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Interview on All The Best
Diposting oleh fatih on Selasa, 28 April 2009
The following is an interview posted today on me by Ronda Carman on her fabulous Blog: All The Best Profile: Patricia Gray by Ronda Carman
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I adore the words of Jan de Luz, "Style…isn’t something that you apply like hand cream. It comes from within, as an emanation from your own being.” Vancouver based interior designer Patricia Gray is the perfect case in point. For those of us who follow her blog, we are well versed in Patricia’s inimitable style. Her designs are both studied and precise, while being completely livable and inviting. It is one of the main reasons Patricia never fails to excite and inspire. As I have alluded to numerous times, my design tastes run the spectrum. Patricia’s timeless and classic designs, with an undeniable modern edge, are the perfect prescription for my neuroses. Patricia received her training at the Parson's School of Design in Paris. She is a member of the Inter-Society Color Council of New York, the National Council for Interior Design, the Interior Designers of Canada and a certified Feng-Shui practitioner. Patricia's portfolio includes feature projects throughout the US and Canada, as well as in Japan, Singapore and Africa. A few notable design clients include John Travolta and Rob Feenie.
How would you describe your design style? I like furniture to have good lines, rooms to have good ‘bones',
juxtaposition of good antiques and artwork with modern design.
What inspires your creativity and designs? Travel, being around young people, the ocean and the desert.
What is your most prized possession? I don’t know if you could call her a ‘possession” but my 4 ½ pound Yorkshire Terrier, Nicole.
What is the one thing in life you cannot live without? My cup of coffee in the morning.
Who are your style icons? Interior Designers: Michael Taylor, Andree Putman, Antonio Citterio Fashion: Coco Chanel, Dianna Vreeland
Who would you most like to collaborate with on a project? The great Albert Hadley.
What is your favorite luxury in life? Travel. The best holiday I ever gave myself was a cruise from Rio to Barcelona.
10 days at sea crossing the Atlantic. It was the most relaxing time I have ever had. Nowhere to go, nothing to do….eat, sleep, eat some more.
What is your idea of earthly happiness? Clients that allow me be creative.
Past or present who has most influenced your direction in life? My Mother for nurturing my creativity in childhood. My Father for teaching me good values: integrity, self reliance, and perseverance.
Who would you most like to meet and how would you spend the day? The dowager Queen Noor of Jordan. I have admired her for years from a TV interview with Larry King. Her style and humanitarianism left an indelible impression on me. However she would like to spend it!!
Profile by Ronda Carman
To see this interview in full visit All The Best and please leave a comment for Ronda.
Thank-you Ronda!!!
Photos by Roger Brooks
Patricia Gray writes about 'WHAT'S HOT 'in the world of Interior Design, new and emerging trends, modern design,
architecture, and travel, as well as how your surroundings can influence the world around you.
© Patricia Gray Interior Design Blog, 2009
Simply Modern Furniture Collections by Blake Tovin
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Simply Modern by Blake Tovin is a unique collection of furniture pieces that heavily incorporates mid-twentieth century contemporary furniture designs. These exceptional furniture pieces are classic and include beautiful American walnut veneers that are perfectly matched as well as finished to accent the grain elements.
As the demand for modern American design quickly grows in popularity as interior designers, architects, and industrial designers Simply Modern furniture collections answers the call in this category. The Simply Modern bedrooms like Ventura and Hayward each feature a signature tufted platform bed and elegant accent pieces. The Simply Modern dining rooms features a rectangular extension table and a round table with a choice of either an upholstered chair or a ribbon chair. The Simply Modern occasional tables and the Simply Modern room divider complete this collection.
When asked about what inspired the Simply Modern Collection Blake Tovin said, “I took Edward J. Wormley and Dunbar Furniture’s less austere, less industrial approach to Mid-Century Modern furniture. We chose walnut, which was used heavily in Mid-Century American furniture – it’s a dark wood, with its own warmth and color. There’s little metal, except for the hardware, with is brushed nickel. There are some Scandinavian elements, but mostly the group is late 1940s/early 1950s Dunbar.”
Some of the casegood features of the Simply Modern furniture collection by Blake Tovin are:
• American walnut veneers.
