High Point Fall 2010 Highlights

  Palm Beach fresh and sassy, effervescent elegance from Lilly Pulitzer Home.   

   Hickory Chair featured beautiful, updated classic furniture designs by Alexa Hampton, Mariette Himes Gomez, Suzanne Kasler and textile designs (like the exquisitely upholstered “pom-pom chair” shown on top left) from Susan and Kate Hable of Hable Construction.

Snug Furniture’s organic, warm modern styled wood sofa and coffee table’s natural beauty inspires. Timeless elegance defines Serge de Troyer’s bone wine cabinet.

Bella Luna’s magnificent desk and chair- the rest of their showroom is equally as divine.. Organically inspired luxurious bedding and decorative pillows from textile designer Aviva Stanoff.

Global Views’ inspiring showroom is filled with exquisite international design finds ..

Stunning designs from designers Stephen Gormley (lighted crystal coffee table) and Christian Lyon (end tables, sofa) for Matsouka International.   Edmee International’s decorative pillows captivate with their understated romantic elegance. DB Sources decorative accessories are attention fetching. Pendant lighting from Nuevo in voluptuous curves, and modern feminine shapes. Dransfield & Ross’ table top decor and linen collection comprised of beautifully detailed linens and sculptural napkin rings inspired by iconic architecture from around the world.

Enchanting, exotic treasures from Syria, Morocco and the Middle East fill the magical showroom of Wunderly. Vagabond’s vintage decorative paper clips in sculptural forms inspired by nature. 

Bungalow 5 shines with furniture and lighting pieces with a modern twist on the Hollywood Glamour style.Bungalow 5  Bamboo mirror, open cabinet, and lighting in a fresh, updated Hollywood Regency design. Exotic finds at Tozai.

HOME MADE SIMPLE on TLC Oct 24th 2009

Samantha at TLC tells us that:

HOME MADE SIMPLE, the show with simple and easy solutions to everyday domestic challenges, returns on October 24 at 12 PM (ET/PT) for its sixth season. The series is based on the easy home-style principles featured on the popular homecare Web site HomeMadeSimple.com. Traveling around the country, our handyman, designer, and chef work together with families to devise simple solutions for easy living by sprucing up décor, tackling simple handyman projects, and creating quick and easy meals for the entire family.
Welcome back the mavens:

Patrick Brown, handyman
Patrick Brown loves to help people create the homes they love to live in. A handyman in every sense, he shows viewers common sense solutions to some common home problems. His favorite job, however, is showing people that they’re capable of doing more in their homes than they may think they can.

Wanda Colón, designer:
Wanda Colón is a designer known for bringing boundless energy and style to her projects. Her design principles focus on the individual, looking for opportunities to incorporate local art and found pieces into projects as a way to reveal the unique style of her clients. Her passion for design led to the launch of her own company, The Piper Decorative Artisans, a business that continues to thrive with work commissioned by celebrity clients.

Deborah Fewell, chef:
Deborah received an associate degree from the world-renowned Le Cordon Bleu School (Pasadena Campus). She was later chosen for the highly competitive internship program at the Food Network in New York; Deborah went on to become personal chef to NBA great Anfernee “Penny” Hardaway of the New York Knicks and has been the personal chef to A-list celebrities Will and Jada Smith for the last four years. Deborah then returned to the Food Network, but this time as one of the eight competitors (chosen out of a pool of 10,000) for the televised prime time program The Next Food Network Star (Season 1). In this highly touted chef’s competition, Deborah was the first runner-up.

House Gift Series on ITV Looking for Stylish Homes

Laura at ITV tells us that their popular series “House Gift” is returning for another season and they’re looking for stylish homes to take part. Interested? Then read on for details:

 

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen Danielle Proud Tom Keane

 

Our three interior design gurus will find you three fabulous house gifts, and all you have to do is choose which one is perfect for your home.  It really is that simple.  Their challenge is to find something that fits your home, your challenge is to judge how well they’ve succeeded.

If you’re up for some fun, and you think you’d be great on TV, get in touch. Whether you live in a townhouse or a semi, a loft apartment or a basement flat – we’d love to hear from you. Or why not nominate a friend?

Please call: 09011 986 986

Calls cost 10p from a BT landline; calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will be considerably more

Or visit the website: www.itv.com/beontv

Or e-mail us your name and daytime contact number to: housegift@itv.com

Information provided by Laura Stebbing at ITV.

