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Welcome to Style Trends

Style Trends is your source for the latest in design trends for the home.

I'm Nuno Ferreira, principal at Style Bath & Kitchen. I take my years of experience in the design world with companies such as Design Within Reach, Williams-Sonoma, and USM and try to highlight some of the latest trends and styles in the design industry.

As with design, collaboration helps to enrichen the experience. That is why I welcome postings from other design enthusiests, designers, students, and anyone else who takes a critical eye to the built environment and the objects that fill it.

November 15, 2008

Spanish Fusion

The open bath continues to stay popular, as evidenced by the new EME Fusion Hotel in Seville, Spain.

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September 18, 2008

Prefab Becomes a Reality

The Palms House awaits it's finishing details.

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Karbon Credits

Leave it to Kolher to re-invent the concept of the kitchen faucet.

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September 16, 2008

Taps are the New Chairs

Mies van der Rohe was quoted as saying "A chair is a very difficult object. A skyscraper is almost easier. That is why Chippendale is famous." I would argue that taps are equally difficult to design. The Italian manufacturer Bongio pushes the boundaries with the new Acquaviva collection..

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May 12, 2008

The Margarido House goes Hollywood

The Margarido house hosted the Discovery Channel's Planet Green Network for the the day.
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February 21, 2008

Margarido House 2:08

The LEED Gold Margarido house continues to take shape.

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Citterio Lite

Antonio Citterio's new collection for Hansgrohe brings simplicicty into the bath.

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January 11, 2008

The Margarido House 1:08

Construction continues on the LEED project in the Oakland Hills.

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Green is the new Black

The Luminas Lightrail brings a new level green technology to the home and office.

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November 29, 2007

Northern Lights - Dutch Wallpaper

Dutch designer Jonas Samson uses new technology to create light emitting wallpaper.

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November 12, 2007

Wood Fired Bliss

As the air begins to cool the idea of firing up the perfect neopolitan pizza becomes a reality with the Forno Bravo.

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October 05, 2007

The latest on the European design scene - Cersaie 2007

The Cersaie design fair just wrapped up in Bologna, Italy and with it came a number of new product introductions from some of Europe's top bath manufacturers.

600_01.jpgThe Zerosette colection by Q'in integrates decorative glass panels into the design of floating vanities and storage cases. The trend is rather decorative with a hint of 1970's design in the patterned glass.

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September 26, 2007

Margarido House 9:07

The Margarido house begins to take shape.

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September 04, 2007

Spanish Soaker

The Hayon Colllection by Artquitect brings an elegant approach to the bath.

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August 08, 2007

Green Design in the Oakland Hills

Style Bath & Ktichen is pleased to be joining the team working on one of the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified homes in Northern California.

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