Design Detail – A Wall Of Uplit Glass Jars

April 2, 2015

Hey contemporist friends! Here’s a real mood-setting decor idea for you. The recently completed Aldwych location of the ROKA Japanese restaurant in London, features this wall of glass jars filled with Shochu (a type of Japanese liquor). The jars are all sitting on their own little shelves, which have LED uplighting in them, creating a glowing light-filled feature wall.

A Wall Of Uplit Glass Jars

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Design Tip – Hide An Air Conditioning Unit With Custom Shelving

April 1, 2015

Hey contemporist friends! We often see rooms that have air conditioning or heating units hanging on the wall, and they’re kind of bulky and ugly, so here’s two examples where designers hid them by including them in some custom shelving.

The first example is this bedroom in a home by Studio Twenty Seven Architecture, that has a shelf above the bed that contains a few decor items, but also hides the ugly A/C unit.

Hide An Air Conditioning Unit With Custom Shelving

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