Rugs from West Elm $$
Rugs from Ikea $
Rugs from Madeline Weinrib $$$$
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
SEXY STORAGE
Storage. The word alone reminds us of how much more we wish we had ! Whether in the tiny, cozy apartments of New York City or the soul-less McMansions of the mid-west, its perhaps the most practical of all requests from its inhabitant. Gone are the days of towering wall units and bulky pedestals. Do away with the slick, MDF Ikea furniture puzzles! Ditch those boxy units that hide it all! Stop stuffing your personality behind faux compartments!
The new look is the return to the romantic, the show of objects and personal belonging, the art of display, the beauty of ones possessions and varied collections. Whether it be your books and magazines, dinnerware, a collection of action figures or be it your Egyptian towels, its time to visually treat ourselves on what makes us spend those hard-earned dollars. Not only this reminds us of what have, but also teaches us when we need more and most importantly when to stop. One must however EDIT carefully, as these objects are now in the limelight, your personal gallery that besides yourself, others will view. So toss, donate and keep the looks, depending if they make the edit. Not only will you "Be on top of your shit..." but will also not be labeled a "pack-rat" And trust, nobody wants any rats, of any sorts, anywhere!
My favorite storage looks consist of vintage or antique cabinets (French or Welsh) , industrial tables, pharmaceutical/scientific units, and rustic wood shelves. Their beauty lies in their "realness" to showcase the product and its presentation. A great source of these gorge units are to be found in flea markets, salvage yards, garage sales, but mostly in industrial plant shutdowns, office consignment shops and of course the TRASH around office buildings. Couple of sites that offer the look is mothology.com and parishotelboutique.com And if you can afford it, ABC Carpet & Home is perhaps the best retailer of the above examples. Whatever the picture, the unit is its frame, that brings it all together for all your current and future exhibitions at home...
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
NEXT MAGAZINE: SANG BLEU
Sang Bleu was initiated in 2004 in London as an attempt to create a publication proposing a contemporary and experimental vision of modern culture and style. Rejecting the usual categorizations and segmentations, Sang Bleu’s statement is to use Art, Fashion, Sociology, Literature, but also—more unexpectedly—Tattooing, Body Modification, Fetish and other subcultures to create a carefully composed image of modern urban societies and individuals. Whatever their background is, Sang Bleu will reach those with a poetic mind and a sensitivity for beauty and take them to countries they never knew about.
Personally I LOVE this magazine...the photography is REAL, the art direction is LEGEND and is already SOLD OUT of past issues...TOTAL COLLECTORS DREAM...But for about $85 an issue, its not gonna be on just anyone's coffee table...not in these times. But the victims of print and paper will have to give in....to its look! www.sangbleu.com Get it if you can!
ELECTRIC WATTAGE
RAZ EXCLUSIVE!!! Energetic, Popular, Urban, Colorful, Graphic, Fun...just a few words to describe the Australian fashion/lifestyle photographer Ben Watts. Produced by Zoom-In Online's new artist series, Designing Minds, the episode showcases the photographer, his work and his impact on popular culture. View the rest of their excellent series and more at zoom-in.com
SENSUAL SEAWEEDS
I am and HAVE been loving these decoupage trays at John Derian. A less expensive alternative to framed art, these botanicals provide you with sensual and serene eye candy for yours walls, bookcase or your coffee table. I especially favor the red tones on these pieces and would love to have a grouping going on perhaps in an office area. Retailing at $175 each and measuring about 10"x13", view these and a whole lot more cool stuff at johnderian.com
Thursday, February 19, 2009
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