Vanity

This piece was emailed to me this morning by our friends over at Devon & Devon. Personally I adore it, but I'm kind of a sucker for all things laquered! What do you think?

Burst!

I am so excited to be able to share the "Burst" chandelier, designed and fabricated by The Lindsey AdelmanStudio.  This piece is beautiful down to the last detail. Gold leafing, hand blown glass spikes and brass stamens, this fixture will not be ignored.

The Burst sets the bar extremely high, because it's both a functional chandelier and a bold sculptural fixture. Pieces like this keep you on your toes as a designer. Thanks Lindsey! 

Diary of a Designer

Yesterday, I attended the Architectural Digest Homeshow and it was freaking fantastic! If you're near or in the NYC area, I would strongly recommend going. The show is open to the public this weekend, but for those that can't make it, watch the video below for a whirlwind sneak peak.

 One of the first areas I visited was the outdoor furniture section; I was more than pleasantly surprised to see the new FendiCasa outdoor line. This new series is the epitome of luxury. The large scale sleek sofas, chaises and the intricately weaved rattan pieces are to die for.

I then ventured into the accessories/flatware/bedding section and rediscovered an old favorite. DVF has created a line of place setting, flatware, glasses and cutlery that I'm kind of obsessed with. The patterns are taken directly from her iconic designs, the shapes are asymmetrical and dynamic, and the colors are so vivid and youthful. This collection has something for everyone. You can mix and match the infinite array of patterns together to create a retro pop art statement; or you can keep in traditional and match them up with simple solids pieces that you may already have.

As if that wasn't enough the geniuses at Diane von Furstenberg have also created a line of affordable duvet covers, that will add dimension and style to a set of white sheets in a way that only DVF can. Both the duvets and place settings are now available at Bloomingdales and at DVF online.

My next stop was in the MADE section of the show. This section was where all of the one of kind, up and coming designer products were located. Can you say Amazing! I had quite a few favorites but I would have to say my top 3 are:

3. Jeff Soderbergh;Custom furniture/sculpture/design-

"X" Base Dining table

His dining table was featured in House Beautiful magazine's 2010 "Kitchen of the year" This table truly does bring "soul" to the contemporary space. The Chrome "X" base supports the 4" thick table top constructed from southern yellow pine rafters reclaimed from the Vanderbilt family stables circa early 1800. This table has a bit of everything, history and eco- conscience style. I'm really looking forward to seeing what he creates next.

2. Studio Roeper- Facets dining table.
The snowy polished elm table top and polished bronzed legs are delicate and beautiful. This table was very conventional with slight twists that take it to another level of sophistication. The butterfly stitch-style joinery on the table top seemed mend a split in the wood that had been cause by a natural knot, the smooth sloped edges of the table were a pleasant surprise and the multifaceted bronze legs, gave this table a subtle but very intriguing mystique.

1. Lindsey Adelman Studio- Bubble light series, the Burst to be specific.

I saw this magnificent chandelier from a across the room and I had to stop myself from running over to it and making a complete fool of myself! Simply put this fixture just cool. The sexy, semi dangerous looking piece kicks ass and makes no apologies. The hand-blown glass globes coated in gold leaf, the brass stamen and glass spikes protruding from the structure is breathtaking. In my opinion this piece is what this show was all about.

This is just a treaser, the professional photos will be posted Monday! Stay tuned kids, it's so worth it.

The third section of the show was "Dining by Design". DIFFA (Design Industries Foundation Fighting Aids) was able to showcase two causes that I am equally passionate about; amazing design and AID's research and prevention. "Fundraising efforts bolstered by strategic partnerships and unique events showcasing innovation and creativity, DIFFA has mobilized the immense resources of the design communities and granted over $38 million to hundreds of AIDS service organizations nationwide"(DIFFA.org).

"Dining by Design" is an event in which DIFFA selects a handful of heavy hitting designers, students and other design professionals to create vignette displaying their own interpretations of a unique dining experience. I was very lucky to preview each dinning vignette before the event is open to the public, and let me just say that even if you can’t make it to tradeshow portion of the venue "Dinning by Design" is an event that should not be missed, it will not disappoint. There are so many unexpected elements within each vignette. My hat is off to all of the participants.

EcoChic:The baby addition



This rocker is made from completely sustainable
wood and recycled seatbelts



It has recently come to my attention that, yes I am indeed of age to have a legitimate family of my own. As scary as that is, seeing my close friends becoming parents has been a wonderful and fulfilling experience. However having these cute little additions to your family can wreck havoc on your interior. So you ask.....how do you mix Eames tables with bassinets? Does my entire house need to look like Chucky cheese? My answer: Absolutely not.

A few years ago I designed a chic and ecofriendly nursery, for a young could that didn't want to sacrifice their own personal design styles. Being ecofriendly was equally important to the couple because; not only did they want to lessen their own personal carbon footprints but protect their new born from as many outside toxin's as possible.
Companies like DucDuc, Design Republic and Green & More, made this a fairly easy and fun process.
It took a bit of work to pull it all together, but I was able to find quite a few pieces for both Mommy and baby that they feel in love with, and I hope you do as well.

Each crib is 100% hardwood, made with non-toxic, water based lacquers 



100% wool area rugs, which makes them hypoallergenic and recyclable



The adorable Vitra elephant is made from dyed poly propylene and is suitable for indoor and outdoor use, the interior of these zid zid poof stools are 100% recycled cotton, the cute ilgooplay rocker is sourced North American hardwood veneers w/ hardwood maple or walnut faces



Eco--chic wouldn't be complete with out a vintage toy! Properly cleaning and reusing an antique is the perfect way to add charm to a nursery.

If you have any questions about these items (pricing or lead times) feel free to contact me! Happy shopping.

Two heads are better than One

This amazing table was emailed to me the other day, and I had to share.... I've never seen anything like it.
It's very inspiring to me hopefully you will feel the same!

This vintage 70's polished brass Ram's head dinning table is not only beautiful but the heads can be configured in several different directions; which I feel makes it even more dynamic. Talk about a statement piece; I'm in love.