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Thanks, Steve: Apple-Inspired Design at Home
See how the Mac and iPod aesthetic synchs up with today's house
Houzz Contributor. My name is Bud Dietrich and I am an architect located in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. I am licensed to practice architecture in Illinois, Florida, New Jersey & Wisconsin and I am a certificate holder from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB). Since 1996 I have worked from my home office and provide full architectural services exclusively to the single family residential market. My passion is to transform my clients' houses into their homes. I strive to have the "new" home accommodate my clients' lives without fighting them at every junction. I look to add curb appeal to encourage a beautiful streetscape. And I design any addition to look and feel like it has always been there.
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Steve Jobs stepping down from his Apple CEO position got me to thinking about just how important this company is to those who love design. From the original Macintosh to the iPod, iPhone, iPad and iconic Apple Stores, Apple has led the way. And not just in technology, but in creating wonderful, user-friendly, holistically designed objects.
Who can ever forget that iconic "1984" Superbowl commercial? Visually stunning, it was a powerful message and a trendsetter for many blockbuster Superbowl commercials to follow.
So here's a tribute to some great iPad, iPod and iPhone accessories and must-haves — and how the Apple aesthetic has worked its way into our homes. It's not everyday that a product comes along that changes the world and creates so many new businesses in its wake.
Who can ever forget that iconic "1984" Superbowl commercial? Visually stunning, it was a powerful message and a trendsetter for many blockbuster Superbowl commercials to follow.
So here's a tribute to some great iPad, iPod and iPhone accessories and must-haves — and how the Apple aesthetic has worked its way into our homes. It's not everyday that a product comes along that changes the world and creates so many new businesses in its wake.
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This streamlined white space was definitely seems to have been designed with the iBook in mind.
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| An iPad set into the wall is just another part of the space — but with the ability to control the room's temperature, music, security features and more. |
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For all of us worried about having all that stuff hanging onto our nicely designed walls comes this clean and simple method to mount an iPad.
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| An iPad controls the big screen and everything else in the home theater. |
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Apple's design made it easier to put our workspaces on display. Even the smallest kitchen desk is large enough for the Mac.
Rustic brick walls, warm wood flooring and a comfortable cloth chair all make a counterpoint to the Mac's slick, sleek lines.
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An iPad docked in what can only be described as surreal art.
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Here's the iPod docked in a unique speaker system: High-tech glitz meets log-cabin style.
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| The children would definitely do their homework in a setting like this. After writing that term paper on the Mac they could play a game of 8-ball to reset. |
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| Unmistakeably iconic and able to hold its own in any "man cave." |
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Apple's iWork, iLife, iBank, etc. made it easy to keep ourselves organized and know exactly where everything is.
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| This is like the glass stair at the iconic 5th Avenue Apple Store. Not for the faint of heart. |
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Here's a fun and colorful way to keep the screen clean. Maybe I can get the kids to do it.
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What kitchen would be complete without the ubiquitous app icon as refrigerator magnet?
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Phone, music system, photo gallery, stock tracker — and an alarm clock that at least will bring a smile to your face.
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Little iPod, BIG SPEAKER! "Don't bury the bass," as they say.
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| Rise and shine, sleepy heads! There's no reason not to know what time it is thanks to the big-screen Mac. Have you incorporated the iPad, iPod and other technology into your home? Please share a pic below. More: The Case for Well-styled Home Electronics |
Ideabook updated on Aug. 26, 2011.
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