tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71764937515064676712024-03-18T02:48:03.470-07:00Fiorito Interior DesignFiorito Interior Design is a residential interior design firm serving San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and Monterey counties of Northern California.Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.comBlogger425125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-87585240260165803122024-03-11T07:00:00.000-07:002024-03-11T07:00:00.297-07:00The Three Mistakes Everyone Makes When Planning Their Own RemodelIn my nearly two decades of being an interior designer, I have heard my share of stories of remodels that went quickly and efficiently, but I have heard many horror stories of remodels that went down in flames. The difference? Before you begin thinking about your remodel, you need to read about these three common mistakes and how to avoid them.<br />
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Starting your remodel without a physical plan</u></b><br />
Whether you want to remodel your home or a room within it, especially a kitchen or bathroom where every inch of space matters, you need a clear plan of action: what will be remodeled, what will change or be replaced and what will stay (if anything), and where will it all go? Often a bathroom’s footprint cannot change due to plumbing line locations, but you should still review any item you are installing. Will your new vanity fit the old spot? Is it higher? Is it a wall mounted vanity or will it sit on the floor? Do you want a wall mounted or deck mounted faucet? Your contractor will want to know these things so she or he can make sure to include the work in the quote, but also plan for whatever extra work those decisions might entail: for example a floating vanity requires extra wood reinforcements in the wall and a wall mounted faucet requires in-wall plumbing. As you can imagine, a kitchen can be much more complicated simply because it features more cabinetry and appliances. Working without a plan set for your contractor to refer to while installing elements in any space can result in costly errors.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMfNkEaF4S7yR0ITVKhRQ1sYVgVclxDoA3UJufOOj6uWJ4msi4_Ge-LjQG2IC1YfygwhcRru7LE_QFE7c3vkg3ET7x05J6y0iCpwtlez_G2xfDxVETAehl5NSPizoPSKMJ2hvAZABpGhjle3uRZyfHHCf9cVXudMN_2SZroKGnMBOp7abh-VjbOK4SQg/s1575/2020--Master%20Bath%20Proposed%20rev2%20plan%20view%20DIMS.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1575" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuMfNkEaF4S7yR0ITVKhRQ1sYVgVclxDoA3UJufOOj6uWJ4msi4_Ge-LjQG2IC1YfygwhcRru7LE_QFE7c3vkg3ET7x05J6y0iCpwtlez_G2xfDxVETAehl5NSPizoPSKMJ2hvAZABpGhjle3uRZyfHHCf9cVXudMN_2SZroKGnMBOp7abh-VjbOK4SQg/w640-h368/2020--Master%20Bath%20Proposed%20rev2%20plan%20view%20DIMS.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Primary Bathroom design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Expecting A Completed Remodel In An Unrealistic Timeframe</u></b><br />
Remodels in the real world are not like the remodel shows you see on home and garden television shows. A kitchen or bathroom cannot be ripped down to the studs, installed, and completed in a week or two. Renovation work is a complicated process in which your contractor needs to “stack the subs” or in lay terms, hire the correct professionals for each phase of work when they are needed. Your work will most likely require not only your contractor but also a plumber, an electrician, a tile setter, a sheet rocker, a plasterer, a painter, and in the case of a bathroom, a glazier for the shower enclosure. All these experts are booked in turns as each aspect of the installation comes up. I have often heard potential clients say they need the bathroom done in two or three weeks in time for some special event, a request which is totally unrealistic. Even before the pandemic, it took some time for materials to be ordered, shipped, and delivered. We have still not completely recovered from the pandemic and lead times remain a little long for some materials and furnishings.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEq4e_Hf96zPtW9pJqqy_9DJtXimBhG4qqrKTCdDAdIx7jqlyFaKbPBlzsnzt3rvR-LmcrLTysrun7yFfCjy48XfD76eCazyIxvEsWlfx2r1ZBE3tZgWSMnB8gIp5_Yw8RqppENavxL-Kxkj9Q5E0SB0AkN6ToVxCixQD8gjXv7gjeR4TKU7z_3DBqu4E/s1828/Kennedy--Before%20and%20After%20Living%20Room-Kit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="607" data-original-width="1828" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEq4e_Hf96zPtW9pJqqy_9DJtXimBhG4qqrKTCdDAdIx7jqlyFaKbPBlzsnzt3rvR-LmcrLTysrun7yFfCjy48XfD76eCazyIxvEsWlfx2r1ZBE3tZgWSMnB8gIp5_Yw8RqppENavxL-Kxkj9Q5E0SB0AkN6ToVxCixQD8gjXv7gjeR4TKU7z_3DBqu4E/w640-h212/Kennedy--Before%20and%20After%20Living%20Room-Kit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family Room/Kitchen design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><b><u>
Underestimating The Cost Of Your Remodel </u></b><br />
This one derails homeowners the most. Before the pandemic, a remodel was always a pricey exercise. But since then, the cost of materials has skyrocketed, the cost of transportation and delivery has skyrocketed, and as the cost of living has increased so has the cost of labor. What used to seem like a nice-sized savings to pay for a bathroom, kitchen, or partial or whole house remodel is no longer sufficient. But one thing has not changed and that is that remodels are always more expensive than you think they should or will be.</div><div> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0l-sKC73Ts7xbLAKn5wntsJJQrPFijfPAVfDFnmw2RzidU5y-0qawQjsZDvwoVzIlAbhNEe3L8ZHNa0DvQWYdnjNeweo2r0ySWXNN88oSaUrFkDbChGkl_MQSoYb6Cr9Ds4ZdA-nxaLuNn2t_e4co1y5x1U9CiYAudox_30rUWzfMOBzlWOyfpi-KMck/s2000/DSC_6752.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0l-sKC73Ts7xbLAKn5wntsJJQrPFijfPAVfDFnmw2RzidU5y-0qawQjsZDvwoVzIlAbhNEe3L8ZHNa0DvQWYdnjNeweo2r0ySWXNN88oSaUrFkDbChGkl_MQSoYb6Cr9Ds4ZdA-nxaLuNn2t_e4co1y5x1U9CiYAudox_30rUWzfMOBzlWOyfpi-KMck/w640-h426/DSC_6752.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Custom-built condo design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmYkwR-P9Bsz9msUt4gD43lcAoZQxiRJU-BrnlDec-j81-8AVKiuV5pCzMVPBx7W7Mt3mn0Kiv2MCJ8Rebz_9VNsy7xAmpkAc89ufCrYTK1jBplewaYPanuQX8h8bcxHVXJxo7fZu7HxaeYGd3PMpEoH2Rime_5AE6mdrtuHeEO2YamsfhoXCcgKv5Cc/s2000/Fiorito-Thomas_6501.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPmYkwR-P9Bsz9msUt4gD43lcAoZQxiRJU-BrnlDec-j81-8AVKiuV5pCzMVPBx7W7Mt3mn0Kiv2MCJ8Rebz_9VNsy7xAmpkAc89ufCrYTK1jBplewaYPanuQX8h8bcxHVXJxo7fZu7HxaeYGd3PMpEoH2Rime_5AE6mdrtuHeEO2YamsfhoXCcgKv5Cc/w640-h426/Fiorito-Thomas_6501.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Custom-built condo design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRF1IeBEgB7hD7nEIWmZQjQx5x89h671HGuPXDDZYuvvpiktUrElpjnCf7X-7icjD6oCmdQ6lAVNvt0y8p6mQhuZtLisYvsdai4hXnvvQy7-TB-sYU9OYFq9U-7ntSS52E3sYaWjcXTTcHUZfxDOdUuGMwbNEZxL2H4npvJBIfxap-5ChJvZQU2hNjTU/s2000/Fiorito-Thomas_6659.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1330" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGRF1IeBEgB7hD7nEIWmZQjQx5x89h671HGuPXDDZYuvvpiktUrElpjnCf7X-7icjD6oCmdQ6lAVNvt0y8p6mQhuZtLisYvsdai4hXnvvQy7-TB-sYU9OYFq9U-7ntSS52E3sYaWjcXTTcHUZfxDOdUuGMwbNEZxL2H4npvJBIfxap-5ChJvZQU2hNjTU/w640-h426/Fiorito-Thomas_6659.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Custom-built condo design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYVCZAvbV-9oN70RvlMbcj6yaB10wchPXkiYTD7a2AimokD1_u86EmrCh3Cql7eniV1bloL21TRv-_cBL-RB5SAETNfEZy8XeqPSR5xyI-XmTEAiDnaxXXa3bW00Yahf9jzniXPvzWU-85ivLXvb6fursyQxYRE7J29WYPcONSVcYyrp40I99BEMZVs4/s2000/Fiorito-Thomas_6603.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1330" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRYVCZAvbV-9oN70RvlMbcj6yaB10wchPXkiYTD7a2AimokD1_u86EmrCh3Cql7eniV1bloL21TRv-_cBL-RB5SAETNfEZy8XeqPSR5xyI-XmTEAiDnaxXXa3bW00Yahf9jzniXPvzWU-85ivLXvb6fursyQxYRE7J29WYPcONSVcYyrp40I99BEMZVs4/w426-h640/Fiorito-Thomas_6603.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Custom-built condo design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
The best way to do avoid these three mistakes is, of course, to hire a professional who can guide you through all the steps and even create a paper plan for the contractor and sub-contractors to see and use as a road map for what will be done, and how it will be installed. One of the valuable features of planning ahead is being able to spot problems and issues before they arise and plotting it out on paper is essential, and a good way to spot potential sticking points like, for example, not enough room between a vanity and a door for moulding. A set of renderings that show a plan view and elevations are useful for everyone to visualize what the new space will look like. I work in a 3D program to illustrate the concept of the space and give clients an idea of what the proposed space will feel like.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzQh61aGAgnml6SxAnhMA2W8FsE7R5MNx9Qqi3JyVBPyUz_2exMY7rK0FjXG-crszO2EOEjmxQ6cYqsn67gE4i11ZjuWpR6Wnft9PrbxlK7Md2DOUdv67ThtOh9gEyRD0azbpc9Pp2DSflXzoB4pRwlb5-OpreuS4yjUkk8-WHTRGut4uD5-s2mEWScQ/s1132/2022%20bathroom%20mirror%20plan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="759" data-original-width="1132" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzQh61aGAgnml6SxAnhMA2W8FsE7R5MNx9Qqi3JyVBPyUz_2exMY7rK0FjXG-crszO2EOEjmxQ6cYqsn67gE4i11ZjuWpR6Wnft9PrbxlK7Md2DOUdv67ThtOh9gEyRD0azbpc9Pp2DSflXzoB4pRwlb5-OpreuS4yjUkk8-WHTRGut4uD5-s2mEWScQ/w640-h430/2022%20bathroom%20mirror%20plan.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div>
