurateur struggles to distinguish himself from the competition in a tough economy.
Eric Lam straps on a brown apron early one morning and lugs cardboard boxes filled with beef bones to a large metal pot sitting on a stove, setting in motion the long process that concludes with the next day’s supply of Vietnamese pho noodle soup.
It’s no secret that we love inspirational office spaces and even better when they’re putting our favorite colors to work–gray and orange. Follow us after the jump where we’ll break down our favorite elements of Vivi’s office space.
We don’t know what it is about the gray and orange color combo combined with pops of white and hardwood floors–but we love it. We’ve seen this color combo styled preppy before but we love Vivi’s playful version. A white pendant lamp with a curvy design mixed with whimsical hanging art makes for a space that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Throw in a clear Eames chair and we have quite a lighthearted office. Notice that Vivi keeps her office supplies to a minimum which allows the space and the creativity to flow.
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(Image: Vivi Hack)
Android on netbooks might be the fad du jour, but it sounds like Routon’s still working the MID angle — the company just dropped word of two devices in the pipeline. The P760 and P730 are said to be in the “research phase,” so we don’t know too much about ‘em, but they certainly look nice, and they’re scheduled to hit sometime in the second half of the year. Honestly, though, we can’t help but wonder when and where we’re supposed to use these things — anyone craving a MID over a netbook or smartphone?
[Via Slashgear]
Filed under: Handhelds
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The U.S. Senate has voted against giving bankruptcy judges the power to order lenders to reduce the principal amounts of troubled mortgages. Backers of the so-called "cram-down" legislation could muster only 45 votes — far short of the 60 needed for passage.
President Obama and others, including his top economic advisor, Lawrence Summers, had upheld cram-downs as one of the most effective tools for fixing the foreclosure crisis. Cram-down supporters had said distressed borrowers would be more likely to get favorable loan modifications from lenders if they had the right to pursue the matter in Bankruptcy Court, even if they never actually filed for bankruptcy. The mere possibility of a bankruptcy dispute would motivate lenders to be more accommodating, supporters had argued.
– Peter Y. Hong
Frustrated by a lack of really simple, cool outdoor furniture, one of our favorite local landscape designers took it upon herself to design some. So a couple of years ago Judy Kameon and her husband started Plain Air, a mid century inspired furniture line that was available to her clients and to the trade. Now, after a freak accident involving a dump truck, they’re launching a showroom and making their designs available to us all:
Long a fan of the mid century aesthetic of simple, streamlined shapes with bold colors, Kameon has channeled this love into Plain Air. Using shiny powder coated steel, simple shapes, and tile, her furniture works to create mod outdoor living space. Her gardens, which grace the exteriors of several mid century architectural gems in Los Angeles have always been an extension of the indoors, drawing people outside into intimate spaces and so it’s no surprise that her furniture would continue to do the same.
The opportunity came when a dump truck backed into her offices and forced a remodel of their lower level. Realizing the possiblity, they launched the Plain Air Showroom and decided to make the line available to the public.
The Plain Air Showroom is open on Fridays from 10am-5pm or by appointment.
Finally, it’s here! After months of rumours and waiting, CB2 opens today, their first store in Southern California. Yesterday morning we got to take a sneak peek at the new store. The beautifully designed space, a sprawling 13,800 square feet on first floor of the Sunset Five complex on Crescent Heights and Santa Monica, is barely recognizable as the old Virgin Megastore…
This weekend, in honour of their arrival, a percentage of sales will be donated to the Los Angeles Regional Foodbank. Call us old school but there’s something about a bricks and mortar store, about being able to touch something or pick it up. We were as happy to reacquaint ourselves with some of our old favorites…
…as to become familiar with some of the other products, old and new, we’d never seen in person. We can foresee spending a lot of time here.
[images 2, 3: Abby Stone; all other images: Laure Joliet]
Here’s a little tip for you to play with if it gets rainy in the next few weekends, and you’re stuck inside.