Anthropologie Lovers: Man Shops Globe on Sundance Channel Tonight

Fellow design lover Margot from the Sundance Channel tells us about an exciting new design oriented show debuting on the Sundance channel Wednesday October 7th at 10 PM :

““Man Shops Globe”  is a new, eight-part original series featuring Keith Johnson — the buyer-at-large for the eclectic and oh-so-stylish shop, Anthropologie — following him from flea markets in Paris to remote villages in India and obscure art studios in Turkey in his quest for the most unique and unusual decorative objects from around the world.

In the premiere episode, Johnson navigates through France in search of large-scale furniture for Anthropologie stores in the US and new locations opening in the UK.

Man Shops Globe preview video.

The Decorating Diva Best of Design Miami 2008: Exhibit Booth Design

Sebastian + Barquet (New York & London) -The Decorating Diva winner for Exhibit Booth Design at Design Miami/ 2008. Upcoming in this series of The Decorating Diva favorites: Design Miami/ 2008, Art Miami, Scope Miami, Art Asia, and Celebrate Democracy.

Design Miami 2008 Highlights Part Two: Bursts of Color and Style Collisions

Campana Brothers at the Albion Gallery Exhibit Booth.

Chandeliers from XYZ Designs at the Contrasts Gallery Exhibit Booth.

Jousse Enterprise presents Rick Owen’s Stag Benches and Table Basse.

Priveekollektie showcases the “Cliclounger set Miami” designed by Alexander Pelikan and the “Fredersen/Miami” wingchair by Joe Kranen and Johannes Gille.

Matthew Marks Gallery Roy McMakin Domestic Furniture.

Design Miami 2008 Highlights – Part One

Design Miami 2008 in one word: Impressive. A must see for the design aficionado. Not just for the designs exhibited but for the breathtaking structure that houses said exhibits. The Design Miami exhibition structure was created by the New York-based architectural firm Aranda/Lash, and sets the tone for the outstanding and innovative design finds housed within.

Exterior “lace draped” entry – Design Miami Exhibit Hall and detail view of “structural lace”

Beyond Organic: Design in the State of Nature is the first Design Miami in-house curated exhibit. This exhibit is a stylish nod to the role nature has in design.

GLASSLAB performed live outside, creating unique and beautiful glassware. They captured the attention of the press, and the general public as they demonstrated the age-old technique of glassmaking. GLASSLAB design performances at Design Miami 2008: Dec 3/Dec.4/Dec.5/Dec. 6 (11:00a.m.-1:15p.m., 2:00p.m.-4:15p.m.,5:00p.m-7:15p.m.)

Tom Dixon‘s installation of heavyweight furniture created through the industrial process of flame cutting steel. The furniture was designed and created for the grounds of the 14th century Sudeley Castle.

One of my personal favorite’s was the Al Sabah Art & Design Collection. The Bokja design collection by the very talented artist/designer team of Hoda Baroudi and Maria Hibri is pictured below. Their fresh, colorful approach to design married with the artisanal traditions of the East creates a unique, original piece of furniture with a story of its own. The Bokja collection is housed in a Design Miami satellite location on 40th NE street. You must make time to visit and enjoy this amazing visual experience. Actually, the entire experience at Al Sabah’s exhibit was extraordinary. From the beautiful music, incredible fragrances and delicious Middle Eastern treats created an environment that delighted, enticed and seduced the senses. Like I said, you have to make Al Sabah Art & Design Collection a must see on your Design Miami/, Art Basel and Art Miami excursions this week and over the weekend.

Industrial Organic Chic by Sebastian Erranzuriz from Cristina Grajales Inc (New York). The images speak for themselves. Mr. Erransuriz is a tremendously talented artist that has captured and fused the beauty of nature with the hard reality of industrial materials like glass and steel. My favorite pieces are the bamboo plant wall shelf “Bilbao”- absolutely ingenious design and the rooted tree table base. I like the duck lamp for its surreal beauty and the fashion in which the lamp mimics the duck’s posture (had it had a duck head).

David Wiseman‘s collage chandelier and wall sculpture. Beautiful. Inspiring.Captivating. Ground-breaking. Just a few words to describe this work of art. Take it in for yourself at R 20th Century‘s exhibit booth.

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