New Modern Tropical Houses, noticed that a growing trend,This house presents new modern architecture with its beautifullynoreply@blogger.com (waw)Thu, 16 Mar 2023 17:35:46 -0700Blogger http://www.blogger.com3926125http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/en-usnoNew Modern Tropical Houses, noticed that a growing trend,This house presents new modern architecture with its beautifullynoreply@blogger.comhttp://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/09/rustic-modern-tropical-house-design-by.htmlmodern rustic retreat home design.noreply@blogger.com (waw)Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:43:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-7311769438061006310 One look at this house, the simple impressions emanating from the facade. Tropical in design emphasize the use of the stretcher in the gable. The use of glass windows are great at this modern rustic retreat home design. Kaweah Falls is a modern rustic retreat home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright’s student Frank Robert. It’s located at the base of the Sequoia National Park, the http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/09/blog-post.htmlBrazilian tropical modern housenoreply@blogger.com (waw)Fri, 9 Sep 2011 08:15:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-8534615309535878422The Buy and Sell Marketplace for Modern Collectors"Or, for people like me, a great website to drool over furniture and home decor that I can't as yet afford, and a wonderful resource to get educated in all things mid-century modern.Right now they are having a giveaway of a set of back issues AND a 2-year subscription to Modernism magazine. I guess I just lessened my chances of winning by http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/pamela-skaist-levy-home.htmlA fashionable lifeHarpers BazaarPamela Skaist-LevyPeter Dunhamnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Sat, 2 Apr 2011 22:09:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-2528839969449867066It should not take you by surprise that this house belongs to Pamela Skaist-Levy, co-founder of Juicy Couture in Beverly Hills, CA. Many of you may have even seen the images quite a few times since being featured in Harper's Bazaar a few years ago. The house was designed by Peter Dunham and the Juicy Couture's sense of drama and wild sophistication is imminently present, which Peter called "http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/ain-your-mama-bathroom.htmlbathroomMy designmy masterbathmy son's bathroomnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Sat, 2 Apr 2011 06:20:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-804937410570493078My files, unknownThings are a little bit over my head right now, While in the process of finishing up the Golfer Flat, starting of a family's uptown apartment and now I'm about to start redoing our two bathrooms. Our master and Lucas', which also happens to be the guest bathroom. All these (our bathrooms) my hubby and I want it to be completed before Spring is over, right..., so we can enjoy thehttp://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/global-chic-home-office.htmlHome officenoreply@blogger.com (waw)Wed, 30 Mar 2011 11:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-6110889631971287919What's not to love? spotted at via.http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/baby-blue-shades-of-purple.htmlcolor contrastcolor inspirationnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:15:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-5647325304575958926Something globally appealing in these images make me want to stay home and enjoy the beauty one can create inside for us to feel happy. I hope you're are enjoying your week.images via Hamish Bowles home via Vogue, Unknown and John Robshaw's home viahttp://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/my-son-nursery.htmlMy baby's nurserynoreply@blogger.com (waw)Tue, 29 Mar 2011 06:05:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-5654395103627566586(click on the images to get a better look)Last week I photographed Lucas' room. A friend of mine who lives overseas recently had a baby girl and has forever asked me to send her pictures of the room and I never seemed to find the time. So, I decided to post it in Belle Vivir instead. We haven't changed much since Lucas was born. Back then I was obsessed with iron beds but I didn't want to http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/perfect-kitchen.htmlKitchenthe perfect kitchennoreply@blogger.com (waw)Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:11:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-7165550934345167578It's Monday and a beautiful one...Seriously; let's talk about this Kitchen. This is one of the most beautiful kitchens I've seen in my entire life. The flow that tides all the different elements is just perfect. The architectonic black iron sky light tides with the respectable la cornue range and hood and ceiling pendants, the magnificent stunning copper center island picks up the rest of the http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/i-love.htmlmacaronsspring inspirationnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Sat, 26 Mar 2011 08:02:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-6354230287572474884An avid macarons lover. Also, a lover of blooming Spring. What do you love?silk macarons via.http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/burgundy-slate-gray.htmlcolor contrastcolor inspirationnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:11:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-4346285998685882921A pile of magazines await me on top of my nightstand. Also waiting for me... is a quick eat-out dinner tonight. I wish you a great weekend. 