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I also have clients approve the final design for the space(s), then have all elements purchased from my network of vendors and, if possible, on site before work begins (this always makes contractors very happy). Design is a process and should be navigated judiciously. Lead times can be complicated and if you have someone looking out for pitfalls, you can rest assured that things will go smoothly. However, there can always be unexpected problems, and this is where my network of vendors comes in handy. Instead of calling some 800 number from a website and getting a frustrating run around causing even more delays, I can have problems solved by a vendor or product rep the same day.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSd6i3eX26ltWDQQCIYWrJs4QnVHPKM-3gh0EhVIhvMvD8beaAuWCG6NH2uIPLBnG6akU9eW0sOcIeMc1nVQBJJADnPl9N7FcUC5SjU-oaP7jx7PA2Xl0wOqe5Bx5FxQ34tOXjotzIE8o4UGqcnTXciHMSpVneytcSgCts1e8fyDNTieKD7pg01NnY4hY/s2000/Karl_6640%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1335" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSd6i3eX26ltWDQQCIYWrJs4QnVHPKM-3gh0EhVIhvMvD8beaAuWCG6NH2uIPLBnG6akU9eW0sOcIeMc1nVQBJJADnPl9N7FcUC5SjU-oaP7jx7PA2Xl0wOqe5Bx5FxQ34tOXjotzIE8o4UGqcnTXciHMSpVneytcSgCts1e8fyDNTieKD7pg01NnY4hY/w428-h640/Karl_6640%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luxury bathroom design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />
Finally, as a result of price increases, the total cost of a remodel has skyrocketed but once I see a space and can judge how much will be needed given a client’s scope of service, I can give homeowners a much better idea of a final cost. Having said that, it is always wise to keep a reserve for unforeseen issues like dry rot or mold mitigation…you never know what is lurking in the walls until they are opened up and examined.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIynXq_U1oMHZaBYI4qZsGTnr52s4sjUCLJr9mCW1jvyhx-W6TDwPR0tvSr4z2dru9XNZcq5uIMSQdtOCe39DPdi75Ayd5Ik2bjOgaCnxguHAdWIBu-S3k-p9vdDVDyiZHMWhEgeUQpnhIQp1R4YhHRM5ciPcvRHrAJx1xhRTKm-5g60ua2qu9XbVKdo/s1275/JF_Seaside_6625%20-%20Copyright.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="851" data-original-width="1275" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCIynXq_U1oMHZaBYI4qZsGTnr52s4sjUCLJr9mCW1jvyhx-W6TDwPR0tvSr4z2dru9XNZcq5uIMSQdtOCe39DPdi75Ayd5Ik2bjOgaCnxguHAdWIBu-S3k-p9vdDVDyiZHMWhEgeUQpnhIQp1R4YhHRM5ciPcvRHrAJx1xhRTKm-5g60ua2qu9XbVKdo/w640-h428/JF_Seaside_6625%20-%20Copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exotic home theatre design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />
I act as your advocate and guide, presenting you with products and materials you may not have seen before, and preventing mistakes that can cost time and money. It is worth it to hire an interior designer to preserve your money, time, and sanity.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LE_Zlqe7GZ-y2P9w75ljq36YYZwv72bkTgWA6DZpLI2hlEqBBf7HkqhugcjFEtaa5YiwGdA8NZJV50UIvGWNsLZM-Qum-mPMjiga6ulLLq7-e5FkX8S02jU5BnbECTkLkSnJXXbvIFgdQxzbljquudaWl3geJUCowBpTpCswC4lfFjmHjbuIwsujVSo/s5981/Fiorito%20Design%20Tulip%20MB_6866.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5981" data-original-width="3993" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4LE_Zlqe7GZ-y2P9w75ljq36YYZwv72bkTgWA6DZpLI2hlEqBBf7HkqhugcjFEtaa5YiwGdA8NZJV50UIvGWNsLZM-Qum-mPMjiga6ulLLq7-e5FkX8S02jU5BnbECTkLkSnJXXbvIFgdQxzbljquudaWl3geJUCowBpTpCswC4lfFjmHjbuIwsujVSo/w428-h640/Fiorito%20Design%20Tulip%20MB_6866.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Primary bathroom design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlbVM9ll2FCkxUonqDkgMXkbL-1wN_UB045F0zXeKYSWZFx8_DzW0HVpm7LMEGP2MwSfKEjk1ckv7sEwnmrppaU0rgsNInO04n8CaxzuBJBbtKozGfu_XmgrBZcv0Os5UQz576zk1QFV04HXM8o7hrtqtKH1jJwPIKPi051s1u60wlaVxi3duLgghUyI/s1800/Spa%20style%20bathroom01.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1800" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjlbVM9ll2FCkxUonqDkgMXkbL-1wN_UB045F0zXeKYSWZFx8_DzW0HVpm7LMEGP2MwSfKEjk1ckv7sEwnmrppaU0rgsNInO04n8CaxzuBJBbtKozGfu_XmgrBZcv0Os5UQz576zk1QFV04HXM8o7hrtqtKH1jJwPIKPi051s1u60wlaVxi3duLgghUyI/w640-h426/Spa%20style%20bathroom01.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bathroom design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXVg7V3R5d5o9ju0fZh2fzpWQO8t44tmXFupDpTShEJ2k7kZQHrMQMaIcED9iOuyjxcVCNOHbJFXFsTUWmh08-pFSM6shMyarvavNJU3nr7HFEgM_l_kxEJlktd6bCjohdHd-B7Du5O9t_6NtUsXFRItQ4J9_dLHty8yH0vo86fDOGo4-4_rKDP7Gx64/s5843/Fiorito%20Sunset_2269.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5843" data-original-width="3901" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXVg7V3R5d5o9ju0fZh2fzpWQO8t44tmXFupDpTShEJ2k7kZQHrMQMaIcED9iOuyjxcVCNOHbJFXFsTUWmh08-pFSM6shMyarvavNJU3nr7HFEgM_l_kxEJlktd6bCjohdHd-B7Du5O9t_6NtUsXFRItQ4J9_dLHty8yH0vo86fDOGo4-4_rKDP7Gx64/w428-h640/Fiorito%20Sunset_2269.jpg" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Powder room design by Fiorito Interior Design</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br />
<div>Happy designing!</div></div>Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-9357624520796972222024-02-26T07:00:00.000-08:002024-02-26T07:00:00.233-08:00New Patterns From Porter Teleo!I have been enchanted by the glorious handmade, handpainted wallcoverings made by <a href="https://porterteleo.com/" target="_blank">Porter Teleo</a> for many years now. And they have introduced three new patterns that are just as gorgeous as their classics.<br />
<br /><a href="https://porterteleo.com/collections/hand-painted-wallcoverings/products/emergence-hand-painted-wallcovering" target="_blank">Emergence</a> is a pattern of soft water lily leaves. Porter Teleo describes it: "This pattern draws inspiration from the profound symbolism of water lilies in Buddhism and Hinduism, where they represent spiritual rebirth. The large-scale botanical subjects highlight the fascinating structural beauty of lily pads that allows their leaves to float gracefully on water, presenting a unique blend of abstraction and mathematical precision."<br />
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In four colorways: Platinum, Argent, Lilac, and Charcoal.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9a1fy4g51HOUmWa_ren5UUv028hdnx7rJNbZH-Tp7_1-6bF97deUKdYKHsi5BmtWINsLzk1NxeCkoNHekYaVJ04XG1QKA4zGXiBrxKJVf1amppAqMUlwuEz1mFMazftIuhsEiVmZAdVCfzNFp_0sFJEguKaC56Un_Wcg4ApkQw7lUldozYlIGdtJa2lI/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Platinum%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9a1fy4g51HOUmWa_ren5UUv028hdnx7rJNbZH-Tp7_1-6bF97deUKdYKHsi5BmtWINsLzk1NxeCkoNHekYaVJ04XG1QKA4zGXiBrxKJVf1amppAqMUlwuEz1mFMazftIuhsEiVmZAdVCfzNFp_0sFJEguKaC56Un_Wcg4ApkQw7lUldozYlIGdtJa2lI/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Platinum%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emergence in Platinum installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVNYEk_d0O4KACCTneCJI-rqiGc-qXGv1VRbqhwxQ5ZpTnErq-cwr6XBMsGikAUiN3mMKgxZPfOiSRi3zN_Cq_z7nSNbC_OtiGvVElc2-CNXSWPeLnR5CUtd0wm9yvZa6atyw01GLnBTukcLtW3wCoTx23P99La7Nqs7awLozoSa1v9BhQQCVigIRMoE/s800/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Platinum.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQVNYEk_d0O4KACCTneCJI-rqiGc-qXGv1VRbqhwxQ5ZpTnErq-cwr6XBMsGikAUiN3mMKgxZPfOiSRi3zN_Cq_z7nSNbC_OtiGvVElc2-CNXSWPeLnR5CUtd0wm9yvZa6atyw01GLnBTukcLtW3wCoTx23P99La7Nqs7awLozoSa1v9BhQQCVigIRMoE/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Platinum.