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Thursday, December 16, 2010
Sneak Peek!
Lunada, literally, just finished a bathroom remodel and couldn't wait to show off some of the pictures. We couldn't be happier, and I can't wait to go back and shoot some real photos with the right staging and lighting!
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Lunada Trend Alert!
Working on "the hill" as locals call it, I feel that we are always aware of peacock design motifs. Confused? For some reason that I do not know, there are wild peacocks roaming all around Rancho Palos Verdes and the Rolling Hills areas. You can't deny their grace and beauty, but they sure do leave a mess and their cries and squawks are so loud!!! (I was even chased around my bosses car by one early last year.......my life is a cartoon.) Like I said, Lunada always seems to take notice whenever we see peacocks used as a design motif and lately we have been seeing it much more often. Another design motif we have been noticing a lot is coral. (I've been told that yellow is out and coral is in, but I am not fully convinced.) Now when I say coral, I don't necessarily mean the color, but the organism. Used minimally and usually for a pop of color, I have taken notice of coral mostly in textiles and accessories. I came to these conclusions yesterday down at the Fall Market in Laguna Niguel as the next hot things.
Trends are always different depending on the region but seeing tons of coral and peacocks in both the L.A Area and Orange County Area confirms it. Keep your eyes peeled for these colorful and textural design motifs that can be both scenic and graphic.
Trends are always different depending on the region but seeing tons of coral and peacocks in both the L.A Area and Orange County Area confirms it. Keep your eyes peeled for these colorful and textural design motifs that can be both scenic and graphic.
Electrolux Icon Competition
Lunada has entered a new contest sponsored by Electrolux to design a kitchen for today's modern family using their newest line of ICON Appliances. The new line is very contemporary, all stainless steel and offers a Designer Series and also a Professional Series. The line is very attractive and Lunada has always had great luck installing Electrolux appliances. Our favorite new product is their Microwave & Oven combo (see below in designer series images)!! It's very sleek looking and so practical!!
Both lines offer the same products, but I just included a select few from each series to show the different sytles. Take a look and check back for what Lunada designs for the new Electrolux ICON Kitchen Competition!!
Designer Series
Professional Series
Both lines offer the same products, but I just included a select few from each series to show the different sytles. Take a look and check back for what Lunada designs for the new Electrolux ICON Kitchen Competition!!
Designer Series
Professional Series
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Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Love Letter from Lunada
It's hard to put something out there and find that's the end of it. For a small design firm in PV, it's easy to feel that way sometimes. Lunada recently asked for your support by casting your vote for a kitchen of ours in the TRENDS Remodeling Design Awards Contest and your support was so overwhelming! It was so lovely to getting all of your responses and it gives us hope that our small firm could have a really great chance at winning this thing. (The winner receives a free spread in TRENDS Magazine worth $25,000!!!) Not only could this bring notoriety to Lunada, but it would be a great confirmation that what we are doing is significant in the very large world of residential design.
So, Lunada would just like to say thanks for your support and in case you didn't get a chance to vote, there is still time! Voting doesn't close until this Friday (9/10).
Simply cast your vote for #19 by following this link TRENDS or by entering this address http://nkba.tmsreview.com/trendsrda.aspx
Cast your vote for #19 by following this link TRENDS or by entering this address: http://nkba.tmsreview.com/trendsrda.aspx
Monday, August 30, 2010
Local Iconic Home in Danger of Demolition
Southern California has been blessed with the existence of so many post-war and post-modern architecture, sometimes I think we take it a little for granted. Who can not recognize the famous Chemosphere or Case Study House #22? You may not know the names of these homes, (they were of course committed to my brain early in my design education) but you know their faces.
Hugging the hills above Malaga Cove in Palos Verdes, CA sits the Moore House. Other than obviously standing out amongst the ranch homes and Mediterranean revivals that are so prominent in the area this home was the brainchild of Architect Lloyd Wright. Sound familiar? Lloyd Wright is the son of a man who needs no introduction, Frank Lloyd Wright. Unlike his father's buildings that are scattered across the country, Lloyd Wright's architecture was mostly concentrated in Southern California. Palos Verdes is home to another one of his structures, the beloved Wayfarer's Chapel that overlooks Portuguese Bend. I could go on and on about the significant structures this architect has contributed to the landscape that is Southern California, but that is not the intention of this blog. The potential demolition of the Moore House is what I would like to bring to your attention and I feel is my responsibility being a designer of a firm that is literally down the street from this home.
