Swooning Over Rocky Mountain Hardware
 There's a lot to love about Rocky Mountain Hardware (RMH). To begin, their products are beautiful. Designers demand gorgeousness and hardware doesn't come much better looking than this....

The Jack is Back
 Many years ago, I came across this Jack light by Tom Dixon. I felt one of those charmed-at-first-sight moments. But then for years they disappeared and were no longer in production, at least...

Esque's Wall of Tears
 Despite its somber name, Portland-based Esque's "Wall of Tears" wall decoration is just so darn beautiful, and made by hand with sustainability in mind. Usually I'm not one who is drawn to the...

Paul Loebach: Addition to My Little Green Book
Funny how when looking through Paul Loebach's work on his website, I recognized half his work but never knew his name. How could I have missed the name of this amazingly talented RISD graduate for...

JSPR Steel Cabinets
 I obviously have not gotten my fill of sharing things I think are worth sharing from ICFF this year so bear with me. These Steel Cabinets are from super cool Dutch company JSPR and designed by...

Accessories: Bright, bold, brilliant
Eye-popping objects set sparks...

Accessories: Natural waves
Earthy accents with a...

Office: Divine Office
Do desk duty in style with these versatile...

Office: Pure Right
Pristine pieces with clean line bring in...

A bulletin board with a message
Usually, "Save the Polar Bears!" messages come with a not-so-subtle dose of guilt. But in the case of Petz Scholtus’ adorable cork animal wall boards, we get the message, and bring some cute...

Highlights From the 8th Annual BKLYN Designs
Light streamed through the open bay doors at St. Ann’s Warehouse in DUMBO highlighting...

Quilts: New and Old
I think quilts are popular because they have stories to tell. As a decorator, I generally look at quilts as an effort to create complexity with a simple and often leftover material as media....

ModKat
I like how product designers pay attention to the design of so many different elements in the home, not just furniture, but every single thing that you (and your pets) use on a daily...

Modern Venetian Handicraft
Last week, Venice hosted a Design Leadership Summit that brought together a few hundred design leaders from the United States to discuss things that design leaders discuss. I was not invited, nor...

Architect-designed green undies for Earth Day
Designer Yves Behar teamed up with Jason Kibbey and Jeff Denby to launch PACT, a green undergarment company that believes “Change Starts With Your Underwear.” Organic cotton cuts and mod...

Houston's Design Fair 2010 to Run April 21-25  
Formerly known as the 20th Century Modern Market, the event will showcase vintage modern...

Ben Turnbull: Good Grades Don't Really Matter
A couple of weeks ago my friend Paige West invited me to attend VoltaNY. I love going to art shows with her—she is a genius art collector and curator and I love her eye. I saw some great art,...

Grassland brings greenery indoors
No more fake turf allowed! German design troupe grassland turns real dried grass into beautiful interior elements ranging from full room installations and lighting fixtures to walls, accessories,...

April Shower with Donna Wilson
It’s almost April, so we are probably in for some more rainy weather. My advice? Stay inside and cuddle up. Donna Wilson is here to the rescue, making it all good with her "rainy day" cushion...

Room & Board Bonds With Eva Zeisel
The centenarian artist teams with James Klein and David Reid on the home furnishings retailer's...

SOFA Is So Coming to New York
The 13th annual Sculpture Objects & Functional Art Fair will open at the Park Avenue Armory...

More Styrofoam...I Don't Think So
Italian artist Fabio Viale’s work stopped me in my tracks. These sculptures may look like styrofoam, but try to pick them up and your back might give out because these sculptures are made out...

Francois Chambard & The Grill
A couple of weeks ago I had a meeting at UM Project in Brooklyn and spotted something that really grabbed my attention. Most everyone has one or two oven grills lying around their kitchen and...

Karim Rashid's Bobble water bottle and filter in one
Amidst the recent uproar about plastic water bottles, we’ve seen many companies selling reusable plastic, stainless steel, and aluminum bottles. But star designer Karim Rashid seems to have...

