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Design Meets Fashion: Military Chic
Military chic is not limited to fashion; designers are pulling details and silhouettes from hundreds of years of military-style and reinventing it into unique pieces for the home. Take this military-style mahogany chest, which perfectly blends with contemporary pieces yet has a decidedly ‘I Dream of Genie’ style to it which is masculine yet chic. [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Studs
Everywhere I look, studs are popping up on pillows, bags, shoulders. What was once reserved for headboards and small detailing has become a fantastic embellishment that elevates a piece from simple to edgy and eclectic. And what’s great about studs is that they are easy to do yourself. Just take some glue or a stud [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Independent Stars
Happy Independence Day! Stars are a popular pattern right now, so you won’t have a hard time finding fashionable items to wear for the 4th of July. But if you’re looking to add a bit of starlight flair to your home, try these fun DIY starlight mason jars. (Images via Wit & Delight and The [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Pastels
With Easter comes an abundance of pastels, especially in candy, but pastels are also fun to play with in fashion and decor. The key to using them right is to balance out dark and light tones of 2-3 different colors, so that they play off each other while creating depth and contrast. Happy Easter! (Images [...]
History Lesson: Dhurrie Rugs
Dhurries (or dhurry) are coarse flat weave cotton or wool textiles woven in various designs. Native to India, they were originally created as decorative table covers and rugs. They are perfect for the Indian climate, staying warm in winters and cool in summers, while also being affordable, lightweight, durable and reversible. Originally weavers designed the [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Red Floral
(Images from Cath Kidston in Lonny Mag, Anthropologie.)
Tuesday Tout: Sprucing Up With Paint
We are helping some clients redesign their home in Manhattan Beach and though we’re still in the beginning phases of the redo, we wanted to share the first after from their family room. Updating paint colors can really spruce up a room, especially when you can use color to contrast paneling with wainscot. (Furniture is [...]
History Lesson: Roger Capron
“I never turn back on what I have done before” -Roger Capron Parisian artist Roger Capron (1922-2006) has been hailed by the New York Times as one of the “most prolific and valued artisans of postwar European design”. Though his career–spanning roughly sixty years–had its great successes, it also had its downfalls. Capron was born [...]
Tuesday Tout: Designers Call’s Designwagen
The DC Designwagen™ is a mobile design studio equipped with all of the tools to facilitate & simplify the interior design process on the spot. Our clients love it, and we love using it, so we were excited when Open House LA decided to feature us on their site. Follow us on Twitter to see where [...]
Design Meets Fashion: Clear Accent to Lucite Heels
Lucite has been trendy in furniture for some time now, but it wasn’t until recently that it made it’s way into high fashion. I love these heels by Prada for being surprising and fun, yet somehow basic. The same can be said of DC’s Clear Accent night stands, which are one of my favorite custom [...]
