Mosaik Design Blog http://mosaikdesign.com/blog Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:00:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Cool Entry Table Ideas http://mosaikdesign.com/blog/designbuild/cool-entry-table-ideas/ http://mosaikdesign.com/blog/designbuild/cool-entry-table-ideas/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 20:48:27 +0000 admin http://mosaikdesign.com/blog/?p=42
So you have a 1990’s-ish builder spec home with a cool curved wall in the entryway? 

What to do? 

The Problem:  No electrical and a limited walkway into the kitchen. 
The Solution:  Design an incredibly cool, curved custom walnut table and add an outlet below.   Voila!


Before image

"The After"

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After view from the kitchen.

 

 

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Welcome to our first real blog entry!  We hope to be really good at posting things, but, don’t hold your breath!

As a Full Service Design Build firm we get requests for a lot of really unique things.  We will be posting things as they come along.  So keep checking back we think we’ll have some cool things that you will enjoy and perhaps find helpful.

Anyway, “Work on your Fame Area”  what do we mean by that?  Well, we had a client that had an Feng Shui consultation by an amazing woman, Cheryl Janis.  Cheryl suggested that our client do something around her existing back patio fountain to bolster the “Fame” section of her back yard.  So, we at Mosaik Design were put to the task of  making her fame area amazing and weather proof.  Not a typical request.  But we love that kind of stuff!

So, I came up with the design and the tile selection and Scott did all the R & D to figure out how to make this monolith not weigh a million pounds and look amazing.  He’s the king of problem solving and never backs down from one of our art project challenges.  He also installed it on one of Portland Oregons record hot days. 

So, enjoy the pics!  We’ll eventually post a picture of it at night, our client says it’s absolutely gorgeous.  Fame should be gorgeous!

 

 

 

Fame

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A lot of pet owners feel that way. That’s why we partnered with some other local companies who have done some very pet-friendly, beautiful spaces. And, best of all, proceeds go to the Oregon Humane Society!

Details are below and at http://www.pawsandsaws.com/ - we hope you’ll join us!

Saturday 6 June
9 am - 4 pm
Post-Tour Mixer:
4 pm - 6 pm

Admission includes:

Tour of 6 beautifully crafted homes by top area design/build remodelers Arciform, Green Hammer and Mosaik Design, and…

  • A great start to the day with coffee from Iron Mutt Coffee Company
  • A chance to see pet friendly design ideas and meet pet experts from OHS
  • Meet wonderful pets from OHS - available for adoption
  • Vote in a pet furniture design competition
  • Learn tips and tricks to improve livability for both 2 and 4-legged residents!

AND admission to the Portland Spaces Post-Tour Mixer:

  • Connect with animal experts, remodelers, and fellow pet lovers
  • Enjoy a slice of Old Town Pizza and a glass of Widmer beer
  • Entertainment by members of the Jack Straw Band
  • Enter to win exciting home- & pet-related prizes!
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