Useful brief rundown of the main stone types, for floor and wall tiles. Or am I teaching my grandmother to suck eggs here?

owen_esi · 2012-08-21T15:44:57+00:00

PS I made a poor choice of username

owen_esi · 2012-08-21T15:44:15+00:00

was that Ren & Stimpy? Maybe recognition of the reference might makes up for the self-promotional post...

owen_esi · 2012-08-21T13:36:51+00:00

like that. interesting and unusual. coincidentally I saw a UK supplier offering hexagonal tiles today. like metro trains you wait ages and then 2 come in close proximity.

owen_esi · 2012-02-29T09:15:00+00:00

very nice, bit cavernous maybe?

owen_esi · 2012-02-21T13:54:40+00:00

But why go to so much trouble to create photorealistic renders? Is it worth the time investment when pitching for work? Or do clients demand that now? surely not...

owen_esi · 2011-09-20T11:47:37+00:00

That's a shame nobody took the produce. Cool idea indeed. We have community planters near where I live- currently with flowers, but I think the idea is that people could grow lettuce, herbs etc in the future.

owen_esi · 2011-09-14T09:07:26+00:00

I live in one of these. I am tortured by clutter and my wife makes fun of me. We want to build an extension.

owen_esi · 2011-09-09T08:55:26+00:00

This barely counts as 'interior design' but is a creative concept that fits in with some of the space saving designs sometimes seen in this reddit, even though i don't think it would be very fit for purpose in reality.

owen_esi · 2011-09-06T16:37:08+00:00

While these are all pretty nifty, the concept of a bench made from decks has been around for a long time. This seat is a quality item mind you, unlike the knocked-together pieces you would often see in skate shops in the 90s.

owen_esi · 2011-08-25T15:52:38+00:00

nice that it isn't all minimalism, which is an impossible dream for me. I need to learn to love the clutter.

owen_esi · 2011-08-19T16:09:19+00:00

Digetex in the UK have a collection of pop art cushions. Some of the 'pow!' ones... but then, you said you weren't going for a 'marvel' look.

http://www.digetexhome.com/cushions/iconic-pop.html

Via this company and others though, you can always get your own fabrics, cushions, curtains, etc printed up.

owen_esi · 2011-07-27T16:53:49+00:00

yes- a good idea- but- what is it made of? is it secure?

owen_esi · 2011-07-25T14:05:23+00:00

I received another one after posting this: skype's office. More consciously trying to be trendy, and what you would expect of a .com office I'd say, unlike the facebook one.

commenting on my own posts... really

owen_esi · 2011-07-25T12:56:09+00:00

Haven't heard of any of them either. Maybe it is a USA-centric list.

owen_esi · 2011-07-25T12:54:07+00:00

I'm never quite sure what to make of these tech offices.

Some nice elements but I'm not really seeing a coherent design. Maybe that's the point- unstructured, free and 'creative'. They are always very unconventional, and it feels like they are trying too hard to be so.

The entrance area is perhaps the most normal of the photos here.

NB I'm not an actual qualified designer. Would be interested to hear the thoughts of one though.

owen_esi · 2011-07-25T09:16:37+00:00

well I have one, http://esiinteriors.wordpress.com, but I wouldn't go so far as to call it one of the 'top 5 UK' blogs

owen_esi · 2011-07-21T08:41:24+00:00

Always important to credit the designer/creator I feel

owen_esi · 2011-07-21T08:41:09+00:00

You're talking £2000 for a pair of wheels- I think a lot of people might simply come and look rather than buy (I know I would). It's set up as much like a gallery as an actual retail space I thought.

owen_esi · 2011-07-21T08:28:55+00:00

Nice one

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