design dialogue: cassandria blackmore.
September 23, 2011
If Cassandria Blackmore went by the old adage, if it’s not broke, don’t fix it, her artwork would probably be wildly different than it is today. Instead, Blackmore’s motto is...
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house guest: modern living.
September 22, 2011
The only things I ever really give my mom and dad—aside from the lots of grief I gave them during my teenage years—are semi-wilted flowers and ties with questionable prints,...
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maison de luxe: web launch.
September 22, 2011
It’s been about a year since we announced that we would be hosting our first national designer show house at the legendary Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills. A lot has happened in that year,...
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duly noted: wnwn 2011.
September 19, 2011
Tuesday’s are funny. They’re almost as bad as Mondays in that the workweek’s still stretched menacingly out in front of you—they don’t have the thrilling half-done feel...
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editor's obsession: etch candle.
September 19, 2011
I’ve never been a big candle person. It’s not that I don’t like the often pleasing scent and the gentle glow of a subtly flickering flame, it’s just that I’m constantly...
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design dialogue: lars bolander.
September 16, 2011
We’ve always been jealous of the kind of people who can pull off wearing glasses; we always end up looking slightly more Mr. Magoo than Tina Fey. Lars Bolander, though, makes it look...
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style scout: red hot.
September 15, 2011
Last week’s foray into blue was, of course, anything but; the calming hue is way more cheerful than the music movement that shares its name would imply. But they got it right when it comes to...
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in the spotlight: xiang ginger jar.
September 14, 2011
We’ve mentioned our thing for elephants, right? And our thing for vibrant colors? Well, we’re nothing if not consistent; this delicate porcelain urn by French artist Jean Boggio for Franz...
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