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emergence in Platinum detail</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR8yzBzbf1tFkxBl3kLxqvegT2Sf4GCJluEtJBc5X5lGbKnJ5ci33VHhnawaBck3DPNSQQuuQDRT3fhJ87ICSJOZXRGUKIgxgpXktspIfBo0wacGWZVW4F2HxCRaZ79z419mrzig9T29YX2suN-eD62AYkWZ6D4go8o_D_Lq7hdqvTpZtkcsK42eWw6w/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Argent_720x%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkR8yzBzbf1tFkxBl3kLxqvegT2Sf4GCJluEtJBc5X5lGbKnJ5ci33VHhnawaBck3DPNSQQuuQDRT3fhJ87ICSJOZXRGUKIgxgpXktspIfBo0wacGWZVW4F2HxCRaZ79z419mrzig9T29YX2suN-eD62AYkWZ6D4go8o_D_Lq7hdqvTpZtkcsK42eWw6w/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Argent_720x%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emergence in Argent installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmju23TSTcowSAUieEGlnuYUfhlleXeC_J8Zo3KHT1NtwYMwBzQ0T8bleXlzmIpyn_5WDG5GwW2IfNV7a5OCnU6Gj99K39LB5FwMN7lBs0hc1yIA1n0sUvULKypyb6S4Rw1uAaWswxmhkaKRiHq9IsYfYtsaiFZswclV0OI0M3RqrxV8jj4U46qAh_b44/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Argent_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmju23TSTcowSAUieEGlnuYUfhlleXeC_J8Zo3KHT1NtwYMwBzQ0T8bleXlzmIpyn_5WDG5GwW2IfNV7a5OCnU6Gj99K39LB5FwMN7lBs0hc1yIA1n0sUvULKypyb6S4Rw1uAaWswxmhkaKRiHq9IsYfYtsaiFZswclV0OI0M3RqrxV8jj4U46qAh_b44/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Argent_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emergence in Argent detail</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTWVvJOdK90Kgn2jap19Swj227tgul6Vy37KZVvfwTAtlda54cPstImUeDzQWZV2BC8ExZ3t4CVHw-O1jWc2bwWml0UtccEA-yHyF2kNGmJswZ-GBZOhUg7wjfe0kni3dDRLg-7BEdzP8fb7H8iC5XTS_wIuk4_fUlIUsQ0gBvXHJNxskB8qw-oNB4Hk/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Lilac_720x%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUTWVvJOdK90Kgn2jap19Swj227tgul6Vy37KZVvfwTAtlda54cPstImUeDzQWZV2BC8ExZ3t4CVHw-O1jWc2bwWml0UtccEA-yHyF2kNGmJswZ-GBZOhUg7wjfe0kni3dDRLg-7BEdzP8fb7H8iC5XTS_wIuk4_fUlIUsQ0gBvXHJNxskB8qw-oNB4Hk/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Lilac_720x%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emergence in Lilac installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSqUc9KSwkYhKghjBm5GKBd2yuFjB6DbsIZh2uUEQWvv_PaNQ-njxlntkQWIygNTob4yKUj-X8DxefcoU8C2O9Zp3nck4BzXm0xZhY9enqatpKF82B7NHHCOMK_Xe3Z72Vtlwkw-AP-f_ufYlZFipGoOVEMVdQpPfkUkVOtnr8Gvg19hWXE-iBgBv9WA/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Lilac_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggSqUc9KSwkYhKghjBm5GKBd2yuFjB6DbsIZh2uUEQWvv_PaNQ-njxlntkQWIygNTob4yKUj-X8DxefcoU8C2O9Zp3nck4BzXm0xZhY9enqatpKF82B7NHHCOMK_Xe3Z72Vtlwkw-AP-f_ufYlZFipGoOVEMVdQpPfkUkVOtnr8Gvg19hWXE-iBgBv9WA/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Lilac_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emergence in Lilac detail</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHLbxGukRH4WpCENQWirmBCtV8GQ1AppAdtaxN0c_cCBO7oa-uex1P3pmOufIWxLauCWzPuH6JaEgnXWG7dENnBfIOFQEWaKvhoDUiag3BePnOMp0-xiUPW0FPYaKcgT6g2cQl_Vga8f8zwFJiMcr2uR7u1MQlFVvGkcx5Q3p-le_JArUVtNvJuLLzFA/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Charcoal_720x%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHLbxGukRH4WpCENQWirmBCtV8GQ1AppAdtaxN0c_cCBO7oa-uex1P3pmOufIWxLauCWzPuH6JaEgnXWG7dENnBfIOFQEWaKvhoDUiag3BePnOMp0-xiUPW0FPYaKcgT6g2cQl_Vga8f8zwFJiMcr2uR7u1MQlFVvGkcx5Q3p-le_JArUVtNvJuLLzFA/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Charcoal_720x%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emergence in Charcoal installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LtDMhKGPc0AhoIgE_YPbTU9-423vuC-kea7sWg35TZXVcqLq3sFqwI2nF7vhJ4BREH3MFDw1XMy5OZSn92cVoGZYhUz-yoxEuWnDLnigBA-ZbKUpMmPxxXlGN_140MRqjjE3bfIfUS_xrlxxq5sYQJw69AWmsICdlzgmcduL9ujTi3xVutazIBkRSuQ/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Charcoal_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_LtDMhKGPc0AhoIgE_YPbTU9-423vuC-kea7sWg35TZXVcqLq3sFqwI2nF7vhJ4BREH3MFDw1XMy5OZSn92cVoGZYhUz-yoxEuWnDLnigBA-ZbKUpMmPxxXlGN_140MRqjjE3bfIfUS_xrlxxq5sYQJw69AWmsICdlzgmcduL9ujTi3xVutazIBkRSuQ/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Emergence_Charcoal_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Emergence in Charcoal detail</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
Next is an origami-like pattern called <a href="https://porterteleo.com/collections/hand-painted-wallcoverings/products/kimono-hand-painted-wallcovering" target="_blank">Kimono</a>. "The juxtaposition of the natural, mottled backgrounds and the bright, metallic linework creates a crisp, modern all-over pattern. This striking contrast pays homage to the meticulous craftsmanship of kimonos, celebrating the thoughtful selection of materials for their distinct qualities."<br />
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In four colorways: Copper, Gold, Pale, and Pewter.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjal4MiXgYG8D0ASAx877m8iumyCFVc5-I_t3dmO5tW-gksUhU8VF2BzjL2Lx3N_PsS9oebC2dz7hpcIUyM48MIwO9wou35xjam7v9RDBht0XoeKGo2vi4rFcGkVizjtGl-jkMErgVrmIO3jYSbQ2HHSfegtdIPEwDwQG4o2i0UkL0F1iZvmumaNr4eF5g/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Copper_720x%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjal4MiXgYG8D0ASAx877m8iumyCFVc5-I_t3dmO5tW-gksUhU8VF2BzjL2Lx3N_PsS9oebC2dz7hpcIUyM48MIwO9wou35xjam7v9RDBht0XoeKGo2vi4rFcGkVizjtGl-jkMErgVrmIO3jYSbQ2HHSfegtdIPEwDwQG4o2i0UkL0F1iZvmumaNr4eF5g/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Copper_720x%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kimono in Copper installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YKVueKsLEWW2KzaXn7hkzGcphd-xb6HjgOgdZixP8Lo5KMsqro9YMgzHGvZqo4z4VUgwJ3G1W0fwc1qpVrTRmi6jebwA9rSfAp59CLWFHDfZqVqI12b4sxcNo5Io41yNXNt2ziosidH6cJK_n3SYZp97uCpOao39h0TmldCVT-pjkYOWSuNPiplttAo/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Copper_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7YKVueKsLEWW2KzaXn7hkzGcphd-xb6HjgOgdZixP8Lo5KMsqro9YMgzHGvZqo4z4VUgwJ3G1W0fwc1qpVrTRmi6jebwA9rSfAp59CLWFHDfZqVqI12b4sxcNo5Io41yNXNt2ziosidH6cJK_n3SYZp97uCpOao39h0TmldCVT-pjkYOWSuNPiplttAo/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Copper_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kimono in Copper detail</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3rD04ajPqn7LgsCzNwMrd_BcuJJjABHLwRer-XAiFZQr6yswuWlAkHi3WxptbSVzVSCRDKS_ctxhfd2wTEioFqMzyGpGvuA02XdAltB7sNgENBAUlEX0XO1fIdTBPiEM_DuQLXuj-COOXTg4KJhLhlkR-Z4_bCDxZDI002mY7M9jith7IUVVxUfrX0c/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Gold_720x%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3rD04ajPqn7LgsCzNwMrd_BcuJJjABHLwRer-XAiFZQr6yswuWlAkHi3WxptbSVzVSCRDKS_ctxhfd2wTEioFqMzyGpGvuA02XdAltB7sNgENBAUlEX0XO1fIdTBPiEM_DuQLXuj-COOXTg4KJhLhlkR-Z4_bCDxZDI002mY7M9jith7IUVVxUfrX0c/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Gold_720x%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kimono in Gold installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvmSkqHXrloSgKZ-BvvZRgFm6b8GJJez0242c2NKjN9YAzIBCpkLUF1NjK8PbuAqN0CgD4lSaNaTKoEd3oZy_xmmqdaZIu-01PXlIwW680S7AKmXBRAyuTMqLQXhBKY3fnKGn3dJTApuS17rvzTfKPhYs6wd7lTdQDnUJhR7Uaa2VopXiJe5pjDvWc-k/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Gold_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzvmSkqHXrloSgKZ-BvvZRgFm6b8GJJez0242c2NKjN9YAzIBCpkLUF1NjK8PbuAqN0CgD4lSaNaTKoEd3oZy_xmmqdaZIu-01PXlIwW680S7AKmXBRAyuTMqLQXhBKY3fnKGn3dJTApuS17rvzTfKPhYs6wd7lTdQDnUJhR7Uaa2VopXiJe5pjDvWc-k/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Gold_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kimono in Gold detail</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1ktftDTLZny3SFjMvQQtZDTX-koLOm11qXXzX9ZIl_DjEcyX6bmIQmoNYSPUxxaWZ0nOCZk4ESooJc7XEzot9__HbesPZKC6spSKSvrTIngmXW548vH0o1pcKBPnXrz0Uf_Id6lyLmyXaf8UKCzxIy5AlIT2ygWCjYXoRZiFHlALYJG46zrFRJttf_s/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Pale_720x%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN1ktftDTLZny3SFjMvQQtZDTX-koLOm11qXXzX9ZIl_DjEcyX6bmIQmoNYSPUxxaWZ0nOCZk4ESooJc7XEzot9__HbesPZKC6spSKSvrTIngmXW548vH0o1pcKBPnXrz0Uf_Id6lyLmyXaf8UKCzxIy5AlIT2ygWCjYXoRZiFHlALYJG46zrFRJttf_s/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Pale_720x%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kimono in Pale installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajDFFpIHvz32B3k2oqqHUeKLfVNRQ2UTnh5C41QE6KtFH02KOTykhS1GEzRb5iG2joPEM8nQSBabbM-PMWb05eLLXXZ4oev9QfOuy1b2uh_6DrQxXFk6jRA291xD_4Y9KksWlhJd-p5XKWtxdpVB6rpGPA8ls7gvBoqSIyioSvRC0xpIgxRQazuZr-Do/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Pale_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjajDFFpIHvz32B3k2oqqHUeKLfVNRQ2UTnh5C41QE6KtFH02KOTykhS1GEzRb5iG2joPEM8nQSBabbM-PMWb05eLLXXZ4oev9QfOuy1b2uh_6DrQxXFk6jRA291xD_4Y9KksWlhJd-p5XKWtxdpVB6rpGPA8ls7gvBoqSIyioSvRC0xpIgxRQazuZr-Do/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Pale_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kimono in Pale detail</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjF5hIFFGZ0AeVCrJebG2ummHYyjQBDMYmnRdqy71_J4CoEeNVBQC5xTWmie8wP-C_jeWCGSJOCR_GA2oYx1e81NpJ8qLUE3SbAGDapqjuuFJXIQDziiRH1KeIE_L2UwvUw_N69Q5XbaYktojhIiHvNmEysORNUugfZG3VamBhPcFmLYGz3UpCSlQrNM/s800/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Pewter_Install.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjF5hIFFGZ0AeVCrJebG2ummHYyjQBDMYmnRdqy71_J4CoEeNVBQC5xTWmie8wP-C_jeWCGSJOCR_GA2oYx1e81NpJ8qLUE3SbAGDapqjuuFJXIQDziiRH1KeIE_L2UwvUw_N69Q5XbaYktojhIiHvNmEysORNUugfZG3VamBhPcFmLYGz3UpCSlQrNM/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Pewter_Install.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kimono in Pewter installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHfWUMjssA85Sr561lZ5rogevPyv857ZNYwW-sOItH34Rfbo7CcAhFS5gp4VBezfSQEgLj4DRBzFQvzGj-FxZ7RQrNX0Za4FCHw5vl38dapJQtUm_Z0Wv8iF9WKdzK9zH6FF_UqAzaXtVmDT9kB1qg8u3XLWwGTXItrZ6t5cvTP2Mg5xCi62mrJU8wC8/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Pewter_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHfWUMjssA85Sr561lZ5rogevPyv857ZNYwW-sOItH34Rfbo7CcAhFS5gp4VBezfSQEgLj4DRBzFQvzGj-FxZ7RQrNX0Za4FCHw5vl38dapJQtUm_Z0Wv8iF9WKdzK9zH6FF_UqAzaXtVmDT9kB1qg8u3XLWwGTXItrZ6t5cvTP2Mg5xCi62mrJU8wC8/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Kimono_Pewter_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kimono in Pewter detail</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
