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the diddy one is very classy. his taste has certainly improved since the early days. plush furnishings, nice colours, foscarini lights and what must be a very expensive sidetable and chair. i wonder if he had a hand in the design of that amazing office he had in 'get him to the greek'???


Guess Which Celebrities Own These Home Theaters
10/14/11 10:23 AM

these docks are great for ambient 'non serious' listening but nothing more. i've got a zeppelin for background music- its ok, i use it when on the computer or doing housework. when its proper listening time, the musical fidelity/monitor audio system is employed.


Have iPod Docks Completely Replaced the Hi-Fi?
9/15/11 9:59 AM

what about the Stax official stand made of a exotic Japanese wood- only £50


High-End and Handsome Headphone Holders
8/24/11 11:20 AM

searched for ages to find good quality record frames as i wanted to create a feature wall with 3x3 rows for displaying my 70's jazz fusion and 90's psyche rock covers. The BEST available is by artvinyl.com. they come in black or white and have a nifty push touch facility allowing you to take out and replace record sleeves easily. also you can fit in a whole double record sleeve with records inside instead of the urban outfitters version which is very thin and flimsy.


How To Mount Vintage Record Covers?
Good Questions
7/27/11 11:06 AM

great space packed full of tasty electronics but why do you have x4 685's sitting in a row?


Christopher & Javier's "Mid-C Techno-Industrial" Loft
House Tour
7/18/11 11:34 AM

Meridian make great equipment and i'm sure this sounds good for a dock but a) it looks terrible. i know it uses nice materials but it really looks like a 1980's alarm clock. b) by virtue of having its speakers so close together, a realistic soundstage can never be created.

i would spend $600 on a b&w zepplin/arcam r-dock (the latter looks even worse than the meridian) and the rest on a proper separates system.


Big Sound in a Compact Package: Meridian M80
Unplggd Test Lab
4/11/11 9:40 AM

love meridian's simple and design orientated solutions and would love a pair of dsp8000's in gallardo yellow.


Meridian: SoHo Showroom
Store Profile
4/4/11 10:20 AM

great speakers (And what looks like vintage mcintosh equipment) in the first pic. and i thought woman hate big speakers, especially with their grills off, crowding their living rooms!! looks great combined with all those design classic pieces of furniture. my kinda of girl


Women and their Wardrobes
Closet Visit
3/16/11 11:26 AM

wow- looks great. tv's look the best hidden under some kind of classic picture frame, unless its a premium nice looking tv like a pioneer, loewe or b&o


An Elegant Fireplace TV Mount
Theater Advice
3/4/11 6:42 AM

one of my faves. keep coming back to this for inspiration. i love yellow, hate red but your fusion of the two has made me reassess this. one thing i am really frustrated about is the lack of yellow task lights. red/white/black/blue ones are a snip at £20-£50 but the only yellow one i could find is (a rather nice) one at bo concept for £160!!! any recommendations of where to get one in the uk?


Praveen's Innovative and Playful Home
House Tour
1/28/11 10:58 AM

funny you should but this article on the day I just bought a Parri Design Stackable Stool (by Marco Maran) in yellow.

for kitchen stools i used the delectable Kartell spoon stools but am very partial to the Cappellini ribbon stool.


Pull Up A Chair Stool & Stay A While
Roundup
1/28/11 10:52 AM

great idea for the monitors and the screensaver is too cool- like little windows overlooking a lush forest


A Small But Efficient Japanese Workstation | Apartment Therapy Unplggd
7/27/10 6:54 AM

i really like the angelpoise- a very sturdy, well constructed and flexible lamp that looks as expensive as it is. i have a number of task lights (kind of addicted to them?) but the ultimate for me is the luceplan bap- stunningly simple, awesomely flexible and such a space age design.


Architect's Lamps: High & Low | Apartment Therapy Boston
7/26/10 11:15 AM

i think the lounge looks very inviting- a kind of Seventies cluttered cool. i love media on full display. although the cardboard storage looks the business from a distance up close i am sure it will seem aesthetically unpleasing and rather cheap. if i had it i would always have thought i should have bought a gloss white bontempi casa wave or b&b italia shelf x


Build a Media Center Out of Cardboard | Apartment Therapy Unplggd
7/26/10 10:32 AM

if you can go for the established & sons clock- overpriced yes but nothing much i've seen comes close. very industrial and very unique. they come in three sizes, the one shown above being the middle size. i got the small (approx $350-$400) which shows just the time but you can get the $1800 large one which shows full day text. established and sons also make quite a unique twin dial circular clock called the two-timer that is more sensibily priced.

if you are feeling a bit more flush may i recommend the awesome qlocktwo digital clock or a jaeger le coultre atmos clock. not flip clocks, but two of the best clocks available


The Many Different Faces of Retro Flip Clocks | Apartment Therapy Unplggd
7/26/10 10:18 AM