‘Confetti Glass Pendant’ by Andreea Avram Rusu ……………………. If you’ve been reading my blog, you may remember me talking about Mondo Collection – the Flatiron district showroom that houses the contemporary home furnishings of no less that 61 artisans and designers – from nearly every corner of the globe. I’d happened upon them quite by … Continue reading Mondo Collection
……………………. I’m going to make a confession. My Google Reader RSS feed is chock full of links to all the interior design blogs, but they’re not the most important blogs I read. I start my day with a cup of strong coffee, and the daily posts of 6 business blogs that I think every interior … Continue reading Business Blogs
……………….. How many conversations have you been privy to about how the interior design industry is changing? Suddenly there’s One Kings Lane, Joss & Main, and Jamieshop.com. Rest ashored the field of resources is only going to multiply. Anyone can buy anything online. You can’t blame the vendors, they’ve got to stay alive in an … Continue reading Digital Divide
The grand dame of style Diana Vreeland once said “Most people haven’t got a point of view; they need to have it given to them.” Do I have a point of view? Absolutely. Is there an aspect of my point of view that makes my design work different or unique? Absolutely. Do I have … Continue reading “POV” ~ Jim Fairfax
I have this thing for green flowers. You’d have to agree that flowers, in the pervasive mindset, instantly conjure colors from the outer edges of the spectrum. Green, at the center, is typically relegated to foliage. So for me, appreciating green flowers is one of life’s many lessons in accepting tradition but choosing to conceive … Continue reading Modern View
The 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 acquaintance told me about ALT for Living – a showroom on Greene Street that had somehow escaped my … Continue reading Soho Spotlight