Jen Duchene on the Importance of “A Room of Her Own”
We recently chatted with interior designer, accomplished radio personality and author of the “Le Chic Cocoon: 7 steps to creating your selfish space”, Jen Duchene about some new exciting programs her company will be offering to help you create a sanctuary space at home. Please tell us a little bit about your new design program [...]
Deborah Osburn: Embracing the Art of Tile
Inspired by People: Each month we seek out inspirational figures in the world of design – those with an unwavering passion and quest for discovery, creation and exploration of beautiful decorative design. This month we bring you our interview with the fascinating founder and creative director of clé, Deborah Osburn. Deborah combines a fine [...]
Veronika Miller & BlogTour: A Story of Inspiration, Courage & Following Your Dreams
As I prepared for my call with Veronika Miller, CEO of Modenus, to interview her for a series on inspirational women in design, I felt a bit like a fraud. After months of back-to-back travel attending design shows, dealing with business frustrations and suffering through view after view of soulless, disappointing design only to find [...]
DECOREX Champagne Bar
Decorex Champagne Bar designed by Martin Hulbert & Jay Grierson. (DECOREX, London Design Festival, September 2011)
Larry Lazin: The Dynamic Force Behind Global Lighting
While in Paris, this past January, covering the 2012 Maison et Objet show I had the pleasure of meeting Larry Lazin, the CEO of Global Lighting. Amidst the high energy and excitement of the show, Larry and I sat down to discuss design, lighting, arts, crafts, and his innovative, forward-thinking approach to business. Long before [...]
A Visit to the Paris Flea Market with the Antiques Diva & Co.
Interesting shop at the Paris Flea Market offering an eclectic mix of decor, art, antiques and knick knacks. No visit to Paris would be complete without a trip to the enchanting Marché aux Puces St-Ouen de Clignancourt- famously known as the Paris Flea Market. Lucky for me, my friend Toma Haines the Chief Executive Diva [...]
Visual Poet: An Intimate Glimpse into the Artistic Genius of Architect Alberto Alfonso
Leonardo DaVinci, the great Renaissance inventor, artist and visionary once wrote ‘Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art.’ Nearly 600 years from DaVinci’s birth, a modern interpretation of the Renaissance man, who encapsulates those same artistic values, emerges in the form of Cuban-born, Tampa-based architect and artist, Alberto Alfonso. [...]
Floored by Inspiration: Beautiful Flooring Gives Birth to Divine Design
Shaw Floors invited a group of ten design writers and bloggers to North Carolina for the launch of the new HGTV HOME Flooring by Shaw collection. As part of the launch event, Shaw asked us to design a room from the floor up using products from the HGTV HOME collection. The HGTV flooring collection has [...]
3 Design & Entertaining Books for the Book Lover on Your Holiday Gift List
Stealing Magnolias: Tales from a New Orleans Courtyard (Our book review) Four Florida Moderns: The Architecture of Albert E. Alfonso, René González, Chad Oppenheim, and Guy Peterson (Our book review) New York Parties: Private Views ( Our book review will be out soon, but in the meantime we wanted to make sure you [...]
Discover the Beauty, Spirit and Joy of New Orleans with Debra Shriver’s Stealing Magnolias: Tales from a New Orleans Courtyard
One of the few cities that I can still vividly recall from my travels as a young girl is New Orleans. The memories aren’t of the distinct architecture associated with New Orleans, yes, I can close my eyes and recall images of the bustling and energy-filled French Quarter, but rather with the mysterious beauty and [...]
