My Paradise: A Hundred Years of Finnish Architects' Summer Homes

November 6, 2008 - January 9, 2009

Opening November 6, 6:00 pm Cocktails | 6:30 pm Lecture
AIA San Francisco, 130 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco

RSVP at www.aiasf.org/registration

Must be 21 or older to attend!



Join AIA San Francisco and the Center for Architecture + Design for the opening of My Paradise: A Hundred Years of Finnish Architects' Summer Homes. The evening features Finnish architect Sirkkaliisa Jetsonen in conversation about the ways in which Finnish summer cottages explore the country's architectural traditions. The lecture will inspect Finnish architects’ own summer houses—their personal havens—in connection with their other works, and will also look at the history of 20th century Finnish architecture.

October Inspiration: The Color Pink of Course

Pink is showing up in the most precious places…

We all know that pink is the official color of Breast Cancer Awareness and boy do I LOVE my pink. But let's face it, when it comes to flooring it can be a little tough to find this gloriously hopeful color. So here is a sampling of ideas to bring a little pink in to your home.

• Design your own rug through a made-to-order program. Hundreds of styles, shapes and colors to choose from means you can have that shocking Schapparelli Pink living room or the Whisper Pink little girls room of your dreams. My pink is in my home office!
• Match pink with a contrasting shade such as a dark rich grey or a shimmering blue.
• Consider the other berry tones such as dark raspberry or red strawberry – they still count when you have beautiful pink walls!

Carpet for the Cure!

Go Ahead, Layer

With the temperature fluctuations here in the Fall we hear quite a bit about layering.  We think it is also a great idea to layer when it comes to your decor.   Sisal or other flat weave carpet looks great with a more dense rug sitting on top of it.  Not only does it look rich and luxurious but is a great way to add color or create a focal point.

Domino Magazine Carpet Tips

Greetings. Well, I just looked through the November issue of Domino Magazine for the third time.  They really do a great job discussing carpet. Their great style tips and broad based examples allow you to imagine how great carpet could look in your home, regardless of your personal look.  And, almost every one of the carpets in their 'style gallery' on their website is carried by California Carpet. Check it out the latest issue!