1http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/detailing-and-contrasting.htmldetailsDining RoomsMaria de la Osanoreply@blogger.com (waw)Fri, 25 Mar 2011 06:15:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-5071263111171398900I've said before how much I enjoy semi-customization because they can complete the whole look I'm looking for. Such actions as adding a decorative trimming to your curtains, rosettes or moldings on to existing bookshelves can make a big difference in our home decor. This space designed by Maria de la Oso is so relaxing and aristocratic at the same time, thanks to simple but decisive http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/embrace-what-you-have.htmlT. Keller Denovannoreply@blogger.com (waw)Thu, 24 Mar 2011 11:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-3180040547172970204Talking about living with what you love, or in another words, embrace what you have and make the best of it; I found this kitchen by T. Keller Denovan. Here Denovan didn't change the white stove, something that most of the people don't want, instead he diminished it by painting the walls in dark blue and make the end wall a focal point by displaying his big collection of blue Italian china and http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/proud-home.htmlJaime Parladenoreply@blogger.com (waw)Thu, 24 Mar 2011 06:15:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-8642854912475198145I love to see homes that don't try to look like they belong somewhere else. I think a house well designed should adapt to its surroundings, that be, Architecture, traditions, land and History. A friend of mine asked me last week what I dislike to see in design magazines and my answer was "I don't want to see more homes in the Mediterranean trying to look like a modern South Beach apartment" perhttp://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/smart-and-creative.htmlLiving Roomnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Wed, 23 Mar 2011 10:39:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-5370647926716008645Sometimes it's not about the brand, the exclusive store it's been bought or how expensive it was, at the end it's all about creativity and making something simple work and look like a million bucks.viahttp://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/kitchen-like-this.htmlKitchenTimothy Mathernoreply@blogger.com (waw)Wed, 23 Mar 2011 06:10:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-2649916303463329700A heavenly ceiling, tall cabinets that make the tiny space look bigger, glam-to-die-for back splash and slick looking cabinets; this kitchen for sure will make us want to cook elaborate and sumptuous meals every single night.Timothy P. Mather design via Canadian House and Home.http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/green-is-good.htmlvignettenoreply@blogger.com (waw)Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:09:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-458276953857075820Finally home after a hectic but beautiful and sunny day. All I feel like doing is enjoying a delicious green apple martini, put my feet up and enjoy the rest of the night.I've been eying this elegant and still relatively affordable tote Cole Haan Vintage Valise Kendra Tote.http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/sometimes-that-all-there-is-in-this.htmlmy tablesettingssnippets of my homenoreply@blogger.com (waw)Tue, 22 Mar 2011 06:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-3414728487425828105 For as much as we love cooking, not every day is for cooking from scratch. Actually, quite often all we do is to toss a frozen pasta in a pot and combine it with anything left over (fish or veggies) and call it a dinner. I am forever grateful at frozen food for all the times that makes us feel like we actually went out of our way to enjoy a nice meal together. I believe that even for a dinnerhttp://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/visions-of-spring.htmlspring inspirationSteven Mieselnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:00:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-91312281360685532 I love spring anywhere, but if I could choose I would always greet it in a garden. ~Ruth Stout Steven Mieselviahttp://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/luisa-olazabal.htmlLuisa Olazabalnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Mon, 21 Mar 2011 06:33:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-5542878339617286833It's officially Spring, yeah!!! and although I've been longing for the sunny and warmer days to lighten up with softer and thinner fabric clothes while enjoying the smell of Daffodils which will soon be everywhere, it seems like nature has different plans, at least for today. It looks more like a rainy Fall day out of my window. So until Spring feels and look more like Spring here are beautifulhttp://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/thoughts-and-prayers-with-japan.htmlRobert Couturiernoreply@blogger.com (waw)Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:12:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-3137482553670773199Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. ~Mark TwainLet our prayers and thoughts be with Japan and its people. I hope your weekend is full of love and peace. Images via Robert Couturierhttp://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/god-is-in-details.htmlpowder roomvignettenoreply@blogger.com (waw)Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:42:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-3967463596918195194Fresh flowers, mirrored boxes and framed art in a powder room, all in white, black and gilded- it's always a delight to unveil. While displaying more accessories such as sketches, handsome hand written poems and artistic plates in front of a chicken-wire-like bookcase is a nod to "everything is in the details"sorry don't remember the sources. http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/classically-modern.htmlLiving Roomnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:21:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-9021541131983497880I love how the classical furniture and the traditional sofa make the modern architecture in this room almost disappear.http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/smile-it-almost-friday.htmlplayroomnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Thu, 17 Mar 2011 11:32:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-6656114737767339362Love this superb playroom, also love Gwyneth.http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-wear-all-black.htmlFashionnoreply@blogger.com (waw)Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:30:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-3880604035713041731Go chic or go and visit a funeral. Growing up I remember seeing old ladies who only wore black and did nothing more than go to funerals to pray. They were always mourning someone even if it was someone they didn't really know. For me black has been a color associated with mourning and I literally feel heavy when dressed in black. When there is absolutely nothing for me to wear I would go for http://newmoderntropicalhouse.blogspot.com/2011/03/delightful-workspace.htmlHome officenoreply@blogger.com (waw)Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:48:00 -0700tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6852263769814082366.post-4656821966826171981”When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.” --Henry J. Kaiser