Collection Attention: Globetrotting Design
“Italy, and the spring and first love all together should suffice to make the gloomiest person happy.” –Bertrand Russell Imagine you’re a traveler. Begin your adventure in Northern Italy, visiting Venice’s palaces and art museums, and then you’re off to the Venetian Lagoon and other outlying islands. Your journey continues south to the Italian Riviera […]
The New Classics
“My vision is to design a home where life’s moments are created and enjoyed and lived with more meaning.” –Stephanie Rapp According to the trend experts like Maison & Objet’s Patti Carpenter, the new generation of design is looking to the classics. From master craftsmanship to the reawakening of a global, handmade influence, the […]
Studio Visit: Trella Studio
In the latest installment of Dering Hall‘s Studio Visit series, Timothy Mellema and Daniel Termini of Trella Studio, represented by Studio Van den Akker, talk about The Arthur Pendant, a glass lighting fixture handpainted in unique, stunning patterns. Q: What inspired you to design The Arthur Pendant? A: The inspiration for The Arthur Pendant came out of experimentation of […]
8 Rooms that Play with Pops of Color
Vibrant oranges, animated reds, sunny yellows and powerful purples can infuse energy and emotion into a space, no matter the season. As we enter the antagonizing limbo between winter and spring, it’s up to us to create our own warmth with color. Go Design Go delves into playful color schemes that brighten even the rainiest, […]
Collection Attention: Bonjour and Bon Nuit
“Bonjour was a wonderful opportunity to kick off the year with impactful upholsteries, a budget-friendly performance velvet, and our first blackout drapery, while continuing to add to our line of classic woven wallcoverings,” Dorothy Cosonas, KnollTextiles’ Creative Director, said. After you say hello to Bonjour, say goodnight to Bon Nuit, assuring a peaceful night of […]
Behind The Glass: Turning The Page
John Derian of John Derian Company Inc. is an artist and designer who transforms printed images from the past, and transports viewers to another world. Since the mid 80s Derian has worked with antique printed images in collage and then in decoupage. Thirty years later he compiled “Picture Book”, but this photo story doesn’t end […]
A Family Affair
The creative process is innate and mysterious, with inspiration coming from expected and unexpected sources alike. Patrick Frey, Chairman and Creative Director for La Maison Pierre Frey, has a family lineage packed with visionary prowess, using his roots, French spirit and a bit of imagination to foster the Pierre Frey brand. For Patrick, design truly […]
12 Rooms with Romantic Hues
Roses are (Caliente) red, violet (is the color of the year), it’s Valentine’s Day and boy, have we got hues for you. Romantic interior style doesn’t always mean frilly and feminine; rather it’s a look that can charm all five senses using soft and bold color choices, lots of plush fabrics and personal touches. Fall […]
Bon Jour Versailles
“At the Palace of Versailles, the Sun King was bored. One day he had the vision of a flash of lightning, new and magical, other than his own sunlight illuminating his Hall of Mirrors. He dreamed of it, and even made it his coat of arms. A few centuries later, Flos and Baccarat made it […]
8 Italian Interiors To Inspire
Rich colors, textures and traditional patterns, practical lines and quality craftsmanship define the design of Italy. Get inspired by spaces spanning from Milan to Sicily and everything in between, to bring Italian style stateside. Historical Precedence The great hall of this medieval castle in Umbria, designed by Martyn Lawrence Bullard features 18th-century armchairs upholstered in […]