I am most excited about <a href="https://porterteleo.com/collections/hand-painted-wallcoverings/products/mariposa-hand-painted-wallcovering" target="_blank">Mariposa</a>, inspired by the line work found on the wings of butterflies. "MARIPOSA’s muralistic composition is an exaggerated and zoomed-in interpretation of the beauty found all around us in nature." I am in love with the shapes of this one.<br />
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In four colorways: Argent, Bleu Pale, Mauve, and Verdatre.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuypBiQ_a5wQUyDB2DWFzKezKixfWU88LckaIF5cEo4B1fQqhh2j-g8367mqrqiMPSiVPC_a5ZBn_c5ja3bMKz6BAWGDcJKKNtg8fn7fYEenm436qK2a-uQqhsDwy0QwR61kDsgIa9HIfaGoN7jliI3ov0FqA2Qe1yM5LxTZFNznPOJR8TDhtyGjL6wXA/s720/Porer%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Argent_720x%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuypBiQ_a5wQUyDB2DWFzKezKixfWU88LckaIF5cEo4B1fQqhh2j-g8367mqrqiMPSiVPC_a5ZBn_c5ja3bMKz6BAWGDcJKKNtg8fn7fYEenm436qK2a-uQqhsDwy0QwR61kDsgIa9HIfaGoN7jliI3ov0FqA2Qe1yM5LxTZFNznPOJR8TDhtyGjL6wXA/w640-h640/Porer%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Argent_720x%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariposa in Argent installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBYG_Q_BGrBZ9ePBNyr2zsGPxB929NLJXImLXu8iCir769_2D74KhumQS5QEY4WZQgDnNYXywVGrEe-ywyjhZTRJSxAF1Nwaxr80ava-K8seZJdDLNGgoHljXSdhKVVViUpWkHGlW6iPf9PI1jMqIKm_5WQxj0gMhXXyLC-eySXuIWN7vw8ojnRtq8wU/s720/Porer%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Argent_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBYG_Q_BGrBZ9ePBNyr2zsGPxB929NLJXImLXu8iCir769_2D74KhumQS5QEY4WZQgDnNYXywVGrEe-ywyjhZTRJSxAF1Nwaxr80ava-K8seZJdDLNGgoHljXSdhKVVViUpWkHGlW6iPf9PI1jMqIKm_5WQxj0gMhXXyLC-eySXuIWN7vw8ojnRtq8wU/w640-h640/Porer%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Argent_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariposa in Argent detail</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zF4ZXAeLZX4bYBPdBDZ71PDRZAWmUQAVDFaRwoRHNk4fwZw-8mB6Y_N6awImV739aXuk1S7Rmu01ECWvHvwFS7Cix5qrzFntO1YGtwS-oJEbBvxNk-YSaHYN7PxK_tkz6IzCm7u3iOcg4ib3nHdxZkGXHJbYJI2Dtuscp43qJckEHywxILn7j_JSX70/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_BleuPale_Install_720x%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7zF4ZXAeLZX4bYBPdBDZ71PDRZAWmUQAVDFaRwoRHNk4fwZw-8mB6Y_N6awImV739aXuk1S7Rmu01ECWvHvwFS7Cix5qrzFntO1YGtwS-oJEbBvxNk-YSaHYN7PxK_tkz6IzCm7u3iOcg4ib3nHdxZkGXHJbYJI2Dtuscp43qJckEHywxILn7j_JSX70/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_BleuPale_Install_720x%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariposa in Bleu Pale installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2QTS5kpxCx1gBFrxLCEFF0g4-CReETCHhcTyb3NvijoiDHWSQ7XMMhe_XVxUIvbKs4mUfQBIuIwiqD9wK0eKBEKSIQNF_b27_IRswpQEFrbvqtO66hdkOoMEXUBNsaDtSQ46Kymjq2Mq6wOaXWHRFF1R93Aa4sNk5JLfIWk4fCZXymU2_8v8ogXzRCc/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_BleuPale_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV2QTS5kpxCx1gBFrxLCEFF0g4-CReETCHhcTyb3NvijoiDHWSQ7XMMhe_XVxUIvbKs4mUfQBIuIwiqD9wK0eKBEKSIQNF_b27_IRswpQEFrbvqtO66hdkOoMEXUBNsaDtSQ46Kymjq2Mq6wOaXWHRFF1R93Aa4sNk5JLfIWk4fCZXymU2_8v8ogXzRCc/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_BleuPale_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariposa in Bleu Pale detail</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBAY0lMDXbT86zXM4fTa1C5dKAnQXTDfW4amYIOLS-7Pp7ZESmE_uj9gAjT5mKj3rUBaczcUWovK7_EcnYlUKz-57ExQU0lDzQ5Ca333yjtRjUirwT_FDiL0a2z1zKmBrI2BfDOg9rG5vuTd9mtr7QiFKsn2WEoh9czdgzNelPFI47HtBA_ypizOXgaQ/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Mauve_Install_720x%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjBAY0lMDXbT86zXM4fTa1C5dKAnQXTDfW4amYIOLS-7Pp7ZESmE_uj9gAjT5mKj3rUBaczcUWovK7_EcnYlUKz-57ExQU0lDzQ5Ca333yjtRjUirwT_FDiL0a2z1zKmBrI2BfDOg9rG5vuTd9mtr7QiFKsn2WEoh9czdgzNelPFI47HtBA_ypizOXgaQ/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Mauve_Install_720x%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariposa in Mauve installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOulTVnrvX4_wTxTUAcR8ymoJJe14pGdlAAnyA_a23k5FsiBYBKQvY0DP3PKMiKpWi_3WoNGf14JEdr4Ub8vNwQUnz2a3NiM3UVdeDQn-GnBhCVwnH844pzSxjsbd8qKlFS80aVgaCbdqCMNQ0RMl02NqH4vWAVtnxUIdFstnDUBq1opADp3Lei49-9_E/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Mauve_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOulTVnrvX4_wTxTUAcR8ymoJJe14pGdlAAnyA_a23k5FsiBYBKQvY0DP3PKMiKpWi_3WoNGf14JEdr4Ub8vNwQUnz2a3NiM3UVdeDQn-GnBhCVwnH844pzSxjsbd8qKlFS80aVgaCbdqCMNQ0RMl02NqH4vWAVtnxUIdFstnDUBq1opADp3Lei49-9_E/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Mauve_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariposa in Mauve detail</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhambybd2KPS_10COZZJuM1Rk4J83wzGqywitV30unteqsvsj4HX1QAe3ig_HAALWEHbHoYs1aM47tpQ8733mrXUUurXhiT7HpaPkPsg5AXxogqhqoCrLUqo4DOxXG0MxZVoXELkf7vxQ2CkQMwJO4ugaI0KGwWOpKRXpTpwm8fgVU8KHJadpkt-02QKs0/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Verdatre_720x%20room.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhambybd2KPS_10COZZJuM1Rk4J83wzGqywitV30unteqsvsj4HX1QAe3ig_HAALWEHbHoYs1aM47tpQ8733mrXUUurXhiT7HpaPkPsg5AXxogqhqoCrLUqo4DOxXG0MxZVoXELkf7vxQ2CkQMwJO4ugaI0KGwWOpKRXpTpwm8fgVU8KHJadpkt-02QKs0/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Verdatre_720x%20room.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariposa in Verdatre installation</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpl4Ckbht4kArT9-my0CfrPMNO_PlGtxlAyvR_Y883Uwz2EKSB8l9l_9i1vppKnRthKUxJAxNtCMfylDvZcjmK-9DAYWbgNIycF2roHbfWq6CUwgzazbR0HeWJaHbupNSuAi7PC5b4qrjdZcxHQL9KW4z7Nmqgyr3HR61kfPpnipIpBffvO9HQNntvJQ/s720/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Verdatre_720x.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMpl4Ckbht4kArT9-my0CfrPMNO_PlGtxlAyvR_Y883Uwz2EKSB8l9l_9i1vppKnRthKUxJAxNtCMfylDvZcjmK-9DAYWbgNIycF2roHbfWq6CUwgzazbR0HeWJaHbupNSuAi7PC5b4qrjdZcxHQL9KW4z7Nmqgyr3HR61kfPpnipIpBffvO9HQNntvJQ/w640-h640/Porter%20Teleo%20Mariposa_Verdatre_720x.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mariposa in Verdatre detail</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
If you love the exquisite products from <a href="https://porterteleo.com/" target="_blank">Porter Teleo</a> like I do, give me a call. I am sure we can find a wall for one of these beauties!<br />
<br />Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-68004456199811801412024-02-12T07:00:00.000-08:002024-02-12T07:00:00.138-08:00History of Furniture: Vienna SecessionFurniture movements and styles in history have never been clear cut, starting precisely on a day or month of a certain year...or for that matter ending when another style came long. No, movements and styles bleed into each other and overlap. Many influence each other, and we can find traces of elements and details from one style in the elements and details of another.<br />
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This is the case with a rather murky period of artistic influences from around the mid to the late 1800s. Swirling around this period is the Aesthetic Movement (~1860 - 1880), Art Nouveau (~1890 - 1910), and Arts and Crafts and Mission Style (~1880 - 1920). And mixed in there is a glorious moment known as the Vienna Secessionist Movement which took place, naturally, in Vienna. All these styles have elements that overlap but for now we are going to examine the Secessionists.<br /><br />
I realize I started this post by saying that movements and styles don't have precise starting or ending dates, but the Vienna Secessionists prove this idea wrong: the Vienna Secession started quite precisely on April 3, 1897. A group of Austrian painters, graphic artists, sculptors and architects, including Josef Hoffman, Koloman Moser, Otto Wagner and Gustav Klimt resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists in protest at what they saw as a staid and stale traditionalism that resulted in a rigid approach to what art could be. They envisioned an art movement that would combine all the disciplines into one unified artistic expression, called "Gesamtkunstwerk" or a "total art work". In Gabriel Fahr-Becker's book L'ART NOUVEAU, Secessionist member and literary critic Hermann Bahr wrote in the first issue of the new journal begun by the group, called <i>Ver Sacrum</i> ("Sacred Spring"),"Our art is not a combat of modern artists against those of the past, but the promotion of the arts against the peddlers who pose as artists and who have a commercial interest in not letting art bloom. The choice between commerce and art is the issue at stake in our Secession. It is not a debate over aesthetics, but a confrontation between two different spiritual states."<br />
