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High Point Preview
Did I even mention that I was headed to High Point this weekend for the semiannual market? It’s been a whirlwind of activity down here but I wanted to give you a little preview of what I’ve been seeing at this enormous design venue.…
Posted in art, design, furniture, interior design
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The Designer Showhouse at Sotheby’s | Part II
As we continue to look at the Designer Showhouse at Sotheby’s, the middle room, created by Ryan Korban, was designed as a grand hall.
photo courtesy of Sotheby’s
As a transitional room, it packs a glamorous punch. While filled with elaborate period pieces, the space still feels modern with its dramatic contrast of black and gilt.…
photo courtesy of Sotheby’s
As a transitional room, it packs a glamorous punch. While filled with elaborate period pieces, the space still feels modern with its dramatic contrast of black and gilt.…
Posted in art, furniture, interior design
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Sotheby’s Designer Showhouse
Last week, Sotheby’s debuted its inaugural Designer Showhouse, partnering with its 1744 Young Collectors Club, targeted toward those just starting to build collections. To illustrate how art and antiques can successfully add to the mix, the auction house invited six interior designers to comb their inventory for pieces featured in upcoming spring auctions for inclusion in their individually designed spaces.…
Posted in architecture, art, art history, auctions, design, furniture, interior design
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Stamford Antique & Artisan Center 2nd Annual Garden Show
Chic and unique is the moniker for the always fabulous finds at the Stamford Antique & Artisan Center. As they’ve been adding great design events to their calendar (see the marvelous treats they pulled together for their first ever holiday boutique), this week marks the opening of their 2nd Annual Garden Show.…
Posted in art, furniture, garden, gifts, interior design
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Stylish Shopping Video with Susanna Salk and Mary McDonald
Who wouldn’t want to spend the day with the stylish, vivacious and always entertaining Mary McDonald? With old fashioned style sensibilities updated with a daring dose of modern glamour, the designer’s world is a seductive vision of bold color, pattern and layer upon layer of fashionable flair.…
Posted in art, fashion, furniture, interior design, Stylish Shopping
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Favorite Finds from the AD Home Design Show
Wallpaper is a wonderful way of imbuing spaces with instant pattern appeal. Whether textural grounds, simple stripes or more elaborate scenes, people have been recently rediscovering the power of this design medium. One of my favorite finds at the AD Home Design Show was Voutsa, a lifestyle and interiors brand fulfilling Texan-born, NY artist George Venson’s mission of “bringing life to our walls and our walls to life.” Full of imaginative imagery and creative expression, his whimsical wallpapers “generate fantasy through brush strokes, abstraction and bold coloration.”
Originally inspired by cave paintings, he produces both digitally printed and hand-illustrated designs.…
Originally inspired by cave paintings, he produces both digitally printed and hand-illustrated designs.…
Posted in art, design, interior design
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First Look at the 2014 Architectural Digest Home Show
The 2014 Architectural Digest Home Show features fresh finds from old favorites as well as new design discoveries. In the MADE section, exhibiting artists, artisans and custom as well as limited edition works, there is always new talent to be found.…
Posted in architecture, art, design, furniture, gifts, interior design
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See You at the 2014 Architectural Digest Home Design Show
Next week the world of design convenes for the 2014 Architectural Digest Home Design Show. Along with Architizer, Apartment Therapy and its companion site theKitchn, The New Potato, FashionSnoops, TRNK, Stylebeat and HGTV Front Door, I am proud to be a blog ambassador partner for this premier design show geared toward the luxury market.…
Posted in art, design, food and drink, furniture, garden, interior design
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International House Guest Video with Susanna Salk and Timothy Corrigan
As the indomitable Ms. Vreeland taught us, the eye indeed has to travel, so today we are delighted to introduce a new video series, International House Guest. Our first episode takes us to the Loire Valley where designer Timothy Corrigan has meticulously renovated Château du Grand-Lucé, transforming this estate of impressive stature and significance into his chic french home.…
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