Marcus & Kidrobot MUNNY
My friend Marcus Tremonto, is a brilliant light artist who Cindy Allen introduced me to a couple of years ago.  He’s done some extraordinary work, so I was eager to see his trademark light...

Anti-Nu reclaimed everything on Etsy
As a frequent shopper of online handmade marketplace Etsy, I was excited to stumble upon Anti-Nu’s shop full of buried treasure. The collection sold by Anti-Nu is a virtual thrift store and...

This is Display
I posted a few weeks ago about the Greenwich Village Book Fair. It turned out to be an interesting and rewarding event. In addition to selling a half dozen or so rare and relatively valuable...

Benjamin Moore Hands Hue Award to Interior Design Firm for First Time
After presenting architecture firms its lifetime achievement award every year since the they...

New Pigeon Toe Ceramics for Spring
For some, well-made ceramics aren’t usually considered the most sustainable, and yet, a beautifully crafted piece of earthenware or porcelain that you keep for years to come may very well be...

Johnson Trading Gallery
Does the Johnson Trading Gallery ever show anything that is not ridiculously outrageously fabulous and cool? I can’t stand how much I love these ladders by Ben Jones....

Enamel Art Now
Can anybody explain to me why great modernist enamel work is so hard to find and is also so hard to sell? I understand the medium may be thought of as a craft rather than an art form, and that...

Super shiny
Except for gold jewelry which I LOVE, I have always had a sort of adverse reaction to warm-toned metals. Brass, bronze, and copper? Mmm, not so much.  But within the last year or so, I have...

The Book Fair, P.S. 3, and Me
Coming up this weekend is the 31st annual Greenwich Village Antiquarian Book Fair. The fair benefits and takes place at P.S. 3. Dubbed “The Hippie School,” PS 3 is, by all accounts, a...

IllumiCharger Wall-Mount Solar Panel
The IllumiCharger may just be a concept, but it has grabbed the attention of the judges in the Greener Gadgets Design Competition. By soaking up ambient light from your home, the wall-mounted...

Seth Quest's BahCase made from wool
San Francisco designer Seth Quest’s BahCase is one part function, one part smart material sense, one part utterly adorable. As someone who is completely useless most days without access to my...

Accents of Color and Form: Ceramic Vases
One of the most beautiful ways to add nuance to the decoration of a room is via ceramics, especially vases. They come in myriad colors and often in hues that would be impossible to have in a...

Mike Perry
Mike Perry "is a very good drawrah" as my daughter would say and I would add "yip, he’s kind of awesome!" Vané, who works for me, showed this chair to me a while ago and I filled it away in a...

Dutch-designed Flat-Pack Treehouse
While this gorgeous little treehouse isn’t available just yet, it’s a great example of flat-pack design that exemplifies clever construction for environmental sustainability. Dubbed...

At the Winter Antique Show: Sculpture People vs. Painting People
I made several more visits to the Winter Antique Show last week. Over the days, the sculpture particularly stood out. There are many remarkable examples. I think there is a dichotomy between...

Ryan McElhinney's Playful Reuse
Ryan McElhinney turns trash to treasure with a playful spin on reusing found materials. His "upcycling" approach turns old toys into lamps and mirrors using a high-glass metallic lacquer. Each...

Close Up: Framed Mirrors
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Garden Party
Creating al fresco environments is a...

Project Vortex: Ocean Debris into Art
Project Vortex is an start-up non-profit collective of artists who salvage and reuse debris rescued from the ocean, turning it into beautiful art. While the result is aesthetic, the goal is to...

Ornj Totes made from old construction fencing
Yesterday on one of my go-to gift source websites, Etsy, I discovered a deceptively chic tote. Made from construction site fencing—yes, the awful orange plastic meshy material— David...

My Styrofoam Obsession
Months ago, you might remember I wrote about an opening at Mixed Greens art gallery. You may recall that it was the night my styrofoam obsession was ignited. I drooled over a polar bear by...

Haik Avanian's ReKnit project
It may be because I cannot knit to save my life, but I am currently obsessed with graphic designer Haik Avanian’s ReKnit project, which includes three great components: turning old knitware...

