Today I am over at Huff Post Home discussing some stylish outdoor trends… and who we have to thank for the trends we are enjoying… the outdoor design is better than ever! Take a look and let us know what you like best: go to article
Behold the creative European lighting trends of 2013. One of the artists featured at Amesterdam’s Frozen Fountain is Hans van Benthum. His whimsical style of lighting (above and below) as art is so Continue reading
Gadgets are great but with them come cords, remotes and electrical outlet burden. Are we tired of clutter? Absolutely, we crave efficiency and multi-function. Thankfully there are solutions being introduced to the marketplace.
Word of the day: Paddict- Iphone or Ipad addict
Paddicts, rejoice: IPhones are becoming the new remote controls Continue reading
I hope you have had a wonderful a week~ in today’s Weekly Recap thought I would share A Few Of My Favorite Things from this week, including some very entertaining reads (not necessarily about design alone!), favorite pin, favorite new design resource (take note book lovers, you wont want to miss this one), and favorite Valentines idea: Continue reading
The Modenus BlogTour Cologne trip was an incredible experience in so many ways. It was a privilege to see an international Furnishings & Kitchen and Bath show of the scale of IMM Living Kitchen because we were exposed to products designed for different cultures and spacial uses – also technologies that are way ahead of what we have in the US. Below is a photographic tour of Kitchen and Bath trends 2013: Continue reading
The Modenus #BlogTour team excitedly covered the IMM Living Kitchen show in search of design inspiration. The show was enormous- building after building showcased the products of thousands of home furnishings manufacturers, so much to take in. Because the eye candy was endless, the more memorable products would have to be truly outstanding in order to even catch our attention. The first such thing to catch my eye was Continue reading
Axor is a BlogTour Cologne sponsor! At IMM next week we will see their Starck Organic line, collaborated with design legend Philippe Starck. Can’t wait to check this out and report back.
Here are a few items from the collection. Continue reading
It all started when I found this fabulously fun piece of art that will be part of the Prints and Multiples Auction at Christies at the end of the month. It is a 46 x 30 (unframed) lithograph entitled Jules, by Robert Longo. I showed it to a client and she fell in love with it. It is SOoooo “her”. She likes it so much that she is thinking it could be the piece that sets off a redo of her study- she is ready for a change, ready to step it up a bit in boldness, color, energy level. So here is what I came up with Continue reading
I had an opportunity to catch up with Ladye Kay Allen at Dallas’ Highland Park Village Ralph Lauren Store. We discussed the new Alpine Lodge line. Here is the look:
Winter whites, a range of neutral for those who Continue reading
When I heard that Ralph Lauren was going to move the women’s and home collections out of the old Rhinelander Mansion on 876 Madison Ave, I was devastated. That gorgeous stairwell, the high ceilings, the history, the beauty… all made the perfect backdrop for Ralph’s home collections. I still remember being in the store to soak it up one last time as I mourned the upcoming move.
Little did I know what was in store. Naturally, Ralph Lauren knows exactly what he is doing… Continue reading