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The Vienna Secession (specified as Vienna to differentiate it from other Secessionist art movements like the one a few years earlier in Munich) members built themselves a spectacular building that served as a sort of headquarters as well as the physical embodiment of their manifesto. Designed by architect Joseph Maria Olbrich to look like a temple, the stunning façade is mostly smooth and devoid of detail. The Latin words "VER SACRUM" appear to the left of the entrance, referencing the "Sacred Spring" idea. Above the doors are three gorgons representing painting, sculpture, and architecture. But certainly the most striking feature is the incredible dome made of wrought iron in the shape of laurel leaves and berries, in gold leaf. It is truly breathtaking.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5qvq7P9WpPFT-bDqnIsV4fYuvWHxwbzigG6pTu652G_Fk1vsYp6SYEBG7VMwUFxsmC3I-4qxynKtORifLBSMcyCg6SYENiEElso_My7d9O0BNmX3lzCykA11xzzfv6AhBuIe5wbo15xkaJL3Xljnc4sgRj_PAqUGWUZNej8mXEeIj_uddL2h1DyG/s1000/Secession%202021%20by%20Jorit%20Aust.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="667" data-original-width="1000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5qvq7P9WpPFT-bDqnIsV4fYuvWHxwbzigG6pTu652G_Fk1vsYp6SYEBG7VMwUFxsmC3I-4qxynKtORifLBSMcyCg6SYENiEElso_My7d9O0BNmX3lzCykA11xzzfv6AhBuIe5wbo15xkaJL3Xljnc4sgRj_PAqUGWUZNej8mXEeIj_uddL2h1DyG/w640-h426/Secession%202021%20by%20Jorit%20Aust.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vienna Secession by Jorit Aust</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgns6tPduaREwSVrN9pax87qb3yLYAyHPjwQYXPKt8AoXVK4m1ymMogiI1hyyDMevaQs7uL1r8LtF12q5RRG4z8Pjc_LJandVLDmV5VFD8RjZeImdvGGd745PyzNmmJwfibJbKMMbgHYKrcpWIuZT4cP4yFCkQGwc63a4AsyPjP4q9-uvP3v4SB2IAh/s992/Secession%202021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="992" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgns6tPduaREwSVrN9pax87qb3yLYAyHPjwQYXPKt8AoXVK4m1ymMogiI1hyyDMevaQs7uL1r8LtF12q5RRG4z8Pjc_LJandVLDmV5VFD8RjZeImdvGGd745PyzNmmJwfibJbKMMbgHYKrcpWIuZT4cP4yFCkQGwc63a4AsyPjP4q9-uvP3v4SB2IAh/w640-h428/Secession%202021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
The first acting president of the Secessionists was the painter Gustav Klimt who created for the 14th Secessionist exhibition a room-sized mural inspired by Beethoven's 9th Symphony. Simply called <a href="https://secession.at/beethovenfries" target="_blank">The Beethoven Frieze</a>, it was removed from the original exhibition space, shuttled around from location to location but is finally on permanent display in a dedicated space at the <a href="https://secession.at/" target="_blank">Secession</a> building which is still open as a gallery space, run by the Secessionists since 1897!<br />
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In terms of interiors, Secessionist furniture feels like a bridge between the organic, flowing, tendril-like lines of <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2019/06/history-of-furniture-art-nouveau.html" target="_blank">Art Nouveau</a> and the sleeker, more sober silhouettes of <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2023/02/history-of-furniture-art-deco.html" target="_blank">Art Deco</a>, and even foreshadowed <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2021/10/history-of-furniture-streamline-moderne.html" target="_blank">Streamline Moderne</a> a bit. Original Secession member Josef Hoffmann was an architect and designer, and created some of the most important furniture pieces and objects to come out of this period. His Sitzmaschine or "Machine For Sitting" is a classic of Secessionist design and exemplifies the development of more geometric shapes and forms. The chair was made for his Hoffmann's Purkersdorf Sanatorium in Vienna. The sanatorium was one of the first important commissions given to the Wiener Werkstätte, a collaborative workshop founded in 1903 by Hoffmann and Koloman Moser. The Werkstätte was aligned with much of what the English Arts and Crafts movement was creating and indeed, it seems like a cousin of something Charles Rennie Mackintosh, previously <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2020/07/famous-homes-hill-house-by-charles.html" target="_blank">here</a>, would have made.<br />
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Hoffmann also created a café set for the Fledermaus Cabaret: simple lines with sphere details...along with the Sitting Machine, it is still in production from Austrian furniture manufacturer <a href="https://www.wittmann.at/" target="_blank">Wittmann</a>.<br />
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Other exemplary pieces were created by designers, architects, and artists such as Joseph Maria Olbrich, Anton Pospischil, and Koloman Moser.<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-5436049981712609212024-01-29T07:00:00.000-08:002024-01-29T07:00:00.132-08:00"The Birds and the Bees" Bathroom by Fiorito Interior DesignWhen a client with an attached ADU asked me to remodel the tired 1990s bathroom, I looked to her love of nature and sparkle to create what I call “The Birds and the Bees Bathroom.” She wanted a tub-shower combo removed in favor of a curbless walk-in shower so I took advantage of this change to use a focal point as an anchor for the now-barrier free shower at the end of the room. I chose a large porcelain mural reminiscent of lyrical botanical illustrations from the early 1900s, complete with birds perched on colorful flowering branches. My client fell in love with a dimensional glass tile in the shape of a honeycomb in an equally honey-colored hue—a reference to life-giving bees—which I used to frame the mural and line the shower niche. The shower walls are clad with porcelain tiles that mimic the look of Cloud Onyx without the tedious maintenance such a fragile stone requires. The easy-care porcelain tiles on the floor look like plank wood and lend an organic sense, and are complimented by the rich wood vanity. The end result is like showering in a bright, fresh garden!<br />
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If you have a tired bathroom that needs waking, give me a call!<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-48141293245245308192024-01-15T07:00:00.000-08:002024-01-15T07:00:00.132-08:00The Shop at Fiorito Interior Design Is Now Open!Hello regular readers, followers, and clients past, present, and future! I am pleased to announce that <a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/shop" target="_blank">the Shop at Fiorito Interior Design</a> is now open! I have had many people over my nearly twenty years in business contact me simply to purchase a few pieces of furniture...say, a rug and a sofa. Or perhaps they want a piece of art to hang in their living room.<div><br /></div><div>So for those in my regular service area, I am now offering a selection of fine furniture and furnishings from venerable manufacturers. Featuring six carefully curated collections to satisfy all tastes and styles, <a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/shop" target="_blank">the Shop at Fiorito Interior Design</a> gives you a chance to buy custom-made furniture and unique objects of beauty at designer discounted prices normally reserved for clients! You can choose from the bold <a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/contemporary-collection" target="_blank">Contemporary Collection</a>, the timeless <a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/classic-collection" target="_blank">Classic Collection</a>, the breezy <a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/coastal-collection" target="_blank">Coastal Collection</a>, the clean-lined <a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/mid-century-collection" target="_blank">Mid-Century Collection</a>, the funky <a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/bohemian-collection" target="_blank">Bohemian Collection</a>, or the comforting <a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/cabin-collection" target="_blank">Cabin Collection</a>.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/contemporary-collection" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1090" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiukxW3RC1O81qkT6ai-Cs2rWv_RSWLFl5ViXGiQmhhPJzvBQ3pF-afZtbgiS13LfXkKoMXNU8-5h9pX-KkU1Vv4XMAHgxVadRbcaVmbZbVZeWVUO7s_sFGD1WtaK1FSGKltxetsSai7RDBBg8nr6k9tn3XQG5RiNQRXLHzz9Ig8gjPuBopmQFIQGBMUO8/w640-h480/Contemporary%20Collection%20image.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/contemporary-collection" target="_blank">The Contemporary Collection at Fiorito Interior Design</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/classic-collection" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1087" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBV5qOTQm61kG8kH0meGKKacrVv41ePhmjPVKgacRHHQGdhrSdVHOOYG-xq41yGkhlyjOe2-UGM_QsNcihpd62-ReqPZftr-geUeJxxPZpT_vCF7GL8TL_-R1BPnMtoC7029gWmCpFbdQkBkLDjjRvcd6eVWYcsXxYiuSqAOkt9-WrnUEf9ewmRPvTLns/w640-h480/Classic%20Collection%20image.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/classic-collection" target="_blank">The Classic Collection at Fiorito Interior Design</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/coastal-collection" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjYFcMG4MgOY6W6pskT-Yg8l7d9_rAiqr3G1utQFBxwH06ozf8bQy4ZbBbEC3UCsYP6v8iZFaX8T8-g8Cy3G-3nHZvdSyQsri_YV9_oU1nZjVPiOY9KZnebF_VU2SJyMQbUEYybXG_NvRqMaF2tQ95bCNdVfgGPWNjcqfKJX0d3ezlZRxDipOCTTfSD-A/w640-h480/Coastal%20Collection%20image.