Golden Find in Pennsylvania
I spent 10 deliciously relaxing days at our house in Buck county, Pennsylvania over Christmas and New Years. I started every single day with an hour-long bubble bath. Life does not get any...

Non-Ugly Bike Helmets by Yakkay
Here’s a great new year’s resolution: ride your bike more! If you’ve resisted pedal power up until now because of the lack of fashionable helmets (which surprisingly, is a huge barrier to...

Ariel Rojo's Piggy Energy Bank
Mexican designer Ariel Rojo wants us all to save money AND energy with his uber-cute Piggy Energy Bank. The ceramic piggy bank actually doubles as a low-energy light fixture, reminding us to save...

Straight Up With a Twist
It's tradition in...

Close Up
Bark and Barnacle Nature lives in Darcy Miro's white-bronze hardware Door Man It's Robert A.M....

Edgy Organics
Of the earth—and of the...

Glam It Up
Flaunt your inner...

PEG: Power in your Pocket
A company called nPower has found a way to harvest the kinetic energy from small vibrations, and turn it into usable portable power. Their PEG (Personal Energy Generator) device, which will be...

Bedol Water-Powered Clock
When my alarm clock goes off in the morning, I want to throw it out the window. Perhaps, though, I wouldn’t have such morning animosity if my clock were powered by water? A greener wakeup call,...

PossibiliTree: A Greener Christmas Tree
If you’re anything like me and hate the idea of cutting down a perfectly good tree for a few weeks of festivities, perhaps it’s time for a greener, longer lasting alternative to the...

Win Trip to Cevisama from Tile of Spain
The umbrella brand managed jointly by the Trade Commission of Spain and Spanish Ceramic...

Gilles Belley's Organic Factory
French designer Gilles Belley has always been one to combine elegant environmentalism with artful object-making. A few years back he designed an energy-saving power adapters. His latest design...

Reforming the Turks
I have never been a fan of Turkish rugs. No offense but I must say that I can totally appreciate the craftmanship, love, and work that goes into making these labor intensive rugs, and I totally...

Historically Inaccurate
Richard Saja makes me laugh!  I came across his YouTube video of an installation he did at the shelburne museum and googled him the second the video was over and  found his blog Historically...

Pangolin Backpack made from rubber inner tubes
While the aesthetic is a bit reminiscent of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the material is oh-so-cool. The Pangolin backpack is a handmade and fairtrade tote made from recycled inner tube...

If it ain't broke...
The saying goes "if it ain’t broke, dont fix it," but what happens if you accidentally break a vase on your way to deliver it to your client’s house? Well then, you order another for your...

Studio 1am's MeasureMe Stick
From Studio 1am, one of my favorite Chicago-based design studios, the MeasureMe Stick is as simple as the name implies, but as useful as any kid could imagine. The wall-mounted oversized board...

John Wayne in the House
A couple of weeks ago, I was in Factory Antiques in Silverdale near my house in Pennsylvania and I came across a life size bust of John Wayne, but kept on going.  Somehow John stuck in my mind,...

Artecnica Stretch Bags (Flat-Pack Totes!)
I am a huge fan of Artecnica’s line of accessories and designed objects, particularly their socially responsible Design With Conscience products. Apparently so was TBWA Advertising Agency, who...

School is So Interesting!
We had my daughter’s class potluck last week and I always enjoy meeting the parents of our local public school PS234 in TriBeCa. Not only is it just fun chatting with parents I already know,...

American Painting at The Met
I went to the “American Painting” exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum or Art on Sunday.  It is superlative experience that every American would benefit from seeing. There are 100...

Styrofoam obsessed
My obsession with styrofoam started some months ago when I went to fabulous group show at Mixed Greens gallery and saw this piece by Jinkee Choi.   I got a "gotta have it" kind of feel...

Paris in the Spring
Preparing for last April's Pavillon des Arts et du Design fair in Paris, the Chahan Gallery...

