Quite a while back, I posted some photos documenting the beginning phase of our living room update that included rewiring the room for distributed in wall sound with Paradigm SA-15R speakers and a complete overhaul design-wise by friend, colleague and renowned SF designer, Ken Fulk. Well, I’m happy to unveil the result of our extreme living room makeover.
I don’t know if there are enough adjectives to describe how awesome it is. Suffice it to say, everytime I come home I still pause to make sure I’m in the right house. It’s so sexy, hip and downright functional I don’t quite know what to do with myself. Do I really live here? It is now my favorite music listening room too – as I sit in front of the fire and control my Sonos playlists with my iPhone Sonos Controller. (Oh just stop me already!) Technology can be so good.
Speaking of music, I was going through my inbox today listening to some new tunes sent my way and uncovered this nice French electronica album from ElodieO that sounded perfect in my sexy new digs. She sounds like a trip hop version of Nico at times and a French version of Bjork at others. I was intrigued to learn as well that Serge Gainsbourg and The Cure arranged some of the songs.
Listen to ‘Crazy‘ – a track off ElodieO’s new album, Stubborn. If you like what you hear, go see ElodieO at The Elbo Room in San Francisco December 15.
Listen to ‘Crazy‘:
Before
After. See that beautiful orchid? I give it 2 months before I kill it.
Another perspective.
The piece de resistance - my $100 Craigslist vintage sofa, refurbished and fabulous in mohair. I never gave up on you, my sweet sofa!
Here you see the ceiling mounted Paradigm speakers.
the OCMD 
Looks incredible. Where did you get those paintings?
Those are actually photographs, believe it or not. And they are the work of my photographer friend, Rich Trager. You can check out his work on his website.
http://www.sarka-trager.com/
Good stuff!
Wow. Impressive. You just gave me like 20 new ideas. And I thought you were just about music.
It’s official…. A little more than a month and the orchid is dead. Two months? C’mon.