The Rasterbator is an infamous website which allows you to blow your own picture up to 20 meters in size. The quality of the images is up to you and will depend on your paper and printer…
How does it work?
The folks there transform your pic into many, one page PDF files and send them back to you. You then print out the images and piece them together. This is how they put it:
The Rasterbator creates huge, rasterized images from any picture. Upload an image, print the resulting multi-page pdf file and assemble the pages into extremely cool looking poster up to 20 meters in size.
Simple, right? Think of all the things you could do with this. Outside of the rather limited selection of image that they have on file, think about AT’ers doing faux headboards, curtains, any type of decorative motif, like columns, or working with color to piece together a really beautiful pic of a forest scene or landscape. We’d love to host a rasterbator contest for interiors…
>> Our Original Rasterbator Post with 42 Comments
>> To get started just head over to http://homokaasu.org/rasterbator/
(ReEdited from 2008-06-04 – MGR)
Before you check out these photos of this flat in Denmark, you might want to consider dimming your computer screen or donning on a pair of sunglasses. The colors in this home is…daring? Fearless? Bright? How about all of the above? This 800 sq ft apartment features a mish mash of different decor styles, all tied together with saturated colors and unexpected patterns. This may be the exact opposite of that Swedish summer home we’ve been drooling over, but we certainly appreciate this home’s daring color combinations. Check out some of the photos after the jump…
Living Room
Kitchen
Home Office
Bathroom
Check out more photos of this bright home at Bolig Magasinet.
(Images: Frederikke Heiberg for Bolig Magasinet)
Project: How To Use Upholstery Spray Paint
Time: 45 minutes (doesn’t include drying time)
As I mentioned in a comment here, I was given a few cans of upholstery spray paint to try out. With a little upholstered $7.99 footstool from Goodwill, I set to work. My stool had a textured square design which was badly stained on top, the perfect guinea pig for this test. After spraying the piece three times, I got the color of brown I was wanting. The smell was minimal, drippage was slight at first, and I would have liked to coat it one more time if I had another can of paint. After completely drying, the fabric is soft and pliable, not at all like the stiffness of latex paints and the result is completely different than traditional paint. I would recommend this product for anyone in need of a quick fix or tired of their dingy upholstery.
- Piece of upholstered furniture with absorbant fabric
- Cans of upholstery spray paint (varies depending on the project)
- A clean rag to blot up paint
Step by Step:
- Clean all top surface crud off of the entire piece to be painted
- Begin spraying off of the furniture and then move spray over onto fabric at a 6″ to 8″ distance
- Cover entire piece with nice even, sweeping motions
- Let first coat dry
- Repeat painting with a second coat, blotting any areas of paint buildup
- Let dry and continue step 5 until you achieve your desired color
- Let dry completely and enjoy the new look
- If the can of spray paint isn’t empty, store it upside down in a cup of water to keep the nozzle clear
For more on upholstery spray painting check out these posts:
We’re amazed that a family of four and their dog live in this tiny, all-white apartment. Located in the Marais district of Paris, the space measures 40 meters squared, or about 431 square feet. How does the family manage? Every imaginable place has concealed storage, including stairs with drawers used to store shoes and bags. Each living space has multiple uses: the living and dining room also serve as the master bedroom, complete with a Murphy bed. More info, photos, and a floorplan, below the jump…
Almost every item is hidden, including the fridge, to keep the clean, white design of the space as open as possible. The children, aged 8 and 11, sleep on a bunk bed and keep their toys in hidden cupboards. The dog is a big, black Labrador named Scott who photographs very well in the white apartment.
The father, Cyril Aouizerate, lived in this space alone before having a family. He bravely turned it into a home for his family of four and a dog! Aouizerate says his home happily reminds him of an astronaut’s space ship. What do you think of it?
Click here to see the full Cote Maison slideshow of this tiny apartment.
(Images: Alexandre Bailhache)
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