Girard Generation
Call him the comeback king—Alexander Girard is popping up everywhere. That's partly thanks to...

Close Up
Feel the Love We're stuck on wall decals Come Together It's a party with Alexander Girard and...

Mail Me Mailbox
The mailboxes in my building look nothing like this…mailboxes are part of our daily routine and it would be great if we saw some interesting designs available to us. With email, who knows how...

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Hold It
Lively containers that are firmly...

Softcovers
These accessories are easy on the eye and soft to the...

DWR and Vipp Ask People to Can It!
The modern furnishings dealer and the Danish design company are co-hosting a charity...

Cora Ginsburg and her Scrapbooks
Early in my career, I met Cora Ginsburg whom I greatly admired. She was a pioneer authority, collector, and dealer of antique costume and textiles. She was so important that today every public...

Form Does Not Follow Function
I am grateful to my friend and colleague Peter Pennoyer for the pair of very big urns in the so-called cabinet room of my loft. He suggested I buy them because he knows I would appreciate their...

Big-Sky Modernism
If Chicago will not come to Missoula, Missoula must come to Chicago. Designer Ty Best and his...

Seletti
These are just amazing pieces from Seletti that I keep coming across and wanted to share. They’re just stunning dont you think? So froofy, over the top, and with the perfect touch of neon. I...

Mr. Moustache
It’s funny when you find something and you pair it up with a client right away. Most of these finds I want for myself too, but if I had to try to buy all the cool things I found, I’d be deep...

Paging Dr. Chroma Lab!
I think Chroma lab is really great. They take old vintage pieces and give them new happier lives. Their website is cool and quirky and fun. This is a blurb from their website: "Chroma Lab is...

Moving Day
During the 11-year run of Lin-Weinberg, the Soho/Gramercy gallery I owned with Andy Lin, we saw a considerable amount of 20th-century design pass through our doors, both in and out. The entire...

Lisbet Friis Striped Pillows
I found these pillows at Rose and Radish. I am not sure if this is love or infatuation, but I think it’s love. Danish textile artist Lisbet Friis was inspired by the colorful ribbons found on...

Kitchen & Bath Products: Tea for Two
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A Sweet Little Danish Terrarium for your Window Sill
For some reason, I can’t keep plants alive to save my life. However, the self-contained terrarium seems to be the one exception to my not-so-green thumb. I stumbled on this Danish-designed...

Tom Tom Cloud
While on the train on our way from Amsterdam to Zurich we passed a building and saw this large inflated cloud lighting contraption in the lobby of a new building. I was so intrigued even though...

reMade USA Recycled Handbags
I was recently reminded of the awesome San Francisco-based reMade USA handbag company- a group that upcycles reclaimed leather into the coolest totes and purses. Everone knows that leather is...

Keet in Huis
We spent the last two weeks in Holland and Switzerland and I am happy to report that I have some really fun things to share. One day last week, Jaime, my sweet husband, and I met up with my...

MoMA Bows First Major Ron Arad Retrospective
"Ron Arad: No Discipline,"  running August 2 through October 19, surveys 140 examples...

Andrea Galvani
When I laid eyes on these pieces by Andrea Galvani I think my heart may have skipped a couple of beats....

Calypso Home
I like the store Calypso Home. It’s like summer manifest in furniture and accessories. These vessels are beautiful and fun. If anyone feels like buying a few for me, feel free (they’re on...

Vadim Kibardin's Black and White OLED Clock
Vadim Kibardin’s design for a light-sensitive, minimalist digital clock is so simple and ingenious, I’m left wondering why no one has thought of it before.  Though still in a concept phase...

Calling All Faces for Humanscale's Charity Auction
The office furniture specialist is soliciting donations of animal-inspired art for Faces in...

Mixed Greens 10th Anniversary
HAPPY 10TH ANNIVERSARY MIXED GREENS! I think it would be difficult to do residential design without considering art at every step of the way. It would be like designing a bedroom without a...

Hey, Nice Nest: Demeyere Cookware
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Close Up
Delightfully Decorative Imagination takes flight with Gracie's lacquered panels Intricacies of...

