24 Oct Alexa/The NY Post – fab new home decor
A page packed with stylish furniture and accessories to outfit everything from a studio to a sky-high penthouse, in this week's Alexa....
A page packed with stylish furniture and accessories to outfit everything from a studio to a sky-high penthouse, in this week's Alexa....
Evocative Style is Kelly Wearstler's latest book, featuring four residential and four commercial interiors that mark a huge departure from what you think you know about her style. I was in a dressing room at J. Crew when I got an email from Kelly asking if I'd help her write it. That was back in February; it is officially released tomorrow, October 1st. More details here....
Carla Baz, Francesco Meda, Ben Storms and the North American Sculpture Center are all turning out works in marble that are at once innovative and accessible (in terms of design, not necessarily price). Rock Solid includes mini profiles of all of the above designers/institutions....
An amazing, Chicago-based artist, who sort of accidentally created a technique called "ice casting." Read all about it here....
Fashion designer Jason Wu has designed a collection of upholstered seating that will debut on Interior Define in a few days. In this Q+A style piece Jason dished on a variety of topics from shopping online to design pet peeves to his favorite building and the fact that his cats do indeed match his upholstery. Read it here (paywall)....
A group of girls in Marfa gathers every Friday afternoon to hand craft 3-legged stools that, thanks to instagram, now have a two month waiting list. It's a really cool story, one of my favorites ever....
Nada Debs debuted a new collection at Dilmos Gallery in Milan called "Marquetry Mania." It's in the current issue of Elle Decor (print or via Texture) but not online yet....
Profile of Sydell Group's Andrew Zobler, creator of Nomad, Freehand and The Line hotels. Read the full story here....
YSL bought a house there after his first visit. Flash forward and dozens of creatives own first or second homes in this North African country. Here's a primer on to get the look, or parts of it, in your own home....
Illustrator Virginia Johnson will paint a portrait of your home, interior or exterior. The results are lovely. See some examples and learn about her and her process here....