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Here is a bit more design inspiration for you from my trip. You all know how much I love a good hotel. Well, so many stylish new hotels have opened in Singapore in recent years, I just had to set aside some time to visit a few of them.

We didn’t stay at the Saff or Klapsons but design-wise, I loved them. The Saff looked like it was just completing renovations and looked great.I blogged about Klapsons a while back and I have to say it looks even better in person. The G Hotel, which is near the Saff, also looked pretty stylish. Both are housed in charming old colonial houses.

We ended up staying at the Four Seasons at the beginning of our trip. It had nice rooms and great service – what you’d expect from a Four Seasons. We also had to overnight in Singapore for a night after Malaysia so we tried out the brand new Marina Bay Sands.

The hotel was fine – the complex is HUGE – but the reason to stay there is definitely the infinity pool. It’s on the top of the complex (57 floors up), overlooking the whole city. Absolutely amazing.

These and a few more photos from Singapore can be found on my Flickr account.

I hope you’re all enjoying your Thanksgiving weekend. See you Monday!

(Photos in collage: From the Right Bank 2.Marina Bay Sands)

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Woman Builds Her Own Tiny Victorian Cottage in the Catskills: NYT.

Nina Says She’s a Leader, not a Bully, on “Design Star:” The DesignFile.

Top Movie-Post Search on My Blog This Week: “Something’s Gotta Give.”

{Beautiful!} Fortunata Ceramic Pottery: Outer Banks Trading Group.

Jim Morrison’s Former House For Sale: Curbed.

From Beige to Bright, a Backyard’s Colorful Makeover: Lookiloos.

A Series About the Houses & Decor from “Modern Family:” Reckless Bliss.

Mitchell & Cameron’s (Real) House from “Modern Family:” Iamnotastalker.

The “Real World New Orleans” Digs: CasaSugar.

Join the “Stars & Stripes Party:” Centsational Girl.

Need a Laugh? Catalog Living.

Cool Kitchen App–Try Different Cabinet Colors & Styles: Greentea Design.

Enjoy the 4th of July Weekend! My family is celebrating my grandmother’s 94th today. Happy birthday, Grandma!

One of my favorite sitcoms on TV was Samantha Who?, which featured Christina Applegate as a not-so-nice person who gets hit by a car and forgets how bad she used to be. Now she’s “Good Sam” but has to live with the consequences of things “Bad Sam” did. It was a fun premise, and the cast really made the most of it.

I was disappointed when they canceled the show last year and thought it would be fun to take a look back at Sam’s fabulous apartment in Chicago and her parents’ house in the suburbs.

Sam had a high-powered job with a real estate company that paid for a fabulous apartment in Chicago that she shared with boyfriend Todd (Barry Watson).

This set was actually Barry Watson’s apartment for two seasons in What About Brian. He had just finished shooting it and it was still standing on the Disney lot, so they used it again for this show. He “freaked out a little” when he walked onto the set and realized it was the same one.

The apartment reminds me of the Chicago digs Vince Vaughn and Jennifer Aniston share in “The Break-Up” (you can see photos of it here).

Sam’s Parents’ House:

Sam’s mom and dad (played by Jean Smart and Kevin Dunn) live in the suburbs. As Sam recovers from her head injury, she moves back into her old bedroom for awhile. Their house couldn’t be more different than her city apartment.

It’s decorated with a chicken theme because her father is a chicken farmer. In one scene, he says, “Chickens built this house!” Can you count them all?

The Living Room:

Her Parents’ Bedroom:

Dining Room:

One of the co-creators of the show was Cecelia Ahern, the novelist whose P.S. I Love You was turned into a 2007 movie with Hilary Swank.

Samantha’s best friend from work is Andrea (Jennifer Esposito). She keeps hoping that Bad Sam will re-emerge and gives us an idea of what Samantha used to be like before the accident.

Regina’s Blue and Red Kitchen:

I love that Regina’s kitchen still has its old yellow appliances.

Jean Smart and Christina Applegate were both nominated for Emmy Awards for their work on this show.

Samantha’s “nice friend” Dena was played by Melissa McCarthy. (Did you know her cousin is Jenny McCarthy?)

