Inspiration Interior Design from a Skateboarder’s
June 14, 2009
The inspiration interior design from a Skateboarder’s House owned by Jay Shapiro, a skateboarder and musician, and Claire Bigbie, an interior designer.The new Design Skateboarder’s Plus Ultra Interior line features a hand-selected, designer-inspired palette of 386 colors, including English Channel a Premium Plus Ultra Interior is a new paint and primer and one developed to provide homeowners the utmost quality and added convenience and is available at select The Home Depot stores in a variety of sheens, including flat enamel.
A Skateboarders Bedroom Design
Ms. Bigbie painted the mantel in the bedroom Benjamin Moore’s Pool Party Blue; the bottles on it are by Sara Paloma. The Hella Jongerius vase on the floor is from Ikea.
A Black Laboratory Sink
A black laboratory sink Ms. Bigbie found at a salvage yard was fitted with customized faucets; that red is Million Dollar Red by Benjamin Moore.
A Skateboarders Dressing Room Design
A dressing room has wallpaper by Tom Dixon, a plastic chandelier from Urban Outfitters and a taxidermy deer named Harry. Ms. Bigbie, who had been collecting furniture since she was 14, has filled the house with vintage and contemporary pieces.
A Skateboarders Bathroom Design
A bathroom designed to look like a pool, with depth marks and pool coping, reminds its owners of the skateboarder’s nirvana: an empty pool.
The Ground Floor Studio
The ground-floor studio has a rolling garage door that opens to a garden designed by Flora Grubb, with “a Palm Springs desert vibe,” Ms. Bigbie said, and succulents in big pots.
White Fiberboard Shelf System
April 25, 2009
The system even could become a corner shelf without any visible touching points. The system is free-standing so it could be put anywhere even as room divider.
There is also a combination which could be used as sideboard. Besides being practical the system also has minimalist look and could be used in any contemporary living space. Arie is designed by Arik Levy and won several awards on IMM Cologne 2009 exhibition. [e15] [Read more]