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An Evolution of Style: Legendary Ladies

Elsie de Wolfe, Syrie Maugham, and Rose Cumming

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Back when our profession didn't officially exist three vivacious ladies broke ground each in their own right and made design history - legendary ladies indeed!

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At The Newsstand: June 2013

5 interiors, 5 products, 15 resources

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Welcome to my June 2013 edition of ‘At The Newsstand’, where I scrutinize the month’s shelter magazines looking for inspiring interiors, great products, and whatever else garners my attention.

From this month's magazines I chose to highlight a few … Continue Reading ››

Design: PUNK

How has the anti-bourgeoisie sensibility impacted interior design?

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Born from a reactionary attitude against authority, can punk, the most dissident yet influential cultural movement of the last century, make its mark on how we live?  Can we embrace discord and a sense of rebelliousness … Continue Reading ››

Design: An Evolution of Style Continued

Joe D'Urso's design philosophy over nearly 50 years

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What can be said about the evolution of one man's design style in a few words?  Joe D'Urso has been designing for nearly 50 years.  He began his career assisting one of the … Continue Reading ››

Fornasetti: An Italian Legacy Continues

Reinventions of original designs for modern wallpapers

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Fornasetti the man, the artist, and the atelier are all pervasively synonymous with the legacy of Piero Fornasetti.  A Milanese painter, sculptor, interior decorator, engraver of books, and creator of more than 11,000 products, … Continue Reading ››

Design: An Evolution Of Style Continued

Angelo Donghia, designer of interiors and so much more

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As an interior designer, Angelo Donghia was the first in so many aspects of interior design.  His professional history is vivid and emblematic, and unlike anyone before him, he built his business in a manner unheard of for … Continue Reading ››