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/coastal-collection" target="_blank">The Coastal Collection</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/mid-century-collection" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1087" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrAhSLrrEeC2pC9EDj2FxolJfJx2pTV2x03i1sa9w8UZUfzge3BmR0mafzQtBwR3d2VAl6ooMPSgY1aUBJdIl-08afWYKo-PAPmWkpQe3Su6tzY32ST5ypFhpmmgwblmvcjbLCk02tHD8dNC-g9NLUsrG43U5l-a2zl_JV106ghe4m4mSGkEkGv4xASS8/w640-h482/Mid-Century%20Collection%20image.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/mid-century-collection" target="_blank">The Mid-Century Collection</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/bohemian-collection" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="817" data-original-width="1088" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDZWxbpqK243lar0btxptExDNY43T7SRD34z4113wP01Tf0PdQTSIlVfs-K4F8_e6kDW42g6NWsXxBfumlEw5OvbOLvUPhVLFerQnOY93qzeQQqKIeYp8WXWx-CKMg9RxprJJ4EzB6LDOhTKszvfgWSTCgh_Z6VIEKTXCawBFufNVsMoC8wvTtuwVcgsQ/w640-h480/Bohemian%20Collection%20image.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/bohemian-collection" target="_blank">The Bohemian Collection</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/cabin-collection" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="816" data-original-width="1091" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj873sWbR-AszQ2w4n_TWOKgn0i3-csj7-glP_rsn3raKUiRYz0-JIc_bgkAYWXBAFWRjxM3tQko-s9ZczzMX24VlDBABznPc3qYQWjfkXsZZKnCuNR2qksssDFHcmRBon4-tSbRenUSQv9lFAWw5Vjyy41wKSp27VTO8dcNwGL2plJzPtzLnrNLb06Gzc/w640-h478/Cabin%20Collection%20image.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/cabin-collection" target="_blank">The Cabin Collection</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
Go to <a href="https://jefffioritointeriordesign.com/shop" target="_blank">the Shop at Fiorito Interior Design</a> and click on a collection to see details! Buy a single piece or a whole collection.<br />
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Happy shopping!</div>Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-45792640449214444892024-01-01T07:00:00.000-08:002024-01-01T07:00:00.261-08:00Welcome to 2024! Engaging Entries, Part 9Happy New Year followers and regular readers! As has become a New Year's tradition here on my interior design blog, entering a new year cues another round of entries and foyers...enjoy!<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnQaFH1_2a9gN6ATJB1MTIzqlZtI-U4PFmi3O6SA6MDWzJB5tvsHfZQx4DvAehZ_uVfZVvLJByaPaBxQLiaAx8VD9leUK9qyjKlTR6tZGyl-9BUnmrWPSWfYsELGQoR0GuAFjk10CtDYdGhCo8wpbdyyP4kDExwIXoZHWm_qhP6hwSms3OPKABjRXic0/s1024/classic%20traditional%20entry%20foyer%20by%20Anne%20Wagoner.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="734" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnQaFH1_2a9gN6ATJB1MTIzqlZtI-U4PFmi3O6SA6MDWzJB5tvsHfZQx4DvAehZ_uVfZVvLJByaPaBxQLiaAx8VD9leUK9qyjKlTR6tZGyl-9BUnmrWPSWfYsELGQoR0GuAFjk10CtDYdGhCo8wpbdyyP4kDExwIXoZHWm_qhP6hwSms3OPKABjRXic0/w458-h640/classic%20traditional%20entry%20foyer%20by%20Anne%20Wagoner.jpg" width="458" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Traditional entry by <a href="https://www.annewagoner.com/raleigh-i" target="_blank">Anne Wagoner</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3RJTgZk0HH3DxdsZo-zTAkqIkcQIBHpkT633-6WP5g_41SGFNBqoiJGTsV_8GwMak-snxaoalFIBg5INWmeqe743K_LFz1svtPmJJdH0aHY53AqA8eImuSEDJp53AAXI08O6dI3_5zd4aL_4a0PorPkJk6eeZAtEl7GOPaCWD00FuDEdcdp8Bv1ZdTU/s745/classical%20entry%20foyer%20in%20London%20house%20by%20Studio%20Peregalli.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3RJTgZk0HH3DxdsZo-zTAkqIkcQIBHpkT633-6WP5g_41SGFNBqoiJGTsV_8GwMak-snxaoalFIBg5INWmeqe743K_LFz1svtPmJJdH0aHY53AqA8eImuSEDJp53AAXI08O6dI3_5zd4aL_4a0PorPkJk6eeZAtEl7GOPaCWD00FuDEdcdp8Bv1ZdTU/w516-h640/classical%20entry%20foyer%20in%20London%20house%20by%20Studio%20Peregalli.jpg" width="516" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entry in a London townhouse by <a href="https://www.studioperegalli.com/index.html" target="_blank">Studio Peregalli</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYrZFBzduXauqulYHmQ3MhbFuZWu6WzByCD0_uv2BrEBSnPn-9Bf4Kk7yNWM1Rf_gATEkK0fYx07HQnXILe3l0GifqGfwm-RCc4hHhSdAbC4hWe5FkVhgUB-N_ncueysGTisWlX8FOhG_VnwRO5_7nHhgc1wlPMUli9hscb9jao5afb-S-kyiZEBAHLA/s766/eclectic%20entry%20by%20Anna%20Burke.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="766" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPYrZFBzduXauqulYHmQ3MhbFuZWu6WzByCD0_uv2BrEBSnPn-9Bf4Kk7yNWM1Rf_gATEkK0fYx07HQnXILe3l0GifqGfwm-RCc4hHhSdAbC4hWe5FkVhgUB-N_ncueysGTisWlX8FOhG_VnwRO5_7nHhgc1wlPMUli9hscb9jao5afb-S-kyiZEBAHLA/w502-h640/eclectic%20entry%20by%20Anna%20Burke.jpg" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">East Hamptons entry by <a href="https://www.annaburkeinteriors.com/east-hampton" target="_blank">Anna Burke</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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Furth</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiA4lNcYWmGTmSo6nELAppFSTRTjjlzITkde_OJFLuEzE_P8NTmpA0d3UwqFUuipRnkK3sYwHdt59B-q8ROkoXuvuy0NiaKayVq0kqFGORGudzJ8D5C-lNyAauoiqEyx-L28LVXVDhRkPTtmvIG1oCyv6YEO1AQLXLtMfAHI89Kvkeus08xBBkO5Kuqc4/s1434/entry%20foyer%20with%20faun%20deer%20carpet%20runner%20on%20stairs%20in%20Garrow%20Kedigian's%20Montreal%20home.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1434" data-original-width="958" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiA4lNcYWmGTmSo6nELAppFSTRTjjlzITkde_OJFLuEzE_P8NTmpA0d3UwqFUuipRnkK3sYwHdt59B-q8ROkoXuvuy0NiaKayVq0kqFGORGudzJ8D5C-lNyAauoiqEyx-L28LVXVDhRkPTtmvIG1oCyv6YEO1AQLXLtMfAHI89Kvkeus08xBBkO5Kuqc4/w428-h640/entry%20foyer%20with%20faun%20deer%20carpet%20runner%20on%20stairs%20in%20Garrow%20Kedigian's%20Montreal%20home.png" width="428" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entry by <a href="https://www.garrowkedigian.com/chelseaplace" target="_blank">Garrow Kedigian</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Happy desinging!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-6192881935312654452023-12-18T07:00:00.040-08:002023-12-18T07:00:00.133-08:00Happy Holidays 2023!As we wrap up 2023, I send warm Holiday Greetings to all my clients present and past, followers, and regular readers.<br /><br />And Happy Winter Solstice--the shortest day and longest night of the year--which takes place this Thursday, December 21 at 7:27 PM!<br />
<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/duncan-campbell-luke-edward-hall-christmas" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="893" data-original-width="750" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZk8J8aZh6KaZq8kqa0LXd1qMWRki5JbAJ7pAMj7wC_lj18uXPBxXMiHpR3OBNmPd-_VHgXtRXbOn7OxDDEHKXpLe21EdN_yjG7OGAL7iHCP_ijLt8OVzqlWR4VOLdcBeT-pyqeiDKuhQ6OmVRDLTnwW4cSDNWNYzfgVcd0fhJfq2v0ExhsSrHgFZV/w538-h640/christmas%20decor%20in%20home%20of%20Luke%20Edward%20hall%20and%20Duncan%20Campbell%20in%20HandG%20photo%20by%20Mark%20Fox.jpg" width="538" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.houseandgarden.co.uk/gallery/duncan-campbell-luke-edward-hall-christmas" target="_blank">Holiday décor in the Cotswolds cottage of Luke Edward Hall & Duncan Campbell<br />Photo by Mark Fox</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
Happy designing, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and I hope to see you in 2024!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-35549652038628357312023-12-04T07:00:00.001-08:002023-12-04T07:00:00.136-08:00Know Your Chairs: The Wassily ChairThe chair for this installation of Know Your Chairs has a whimsical inspiration: the bent steel tubing of bicycle handlebars!<br />
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Hungarian architect and furniture designer Marcel Breuer left home at 18 not to join the circus but to join the new architectural movement known as Bauhaus. While heading the wood shop at the Bauhaus School, he designed possibly one of the most important pieces of furniture in the 20th century: the B3 Chair. A friend of his at the school encouraged Breuer to buy a bicycle and learn to ride...and they began talking about the construction of bicycles at the time. Breuer later recalled his friend saying, "Did you ever see how they make those parts? How they bend those handlebars? You would be interested because they bend those steel tubes like macaroni." This was revolutionary at the time because the German steel manufacturer Mannesmann had recently perfected a way of producing hollow steel tubing without any seams, making the bend of the B3 steel frame possible.<br />
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Once the prototype was in Breuer's studio, the artist Wassily Kandinsky, a friend and colleague of Breuer's, came by to visit and was instantly drawn to this highly unique chair. It had the silhouette of a lounge chair but distilled down to the essence of its planes, with fabric straps suspended between the tubing. It is now known as the Wassily chair and can be found in interiors around the world. <a href="https://www.knoll.com/product/wassily-chair" target="_blank">Knoll</a> and Knoll-approved dealers like Design Within Reach currently hold the license. You can buy one of your very own in different leathers, even hair-on-hide. It fits perfectly into nearly any interior narrative, whether modernist and minimal or eclectic and even Bohemian!<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-5013024356967664442023-11-20T07:00:00.020-08:002023-11-20T07:00:00.146-08:00Happy Thanksgiving 2023!I wish all of my readers and followers in the United States a very happy Thanksgiving Day!<br />
