Kitchen Design Luxury Homes: architectural models

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4rnyLYhg4t3gDRRIb6TdBwIF5iWrabHQKdi-uyvIk1MY_c3CsTx1XPUW9fWRAI9fIKk_QXuXcbImyp38SUKls8ewVmYmCVQE97LnShr10XE8rcq-pXvy5ppXK_JSNkAqM4VkA1XynHU/s1600/Architectural+Model.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC4rnyLYhg4t3gDRRIb6TdBwIF5iWrabHQKdi-uyvIk1MY_c3CsTx1XPUW9fWRAI9fIKk_QXuXcbImyp38SUKls8ewVmYmCVQE97LnShr10XE8rcq-pXvy5ppXK_JSNkAqM4VkA1XynHU/s1600/Architectural+Model.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I recently found out some very exciting shopping news that will have many of you reaching for your wallets: One of my favorite companies, <a href="http://www.chiselandmouse.com/">Chisel & Mouse</a> that produces architectural models, has expanded their line to include not only miniature models but also projects by Frank Lloyd Wright!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvlgfuFzGiWymXVD90j8aQkUN8w0Th9EU4Tx18ofShiaWEc5ypHBJ0hpDcR2E01PVfjih01L1ig0Pzem2xIDrF_DwMM0yFw_cHs4Qajs1xAFBuD_C7gJfaVYQmJaZ5n3FHYaGYVJRoSI/s1600/Architectural+Model+on+wall.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkvlgfuFzGiWymXVD90j8aQkUN8w0Th9EU4Tx18ofShiaWEc5ypHBJ0hpDcR2E01PVfjih01L1ig0Pzem2xIDrF_DwMM0yFw_cHs4Qajs1xAFBuD_C7gJfaVYQmJaZ5n3FHYaGYVJRoSI/s1600/Architectural+Model+on+wall.JPG" width="300" /></a></div>I was surprised to arrive home last week and find a large box from sponsor <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2013/06/chisel-mouse-at-it-again.html">Chisel & Mouse</a> with 4 samples of their delightful and now <i>miniature</i> models.  All four are of well known Frank Lloyd Wright projects here within the United States.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkdglxjEvzY5LyqHAVFV4BGld5FizQcKLJEO0O_hILZD40AsIyjR5HymHQQr_4wA-S1iazhBXpX66hUWURbWifF9CKaN5RqnHJiNGXIGB4VyBTOc29hfkBqhpXeDxH8XjDuKFHs3N1kU/s1600/VC+Morris+gift+shop.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXkdglxjEvzY5LyqHAVFV4BGld5FizQcKLJEO0O_hILZD40AsIyjR5HymHQQr_4wA-S1iazhBXpX66hUWURbWifF9CKaN5RqnHJiNGXIGB4VyBTOc29hfkBqhpXeDxH8XjDuKFHs3N1kU/s1600/VC+Morris+gift+shop.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The first I'm showing here in 4 different locations throughout my apartment is the <a href="http://www.xanadugallery.us/">V.C. Morris Gift Shop</a> in San Francisco (that I'm very excited to be able to visit while on vacation in California next week!). Expanding on their idea now that many of their models can be <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2013/06/chisel-mouse-at-it-again.html">wall mounted</a> (as shown above) all of these include a discrete hanging spot on the back for easy display.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA_mrhjKI3xirZgAL4OKchfzZMH4tTqCKWZXwwv22qLgcdGrcaEVwIUeFMYmiJTlAJVs-iu7VQjgmZYMaILRJmmXCpknLpOBENSr4ppXC-4zTqNvjINNZ9sKyCy9Xf9xIyWcTo91KLDI/s1600/Frank+Lloyd+Wright+model.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXA_mrhjKI3xirZgAL4OKchfzZMH4tTqCKWZXwwv22qLgcdGrcaEVwIUeFMYmiJTlAJVs-iu7VQjgmZYMaILRJmmXCpknLpOBENSr4ppXC-4zTqNvjINNZ9sKyCy9Xf9xIyWcTo91KLDI/s1600/Frank+Lloyd+Wright+model.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>The wide base also allows them to sit on a mantel, bookshelf, nestled in a tablescape, desktop, or wherever you choose.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVfQVAkpc5ovOVh8a90nLbq5UH_LMZ30r7dwIQ4oxLdwCCFRXV5gODgQ8mr36khPfjPdtOXnyj3e2n0hwoaM8C4fEJJSuraA1a0TfL1SP1LaKMpwEJUZSQt54DAhGztdyaG_0TefTKkA/s1600/Guggenheim+Museum.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuVfQVAkpc5ovOVh8a90nLbq5UH_LMZ30r7dwIQ4oxLdwCCFRXV5gODgQ8mr36khPfjPdtOXnyj3e2n0hwoaM8C4fEJJSuraA1a0TfL1SP1LaKMpwEJUZSQt54DAhGztdyaG_0TefTKkA/s1600/Guggenheim+Museum.JPG" width="400" /></a></div> I think their best seller will probably be this highly detailed model of the <a href="http://www.guggenheim.org/">NYC Guggenheim Museum</a>.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKg8wVfS15o0cBECNZhg7PaA9Vu0WJL8XqHS-jPShRT5ib2JtBsPN9z6jhDH888Xghu_4ire2ib5cZ5-bkM3jtdFWs_qGFZeyBSD5GdWvVMu6cn0ev7zZXlvUzTd2TI2npWyYivSfK9iI/s1600/Unity+Temple+by+Frank+Lloyd+WRight.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKg8wVfS15o0cBECNZhg7PaA9Vu0WJL8XqHS-jPShRT5ib2JtBsPN9z6jhDH888Xghu_4ire2ib5cZ5-bkM3jtdFWs_qGFZeyBSD5GdWvVMu6cn0ev7zZXlvUzTd2TI2npWyYivSfK9iI/s1600/Unity+Temple+by+Frank+Lloyd+WRight.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>One of the most impressive projects by Frank Lloyd Wright is his <a href="http://www.utrf.org/">Unity Temple in Oak Park, IL</a> which I visited while in college.  Here you see it resting on my bookshelf where all 4 models have ended up -an impressive collection.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJPkfoXZuRvV8ZfVWWpAyz8ZIHj4d7t4YGsvC15VfHpWpmDaoZNWpMlbvS-ljJ2SCF9ZgU5EkHVLP4bd5jsbU_aHsulWAdgv20y1LGTVAHxh0X87f2gRZHyLwi3JZT_l5fzZc5ThMJgE/s1600/Unity+Temple.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaJPkfoXZuRvV8ZfVWWpAyz8ZIHj4d7t4YGsvC15VfHpWpmDaoZNWpMlbvS-ljJ2SCF9ZgU5EkHVLP4bd5jsbU_aHsulWAdgv20y1LGTVAHxh0X87f2gRZHyLwi3JZT_l5fzZc5ThMJgE/s1600/Unity+Temple.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>I think these miniature models make the perfect host /hostess gift and just in time for summer houseguest season!  Check out these and other models on their website: <a href="http://www.chiselandmouse.com/">Chisel & Mouse</a>. Tell them Architect Design sent you and receive a 10% discount with code "arcdesign"

