Welcome to Art + Form, our Spring event and show at Cabana Home Santa Barbara, featuring the work of famed California Modernist and mid-century furniture designer Milo Baughman and the contemporary abstract oil paintings by Brian Hollister. The show is produced in conjunction with Thayer Coggin, the manufacturer of Milo Baughman furniture since 1952, and the Edward Cella Gallery in … Read More
Steve Thompson in Detroit: The Design Guy Does The Motor City, Part III of III
The tour continued down the Merchants Row shopping area on the city’s most famous street, Woodward Avenue. We passed by the block with the curious painted steel beams sticking out of the ground which Bruce told us was… …it was the site of the famed J.L. Hudson Department Store, now a parking lot with steel girders exposed like a contemporary sculpture (also owned … Read More
Steve Thompson in Detroit: The Design Guy does the Motor City, Part II of III
Ahhh… good morning Vietnam… er… uh…Detroit! Detroit from my hotel room window in the daylight Yes it was a little shocking to see the city in daylight. Last night’s bright lights had given way to the dawns early light (okay so it wasn’t dawn but it was at least 7:30 am). My hotel room at the Aloft at the … Read More
STEVE THOMPSON in DETROIT: The Design Guy does the Motor City, Part I of III
Yellowstone National Park Downtown Detroit “Hiking Yellowstone for my Birthday or exploring downtown Detroit” hmmm… “Hiking Yellowstone for my Birthday or exploring downtown Detroit” hmmm… The historic Yellowstone Inn, Yellowstone National Park The Aloft Hotel at The David Whitney, Detroit, MI You may wonder, with Yellow Stone as an option, how is Detroit even in the running? My interest was piqued … Read More
STEVE THOMPSON IN SANTA FE, Part II of II: The Design Guy Reflects on Good Art in Santa Fe
Two more artists, not in this gallery district but both not to be missed: Painter Gigi Mills, and photographer Robert Stivers. It is said that Gigi Mills is influenced by the work of Milton Avery and on close examination one can indeed see the influence, but that’s where the similarity’s stop: Gigi grew up in the circus, her father owned the … Read More
STEVE THOMPSON IN SANTA FE, Part I of II: The Design Guy Reflects on Good Art in Santa Fe
Was in Santa Fe last weekend to see close friends after a ten year hiatus from the “city different”? Santa Fe is a slow moving town in every way… so maybe ten years is about the right amount of time in between visits if you want to see something new in Santa Fe. I do miss is the local ski … Read More
Steve Thompson reviews new outdoor collections by Janus et Cie at Cabana Home – Santa Barbara
Designed in Santa Barbara and available in Santa Barbara! You may want to check out the new Wing Collection by Janus et Cie at Cabana Home The Wing (Dining) Chair The Collection designed by the company’s founder, Janice Feldman (a Santa Barbara resident), is woven of synthetic JANUSfiber over a powder coated Aluminum frame. Rounded and slightly flared legs give … Read More
STEVE THOMPSON: At the ARTISTS STUDIO
CONJURING RAIN 1, 2, & 3. Artist, Mary Heebner. Each 50 X 38 To visit an artist in their studio is just as thrilling today as it was the first time I got to do it 25 years ago with our group from our museum (Dallas Museum of Art). It’s so interesting to get to see where the artists lives (sometimes) … Read More
HIGH POINT MARKET FALL 2014: A day worthy of name dropping!
Designer Barry Dixon with Interior Designers Caroline Thompson & Steve Thompson at the Fall High Point Market. Once a year we make an all day trek back to the East coast to the largest home furnishings show in the world, The High Point Market in High Point, NC. We make this trek only to trek through 12 million square feet of … Read More
NEW YORK NOW- Day 1: Shopping the City
I wouldn’t be much of a Design Guy if I didn’t shop the city and give you an idea at what’s going on the East coast and beyond. If I don’t hit the streets on my first day here I’ll never get to it because I get so wrapped up in my market that I never see the light of … Read More