• Natural finish wood drawers.
• French and English dovetail construction.
• Smooth action full extension glides.
• Dust proofing between drawers.
• Recessed back panels.
• Original design metal cast drawer pulls.
• Natural top grain leather headboards.
To purchase these products go to FOWfurniture.com
Be Faithful to Your Own Taste.....Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan
Diposting oleh fatih on Kamis, 23 April 2009
"Be faithful to your own taste because nothing you really like is ever out of style." ~Billy BaldwinI thought the above quote by Billy Baldwin was very fitting to describe the exclusive outdoor furniture collection which was originally created by Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan in the mid-1940s. Just after World War II, the furniture designer Walter Lamb, began experimenting with bronze and copper tubing salvaged from sunken naval ships at Pearl Harbor and constructing prototypes incorporating canvas and yacht roping. The result was a collection defined by it's sculptural curves, sturdy construction and superb comfort. Today, Walter Lamb's furniture is still as timeless as ever and is still handcrafted to Lamb’s rigorous specifications by Brown Jordan. For modern use Brown Jordan has replaced the bronze pipe with weatherproof brass, which over time will develop a rich patina. Vintage pieces of Lamb's are now selling at starting prices of $5,000.00. Which goes to prove that nothing that is well designed and well crafted is 'ever out of style'.
Left: Vintage 1940's Walter Lamb Brown Jordan Rocking chaise in bronze, canvas and yacht roping.
Right: Vintage 1940's Walter Lamb Brown Jordan Bronze chaise rewebbed in cotton yacht cord.
Patricia Gray writes about 'WHAT'S HOT 'in the world of Interior Design, new and emerging trends, modern design,
architecture, and travel, as well as how your surroundings can influence the world around you.
© 2007-2009 Patricia Gray Interior Design Blog
Palliser Home Theater Seating
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Palliser Home Theater Seating
The home theater seating provides a haven for video enthusiasts to rest and relax while watching their favorite movie or TV show. The Palliser home theater seating offers a fresh take on the theater seating concept and is specially designed for the trendy urban consumer with the combination of a contemporary look with a dramatic flair. For those seeking a bit more of a traditional look the Trylogy collection of customized home theater seating from Palliser pairs an intricate traditional nail-head pattern with the functionality of all the features as the rest of the Palliser theater seating collections. The Palliser theater seating is a wonderful combination of comfort, function, and style and dares to be different in its scale, shape, comfort, and fabric or leather options.
Modular Seating Options
The various Palliser theater seating pieces enable consumers to create their ideal seating arrangement: 3 seat sectional, single recliner, loveseat, etc. The modular theater seating from Palliser is available in straight or curved configurations. The consumer can even create a few rows of theater seating for that perfect stadium seating.
Manual Recline or Power Recline
All of us are not right handed nor are we all left handed. One of the cool features of Palliser theater seating is the ability to choose the recliner handle on either the left side of the right side. The power recline option gives the consumer the ability to recline in infinite positions.
Fabric and Leather Options
All the theater seating from Palliser can be covered in a broad selection of over 100 vibrant fabrics and leathers in a range of textures and colors that add visual interest to the theater seating area in your home. The fabric choices offer an updated interpretation of the classic, contemporary textural looks to create surface dimension. The leathers are available in finishes from protective pigments to fully aniline. The leathers that receive the pigment finish are most durable as well as stain resistant which is ideal if the consumer has kids or pets. The fully aniline leathers offer that soft, supple touch. The natural beauty and sophistication of the aniline leather is enhanced by subtle color shading.
Wireless Bass Shakers
The optional wireless bass shakers from Palliser enable consumers to turn every movie into the ultimate in home theater viewing experience. The bass shaker is mounted within the seat back and has a nominal impedance of 4 ohms. The 50 watt (4 ohms) amplifier is built into seat of the recliner and the RF (radio frequency 2.4 GHZ) transmitter plugs into home theater amplifier that will supply signal to all bass shaker units within a 200 foot radius.
Leg Finishes
Just about every piece of furniture needs a finish but not single finish is the correct choice for all situations. That’s why the leg finishes from Palliser theater seating are offered in stainless steel and various wood finishes that allow the grain of the wood to show through. The leg finish is what gives the home theater seating its “personality”.
