Glass Bottom: In San Fran, plans are in...

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Thursday, June 7, 2012, by Rob Bear

In San Fran, plans are in the works to replace an aging commercial building with the hip Hotel SoMa. That's all well and good but some commenters are concerned about the glass-bottomed swimming pool, set some seven stories up overlooking the street, in the earthquake-prone Bay Area. One had a vision of "an old 1970s disaster movie with an earthquake and a pin-up swimmer: close-up to her horrified eyes looking at the crack in the glass becoming longer and longer. Focus on the ground 50 feet lowers. Zing! Splash!" [SocketSite]

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Inspiration: Murano Glass Chandeliers in the Bedroom

Handcrafted Murano glass chandeliers are the ultimate symbol of luxury in lighting options, and what better place to pamper oneself than in a bedroom retreat. Oftentimes these beauties are seen with ornate styling in traditional interiors, but they can work well as eclectic statements in modern rooms, too.

Some traditional styles feature multi-colored glass draped in crystal, and while this is a look that works for some, don't discount these chandeliers completely if your vibe is more modern. We love a solid glass in a bright color popping off clean white walls, or a semi-transparent gold that hangs like a halo above a substantial bedframe. Another cool option is to do the chandelier in all white, which allows its silhouette to be the focus in a playful way.

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Crass Glass: An Ohio judge is suggesting dress...

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Magazine Living: Glass Half Empty...

× Like us and you'll find top breaking news in your Facebook newsfeed. Sign up for our daily email newsletter and get top stories and breaking news delivered to your inbox. Monday, April 11, 2011, by Sarah Firshein

The all-American characters of Gary and Elaine have wormed their way into households and hearts aplenty thanks to the ingenuity of Molly Erdman, whose Catalog Living blog points to certain styling curiosities within catalogs. We enlisted Erdman to author a Curbed National column in which she does the same to photos gracing the glossy pages of shelter magazines. Here now, let the games begin.

Photo: Durston Saylor/Arch Digest

Although they considered their party a success, Martin and Gareth were puzzled as to why none of their guests wanted wine with dinner.

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