April 5, 2016

Innovative Products and Appliances at the AD Design Show

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Luxury brands from around the world recently gathered at the Architectural Digest Design Show in New York to share their curated design inspiration to approximately 40,000 design aficionados. Marking its 15th year, the design event showcased the wares of more than 400 brands, and luxury appliance innovator Jenn-Air teamed up with the talented New York-based architect and designer Campion Platt to highlight some of the show’s top picks this year. Click here to get a behind-the-scenes video snapshot of highlights at the show, or connect to this link to see some of the luxury products and innovations from Jenn-Air.

August 22, 2011

Inspiring Fabrics—and History—from Knoll, an American Institution

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Even if you didn’t have a chance to see the recent exhibition of Knoll textiles at the Bard Graduate Center in New York, you can still access the information, imagery, and ideas it offered through a new book on the history of Knoll. Writer William Weathersby shared this post, which sums up some interesting news from Knoll. It’ll give you a taste of Knoll’s rich legacy as well as what it’s up to now. Color, pattern, technical refinement, and timeless style: that sums up the progressive history of textiles from the American manufacturer Knoll. Long renowned for its classic modernist furniture designed … Read Post

August 16, 2011

Stunning New Additions to Waterworks' Kitchen Category of Products

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Dedicated as it’s been for 30 years to innovation and quality, it isn’t surprising that Waterworks’ latest introductions to its expanding kitchen category are as gorgeous as they are functional. In addition to great faucets and hardware, its newest sinks, mixers, floor and wall surfaces, and accessories now extend the high-quality design, craftsmanship and service Waterworks is known for to a new level. “The kitchen is a reflection of one’s most personal routines and rituals,” explains Barbara Sallick, Waterworks co-founder and creative senior VP of Waterworks. And the company’s new offerings include additions to the popular Julia and Henry Kitchen collections, … Read Post

June 19, 2011

Beautiful New Rugs from Shaw and the Designers at HGTV

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Looking for a way to sweeten your home for summer? Then consider adding a new rug from Shaw. The company recently entered into an exclusive partnership with designers from HGTV to create a gorgeous assortment of rugs in transitional, contemporary, and traditional patterns (they’ve produced some beautiful new wood floors, too). The rugs are divided into two collections, Haven, which offers fresh takes on old world traditional patterns and gives a give a nod to classic global influences, and Inspire, which includes a vivacious mix of transitional and contemporary designs in bold colors. The Haven rugs are made from Shaw’s EverTouch nylon, … Read Post

April 19, 2011

Eco-Friendly Wallpapers from York

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With Earth Day right around the corner, I’ve got eco-friendly products on the brain. And one new eco-conscious decorative element that intrigues me is York’s line of wallpapers that feature textured patterns made with recycled glass and sand. Made with proprietary machinery developed by York, the wallpapers are printed on breathable, eco-friendly non-woven paper with water-based inks and come in a wide range of colors and patterns. One of my favorites is the Seabury pattern shown above. Last fall, a few journalists were invited to visit their facility in York, Pennsylvania, and were shown many of its other eco-friendly approaches to doing … Read Post

April 5, 2011

New Trends in Porcelain, Glass and Ceramic Tile

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Interested to know the latest trends and innovations in residential tile and stone? Plenty were on view at the Coverings trade show in Las Vegas. As impressive as the vast range of new design ideas in porcelain, glass and ceramic tiles were the technological and sustainable strides being made in these surfacing materials. Here’s a round-up of some of the dominant trends, along with impressions from award-winning trend-watcher Patti Fasan, who presented her tile and stone outlook for 2011 at the show: •Stone-look tiles: Just as laminate flooring manufacturers have mastered making flooring material that isn’t wood but looks just like … Read Post

April 2, 2011

Arhaus in Manhattan

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If you’re in need of a little mood-brightening inspiration, then look no further than Arhaus. The 25-year-old home furnishings retailer defied the economic odds last year and experienced a double-digit sales increase in the midst of a lackluster economic climate, which says a lot about the spirit-lifting quality of its offerings. It also just opened a big new store in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan today, so if you’re in New York, you can get a firsthand look at the beautiful accents and furniture that make the company so successful. We got a sneak peek at the 28,000 square-foot store yesterday. … Read Post

March 26, 2011

Beautiful Wallpapers with Artisan-Inspired Designs

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When we learned last month that Thibaut, one of our favorite wallpaper companies, was teaming up with The Alpha Workshops, one of our favorite artisan collectives, we knew that the outcome of their collaboration would be terrific. And when we saw the saw the beautiful wallpapers they produced together at a recent press party, we saw exactly what we’d expected: Lovely, livable prints and textures brimming with hand-crafted touches in a fresh palette of colors. The studio of Alpha Workshops, a not-for-profit organization that trains and employs people living with HIV/AIDS in the decorative arts, is well-known for hand-painted wallpapers, custom painting, Venetian plaster … Read Post

January 16, 2011

New Furniture from Bungalow 5

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What’s best about the furniture and accents from Bungalow 5 is that they’re at once familiar and fresh. The versatile pieces also merge influences from East and West, which allow them to slip easily into rooms of any style—traditional, modern or anywhere in between. Founded by designer Luca Rensi a few years ago, Bungalow 5’s collections are created by a small group of New York-based architects and designers who blend comfortable, classical shapes and silhouettes with fresh finishes and beautiful materials sourced from all over the world. Among our favorites are reasonably priced pieces from the Harlow Collection in the high-gloss … Read Post

December 20, 2010

Beautiful New Wallpaper Designs

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Thanks to a spate of fresh designs by a new crop of designers, wallpaper is experiencing a renaissance. The new wallpaper designs come in fresh colors, too, like Pantone’s 2011 color of the year—a luscious pink called Honeysuckle. This pretty pink, along with other livelier updated colors, are also breathing new life into wallpapers with classic patterns, such as damasks, lattice prints, and florals. I love the idea of papering just one wall of a neutral room to rev it up with a pop of pattern and color. Any of these three sensational papers—one contemporary, one classic and one transitional—would … Read Post