Canopy by Artistic Tile is my new favorite tile! A 3 dimensional, 16″ x 16″ hand carved stone tile. It reminds me of Japanese woodblock printing. In the last decade tile has gotten more intricate and can be works of art. Great tiles make any interior design look great.
Interior designer, Jouin Manku outfitted Le bar at the Hôtel Plaza Athénée, Paris, with a canopy made from 550 yards of fabric. I especially love the color contrast of brilliant blue with pale purples. Paris has so much design brilliance, it blows me away. Photography by Eric Laignel.
Pantone is a world-renowned authority on color and provider of color systems. A system that is used for identifying, matching and communicating colors throughout the graphic design, architecture, fashion, home furnishing industries. They are a big player. Pantone’s color of 2015 is Marsala which happens to be one of my favorite colors.
Wow, a spectacular barn door made of glass! It is hand carved, painted and silver gilded by Glass River Design. It is also laminated and tempered for safety.
Donna Karan’s couture line serves as a rich source of inspiration for me, as I draw ideas from various places. Her exceptional skill in creatively utilizing fabrics is particularly noteworthy. One remarkable example is the exquisite gown showcased below, which demonstrates Karan’s mastery in skillfully manipulating fabric to create contrasting movements with impeccable precision. The…
I am not entirely sure why I selected this picture as my Happy New Year post. Except perhaps that the trims and fabrics shown are similar to entering a new year; festive, fresh and exciting. Happy and Healthy 2015!
This is a picture from the spa at the new Park Hyatt in NYC. It’s unreal how beautiful it is. I especially like the chandelier and the similar metal window panels.
If you wish to infuse a touch of Europe into your home, you now have the opportunity to integrate European light switches. Since 2010, Forbes & Lomax has provided replicas of English switches that are specifically designed to be compatible with our electrical system.