AESTHETICALLY THINKING: April 2011

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

EARLY DELIGHTS

There's a nip in the air! You can feel it, you can hear it, you can smell it coming! My favorite time of year-fall. So I find myself gravitating to the simplistic cerebral imagery that inspires my grass-roots sensibility. There is honesty here, there is a strong work ethic- a singular strong graphic visual and quietness that goes hand-in -hand with the imagery. So sensual, yet at the same time, so minimal-what poetic presence!

Elle Decoration UK

Maisons Cote' Sud - Photograph by Nicolas Matheus

Maisons Cote' Sud - Photograph by Ferruccio Carassale

Maisons Cote' Sud - Photograph by Nicolas Matheus

Maisons Cote' Sud - Henri del Olmo

Maisons Cote' Sud - Photograph by Bernard Touillon

Maisons Cote' Ouest - Photograph by Jean-Marc Palisse

Maisons Cote' Ouest - Photograph by Eric Herouville

Maisons Cote' Est

Maisons Cote' Est - Photograph by Patrick van Robaeys

Maisons Cote' Est - Photograph by Jean-Marc Palisse

Maisons Cote' Est - Photograph by Francois Goudier

Maisons Cote' Sud

Saturday, April 16, 2011

"TUFT" STUFF

Who came up with tufting any way and why? I've looked it up everyway I know how and really cannot come up with the history of the whole process. Don't get me wrong, I love the stuff...the tufted Chesterfield sofa (is that where it began?), a tufted ottoman, headboard or banquette - no matter and whatever the case...love it. Who's got the story?

Eric Hughes - Elle Decor

Maisons Cote' Sud

Stephen Sills and James Huniford with Michael Boodro

Nacho Figueras and Delfina Blaquier - Elle Decor

Jacques Grange - Architectural Digest

Adrienne Vittadini - Veranda

Suzanne Rheinstein - Elle Decor

Sarah Medford, photographed by Oberto Gili - At Home with Town & Country

Orlando Diaz-Azcuy

Kelly Wearstler

Mary McDonald

Jean Bond Raffery, photographed by Oberto Gili - At Home with Town & Country

Orlando Diaz-Azcuy

Thursday, April 14, 2011

DARK? LIGHT? OR TONE ON TONE?

In this business you never know what the day will bring, but one thing that's a constant is the question - "what would you do?" My clients are forever pushing me (in a good way) to be better, to think outside my own box. Most recently I was asked what I thought about trim painted in a dark color or tone-on-tone. Although I've done it, I tend to do more of the contrasting trim with a lighter color rather than a dark. If I do tone-on-tone then I'll often change the trim to a high gloss to contrast with a flat wall finish. Anyway, no matter the final decision, it gets you thinking - and that's always a good thing!
What would you do?