G. L. Gianfranchi Italian Dining Chairs
What if… …I was walking down the street and I found an envelope containing $4,200. I wonder what I would do knowing that there are a set six of killer GL Gianfranchi molded plastic dining...

Target Launches Collection by Dror Benshetrit
The limited edition Dror for Target collection will include textiles, furniture, lighting,...

Droog Field Trip
Last week my designers and I decided it would do us all a lot of good to get out of the office and have a fun shopping trip in SoHo. After hitting the ice cream truck, we headed to a couple of...

Marmol Radziner Launches Retail Website
Custom kitchens, furniture, bath and storage cabinets, doors and windows, and architectural...

David Baker's Bamboo Modularean (Doll)House
I should say right off the bat that the sight of yet another bamboo "modular" house made me cringe a bit, but not to fear, David Baker and Partners’ Modularean House is a cheeky, clever, and...

A Doll's House
More than a century after Nora first slammed the door, the spirit of Henrik Ibsen's...

Give Me an A!
When companies change logos and dismantle outmoded signs, castoffs are typically consigned to...

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ICFF Delivers Despite Economic Toll
While there is no denying that the economy had an affect on this year’s ICFF, most...

ICFF 2009
I started ICFF this year with a fun party at Moooi on Friday night. Congrats to Moooi for "getting real" in New York. You can touch, see, and feel their collection at B&B Italia in SoHo on Greene...

A Brimfield Diary
Three times a year, in May, July, and September, the sleepy town of Brimfield, Massachusetts transforms itself into the antiquing equivalent of the running of the bulls in Pamplona. Billed as...

FUZ: The cutest felt accessories ever?!
Josh Jakus’ latest felt designs (you might know him as the creator of the awesome industrial felt zip-up bags) are quite possibly the cutest, most clever accessories I’ve seen all year....

Julien Carretero at Moss
Moss is having a show called 123 from Sunday, May 17 to Saturday, June 27, so I decided to take a closer look at the artists/designers they were featuring. One of them is Julien Carretero. His...

Hella Jongerius Hits the Big Screen for Design Week
The Museum of Arts and Design will host the first screening of Hella Jongerius:...

BKLYN Design Delivers
Repurposed wood boards by FunkinFunctionLongboards I traveled this week to the far shores of Manhattan, to see this year’s edition of BKLYN Designs, held as always in DUMBO. Joining me were my...

BKLYN Designs Product Round Up
From May 8 through 10, St. Anne’s Warehouse in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood hosted the...

New York’s Standard Hotel Hosts Storefront Art Auction
Some 300 artists, designers, and supporters of the Storefront for Art and Architecture...

May Flowers
Florals are a perennial...

See-Through and Peekaboo
Take another look at...

Across the Generations
Change is good—except when global warming is involved. "Radical Nature: Art & Architecture for...

Trading Places
Following seven years in Asia with regional powerhouse M Moser Associates, Adam Mundy arrived in...

Welcome Home
If an office felt more like a living room, might its occupants linger longer Offering an...

Monkey Business
Public sculpture is often dislocated from its setting—put on a pedestal for all to admire. But...

Mother Africa, Father Time
Squadrons of headless fiberglass mannequins invade New York's Brooklyn Museum on June 26....

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Infinitely Intriguing
Subversive, sure. Hypnotic, certainly. In an almost 30-year career, this German artist has taken...

What a Character
Giving old signs new life is the mission of the Finnish company Character. Dismantled signs that have – ahem – character are refurbished and sold on the company’s website. After the...

Fendi's "Craft Punk" a Success in Milan
The event presented the creative processes of ten emerging designers as performance...

Juan Montoya Collection Highlights Modern Auction
Hall of Famer Juan Montoya will divvy up his eclectic collection of furniture by...

SOFA, So Good
Memo to self: Next time you wrangle an invitation to a VIP preview party, try showing up. By the time I got to the opening gala for the SOFA show last night, the party was in full swing, and...