I also loved her as Sookie in Gilmore Girls–you can see my post about that show here.

I’m still sad they canceled this show, but at least we have the two seasons it aired on DVD. Were you a fan?

Visit my TV/Movie Houses page to see more sets, from Bewitched to The Mary Tyler Moore Show!

At the 2010 NeoCon show in Chicago, the American furniture manufacturer Coalesse exhibited the new SW_1 collection that has been designed by Scott Wilson of MINIMAL.

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Coalesse, a leader in premium live/work furnishings, is pleased to introduce SW_1; a comprehensive new conferencing collection for the creative class. Designed by Scott Wilson and MINIMAL, SW_1 is a clear alternative to the generic conference room. Its designed to enhance social connectivity, help foster collaboration, and provide participants the freedom to change postures and positions while remaining entirely engaged in their meetings.

SW_1 includes lounge-inspired conference furniture that features a lowered-height table with a conference lounge chair creating a hybrid collaborative space thats part conference/part lounge. The remaining elements in the line, standard and occasional height tables, low-and high-back lounges, and conference height chairs support all of the settings that are utilized during the knowledge creation process (i.e. socialization, learning, collaboration, and focused activities).

The conference-lounge chair provides ergonomic comfort enabling a more relaxed lean back posture and more freedom to move than typical conferencing chairs. The lounge chair refers to iconic mid-century forms, while employing advanced materials and processes to achieve a contemporary expression and unique behaviors, even swiveling back to center when the occupant leaves, to instantly reorder the room.

The low collaborative table expresses a more social and informal experience than the conventional conference room solution and features a tablet that extends off of the table to allow for the creation of a personal work zone. The tablet allows users to access and use personal devices (laptops, etc.) without having to change their relaxed postures and disrupting the flow of the meeting. The tablet comes in two finishes to match the trim, as well as grommet and wire management packages.

SW_1 makes Coalesses commitment to sustainability a tangible reality. Made of aluminum and steel, the chairs and tables are almost 100% recyclable. The mesh and 3-D knits are woven for each chair offering a no-waste solution during manufacturing. The upholstery elements on the chair are designed so that they can be updated over time while re-using about 85% of the existing product. Snap-off cushion components offer a practical, low-cost solution to extend the life and use of the chair and alternative to having to purchase new furniture.

The SW_1 collection boasts a simple, yet all-inclusive statement of line: conference lounge and standard height conferencing chairs that can be ordered in 10 knit colors. SW_1 also includes occasional tables, works tables and standard and low conference tables in a broad spectrum of sizes and materials, including round, square, super-square, rectangle and super-elliptical. They are available in Coalesse full palette of glass, wood veneers and stains and laminates. Its also available in white Corian tops with a light or dark trim package. All SW_1 products are BIFMA-certified with a 10-year warranty.

To complement the SW_1 collection is the all-new Power Pod. In the simplest terms, Power Pod is a design-conscious, portable power source and accessory tray all in one. Power Pod is clever, intuitive and timely. Not only is it a beautiful accessory, it is also completely necessary in a world of ipods, ipads, cell phones, laptops, etc. Power Pod is the first well designed power strip to deserve to be used on top of the table where users can most naturally interact with it, said Robert Arko, VP, Creative Director for Coalesse.

PowerPod has dual intelligence for working with both the SW_1 table grommet or on any work surface where there is no grommet. An accessory tray sits on top of the power source when not in use, providing an organized home for shared materials and tools typical of a working collaborative space. It is portable and can be used with any table on the market.

Visit the Coalesse website – here.

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The Novogratz Family’s Soho Townhouse (featured on Bravo’s 9 by Design) is on the Market for $13.5 million: New York Observer.

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Top Celebrity-House Search on My Blog This Week: Kenny Rogers.

Love These Wire Baskets: My Sparrow.

How to Get the Look of the Bachelorette Mansion: CasaSugar.

Home Inspection Nightmares: This Old House.

Robert Pattinson & Kristen Stewart’s “Secret Love Nest:” US Weekly.

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Mansions, Anyone? Here Are a Few For Sale: Reckless Bliss.

Wishing a Very Happy Father’s Day to All the Wonderful Dads Out There–Including Mine!