30 July 2010

Crystal Chair.



I like the way Canvas Home pairs their Crystal Chair with this time worn wood-top table. The chair, made of 100% recyclable polycarbonate is available in black, white and clear. The chairs are sold as a set of two like colors and have an eight to ten week lead time.


29 July 2010

Horsebit Tray.



I really like the super understated elegance of this Horsebit Polished Nickel Tray. The large tray measures 28"L x 18"W x 2"D. This tray would be at home in the dining room, kitchen or even on a bedroom dresser. There are just so many possibilities!

28 July 2010

Picnic Set.



The Dragon was a popular symbol of Chinese decoration, symbolizing benevolence and good fortune. Here, Mottahedeh & Company reinterpretes Chinese porcelain in tin. The set of four picnic plates come in a lovely tin box and are perfect for moving the look and sophistication of fine china outdoors.

27 July 2010

Paul Smith for Maharam




Designer Paul Smith brings his signature style to a line of textiles for Maharam. The collection, which primarily consists of vibrant stripes are bold, exciting and wonderful. The fabrics are mainly used in seating and upholstery applications.

According to Maharam, "Having provided textiles for use in the Paul Smith collection, Maharam invited Paul Smith to focus his wit on the world of seating textiles. Developed in collaboration with the Maharam Design Studio, Bespoke Stripe by Paul Smith is an upholstery textile inspired by Smith's light-hearted take on traditional British tailoring.

Bespoke Stripe by Paul Smith builds on the designer's tradition of textile innovation with a collection of classic menswear fabrics designed for seating application, and features vibrant multi-colored stripes embedded in a quintessential menswear pinstripe. The seemingly random occurrence of stripes across the full width of Bespoke Stripe offers designers, in the bespoke tradition, the opportunity to customize how fabric meets furniture.

In 2006 Maharam introduced Stripes, a new collection of textiles developed in collaboration with Paul Smith. Composed as a series, Stripes by Paul Smith are a study in variegation. Staccato repetitions, tonal modulations and punctuated sequences demonstrate Smith's playful use of color and proportion. Engineered to appear arbitrary, each variation in frequency, color, saturation, and density yields an entirely unique sensibility.

Maharam's latest project with Smith returns to the theme of men's haberdashery. Entitled Herringbone Stripe by Paul Smith, this new textile juxtaposes a toothy, densely constructed fine herringbone with contrasting bands of lustrous sateen. Vividly colored continuous and intermittent stripes are positioned at random intervals, creating a formal yet playful effect."
















26 July 2010

Hand-Formed Lighting.

CX Design's Cristallo Collection includes the Aqua and Medusa Sprite pendants. Both pendants, available in clear or crackled glass are hand-formed by glass blowers in Murano, Italy. In Italian, the word aqua means "water". The Aqua Sprite is inspired by the lambent reflections on the surface of water and the mystical qualities of the tiny, magical pixie-elves known as sprites. In Italian, the word medusa means "jellyfish". The Medusa Sprite is an inspired combination of this mesmerizing aquatic creature and a sprite, which is a tiny, elusive, supernatural pixie. Both pendants are simple and sophisticated and show off the beautiful vintage-inspired Edison bulb.