The current owners purchased the home in 2004 with the intention of demolishing it and building new. I can't imagine that they weren't aware of the home's famous past and they believe it to be "unfair that I would be asked to preserve the home at my cost for everyone else's benefit." Unfortunately Palos Verdes doesn't have a historical preservation society, and technically the home wasn't considered historic at the time of purchase. Recently inspected by an independent consultant it was determined the home was historically significant and more reports are being conducted. The point is, this house is an important piece of Southern California Architecture and History and should be treated with respect. I understand that this type of architecture isn't for everyone. But if history has taught us anything, there is a trickling effect and subsequently effects the place we find ourselves in today. This demo was initially brought to the resident's attention because what the owners wanted to replace it with would grossly obstruct the neighbor's views because of it's size.
In a location and city where there is a tear-down mentality, and rightfully so, I wish that this one structure would be allowed to remain and if treated correctly, could bring positive attention to the city and owners instead of the opposite. Architecture is art: a statement and fact that is easily forgotten in Southern California.
Lloyd Wright's Moore House or "Bird of Paradise" House.
Lloyd Wright's Wayfarer's Chapel
Other Iconic Post-Modern Homes: Chemosphere & Case Study #22
You don't have to like Post Modern Architecture, but you can't deny it's power.
Hugging the hills above Malaga Cove in Palos Verdes, CA sits the Moore House. Other than obviously standing out amongst the ranch homes and Mediterranean revivals that are so prominent in the area this home was the brainchild of Architect Lloyd Wright. Sound familiar? Lloyd Wright is the son of a man who needs no introduction, Frank Lloyd Wright. Unlike his father's buildings that are scattered across the country, Lloyd Wright's architecture was mostly concentrated in Southern California. Palos Verdes is home to another one of his structures, the beloved Wayfarer's Chapel that overlooks Portuguese Bend. I could go on and on about the significant structures this architect has contributed to the landscape that is Southern California, but that is not the intention of this blog. The potential demolition of the Moore House is what I would like to bring to your attention and I feel is my responsibility being a designer of a firm that is literally down the street from this home.
The current owners purchased the home in 2004 with the intention of demolishing it and building new. I can't imagine that they weren't aware of the home's famous past and they believe it to be "unfair that I would be asked to preserve the home at my cost for everyone else's benefit." Unfortunately Palos Verdes doesn't have a historical preservation society, and technically the home wasn't considered historic at the time of purchase. Recently inspected by an independent consultant it was determined the home was historically significant and more reports are being conducted. The point is, this house is an important piece of Southern California Architecture and History and should be treated with respect. I understand that this type of architecture isn't for everyone. But if history has taught us anything, there is a trickling effect and subsequently effects the place we find ourselves in today. This demo was initially brought to the resident's attention because what the owners wanted to replace it with would grossly obstruct the neighbor's views because of it's size.
In a location and city where there is a tear-down mentality, and rightfully so, I wish that this one structure would be allowed to remain and if treated correctly, could bring positive attention to the city and owners instead of the opposite. Architecture is art: a statement and fact that is easily forgotten in Southern California.
Lloyd Wright's Moore House or "Bird of Paradise" House.
Lloyd Wright's Wayfarer's Chapel
Other Iconic Post-Modern Homes: Chemosphere & Case Study #22
You don't have to like Post Modern Architecture, but you can't deny it's power.
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
TRENDS Remodeling Design Awards
Lunada has recently entered TRENDS Remodeling Design Awards in hopes of winning a spread in an upcoming issue. TRENDS Magazine is a highly respected publication issued by the NKBA (National Kitchen & Bath Association) and would be a great opportunity for Lunada.
Please help support Lunada by casting your vote for #19 by following this link: TRENDS
--Click "Vote Now" and select Entry #19 - Jane Biggeln.
Vote for #19 by following this link: TRENDS
--Click "Vote Now" and select Entry #19 - Jane Biggeln.
Thank you so much for all of your support, we appreciate it so much!
Please help support Lunada by casting your vote for #19 by following this link: TRENDS
--Click "Vote Now" and select Entry #19 - Jane Biggeln.
Vote for #19 by following this link: TRENDS
--Click "Vote Now" and select Entry #19 - Jane Biggeln.
Thank you so much for all of your support, we appreciate it so much!
Monday, August 9, 2010
Lunada's Favorites
I just found my new favorite Green design blog! The Daily Green is a website dedicated to the latest green news, products and trends that I just spent the last hour on and could have stayed on for another! I just read this great article about Natural Swimming Pools, here is an excerpt from their article:
"Chlorine's damaging effects on hair are well known, but few people realize that a number of studies have linked inhalation of the chemical by swimmers to increased asthma rates (in fact a new Irish study published this April reported a significant link between the number of years a boy had been swimming and the likelihood of the child being wheezy in the past year.) A Norwegian study also documented an increased risk of wheezing among children who swim in pools before 6 months of age. Further, in an unpleasant reaction, pee and sweat in water can react with chlorine to form toxic breakdown products known as chloramines.