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"Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance."<br />
― <a href="https://eckharttolle.com/" target="_blank">Eckhart Tolle</a>Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-45920778715973381432023-11-06T07:00:00.216-08:002023-11-15T20:17:32.868-08:00Famous Homes: Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock HouseLegendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright is known for his unique and revolutionary design style as well as his designs for furniture, decorative objects, and intricate stained glass windows that went inside his structures. We looked at an iconic FLW house in Los Angeles called the Ennis House, previously <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2021/11/famous-homes-frank-lloyd-wrights-ennis.html" target="_blank">here.</a> But there is another FLW house in LA that is equally famous and revolutionary.<br />
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The Hollyhock House was built for oil heiress Aline Barnsdall between 1919 and 1921, and predates the Ennis House by a couple of years, serving as a sort of dry run for the extravagant elements seen adorning the Ennis House. Barnsdall had acquired 36 acres of land called Olive Hill and hired Wright to build an arts complex with a theater, cinema, commercial shops and artist residences that would cover much of the property. However, only the Hollyhock House was completed.<br />
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Wright and Barnsdall had a difficult working relationship, exacerbated by the fact that during construction on her home, he was mostly in Japan overseeing the construction of his famed Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. He delegated much of the daily work to an assistant, Rudolph Schindler, and to his son Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. The design itself is a U shape around a central courtyard. He envisioned the entire structure as a Mayan Revival building, the same style of the Imperial Hotel and the Ennis House. In fact, the walls are titled at 85 degrees giving the appearance of a Mayan near-pyramid temple.<br />
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Barnsdall's favorite flower was the hollyhock and FLW used stylized and abstracted designs of the stalks on the exterior, much the way he used stamped concrete tiles at the Ennis House.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFwBitLSgFI5WQGF3uTUzXuIu_Gk-L7s8Ywkt0U88HwNXEihQ0dMLSrnJVBjpGKckROaYQaK4qYc_9BojctdZe23UQOpyd24GQow31UctqlwTgEOwFeUjPLlenOvukul0XKYp5Nf8vQ57UHujZiNLvrigDYboPPx4It95rCeONpvH_FfxcSCej8fF/s846/Hollyhock%20House%20by%20Joshua%20White.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="846" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHFwBitLSgFI5WQGF3uTUzXuIu_Gk-L7s8Ywkt0U88HwNXEihQ0dMLSrnJVBjpGKckROaYQaK4qYc_9BojctdZe23UQOpyd24GQow31UctqlwTgEOwFeUjPLlenOvukul0XKYp5Nf8vQ57UHujZiNLvrigDYboPPx4It95rCeONpvH_FfxcSCej8fF/w640-h416/Hollyhock%20House%20by%20Joshua%20White.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Joshua White</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPnUMl8AYiFsg9POf8EUl6wBCdZLK3p_OA6t_7zvUBxLExEdaWHXZQhbkaHyb_4pu1avnLwP1fDem1PTkoDqI4gxKqW99TiMtGNhNfIR6OBGgirlGqFB6kvP5EmA860KsV1BxkkwnndAFpe4eYnCJh7NB7iH0H6mjrcFdCOdMyYSH0VTxsBWYU1s5/s846/Hollyhock%20House%20courtyard%20by%20Joshua%20White1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="846" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsPnUMl8AYiFsg9POf8EUl6wBCdZLK3p_OA6t_7zvUBxLExEdaWHXZQhbkaHyb_4pu1avnLwP1fDem1PTkoDqI4gxKqW99TiMtGNhNfIR6OBGgirlGqFB6kvP5EmA860KsV1BxkkwnndAFpe4eYnCJh7NB7iH0H6mjrcFdCOdMyYSH0VTxsBWYU1s5/w640-h416/Hollyhock%20House%20courtyard%20by%20Joshua%20White1.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Joshua White</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD-p4o5_am-Cq-JFCC6POVmlaiHbky1gzvVHNbov27QHDIxh7-dw7FrT8Te2UcxuFgPeP_-Gkrb5La9nJIVWiFcWA5dXQlLWonDbyDPYDqKJgoyzBQVeY9MTGA9LSXMY6TypFJ-dxNMxUA_M86ynxzUvM1i4hyDN6ZjQEKopOn9ypKqHShTHzJ8r6/s2600/Hollyhock%20House%20courtyard%20by%20Joshua%20White.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1736" data-original-width="2600" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD-p4o5_am-Cq-JFCC6POVmlaiHbky1gzvVHNbov27QHDIxh7-dw7FrT8Te2UcxuFgPeP_-Gkrb5La9nJIVWiFcWA5dXQlLWonDbyDPYDqKJgoyzBQVeY9MTGA9LSXMY6TypFJ-dxNMxUA_M86ynxzUvM1i4hyDN6ZjQEKopOn9ypKqHShTHzJ8r6/w640-h428/Hollyhock%20House%20courtyard%20by%20Joshua%20White.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo by Joshua White</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijD5KK7auzDMI-97rxajfYW3makHGc-eCVYWsDrbJdQ2PZYRAjXCzRZpVsjJnh31x6xI82CeSl9dmABX1fIwFU2QxK2ojt6XcBuxH3QTZqGG5UakG9T8zyTXr1ioizh23bJebuM_sGw7wCOnvUCuKKlPH99z1EirkvT98u2OilkalX-9XZ9sGnUpD/s846/Hollyhock%20House%20courtyard%20fountain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="846" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgijD5KK7auzDMI-97rxajfYW3makHGc-eCVYWsDrbJdQ2PZYRAjXCzRZpVsjJnh31x6xI82CeSl9dmABX1fIwFU2QxK2ojt6XcBuxH3QTZqGG5UakG9T8zyTXr1ioizh23bJebuM_sGw7wCOnvUCuKKlPH99z1EirkvT98u2OilkalX-9XZ9sGnUpD/w640-h416/Hollyhock%20House%20courtyard%20fountain.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
The interior of the home is beautifully laid out with levels, steps, and halls and loggias connecting smaller private spaces...creating a feeling of openness yet at the same time of intimacy. Below we can see a view from the entry and the dining room off to the left. <div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uoAMEoy1RlD_1YHEbEWQnEmsStW-qwtJsQuo6OLUAC0iD71qevLpJQL0Q_XUwItBNk5ISBMkPiShq0Kjsdg5rYuOHL38nwcM5ikcEaXh4pxAbVSID0dS_JC8QhuK8A5i281Y7rnYLw_djk7c9A7LGtX2X2BSpzDQER1XL6UZXr6M6WyhPaCuXMa2/s846/Hollyhock%20House%20entry%20by%20Joshua%20White.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="551" data-original-width="846" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0uoAMEoy1RlD_1YHEbEWQnEmsStW-qwtJsQuo6OLUAC0iD71qevLpJQL0Q_XUwItBNk5ISBMkPiShq0Kjsdg5rYuOHL38nwcM5ikcEaXh4pxAbVSID0dS_JC8QhuK8A5i281Y7rnYLw_djk7c9A7LGtX2X2BSpzDQER1XL6UZXr6M6WyhPaCuXMa2/w640-h416/Hollyhock%20House%20entry%20by%20Joshua%20White.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Entry - Photo by Joshua White</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVzRMFLa7D7eSiNNCCbRCNd5H1bhWIO6D9l1UnPxW5fRkmrtyajITzbgUgR24uZW8W4NGanBo6dBywLRntS78UmG3lWCDv-XliaTP4yAj05LP27TuyxoO2rcvHAxYXGe32Ld4konRQyaDBbHLSDJ3My5m1XK0CmHFs9yTUg1Jbr-1hng6KofIwpL1/s2600/Hollyhock%20House%20dining%20room%20by%20Joshua%20White.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1736" data-original-width="2600" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAVzRMFLa7D7eSiNNCCbRCNd5H1bhWIO6D9l1UnPxW5fRkmrtyajITzbgUgR24uZW8W4NGanBo6dBywLRntS78UmG3lWCDv-XliaTP4yAj05LP27TuyxoO2rcvHAxYXGe32Ld4konRQyaDBbHLSDJ3My5m1XK0CmHFs9yTUg1Jbr-1hng6KofIwpL1/w640-h428/Hollyhock%20House%20dining%20room%20by%20Joshua%20White.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dining room - Photo by Joshua White</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div></div>
Wright designed the octagonal dining table and high-backed chairs with LA furniture manufacturer Baker Brothers.<br />
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The stunning centerpiece of the living room is the fireplace, a soaring monument with a bas relief of geometric forms and more abstracted hollyhocks. The ceiling over it features a stained glass "skylight" set in a slatted wood frame. Interestingly, the original construction of the fireplace included a moat that was to be filled with water that came from the fountain outside, and recirculated back. The idea of contrasting fire and water was a poetic one but the mechanics of it all proved to be too complicated. In the 1965 photo below it looks as if the moat around the hearth had been filled in, but the current iteration of the fireplace shows the moat has been returned, albeit empty.<br />
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Wright also pioneered a bold feature of architecture: corners of mitered glass, shown here on the Sun Room.<br />
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Like so many of FLW's structures, the Hollyhock House has had tremendous structural problems. It has been plagued with copious leakage, sagging concrete beams, rain water issues on the flat roofs, earthquake damage to unreinforced sections of cantilevered concrete, and cracks in the pool. However, starting in 2008 a deep restoration took place, and Hollyhock house opened again to the public in 2015 with all issues resolved. You can take a self-guided tour of Hollyhock House by visiting <a href="https://hollyhockhouse.org/visit/" target="_blank">their site</a> for information. If you can't get to Los Angeles, there is a marvelous virtual tour <a href="https://hollyhockhousevirtual.org/tour?start=exterior_C#" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-40324756083302126882023-10-23T07:00:00.024-07:002023-10-23T07:00:00.147-07:00Happy Halloween 2023!Happy Halloween to all my clients, subscribers, and regular readers! Here's a bit of inspiration for your spooky decorating urges...it's not too late to conjure up some atmosphere!<br />
