Category: DESIGN & Inspiration
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Let it be known that from this day hence I shall be alternatively known as a Domainatrix. It shall be noted that I, So Sylvie, coined this word on November 27th, 2007. It is defined as such: a woman who is constantly manipulating her home environment; bending, reshaping, and breaking the design rules. Domain-atrix (snickering).…
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I asked a client recently what colors he liked. After a long pause he said flatly …"Black". "Aaaaaand?", I said. No response. "How do you feel about green?", I probe. "I don’t know", he says. "Do you like blue?", I say, feeling like a dentist. "I like black.", he says. "Let’s try this", I say,…
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Nina van de Goor, from the Netherlands has such a whimsical style. I recently discovered her on Flickr, and the things she does with patchwork make it look like a contemporary art form: She has a great eye for collecting vintage ceramics. A passion! Check out her Flickr…
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Straight outta Brooklyn — Grace Bonney of Design Sponge hosted a Biz Lady Meet Up at Design Within Reach in San Francisco on Tuesday night (Oct.23rd). It was stimulating, inspiring, informative, and yummy (so many talented bakers!). Grace has proven to be a powerful impresario and motivator, with over two hundred women…
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Over 400 exhibitors display their finery for interiors each year for four days in London at the 100% Design show (September 20-23). Some year I would love to visit, preferably with Grace from Design Sponge (or as I like to call her, DesignSponge SquarePants). Kuboaa Wallpaper will be there: And SoFar/SoNear: And Today Interiors/Natasha Marshall:
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The design world lately is supporting rich and inspired handcrafted creations. In these times with the glut of technology, there is a sort of backlash that moves us to yearn for things real, things with a human touch. In this vein I want to share the work of some artisans. In the Uttar Pradesh region…
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I'm fascinated by creative use of paper lately which lead me to discover artist/designer Isabelle de Borchgrave. Her collection of paper costumes is a feast: Here is an excerpt from her site: "The collection of life-size paper costumes travelling throughout the world retraces the history of the last 300 years of fashion. Isabelle collaborated with Rita…
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Thank you Virginia, from Style Will Save Us, for contacting me. I am over the moon to know about this fab site out of London. There is such a feast of great information here, including an interview with Flea Market Style author Emily Chalmers (Flea Market Style is Published by Ryland Peters & Small. Credit…
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I was sent an invitation today to join this wonderful site Normal Room. Here is an excerpt from the homepage: "See how people live around the world! Explore the variety of lifestyles and cultural peculiarities! Normal Room shows you interior design and home furniture from all around the globe. Search our image database and explore…
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I’ve been anxious to continue where I left off with introducing other bloggers. It’s funny because all three that I was intending to share with you all just happened to visit my blog on the same day, and commented on the other blogs that I listed 🙂 So here they are, in no particular order.…
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