Elastic Co.
Last week I was introduced to the incredible talents of Elodie Blanchard of Elastic Co. She is based in Brooklyn right under my nose and I had absolutely no idea. I asked Elodie to come over...

Potpourri
From my inbox, two funky and fun eco products.Naturescast is a versatile material innovation that uses Mother Earth’s natural scrap materials like dead barks, shrubs, fallen twigs, leaves, and...

Ethan Allen Undergoes a Modern Makeover
As more Americans embrace contemporary furniture styles and clean, modern lines, furniture...

Jewel Tones
Solange Azagury-Partridge opens her first U.S. outpost in New York designed by Wells Mackareth...

Double Exposure
Dolce & Gabbana host "Extreme Beauty in Vogue" reflecting on the role of the fashion...

Nature and Nurture
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Multi-Faceted
This year's Swarovski Crystal Palace in Milan, which showcases 12 designs by Arik Levy, will...

schubLaden
I came across this innovative, fun German company called schubLaden. I love seeing recycled furniture that is really clever fresh and modern. These delightful pieces remind me of stark modern...

Target + MIO = A Greener Earth Day
Two of my favorite retail entities, Target and MIO, are partnering for a limited time to sell a line of products made from recycled and/or renewable materials. MIO, a small-ish company that makes...

A Reflection on Verre Églomisé
Reflections from polished stone, gilt metal, giltwood, water, mirror, and glass is often a quality that I work to introduce into the rooms we decorate. Reflections change with light and movement...

Bunny Egg Cozies for a Green Easter
So I’m a few weeks early on the Easter posts, but who wouldn’t love these fuzzy bunny egg cozies hopping across yoru breakfast table? Made from eco-certified felted wool, these furry...

"Fashioning Felt" Exhibit Opens in New York
The exhibit, which opened on March 6 at the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, sheds...

More Pillows + Do-Gooding
Sometimes blog posts beget more of the same. So it was with pillow tossing. No sooner had I posted about Alejandra Dunphy’s beautiful textiles than more pillows started flying through my...

Matteo Thun Collaborates with Rapsel, Art Museum Applaudes
The Philadelphia Museum of Art welcomes the Lavasca bathtub designed by Matteo Thun for...

Tin Man: Christopher Dresser’s Work in Humble Metals
Christopher Dresser’s tin candle holder and watering can for Perry & Son’s, 1880. Christopher Dresser (1834-1904) cut a wide swath across 19th-century culture and commerce. In a career...

Bidder Refuses to Pay for Items in Yves St. Laurent Auction
From the NYT: Anonymous bidder Cai Mingchao bid $36 million dollars for two...

Marketscape: An African Adventure
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Market: Mama's Boy
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Chez Prouvé
It all started in 1979. Back then, Philippe Jousse was a photographer, his wife, Patricia, a...

Inhabitat Shop- now open for business!
I’m actually a bit late on this one, but the Inhabitat Shop is now open for business- bringing all the great green goods featured on the Inhabitat blog to a digital shopping cart near you!...

My Funny Valentine?
"Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward in the same direction…" ~Antoine de Ste Exupery Valentine’s Day is nigh upon us, and I know I...

Exhibition Showcases Two Decades of European Design
A new exhibition curated by the Indianapolis Museum of Art features Starck, Wanders, Hadid,...

Etsy: Local, green, and engaging
Chances are you’ve heard of Etsy: the online marketplace where individual artisans and designers can sell their handmade wares. I did most of my Christmas 2007 shopping via Etsy, and recently...

Target Bows Orla Kiely Home Collection
The limited-edition series debuted in stores on February 1, boasting a wide assortment of...

NYIGF Accent on Design
Last week I did my rounds at the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF)–specifically Accent on Design. Here are some designs that caught my eye…   Left: This beautiful pendant light...

Wild Kingdom
Few things scream "seduction" like a bearskin rug. Curious to find out if this swank symbol of...

Midwinter Masala
Indian art and culture is the latest fascination for the global art and design...