For health, environmental and aesthetic reasons, a lot of people have expressed interest in alternatives to chlorine pools, and luckily there are more and more options to get wet without smelling like cleaning products. A company called TechnoPure offers alternative pool systems that treat water by pumping it through a chamber containing coated titanium plates and copper and zinc ions. The units cost a relatively affordable $5,500. DEL Ozone makes ozone injectors that can reduce the need for chlorine up to 90% -- there's been one installed at the White House for years! Some systems rely on a combination of ozone and copper and silver ions, while others are saline, though saltwater pools result in the formation of chlorine in the water.
Managed properly, natural swimming pools have crystal clear water and require no chemicals to maintain, as they are self-cleaning mini-ecosystems. "You can drink the water if you want to, and you don't necessarily have to take a shower," says Morgan Brown of Idaho-based Whole Water Systems, LLC. The natural pools designer says the systems also have lower maintenance costs than conventional pools, and their installation costs are not much more than standard designs.
"Chlorine's damaging effects on hair are well known, but few people realize that a number of studies have linked inhalation of the chemical by swimmers to increased asthma rates (in fact a new Irish study published this April reported a significant link between the number of years a boy had been swimming and the likelihood of the child being wheezy in the past year.) A Norwegian study also documented an increased risk of wheezing among children who swim in pools before 6 months of age. Further, in an unpleasant reaction, pee and sweat in water can react with chlorine to form toxic breakdown products known as chloramines.
For health, environmental and aesthetic reasons, a lot of people have expressed interest in alternatives to chlorine pools, and luckily there are more and more options to get wet without smelling like cleaning products. A company called TechnoPure offers alternative pool systems that treat water by pumping it through a chamber containing coated titanium plates and copper and zinc ions. The units cost a relatively affordable $5,500. DEL Ozone makes ozone injectors that can reduce the need for chlorine up to 90% -- there's been one installed at the White House for years! Some systems rely on a combination of ozone and copper and silver ions, while others are saline, though saltwater pools result in the formation of chlorine in the water.
Managed properly, natural swimming pools have crystal clear water and require no chemicals to maintain, as they are self-cleaning mini-ecosystems. "You can drink the water if you want to, and you don't necessarily have to take a shower," says Morgan Brown of Idaho-based Whole Water Systems, LLC. The natural pools designer says the systems also have lower maintenance costs than conventional pools, and their installation costs are not much more than standard designs.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Lunada Kitchen!
This kitchen was photographed earlier today in Palos Verdes Estates. The list of special features goes on and on but here are some of my top 5 favorites:
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- The custom gray and black finish on the cabinets.
- The fact that there are ZERO upper cabinets.
- The butternut squash colored range hood.
- The wine bar with butcher block top.
- The mix and match cabinet hardware that is pulled together through the antique pewter finish.
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Monday, July 26, 2010
Classic Farm Sinks
Trends come and go, but classic fixtures are always in style. Whether you are going retro, modern, or eclectic, a farm sink can be a beautiful addition to any kitchen, bathroom or laundry room. Recently, a client of our requested a farm sink to be used in their kitchen. Of course Lunada went with a familiar brand that had the perfect color match to the already selected countertop. (Screeching tires) Wait, that sink isn't offered in that perfect color? Not to worry, it happens and 99% of this business is creative problem solving. So, I have been scouring the internet and our materials library to find a replacement and along the way found some beautiful sinks and thought I could share the different applications for these classic sinks.
From the Lunada Vault:
Kohler Cast Iron
A custom Lunada concrete countertop with integrated apron front sink:
Antique inspiration:
Native Trails copper & brushed nickel sinks:
Lavello stainless steel:
Farm and apron sinks come in a variety of materials, finishes and shapes that can fit into almost any kitchen, bar, laundry room or bathroom. For more ideas on integrating farm sinks into your home or project, schedule a consultation with Lunada or call 310.544.1895.
From the Lunada Vault:
Kohler Cast Iron
A custom Lunada concrete countertop with integrated apron front sink:
Antique inspiration:
Native Trails copper & brushed nickel sinks:
Lavello stainless steel:
Farm and apron sinks come in a variety of materials, finishes and shapes that can fit into almost any kitchen, bar, laundry room or bathroom. For more ideas on integrating farm sinks into your home or project, schedule a consultation with Lunada or call 310.544.1895.
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