Designer Spotlight: Beth Diana Smith
Interior designer Beth Diana Smith dazzled with savviness in her recent conversation with GDG. Smith shared her tricks and tips of the trade, what to expect in her upcoming Design on a Dime vignette, and how she got her start in the industry with the influence of… Halle Berry?! More on that in a bit, […]
These Wallpapers are (Be)Spoken For
After decades of close collaboration, the Benjamin Moore color specialists have partnered with The Alpha Workshops wallpaper artisans to create this special capsule collection of 15 hand-painted wallpapers featuring Benjamin Moore premium paints including CENTURY®, Aura® and Studio Finishes®. The Capsule Collection contains five prints in three lustrous colorways, speaking to the basic color groups […]
Student Day at PDC
There’s so much we can learn from each other. We learn from those we encounter in travel, the craftspeople that present at Markets, and from design students who are the future of the industry. PDC’s WESTWEEK encompassed all of these moments of learning and mingling, especially at Student Day, the week’s cap to celebrate it […]
High Point Hit List
The High Point market countdown has begun! Whether you’re still figuring out which exhibitors to hit or can’t make it to market this year, fear not! We’ve combined a list of a handful of brands exhibiting, where they’re located, and linked their social media so you can follow along wherever you are. 1. Hartmann&Forbes Old […]
Artists + Artisans: Seeking the Imperfection in Design
WESTWEEK 2019 was not about extinguishing the conversation about the gratification and exactness that has come from technology advances in the design industry; it was about distinguishing what design is now and where it came from. Hand-crafted work, sans the computer, is the backbone of the design industry. Unique irregularities come with anything handmade. During […]
Meet the New Faces of Style Library
Charleston-based design firm, Mitchell-Hill and Chicago-based design firm, Centered by Design have been named Style Library’s first official brand ambassadors for 2019. Style Library USA, a brand deeply committed to preserving six pooled British heritage brands, Zoffany, Harlequin, Sanderson, Morris & Co., Scion, and Anthology, chose two firms to represent them who are equally passionate about incorporating and […]
Spring Cleaning, Organization & Storage Ideas
Our friends at Dering Hall connected with various designers to discuss wise cleaning, organization and storage ideas to adopt into your spring preparation. Read the story below and see our own “Shop the Style” recommendations linked throughout! In light of the hype around minimalism, the recognized positive effects of a decluttered home and lifestyle, and the […]
Hit the Ground Rugging
ICYMI, British brands Farrow & Ball and The Rug Company teamed up in 2017 to pair the former’s rich, iconic paint palette with the latter’s luxurious bespoke rugs to create the ‘Complementary Colour Collection’. Now, they’ve added three new rugs to the collaboration, infused with the colors of Farrow & Ball’s Fall 2018 collection. Tailored […]
Spring Scheme
April showers bring… lots of fabulous interiors. Spring is here and we asked designers to share their go-to spring things that they whip out in their personal home décor or client projects (spoiler: flowers galore). ERICK ESPINOZA (Left) Erick Espinoza featured in House Beautiful January 2018 Issue (Right) Anthony Baratta living room featured in Luxe […]
ON TAP: Maison & Objet’s Reportage at Lladró
Maison et Objet’s Global Trend Ambassador for Americas, Patti Carpenter takes trend searching by storm as she consistently travels between events, tradeshows and special trend-inspiring spaces to gather research for her Reportages which she presents to the trade. These Reportages give insight into the macro and micro design trends as Carpenter speaks to the relevancy […]