1st Dibs
I think 1st Dibs is pretty fantastic. I never spend enough time going to antique stores for a couple of reasons.  First, its winter and I spend too much time in my office like a hibernating...

Reclaimed Teak Panels from Terra Furnishings
"Furnishing your life with earth-friendly products," Terra Furnishings boasts an array of exquisit wood pieces made from reclaimed exotic woods. My favorites include the teak panels, which look...

Winston Table at Downtown LA
I know, I know, it is really weird that I am blogging about something that contains natural, from-a-tree wood.  This little Winston table is from Downtown in Los Angeles–I found it while...

The (Green) Dollhouse of the Future
Want your tots to learn the basics of a good green home from the get-go? This eco-friendly wooden dollhouse from Smart Gear Toys is made from the greenest materials including renewable...

Affordable Designer Furniture Auction in New Jersey
Real Modern: Stickley to Starck will feature original pieces from the likes of Charles and...

Bertjan Pots Old Fruit lamps
Got any old gourds lying around? Dutch design genius Bertjan Pots did. He made these absolutely incredible lights. This is so brilliant, I am just going to stop right here. Nothing more to say....

Ineke Hans: Mayday for Playday
Here are some images from an exhibition by Ineke Hans called Mayday for Playday. This shows her table settings and wall decoration from a show in 2006 for Vivid Rotterdam. I am so taken with...

Mark Mulroney
It’s the start of a new year and I am about to turn 41 on the same day as Obama’s inauguration. That’s a pretty good way to start the year (except it would be better if I were turning...

Target's Eco-Friendly Line
Target’s Eco-Friendly line of houseware, personal products, and accessories is a great one-stop shop for all things green and affordable in the new year. They’ve got everything online and in...

In2Green Designer Collection Eco Blankets
When it gets chilly outside, who isn’t a sucker for a supple blanket? In2Green’s designer collection of recycled cotton and recycled fiber blankets come in great graphics from paisley to...

New Internet Resource for Designers and Dealers
Vintage and Modern offers an online storefront for antique and mid-century dealers, and...

Super Kitsch
There is something about vintage and my fascination with paint-by-number paintings that is really difficult to articulate. Jaime and I just finished hanging these lovely paintings in the entry...

Hella Jongerius Ottomans
Hella Jongerius is for sure on my list of top 10 favorite designers. I just appreciate and adore the way that she designs. She is a quirky Dutch designer, who has had a lot of fun with...

Holiday Placemats Made From Potato Chip Bags
Potato chips may not be the best thing to put in your stomach, but this holiday season, potato chip bag placemats might be the brightest thing to put on your tabletop. These sparkly round...

Stuart Semple Rethinks The Moncler Duck
The British artist riffed on the Milan-based outwear specialist's iconic mascot as an objet...

Get your Green Menorahs!
My favorite choices for eco menorahs are bright and festive, maybe even with a little extra green glimmer than their non-eco counterparts.  The recycled steel pipe menorah from Notschlock,...

Mayor of London Announces Winning Carafe Design for London On Tap Competition
Neil Barron's "Tap Top" is tip-top to promote London's tap water in hospitality venues...

Green Christmas Ornaments from Amenity
Amenity, the makers of supple organic cotton bedding, have released their first-ever holiday collection of festive (and green!) holiday ornaments- moons and stars and doves, oh my! The cloth...

Paul Mayen Greetings
Paul Mayen Greeting Cards, 1965-71. Hardly a Hallmark moment, but these “greeting cards” were given by Paul Mayen to friends in the late 1960’s. Mayen certainly designed them, and probably...

Obsessed
Panic mode–all I am saying is that I have got to use this sofa for a project. Soon! Canape Louis XV Gondole by James Duncan Collections is handmade in France by Gilles Nouailhac for James...

Wal-Mart: 29 "Eco-Friendly" Products
I’m trying to give Wal-Mart the benefit of the doubt in their quest for widespread sustainability through big-box retail, but I’d love to hear what people think about this: I just went to...

