Soho Spotlight

Analisse Taft of ALT for Living

Screen-shot-2011-05-18-at-8.51.55-AMThe Soho of my youth has changed from bohemian artist colony to cobblestone'd Rodeo Drive, and seeing as I personally can't afford to shop at Chanel, I don't often find myself there.  That said, last week an … Continue Reading ››

Out of Africa

Richard Wrightman ~ Modern Campaign Furniture

 

"Chatwin" dining chair  Walnut and Leather

"Campaign" furniture has been around since the days of Julius Cesar.  It was originally designed and manufactured for military officers, who once in the field, needed a suitable place to sit, eat, and store their belongings.  Historically, … Continue Reading ››

Luxury Re-Purposed

Bruce Tilley ~ Decor NYC

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Bruce Tilley, owner and curator of Decor NYC, has a storied history when it comes to furniture.  Growing up in rural Pennsylvania, he began collecting art deco pieces in high school.  His early love of home furnishings ultimately lead … Continue Reading ››

Master Class: Jamie Drake

Full-on Courageous Color

 

I met Jamie Drake while visiting a friend in the Hampton's nearly 25 years ago, and luckily we've remained friends ever since.  Over the course of that quarter century, I've watched his unique sense of style and fearless use of color chronicled in the … Continue Reading ››

The Healing Power of Creative Expression

The Alpha Workshops

Faux Marble Floor at Gracie Mansion

Ken Wampler was working as a busy decorative painter in 1995, for some major interior design firms - Parish Hadley among them.  He found himself (like many of us at … Continue Reading ››

20 Years and Counting

Happy Anniversary Thomas O'Brien ~ Aero Studio

The Brimfield Antique show and Flea Market is open for its mid-summer sale this week, which made me think of Thomas O'Brien - master of the flea market find.  Coincidentally O'Brien's  Aero Studio is … Continue Reading ››