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 - Henri del Olmo


Maisons Cote' Sud - Photograph by Bernard Touillon


Maisons Cote' Sud - Photograph by Bernard Touillon


Maisons Cote' Ouest - Photograph by Jean-Marc Palisse


Maisons Cote' Ouest - Photograph by Eric Herouville


Maisons Cote' Ouest - Photograph by Eric Herouville


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


Maisons Cote' Sud


Maisons Cote' Sud


Maisons Cote' Sud


Maisons Cote' Sud


Maisons Cote' Sud


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


Stephen Sills and James Huniford with Michael Boodro


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


Suzanne Rheinstein - Elle Decor


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


Orlando Diaz-Azcuy


Kelly Wearstler


Mary McDonald


Mary McDonald


Mary McDonald


Mary McDonald


Mary McDonald


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


Orlando Diaz-Azcuy


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?


Victoria Hagan - Elle Decor


Stephen Sills and James Huniford with Michael Boodro


Mark Cunningham - Elle Decor


Kirsten Kelli LLC - Veranda


Brian McCarthy - Elle Decor


Gwen Driscoll - Elle Decor


Steven Gambrel


Steven Gambrel


Steven Gambrel


Steven Gambrel


Steven Gambrel