#uplight

[vintagehomecollection]

An uplight concealed behind large palms casts dramatic shadows on the ceiling and walls, doubling the plants' impact.

The Decorating Book, 1981

[screenlighting]

Millenium Mambo (2001), dir. Hou Hsiao-Hsien

[talooneytoons]

Sheikah doodle at work when I'm done with cleaning.

[vintagehomecollection]

On walls, hand-painted paper mimics the feeling underfoot of polished black granite and travertine.

Designing with Tile, Stone & Brick, 1995

[vintagehomecollection]

The International Book of Lofts, 1986

[vintagehomecollection]

Better Homes and Gardens New Decorating Book, 1981

[vintagehomecollection]

A grab bar next to the toilet and a cantilevered sink help wheelchair users maneuver.

Baths: Your Guide to Planning and Remodeling, 1996

[vintagehomecollection]

Living rooms, once again, are becoming places for living: for relaxing, playing with the children, entertaining, eating, and, in some cases, cooking, not necessarily simultaneously but with harmony in one space. As the heart of the house, the living room deserves extra attention.

Terence Conran’s New House Book, 1985