Posts Tagged ‘Sam Simon’
Melisa and I recently attended to the Annual Kips Bay Boys & Girls Club Decorator Show House. While enjoying the different interiors, we kept seeing knots in design. There were knot sculptures placed on shelves and dressers. We saw knot book ends, knot shaped chandeliers, even over-sized drawings of knots. [...]
While hunting for the perfect dresser for this totally fabulous bedroom I’m designing with a client, I stumbled upon Papaya Tree-restyled vintage furniture on Etsy. I couldn’t wait to share this find! Papaya Tree is a small company out of Spokane Washington run by a lovely woman named Lesly. [...]
After brainstorming some animal motifs with my clients who were planning a gender-neutral nursery, we landed on penguins. Their graphic black and white shapes and super cute aesthetic made them a perfect choice for this modern nursery. [...]
The Architectural Digest Home Design Show is a wonderland of design resources to help the designer or homeowner find resources. It’s great to see everyone from artisans to major appliance brand reps. Below are a couple of standouts. [...]
Marimekko is a Finnish company famed for their modern, happy, printed fabrics. Going through the doors is like being drenched in happy color. A riot of wildly graphic patterns meets you as you enter the multi-layered space. [...]
It’s no secret, I’m a lover of vintage housewares—I collect dishes, glassware and old picture books. Much of my artwork takes inspiration from things I’ve seen from other eras. One of the items I see often are these charming chalkware hand-painted wall sculptures by Miller Studio. [..]
The New York International Gift Fair is the big mama of all gift shows. Thousands of exhibitors come from all over to set up booths to show perspective buyers their wares. The sea of product categories is astounding. [...]
Safari is a classic nursery theme that I happily get requests for over and over. Gentle giraffes and adorable elephants are images many parents (and I!) love to see in children’s rooms. Traditionally, my work consists of carefully painted images complete with meticulous shading and detail, like my classic Safari landscape mural below. [...]
Design is constantly evolving. We take what we love and build upon it with a fresh look or twist or maybe we move in a completely new direction. Keep your finger on the pulse of design with me, and check out my forecasts for what will be chic and neat in 2013 nursery design. Trend: [...]
While thinking about design, our first thoughts traditionally lean towards those things that are tangible like furniture or textiles. However, for me, the holiday season has always been about that cozy feeling we get in the glow of Christmas lights, amidst the glimmer of tinsel. Nothing brings that “feeling” like a good soundtrack of holiday [...]
