...equal sunken treasure.
{top to bottom: mid-century living room tropical paradise via chateau thombeau; sunken living room via the evanskey; mid-century time capsule home for sale - des moines via 50s pam; eero saarinen's miller house via atomic indy; the practical encyclopedia of good decorating & home improvement via heath and the blt boys.}
it's that time of the month again, kittens -- time for WHORANGE'S monthly pad.
this month's pad comes to us from fitzsimmons architects who gloriously actualized the oklahoma home of wayne coyne of the flaming lips.
filled with hidden passage ways, "dragon egg" sunken bathing pods, and lots of natural light, the flaming lips house is a fantastical fixture and music studio in the middle of a troubled neighborhood in oklahoma. wayne actually grew up in the neighborhood and is committed to revitalizing his community along with his wife.
and...as a finishing touch, a 50 dragon will eventually be perched upon the rooftop! as well it should be.
after all, every magical pad deserves a dragon. PERIOD.
{all images via fitzsimmons architects.}
if you'd like your home to be considered for WHORANGE'S montly pad, please drop me a line at tula@whorange.net. feel free to include two non-flash, composed, sexy pix of your darling den. no nudity required. xoxo.
...isn't she?
but, let's admit it, kittens...you and i would look even better.
{motorola, 1961, via plan 59.}
...i imagine it looks a little something like this.
{convair astronautics, san diego, 1958. photographed by julius shulman via getty images.}
it's that time of the month again, kittens -- time for WHORANGE'S monthly pad.
this month's pad comes to us from architect craig steely who gloriously remodeled his two story home on beaver street in san francisco, CA. (side note: i actually dated a guy on beaver street in the 90s, but his place looked nothing like this man's pad.)
craig's delicious redo involved relocating the kitchen, living room, and dining room to a groovy new rooftop addition. keep in mind, i lived in san francisco for seven years and never even knew anybody with a two-story home let alone a rooftop rendezvous.
guess i was too busy dating guys living in illegal basement conversions on beaver street?
little did i know that a monthly pad was in the making just a few doors down. never again will i take the magical possibilities of beaver street for granted. PERIOD.
{all images via trendir and craig steely architecture.}
if you'd like your home to be considered for WHORANGE'S montly pad, please drop me a line at tula@whorange.net. feel free to include two non-flash, composed, sexy pix of your darling den. no nudity required. xoxo.
it's that time of the month again, kittens!
today's pad is a personal WHORANGE fave: '50s starlet jayne mansfield's infamous pink palace. known not only for its cotton candy hue, but for its heart shaped details and haunted history.
located at 10010 sunset blvd. in beverly hills, this pad was purchased in 1958 for $76,000 by miss mansfield and her mr. universe hubby. the palatial pad was immediately painted powdery pink to reflect miss jayne's trademark color.
surprisingly, miss mansfield decorated her lavish digs on a dime. she wrote over 1,500 furniture and building suppliers and asked for free samples. in exchange, she allowed donors to brag that their wares were featured in her majestic mansion. the pitch worked and miss jayne received over $150,000 worth of free merchandise!
fab features included an iron door, a gigantic crystal chandelier, pink shagged bathroom, a heart-shaped fireplace, a heart-shaped jacuzzi, and a heart-shaped swimming pool which read "I love You Jaynie" in gold leaf mosaic.
after miss mansfield's tragic death in 1967, owners included ringo starr, mamma cass elliot, and engelbert humperdink.
rumor has it, despite several attempts by these owners to paint over mansfield's signature pink, the bright hue would always mysteriously return. in addition, the palace was reportedly haunted by miss jayne's bikini clad ghost.
in 2002, the pink palace was demolished.
although jayne mansfield's pink palace pad is gone, the rich mammaries memories will forever live on in our hearts! PERIOD.
if you'd like your home to be considered for WHORANGE'S montly pad, please drop me a line at tula@whorange.net. feel free to include two non-flash, composed, sexy pix of your darling den. no nudity required. xoxo.
