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my last summer fling 26 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
I'm off enjoying this last week of August as I hope you guys are too. I'll be back Tuesday September 3rd - this month will bring a lot of activity including a new professional website, my trip to the...
ancient greek architecture inspires villa kerylos on the french riviera 22 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
image credit: unknown The Villa Kerylos is a marvel to those who like me love a good house museum. Unlike the Cerralbo Palace in Madrid or the Nissim de Camondo in Paris which I wrote about earlier,...
sculptural steel artwork adds a wow factor to your home 21 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
This past spring I was lucky enough to have an all access visit to Frieze, the contemporary art show in New York. Now even months after the show, one artist that has stayed with me is Loris Cecchini ...
The MoMa picture light – modern artwork lighting for the 21st century 20 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Not long ago, I was asked by a Twitter friend about painting lights, those contraptions normally placed over a painting in a home or office and used for illumination. Sometimes hardwired, sometimes f...
modenus’ posse for blog tour london 2013 15 Aug 2013 | 03:20 pm
Last week it was announced that little ol’ me, through my achievements with the modern sybarite blog, had been one of 12 North American bloggers selectively handpicked by MODENUS to participate in cov...
phase out boring design with innovative furniture 14 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Normal 0 false false false EN-US JA X-NONE Reza Feiz of Phase Design in LA has furniture design down to a fine art. His whole philosophy is to use luxurious textures and finishes to create el...
wood nesting trays from the former editor of domus and abitare 13 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Cheerful, happy and beautifully made, the foglia nesting trays designed by Marta Laudani + Marco Romanelli with Filippo Francescangeli for Valsecchi1918 were exactly what I was looking for when I was ...
a decorators mecca - Hudson, New York 8 Aug 2013 | 05:41 pm
Last weekend I took a road trip to check-out the antique shops in Hudson, New York. I say “antique shops”, but the 200-year old town is also about the array of midcentury dealers and decoration empor...
unique lighting designs from California to fit any decor 7 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
One of my latest specifications for lighting in a dining room comes from my recent discovery of LA-based Emanuel Morez , purveyors of traditional and modern furniture and lighting. Their remarkable Ma...
What does it take to collect modern design? 6 Aug 2013 | 05:52 pm
I am constantly asked for my opinion about modern design from clients just starting out on that collecting jaunt. With fine art, you can visit museums and galleries and find your way through the maze...
