When Donatella Calls, You Answer

It’s not often you hear someone say, “Versace slid into my DMs,” but we heard it from interior designer Sasha Bikoff, who has swept the industry with her own colorful cocktail of “Studio 54 living on the planet Venus in 80s glamour.” With her head still spinning from her return from Salone del Mobile where […]

DCH Spring Market Sneak Peek

As people in the design trade, we have the capacity to normalize the uncommon, the rare, and the special things. We also have the ability to make the mundane item or experience a unique exception. This thought-provoking idea creates movement in the industry that is inevitable and vital to creative exploration and craft. The DCH’s […]

To Sinfonia and Beyond

Creation Baumann, the independent family-run business was founded in 1886, and has since established itself as a leader in innovative textiles. Given that Creation Baumann is celebrating 40 years of the esteemed Sinfonia fabric this year, CEO of the renowned company, Philippe Baumann, offers us some background to the reimagined textile and the birth of its […]

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 […]

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 […]

PDC WESTWEEK 2019: “Artists + Artisans”

Wish for a good forecast because Pacific Design Center’s WESTWEEK is upon us! Ride the inspiring new design wave at the “Blue Whale” for its spring market on March 20th-22nd and see what feeds Artists + Artisans’ creative notions. Surround yourself with product of the past and future, crafted and evolved by the hands of […]

Designer Spotlight: Marie Burgos

Marie Burgos has a lot to say about living harmoniously. Between running a bicoastal design business and parenting full-time, Burgos has learned the necessity and joy in finding balance. It’s fitting that Burgos started in the industry studying Feng Shui, a system of creating the balance of energy and movement in a space. Stemming from […]

Fashion Meets Interiors: Oscars 2019 Edition

Pinks, velvets, and sparkles went flying at the 91st Academy Awards red carpet last Sunday and there’s no doubt that it’s happening on the Interiors front, as well. See what we mean in this ‘Fashion Meets Interiors’ and share with us your own Interior pairings to these outstanding celebrity ensembles. (Left) JAB Anstoetz ‘Harley’ fabric […]

DCOTA Winter 2019 Market Preview

DCOTA is preparing for their first market of 2019 – ‘Artisans & Innovations’! Taking place on February 7th, the DCOTA invites you to join the one-day event to absorb this season’s inspiration, new spaces, products, and conversations around evolving design craftsmanship. (Left) Interior Designer Nina Campbell (Right) Business of Home’s Dennis Scully Make your entrance […]

Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach 2019

The Second Annual Kips Bay Decorator Show House Palm Beach recently opened and there’s nothing rookie about it. For those of us in the colder parts of the country, we’re marveling over these images and clicking our heels to get there. Transport to the tropics one room at a time in this Designer round-up and product […]