Just Call Me G-Gnome
My mother always used to draw little gnomes sitting on toadstools for me when I was little. Today I still adore those freakish little gnomes and their little red toadstools with white dots. My...

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A Tempting Fate
It's rare to find a client, a space, and a designer that are all destined for each other. It is...

The Future Perfect
When I am in Williamsburg I always pop into The Future Perfect to take a peek at all their lovely, quirky wares.  I have a fascination with animals.  Not the real creatures, but objects in...

Bling!
Halliday Baillie Crystal Cabinet Knobs #217169 & #217172 Going through another amazing issue of Interior Design this month I noticed a source for hardware I had not noticed before: Halliday...

New in the Hood
Elica Collection Platinum Hood I don’t usually get super excited about having to pick out a hood for a kitchen, but after seeing the new stainless-steel hoods from Elica, I might have to change...

Coffee Tables
Finding the right coffee table for a space can be tricky sometimes. Sofas and chairs create negative space that must be filled in perfectly with a coffee table that is just the right size and...

Branch's Annual Warehouse Sale Now Online!
It’s fairly obvious by now that I love Branch–the online retailer of all things gorgeous and green, thanks mostly to founder Paul Donald’s impeccable taste and high sustainable standards....

Budget Buys
Eight years ago it was almost impossible to buy hip modern furniture on a budget (ok, except for IKEA–which, by the way, I love). Since then we have all discovered eBay, CB2, West Elm,...

Ortolan Organic Cotton Napkins
To add some stun to your spread, any one of Ortolan’s napkin designs should do more than suffice. Their 100% certified organic cotton canvas napkins come in great graphics ranging from Greek...

Vers Green iPod Dock and Speakers
It seems green electronics are a bit behind the times. Sure, you can order a sofa upholstered in some great organic cottons, but what’s a designer (or resident) to do when they can’t find a...

A Splash of Color
These wonderful little Gloo urinals by Philip Watts Design are available in 11 colors–so great for a kids bathroom!...

A Day in the City
This weekend we decided to stay around the city instead of heading out to the country. It was a rainy weekend, but my husband, Jaime, and I decided to make the best of it. First out to Secaucus,...

Parvez Taj Kirei Board Art
Parvez Taj designs panel art using recycled and green materials, like Kirei agricultural byproduct board. The pieces are executed in vibrant UV inks that have a certain 50’s but timeless flair....

Unison Larch Organic Cotton Blankets and Pillows
Unison’s organic cotton blankets and pillows, with a touch of flannel, are as luscious as they are universal, complementing just about every decor. Their Larch line in two color stories...

Lending Library
Back in 1904, former Minnesota governor John Sargent Pillsbury gave Minneapolis a handsome new...

Market: Mummy Dearest
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Modernism Show Returns to Park Avenue Armory
Modernism: A Century of Style and Design touches down at New York's Park Avenue Armory from...

La Rue cushions from Looolo Textiles
Canadian textile company Looolo has got an edge on the competition: their textiles are not only beautiful and "can’t-keep-your-hands-off-them" supple, but organic AND biodegradable to boot....

zid zid kids Silver Riding Elephant
Sometimes there’s an elephant in the room in the proverbial sense, and sometimes there really is an elephant in the room. Here’s one we just couldn’t resist (design should be fun, right?!)....

Imagine the Possibilities
I have had this credenza floating around the office for a while. The faceted front is really beautiful. I just called Catherine at Propeller to ask if we could do the front in custom lacquer...

Art Miami Kicks Off December 3
Held in the Midtown Miami Arts District, the 19th annual Art Miami fair runs concurrently with...

Vladimir Kagan
I am doing some outdoor decks for one of my lovely clients, so last week I went inspiration shopping for outdoor furniture. There is some really great stuff out there. Vladimir Kagan has a...

I Love NY
In celebration of our beautiful and tough city… these side tables/stools are available through Andrew...

Double Vision
I worked hand in hand with Joan and Jayne Michaels of 2Michaels Design, creating two rooms for the 2008 Hamptons Cottages and Gardens Idea House. For the record, Joan is my significant other,...