To purchase these products go to FOWfurniture.com
Michael Taylor Interior Design
Diposting oleh fatih on Senin, 20 April 2009
I recently received Michael Taylor's new book, Michael Taylor Interior Design. As most of you who read my Blog know, I was greatly influenced my Michael in my formative years in Design School. Not much has been published on his work outside of a few articles in Architectural Digest, so this has been a highly awaited book for me. Michael Taylor was dubbed the "James Dean of Interior Design" by Diana Vreeland and "the best decorator in the United States " by society and fashion photographer Cecil Beaton. Michael Taylor revolutionized interior design in the 1970's and 1980's with the "California Look". Taylor brought the outdoors inside with neutral palettes, natural light, large-scale furniture, and organic elements, especially stone, slate, wicker, and plants. His interiors expressed his love and appreciation of California and the outdoors. They were casual, comfortable, uncomplicated, and free of clutter. So much of what he created, we now take for granted, but he started it all.
Taylor believed that nature was man's best friend. His first shop was located in San Francisco and a notable neighbour on the same 500 block of Sutter Street was Williams-Sonoma (circa 1956). Taylor was particularly taken with the imported oyster baskets that were originally used to transport oysters from the coast of France to Paris. Their heavy natural weave appealed to Taylor. They had a profound effect on him. He began to use them as vessels for towering plants and trees - fishtail palms, ficus, and Zimmer linden - creating a look that became fundamental to his interiors. He believed that plants prevent "a room from feeling over-decorated", "soften the light" and "help a room breathe and feel alive" and thus initiated "the plant in a basket craze" with these baskets that he purchased from his neighbour - Williams-Sonoma back in 1956.
Above: The San Francisco penthouse Taylor designed for Al Wilsey and Pat Montondon, circa early 1980s. Michael Taylor Designs archives
Taylor was a proponent of white walls and ceilings. His interiors glowed with a specially formulated "Michael Taylor White". (Never pure white "Michael Taylor White" was a mixture of warm colors with a beige tone.) Although Taylor's rooms were known for their neutral palette, he always "advocated a strong secondary color and repetitive use of printed fabrics for a 'certain purity' and bold unified effect." He also clarified that "There is a tremendous amount of color in my rooms, but there are not many colors." In his formative years of his career he came to idolize the renowned decorator Francis Elkins (1888-1953), who has been quoted as being "one of the guiding forces in the whole development of what is the American style today". Taylor saw himself as Elkin's greatest disciple, and he believed completely in her genius. Michael Taylor died at the young age of 59 at the prime of his career. His work and the "California Look" that he invented continue to influence interior design today. The forward in this book is written by his good friend Rose Tarlow, herself a Design Icon in her own lifetime.
Michael Taylor was known for his extravagant shopping marathons which are legendary. When Taylor entered a shop, he always paused at its threshold and scanned the entire showroom. He had the reputation of being able to home in quickly and precisely on the finest pieces of inventory. He "never forgot beautiful things. He constantly absorbed everything he saw and banked it as a source of reference." He imparted his depth of sensitivity to his clients, and made them aware that "it's got to sing and talk back to you, and be A plus, plus if it crosses the threshold" of your house. At Taylor's death in 1987 he had amassed an enormous trove of beautiful objects. Their was an auction of 1355 lots, including his clothes, books and orchids. The following is the official auction catalogue with several color photographs of the furniture and objects in their rooms and in place in the garden with a nice foreword by Paige Rense, Editor-in-Chief of Architectural Digest. I got my copy from the Bill Hall at High Valley Books.
Interesting Statistic: House and Garden magazine devoted a record eighteen covers and more than one hundred articles to his work over a period of thirty years.
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Patricia Gray writes about 'WHAT'S HOT 'in the world of Interior Design, new and emerging trends, modern design,
architecture, and travel, as well as how your surroundings can influence the world around you.
© 2007-2009 Patricia Gray Interior Design Blog
Snout Cup by designer Jorine Oosterhoff and Egbert-Jan Lam
Diposting oleh fatih on Jumat, 17 April 2009