Architectural Models from Chisel & Mouse - now in miniature AND Frank Lloyd Wright

I recently found out some very exciting shopping news that will have many of you reaching for your wallets: One of my favorite companies, Ch...

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh1x35KUmyVDjdb8qWchiQqhtmgbrH9oSJpkFN65hzm6uTo2ku_kVkb_uv10LSjUp8f16hTl4rQqr7IElNRe4uZNpHJel9Xt9Z4nCPUIHRL1YMmmEkY4bUPM4B7RTlYvQ714WWoeg6YMS/s1600/New+Chisel+and+Mouse.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZh1x35KUmyVDjdb8qWchiQqhtmgbrH9oSJpkFN65hzm6uTo2ku_kVkb_uv10LSjUp8f16hTl4rQqr7IElNRe4uZNpHJel9Xt9Z4nCPUIHRL1YMmmEkY4bUPM4B7RTlYvQ714WWoeg6YMS/s400/New+Chisel+and+Mouse.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>You may remember me talking about <a href="http://interior-design-pictures.blogspot.com/2012/04/chisel-and-mouse-architectural-models.html">Chisel & Mouse</a> before and now the guys at <a href="http://www.chiselandmouse.com/">Chisel & Mouse</a> are at it again; this time transforming many of their beautiful plaster architectural models to hanging. Above you can see their version of the entrance to Buckingham Palace on one of my bookshelves but also hanging on my wall below.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8VKVxD9f462pDnKqRzoqIkaYRFSRIBsoJKWWKjdunPqzrakOjQOk1rK67ree67f5bLqug_xwPZ3F3brvVacKduTa5NKOnGmvhH0rHRvA6-pdv6Q2QYoVZQcUtlqlDt7uT6miYKFOGnuh/s1600/Chisel+and+Mouse.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8VKVxD9f462pDnKqRzoqIkaYRFSRIBsoJKWWKjdunPqzrakOjQOk1rK67ree67f5bLqug_xwPZ3F3brvVacKduTa5NKOnGmvhH0rHRvA6-pdv6Q2QYoVZQcUtlqlDt7uT6miYKFOGnuh/s400/Chisel+and+Mouse.JPG" width="261" /></a></div>They're constantly adding new models to their inventory and improving existing models. Also, the new models are signed and dated. Loving these guys and can't wait to see what they come up with next!

Chisel & Mouse: at it again!

You may remember me talking about Chisel & Mouse before and now the guys at Chisel & Mouse are at it again; this time transforming...