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The Unbeatable Combo of Furniture and Fashion: Christian Lacroix Creates for...
Now I understand why Christian Lacroix made such a splash on the couture fashion scene when he had his premier fashion show in 1987. His goal at that time was to design clothing for women that was...
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WHAT DOES CAMPBELL SOUP AND CAMPARI HAVE IN COMMON: INGO MAURER!
What do a can of Campbell Soup and a bottle of Campari have in common you ask? They are both parts pendant lights designed by Ingo Maurer Lighting in Germany. Okay, you say…show me! There is no doubt...
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HOP ON THE 7 TRAIN TO VISIT THE JOHN LYLE DESIGN STUDIO!
This lady is always up for a dezign adventure, especially if it is in the outer boroughs of NYC…all the good stuff is made out there! So I jumped on the #7 train and headed out to Long Island...
View ArticleWe Are Featured On Vedere!
Today’s post is going to be short and sweet. I am so excited that Daniel and I are featured on Vedere.com this week and want to share it with one and all! For those of you who are not familiar with...
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California Dreamin’: Therien Furniture
Los Angeles, as you might know from reading my past blogs (see post), is one of my very favorite haunts for great dezign. Although there is the infamous Pacific Design Center…affectionately known...
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EXQUISITE LIGHTING FROM DESIGNER PIER LORENZO SALVONI
I don’t know if I mentioned this to you or not, but I am privileged to also write for the web site HOUZZ.com. While writing my latest “Product Picks” post , which you can check out on January 5 on...
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ANNE KYYRO QUINN STUDIO: BESPOKE ART OF FELT AND FABRICS
Today I am going to reveal one of my favorite secret resources, the designs of Anne Kyyro Quinn. I had the good fortune to encounter her work many years ago at an ICFF show in New York City I was...
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SHIELDS AND COMPANY GOES INTERNATIONAL VIA LONDON
Gail and I at Shields & Company have done many apartments for our international clientele here in NYC, but now for the first time we are hopping the pond, for one of our London clients. I had...
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THE WHIMSICAL ELEGANCE OF FURNITURE BY JOHN DICKENSON
The trademark of top notched furniture is marked by three things to me: timelessness, timelessness, timelessness. Have I made my point? The absolute best thing that can happen to an interior designer...
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A NEW YORK STORY: DISCOVERING CITY KNICKERBOCKER
This is a great New York story, full of the history of one family’s relationship with the lighting business and the worlds of Broadway, television and the movies. It is all about a company called...
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CRUISING THE ART DISTRICT OF CABO SAN JOSE
The word is that when you are down in Baja California, Mexico, vacation in Cabo San Jose . It is the kinder, more gentler town to visit as opposed to Cabo San Lucas, the latter being chock-a-full of...
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HD BUTTERCUP: A NEW FIND AT DESIGN BLOGGERS CONFERENCE 2013
So perhaps you didn’t know that we design bloggers have our own very special conferences just like all other industries. I have to admit that this dezign girl isn’t much of a conference...
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BLOGFEST 2013:TOURING KIPS BAY DECORATOR SHOWHOUSE 2013
Two weeks ago I attended BLOGFEST 2013 here in NYC. There is always lots of good socializing and networking going on at the event, plus you get the opportunity to attend several of the major design...
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HOLIDAY HOUSE HAMPTONS: DO NOT MISS IT!
I spent last Friday out in the Hamptons with a good client of mine tooling around a new showhouse this season called “Holiday House Hamptons.” This is the summer version of the original Holiday...
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INTERVIEWING GUILIO CAPPELLINI FOR MODO DE VIDA MAGAZINE
I had the distinct privilege to be asked by the top interior design magazine in Puerto Rico, Modo de Vida, to interview the infamous Guilio Cappellini, a few weeks ago at his flagship store in Soho,...
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LEGRAND BEAUTIFIES THE ORDINARY LIGHT SWITCH AND OUTLET WITH ADORNE™
Sometimes the smallest detail can make the biggest difference in interior design. I say this even though I am always preaching to my clients that they should see the big picture, the “forest for...
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CHIC, SOPHISTICATED AND CLASSIC…THE FURNITURE OF POLTRONA FRAU
You may remember my post about Guiliano Cappellini (see post) a few weeks ago. He is the totally interesting, creative director of the Italian furniture company, Cappellini, who literally...
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CREATIVE EDGE ART FURNITURE BY THE HAAS BROTHERS FROM R 20TH CENTURY
This is the ultimate one picture is worth a thousand words! The totally original and cutting edge studio art furniture coming out of the Haas Brothers Studios, located in downtown Los Angeles, is...
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BERBERE WORLD IMPORTS: A WAREHOUSE OF FABULOUS ETHNIC FURNISHINGS FROM AROUND...
There is no better dezign punch for your home than mixing in some wonderful ethnic touch and putting in an unusual table, pillow, chest or vase, that sends the message “I have traveled and enjoy the...
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EXCITING FURNITURE FROM THE PORTUGUESE COMPANY GINGER & JAGGER
The world of design has become truly a ‘World of Design’ , with so many terrific products and furnishings being produced in Europe and Asia and other far off places. Today a designer thinks nothing...
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