Australian-American Houses

Martyn Lawrence Bullard Wows with Mexican Retreat

The living area models the perfect monochromatic palette for any Caribbean getaway. Blue is such a calming and relaxing color that it makes your soul stop and absorb your surroundings. The use of multiple patterns keeps the room in movement providing an enhanced depth. If you think blue is a cliche color to use for a beach resortyou are right. The only difference is that this space opens up to an outdoor area that perfectly blends into the environment. Think of this living room as symbolizing rushing tides that have flowed up the shore, and into the home.

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Exhibitionist public urinals for women miss the whole point

Pollee

Ladies, you might really want to check out this outrageous new loo design because the next time you’re at a public festival, this bizarre new public toilet might leave your bladder struggling. PeeBetter and Pollee are two female urinal concepts conceived by Copenhagen culture design studio UiWE that seek to make the experience of peeing at public event simpler for women.

Picture Gallery Pollee Pollee by UiWE

Presented at the Roskilde Festival 2011, the open-air, touch-free loos are housed around a shared center with four urinals in each module. T

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Tips and Tricks. #1: Sanding for an end grain board.

When making end grain cutting boards, it is imperative to have flat, square and evenly thick pieces.. the initial milling for the first glue up is easyhere is a video of milling timber

Once glued up

There may be a small movement and you need to sand the glued up board flat

Here is the secret…

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Friday stalking 2

Back for my second stalking post today. This time a one bedroom apartment in Potts Point, Sydney. White and bright with lots of timber and a red Venetian glass light to die for. talk about a statement piece in a small space. A perfect city pad. The little outdoor balcony is a definite asset. I feel the need for more artwork especially in the bedroom but the exposed brick wall adds that funky industrial vibe when teamed with the metal and glass walls. The apartment is in the Yellow House, a well known bohemian artist haunt that has now been gentrified . Thankfully they kept the famous wall art by 60s artist Martin Sharp.

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Planning a Summer Vacation? Get Inspired with These International Gems

Are you still scratching your head on where to go this summer? Do you have a need to pack your bags and get away? For many, the concept of a vacation may be a reality but the execution is slow due to indecisiveness. Now in the middle of July there remains enough time to pull something together. Who knows, you may even come across an amazing last minute deal With the help of Travel + Leisure take a look at these international hotels that are full of opulence and finesse.

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