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20.6.19

LINDAL CEDAR HOMES FEATURED IN THE DWELL COLLECTION

Due to the overwhelming response to this post, I am re-posting this again.

This house is JUST incredible and is the highlight/focus of my personal vision board! This is my absolute favorite house style; so architecturally exquisite in my eyes. The warmth and livability of these homes come from clean, uncluttered lines and the inspired use of natural materials in the Lindal building system. (Lindal Cedar Homes)

TURKEL DESIGN - The house, an original design created by Turkel Design for Lindal as part of the Dwell Homes Collection, is adaptable to multiple site conditions and opens to views simultaneously in several directions. These attributes led the design team to select this plan as the starting point for the unique conditions of this steep site. Turkel Design collaborated with the local independent Lindal Cedar Homes dealer, My House Design/Build, and positioned the house to open into a stand of old-growth cedars and out through the treetops to the opposite shoreline.

The TD3 2490 collects its own rainwater, uses passive methods to self-ventilate, and can be delivered and constructed in almost any location worldwide.

Please visit http://www.turkeldesign.com to see what other amazing projects they have completed.

Photos Courtesy of Turkel Design

Here is a video walk through of this beautiful home. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

ENJOY!!

Soulier Design Studio specializes in Sustainability, Eco Friendly Design, Products and Lifestyle.

http://www.soulierdesignstudio.com

4.1.15

THE HOLIDAY MOVIE HOUSE PICS | SLO MO SUNDAY SERIES | JAN 4

Happy Slo Mo Sunday!

It is pouring rain here in Pickering, Ontario, Canada. All my errands that were on my list for today are now complete and I am thinking that it is the perfect day to relax on the couch, wrapped in a cozy throw, with a warm cup of tea to watch a few movies.

Photo - Quentin-De-Briey

I love romantic comedies. The Holiday ( A Nancy Meyers Film) is one of our favourites and is the first movie up for viewing today.

Not to spoil the movie but to give you a brief overview ~ This story is about two women, one living in the English countryside (Kate Winslet) and the other living in LA (Cameron Diaz) who swap houses for a few weeks. Both find love in each others cities. Kate falls in love with Jack Black in LA while Cameron falls in love with Jude Law in England.

What I like most about the movie is not so much the story line although quite cute in my opinion, it is the two houses that these women live in. Both quite opposite to each other not only in geographic location but also in style and size.

Here are a few Pics all Courtesy of Google

Cameron's LA House (Amanda in the movie) - This Tuscan Styled villa is located in San Marino and was designed by Architect Wallace Neff in 1928. He and his family lived in the house in the 1930's. This 10, 324 sq ft house has 9 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms. Apparently, only the exterior was used in this film and the interiors were built on a sound stage.

This amazing backyard/pool is featured quite a few times in the film.

Gorgeous!!!

Love this fabulous contemporary staircase with the casual neutral runner.

Here is a shot of the living room looking in from the hallway.

This shot is from the livingroom looking out to the hallway. As you can see the walls throughout are a creamy white, with grey slate flooring throughout. The pallet is mostly neutrals and the furniture style is transitional with both contemporary and traditional pieces however, the entire house is leaning toward a more contemporary edge.

Media Room - Great place to watch movies!

This corridor is looking toward the entryway and is located off the kitchen-eating area.

I am loving the slipcovers and the green accents from the plants. Most people find this look too bland but it is my personal favourite. I find it fresh, clean and uncomplicated.

Another shot of that corridor from the eating area of the kitchen

A shot of the Kitchen from the eating area. Love those lanterns.

True tranquility in this bedroom. With a flick of a switch, the automated blinds close and turn this room into a peaceful, sleep sanctuary.

This lovely spa bathroom was never used in the movie.

Now let's get on a plane and fly over to England to the very quaint Rosehill Cottage that Kate (Iris in the movie) lives in.

Believe it or not this house was built especially for this movie so it is really not an old cottage!

A shot of the entryway and cozy livingroom

This shot from the entryway into the livingroom showing one of the fireplaces

Shot of the kitchen-eating area which has another fireplace

Library

Bathroom with soaking tub.

If you had to choose between the two homes which would it be??

Soulier Design Studio specializes in Sustainability, Eco Friendly Design, Products and Lifestyle.

http://www.soulierdesignstudio.com

30.11.14

HISTORIC FARM IN SPAIN CONVERTED INTO RETREAT | CONVERTED SPACES | NOV 30

I am absolutely loving this historic farm in La Cerdanya Spain, located between France and Spain, which has been converted into a modern retreat. In the small village of La Cerdanya, farming and agriculture are the main activities.

A barn, a warehouse and a small house were converted into a beautiful home with guest pavilions by architects Dom Arquitectura. This architectural firm maintained the volumes of the buildings but renovated the exteriors and roofs and reconfigured the interiors. Many of the rooms have stone walls, wood coating and iron elements which have been preserved from the original building.

I hope you enjoy these lovely pictures which showcase this incredible property.

Photos courtesy of Freshome.

Soulier Design Studio specializes in Sustainability, Eco Friendly Design, Products and Lifestyle.

http://www.soulierdesignstudio.com

24.10.14

WALTER WHITE ~ FROM BREAKING BAD TO BREAKING GOOD!

WHO KNEW????

Who knew that Walter White a chemist and drug lord, who cooked crystal meth on the hit TV series Breaking Bad cared about the environment????

After doing some research, I found an article on Treehugger which states the following,

" Methamphetamines a Clear Danger to the Environment Illicit methamphetamine dumping has killed livestock. A group of forestry workers were taken ill when they came in contact with a meth dump. A meth lab that had been operating for several years produced so many toxic fumes that the surrounding trees, 150-year-old ponderosa pines, had died. Tree kills around meth labs are not rare occurrences. In fact, 26,000 acres of Tahoma State Forest were closed because of meth pollution. "

A little background info for those of you not familiar with the series; "Walt" found out he had terminal lung cancer and started manufacturing meth to help pay for his Cancer treatments and to provide for his wife and children should he die. He made quite a lot of money.

Now Walt aka Bryan Cranston is living responsibly and saving fists full of dollars with his Eco-Friendly, Platinum LEED certified and very green beach house just outside of Los Angeles California. This home is truly gentle on the environment.

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

There are four levels of certification - Platinum is the highest level that can be achieved.

Some of the Eco Friendly features that this home is equipped with are photovoltaic and water heating solar panels, rain water collection, recycled materials, LED lighting, Energy Star appliances, radiant floor heating, triple pane windows, ceiling fans to circulate the air. The list is endless!!

This home is also the first Passive home to be built in the county. Passive solar homes do not use active mechanical systems/ furnaces, but instead are constructed to allow sunlight to be absorbed by windows and stored in walls and floors to be distributed in the form of usable heat in the winter and to reflect or reject solar heat in the summer.

I would like to share a few photos of this amazing home with you

Enjoy!