We just attended the opening of the new Ralph Pucci showroom in Hollywood, a 15,000 sq. ft., 1920’s era building that once housed a puppetry school. Pucci comes from the mannequin business where he was/is so influential and innovative in his family’s business that the Museum of Arts & Design (MAD) mounted a show of his work, “The Art of The … Read More
Accessorizing – The Design Guy Shares his “How To”
We love accessories and personal collections, and are often asked to come out to a client’s home and “do” their accessories. It’s one of our favorite requests, and after we’re finished we are thrilled when they say they love what we’ve done. The fact is you can “do it” yourself. Really! You can recreate your own Getty Villa if that’s … Read More
MODERNISM SHOW extended through May 6th, 2016
Wow! And thank you! We are so delighted with the wonderful success of our Art + Form Show featuring the Modernist furniture of Milo Baughman by Thayer Coggin, and Brian Hollister shows, that we have extended the dates for both! The shows have been extended through May 6th, 2016. “As I walked the show with a museum curator, we discussed the dialogue … Read More
MODERNISM COMES TO SANTA BARBARA
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
Palm Springs Modernism Week 2016 – Part II of III
THE DESERT EICHLER’S When I think of the romance of living in a mid-century home or driving a cool vintage car, the romance quickly gives way to my fear of the lack of features and conveniences. New comes with a warranty, its clean and its fresh and has the latest technology. Old comes with none of the above. Enter the … 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
Pantone Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid Living Room
Inspired by the Pantone Color of the Year: Radiant Orchid this Living room vignette is in the showroom at Cabana Home, Santa Barbara. How To: Add the color with a throw, a vase, a stack of books with color dust jackets, and of course witth the radiant orchids themselves! PRODUCTS FEATURED Perfect Pleat Pendant $1,600 Paris Floor Lamp $850 … Read More
Fashion vs. Furnishings- Shagreen
sha·green (sh-grn) adj. 1. The rough hide of a shark or ray, covered with numerous bony denticles and used as an abrasive and as leather. 2. An untanned leather with a granular surface that is often dyed green. –Dictionary 1. Stratton Metal Cocktail Table 2. Stratton Metal Chair Side Table 3. Stratton Metal End Table … Read More