{images via ginger <3 and the selvedge yard.)
dear dr. freud,
one of my earliest childhood memories was of a marimekko print. my mom covered my bedroom walls with a tuuli textile, and to this day, i can't look at a silhouetted tree and not feel like sucking my thumb.
i've now discovered marimekko patterns are available as glorious wallpaper. should i run the risk of plastering my walls with unikko flowers and regressing back into a two-year-old?
your call.
thanks,
tula
{available at velocity.}
while perusing the pages of dear creatures' 2010 lookbook, i noticed
they shot their lovely snaps at one of my favorite candy-coated
rendezvous -- the madonna inn.
located in central california, the madonna inn offers everything from rock-walled caveman suites, to waterfall urinals, to lipstick-red vinyl bedspreads. in other words, the madonna inn is a true WHORANGE vacation destination.
each room is a character straight out of zsa zsa gabor's drunken dreams. for example, the blue room pictured above is called the "vous".
"The 'Vous' is adorned with a vaulted ceiling washed in heavenly blue and embellished by a grand chandelier that sparkles against the deep tone-on-tone blue floral wall coverings. Perfect for a special rendezvous, this is the only room that features a round king bed. Blue and yellow tiles compliment the bathroom with a French-style pedestal sink and colorful shower."
and, kittens, i have personally enjoyed the vous. yes, it's true.
sure, i was in my dusty hiking wear, but the madonna inn possesses the power to make even the most casual you feel like a darling deer creature.
to peek inside of the madonna inn's 110 infamous rooms, click here. you'll be glad you did.
it's that time of the month again, kittens!
today's pad comes to us from the south of france. designed in the 70s by fashion designer pierre cardin and finnish architect antti lovag, this spherical space goes by the name "palais bulles" or bubble palace.
composed largely of plastic, foam, and polyester, this pad bubbles from the hillside rock face like a coked-out octopus ready to trick its way into studio 54. it's looking to party and it's got the 28 round bedrooms to prove it.
no pictures hang from the walls, but floors enjoy a heavy dose of plush wall-to-wall shag carpets. setting the mood is light that changes throughout the day depending upon time and direction of the sun.
for the full pad experience, visit the palais bulles website. images also available at the selvedge yard and izismile.
thank you, pierre cardin, for fashioning demure digs in addition to designer duds. you are a true visionary. PERIOD.
UPDATE! the fabulous javier just blessed us with a link to this breathtaking video shot inside of pierre's pad. (psst...includes magnificent hair and spaceships!) thanks, javier!
if you'd like your home to be considered for WHORANGE'S montly pad, please drop me a line at tula@whorange.net. feel free to include two non-flash, composed, sexy pix of your darling den. no nudity required. xoxo.
the lovely miss holly becker of decor8 recently created a flickr group called "interior styling", which invites readers to submit purty pix of their hottie homes. holly carefully curates each submission and the results are quite craveable.
rules for submissions include "no flash photography," "no gratuitous product placement," and the one that disqualifies me completely -- "no porn."
here are a few of my faves from the group. turquoise theme was not intended -- must be pantone's brainwashing taking effect. damn you, #15-5519!
{above: "the map" by ethanollie; "redecorating" by candi mandi; "morning ritual" by the gorgeous miss paola thomas of mirror, mirror.}
{above: "boyhood fun" by trisha brink design; "polished candlesticks" by rearranged design.
{above: "piles of pity" by ninainvorm; "some people..." by kari bombari; "display love" by ninainvorm.
thank you, holly, for the inspiration!
{turquoise items, left to right from top: pantone mug (14.00); pantone espresso cups set of four (48.00); ball clock (29.99); eames elephant (290.00); braided bikini top (78.00) and bikini bottoms (68.00); mid-century chair (ebay); silkcreened posters $24.00; terrier pillow (24.00); wall balls (29.00); pantone color swatch; a cute triangle heel (44.99); bullet planter(170.00).
the image above right is from designer thomas wold's home. naturally, mr. wold crafted the magnificent bookshelf utilizing his signature repurposed materials know-how. see more of his amazing abode on design*sponge.
i've stalked the home above ever since i found it on style files. please notify the owners that i am ready to move in. i have constructed the perfect outfit for each room -- from snow bunny chalet to summer brandy bacchanalia.
fondue party invites are in the mail.
great news, kittens...the hagy belzberg-designed, hollywood hills, skyline residence just went on the market for 6 million bucks.
i have no idea who we'll have to sleep with to get this home, but something tells me it will be a group effort.
outdoor theatre, infinity pool, space pod fireplace, roller skate-friendly.
what's not to whorange?
{via if it's hip it's here...of course.}
they just don't make A-Frames like they used to.
{via grain edit.}
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