Tag Archives: Designers Call
Weekly Wrap Up: Stockholm, Black Florals, and Carpets
Monday’s History Lesson: A Brief Discussion of Carpets Wednesday’s Design Meets Fashion: Black Floral Designs Friday’s Destination: Stockholm, Sweden
Destination: Stockholm, Sweden
With green spaces covering about 30% of the city, Stockholm is known to be one of the cleanest capitals in the world. This beautiful city is a treasure of color and design, water and light, and architecture from medieval to modern. The 2012 Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair is next week- the world’s largest event [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Black Floral Designs
I can’t get over how beautiful these floral designs are with black backgrounds. They are luxurious and feminine while also very sophisticated. I love the idea of having one piece of furniture in a floral print, don’t you? (Images from SFGirlbytheBay via FFFFound & Wit & Delight.)
Weekly Wrap Up: Claw & Ball Foot, High Drama, and Hard”de”core
Monday’s History Lesson: Claw and Ball Foot Wednesday’s Design Meets Fashion: High Drama Friday’s Destination: Hard”de”core, Prague
Destination: Hard”de”core, Prague
Who could resist that pink floor! Hard”de”core is an experimental showroom and sales gallery in Prague’s city center. They proudly represent independent designers and artists with a thoughtfully presented collection of art, fashion, jewelry, and home décor. Featured products are generally limited edition runs from up-and-coming Czech designers together with select international designers. [...]
Design Meets Fashion: High Drama
Much in the same way Dior Haute Couture can be theatrical, so too can an interior when you do something as simple as choose one deep intense color and fill the room with it. I love the high drama of this deep black-blue bedroom just as I adore the My Fair Lady-esque qualities of Dior’s [...]
History Lesson: Claw and Ball Foot
The inspiration for the design of the claw and ball foot came from a Chinese motif of a dragon’s claw clutching a pearl or crystal ball. Often associated with the cabriole leg (a symbol of 18th century furniture), good examples of the claw and ball foot can be found in Chippendale and Queen Anne furniture, [...]
Weekly Wrap Up: Philip Johnson, Cool Pastels, and Liberty
Monday’s History Lesson: Philip Johnson Wednesday’s Design Meets Fashion: Cool Pastels Friday’s Destination: Liberty, London
Destination: Liberty, London
Every time I visit London, I make sure I put Liberty on my list of things to do. Not only is the selection of textiles to die for, but with a history dating back to 1875, the gorgeous Tudor itself is enough to make you want to spend hours wandering about. Liberty’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Cool Pastels
I love finding a unique palette, especially when it’s deliberate. And this cool palette of mint & turquoise and pale yellows reminds me that you can find ways to mix multiple colors without looking over the top or silly. I also like that it feels very fresh & Californian. (Images via KML Design & Atlantic-Pacific.)
