As promised in our last Design Diary entry, which featured asymmetrical design elements and furnishings with organic shapes being exhibited around the world, we’re taking a look at what we’ve seen stateside that fits into these interesting categories. Why the fascination with the uneven in interiors? As Cecil Adams, the VP of Creative at Currey
Our inbox has been blowing up lately with furnishings that have asymmetrical and organic shapes being exhibited and sold around the world. We thought we’d share some of our favorites being offered globally, and stay tuned for a look at examples debuting stateside, as the proliferation of the curvy and uneven was evident during High
“I feel like I’m painting with everything,” says Aviva Stanoff as we walked through the product designer’s San Diego atelier several weeks ago. “My paintbrushes include rocks, textiles, natural elements and, of course, paintbrushes.” Every corner of the studio is a revelation as the different inspiration vignettes she has created come into view: handmade Japanese
It was Oliver Wendell Holmes who said he didn’t give a fig for the simplicity this side of complexity but he would give his life for the simplicity on the other side of complexity. Interior design that results in the sophisticated simplicity that is a hallmark of the rooms Suzanne Kasler designs is a complex
Walking through the showrooms during Dallas Market in June and Atlanta Market in July, we noticed that offerings exhibiting powerful patina in interior design were popping up everywhere. As content creators who has been writing about design for over two decades, we’ve seen distressed surfaces bring soulfulness to rooms that span all stylistic tendencies. Take
There is something particularly powerful about pairing black and white. It’s as if a sophisticated drama takes hold of the atmosphere when the combination is used, which is evidenced by the above room designed by Sanchez + Coleman and photographed by Ken Hayden. One of the most forceful ways to introduce the duality into a
Aidan Gray Home sprinkled a bit of fairy dust on Atlanta Market over the weekend by bringing Diane Keaton to AmericasMart to sign her book The House That Pinterest Built, published by Rizzoli. Our CEO Saxon Henry felt a bit privileged to be in the room for the entire two hours Keaton signed books because her role
Our CEO will be moderating “A Grand Tour of Textiles: Past, Present and Future,” a panel discussion during Dallas Design Week at the Dallas Market Center, which will take place on Friday, June 22, at 2 p.m. If you are planning to be at Market, we hope you’ll stop by because the panelists will be
Whether your idea of fashionable design includes bling or patina, or smooth or textured, there were plenty of products at the Coverings trade show in Atlanta to satisfy your tastes. Time and again, we came upon these unlikely wall- and floor-fellows as we walked the show, which proves that opposites attract when you have eclectic
We’ve been coming across such a deluge of fascinating shades of dark blue, we thought we’d collect some of our favorite home décor products from the past six months to illustrate how navy is trending globally. We’ve tapped rich examples from Heimtextil, Maison et Objet, Paris Déco-Off, High Point Market, Salone del Mobile, ICFF, Coverings,