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I hang cut up black trash bags in a fringe, as shown here. I also have a giant spider I hang from the eaves of my front porch. Colored lights go along way to conjuring up a mood of unease...use green tinted lights for a sickly tint. And ghosts cut out from translucent tracing paper taped to windows offer a chill.<div><br /></div><div>
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You can use old frames from a thrift store painted black and glue on peat moss and twigs; tie branches and ripped cheesecloth to a chandelier; place a realistic looking skull on a pile of old books; drip red wax on white taper candles to make them "bleed."<br />
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Happy Halloween!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-11790712282215646912023-10-09T07:00:00.084-07:002023-10-09T07:00:00.137-07:00Sibling Patterns: Herringbone and ChevronIn the world of interiors, there can be so many names for so many different types of materials and patterns which can lead to confusion. A pair of patterns that, much like siblings who look alike, can be mistaken for one another are the herringbone and chevron. But there is one easy way to tell them apart.<br />
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Both patterns depend on strong diagonal lines. In the case of tile, shown in the photos below, or wood plank flooring, the planks or rectangular tiles will be placed at a diagonal. But it is how the ends are finished that determines which pattern it will be.<br />
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A herringbone pattern leaves the tile or plank as it is and simply lays them next to each other, without any cutting or adjustments. The staggered layout is reminiscent of a zipper's teeth...<br />
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By contrast, a chevron pattern is basically the same thing but with the ends cut at an angle so the join becomes a straight line instead of a staggered/overlapping intersection, like a herringbone.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7vU6QWdkPY3EJyMwqprvbouozMROkPdEqECOLG1HjOdlYtS3AjrkonBC6JQfjc8LO9KmfLtDh3wmtO0aejNYeCwsTiDQuPjTqS_5v3hpgFQy1aqfq17gDZVROTqJONo3COP96eaEgaPLwWezAipeIs3XCfAvihjszErFP102vFJyhk6XW5ktrgAkxuY/s1000/Tile%20Bar%20Tallon%20Carrara%20and%20White%20Thassos%20chevron%20tile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7vU6QWdkPY3EJyMwqprvbouozMROkPdEqECOLG1HjOdlYtS3AjrkonBC6JQfjc8LO9KmfLtDh3wmtO0aejNYeCwsTiDQuPjTqS_5v3hpgFQy1aqfq17gDZVROTqJONo3COP96eaEgaPLwWezAipeIs3XCfAvihjszErFP102vFJyhk6XW5ktrgAkxuY/s320/Tile%20Bar%20Tallon%20Carrara%20and%20White%20Thassos%20chevron%20tile.jpg" width="320" /></a>" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd7vU6QWdkPY3EJyMwqprvbouozMROkPdEqECOLG1HjOdlYtS3AjrkonBC6JQfjc8LO9KmfLtDh3wmtO0aejNYeCwsTiDQuPjTqS_5v3hpgFQy1aqfq17gDZVROTqJONo3COP96eaEgaPLwWezAipeIs3XCfAvihjszErFP102vFJyhk6XW5ktrgAkxuY/w640-h640/Tile%20Bar%20Tallon%20Carrara%20and%20White%20Thassos%20chevron%20tile.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-40891894459525732082023-09-25T07:00:00.028-07:002023-09-25T07:00:00.145-07:00A Refined Rustic Kitchen by Fiorito Interior DesignThe request from my client for this kitchen remodel was to imbue the room with a rustic farmhouse feeling, but without the usual tropes or kitsch. What resulted is a beautiful mix of refined and rural. To begin, we laid down a stunning silver travertine floor in a Versailles pattern and used the color palette to inform the rest of the space. The bleached silvery wood of the island and the cream cabinetry compliment the flooring. Of course the stainless steel appliances continue the palette, as do the porcelain backsplash tiles made to look like aged, worn bricks. The deep bowl farmhouse sink and faucet that looks like it is from a bygone era give the kitchen a sense of permanence and a connection to the past without veering into theme-park design.<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-13023082409749937382023-08-28T07:00:00.000-07:002023-08-28T07:00:00.141-07:00Three Cabinetry Door Styles To KnowWhen I am designing a kitchen or bathroom for a client, they are usually surprised at how many decisions are involved, sometimes small ones they never dreamed of. So many details are hiding around every bend in the remodel road, and one of the things that most people have never had to notice or think about is the style of cabinetry they want. Sure, people know they want something simple and modern, or something ornate and traditional. But there is a level beyond that we always need to explore.<br />
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The most popular door and drawer styles now are called "inset" and "full overlay."<br />
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An inset door and drawer is one that is, as the name suggests, inset into the frame of the cabinet. The front of the door or drawer is flush with the face of the cabinet, as you can see below in a recent kitchen I did for a client (previously <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2022/01/modern-tudor-by-fiorito-interior-design.html" target="_blank">here</a>). The result is a sleeker, cleaner look even while using traditional Shaker doors as illustrated here.<br />
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This inset style is currently very popular, but every now and then I hear feedback from a client who thinks the look seems a little busy. They don't like being able to see not only the lines around the door or drawer but then also the face which they perceive as making more visual lines. In this case, I recommend the full overlay door style. This is where all the doors and drawers meet, so one cannot see the face frame of the cabinet at all. This style looks great with more modern slab front doors and drawers. I designed two bathrooms, seen below, that show this off beautifully.<br />
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The warm wood of the Walk In The Forest bathroom, previously <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2019/10/a-walk-in-forest-bathroom-by-fiorito.html" target="_blank">here</a>, adds a beautifully organic feeling to the minimalist slab doors and drawers, allowing the horizontal wood grain to become the feature. The full overlay doors and drawers here make the vanity feel neat and composed.<br />
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The next bathroom, which I called Dramatic (see it <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2017/09/a-dramatic-modern-bathroom-by-fiorito.html" target="_blank">here</a>) because of the deep plum wall, features a vanity with full overlay doors and drawers.<br />
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The third option is one that most people now avoid because it gives your newly remodeled space a dated appearance. The "standard" or "partial overlay" is one where the doors and drawers are neither inset into the cabinet box nor do they meet to hide the face of the box...they are jus small enough to allow about a half inch of the frame to be seen. This is called the "reveal" and to my eye is not only dated but also has the look of a piece of cabinetry from a big box store...and such pieces tend to be poorly made. Not to put too fine a point on it, but standard or partial overlay doors and drawers make the piece of cabinetry look like the least expensive thing a landlord could buy to put into a rental unit. If you stick with full overlay or inset doors and drawers, you will have a space that looks well designed.<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-70142362519172001802023-08-14T07:00:00.011-07:002023-08-14T07:00:00.148-07:00Know Your Chairs: The Peacock ChairThe origin of the chair for this installation of Know Your Chairs is a little murky and not easily traced to a single source. The classic wicker Peacock Chair has ancestors across Asia with elements and similar shapes being woven in wicker and rattan for much of the 1800s. Extant drawings show rounded bases and seat backs, but it wasn't until 1914 that the first documented photograph of the Peacock Chair was taken. A female inmate in the Bilibid Prison in Manila is shown sitting in one and it is known that prisoners at this prison made chairs and other articles of furniture for export and that could be bought by visiting tourists. This late-stage-Victorian/Edwardian period fell in love with the Peacock Chair which would frequently be placed in a hothouse-like garden room or solarium, where this wicker throne-like chair blended in with its surroundings of parlor palms and orchids, plants cultivated for their exotic appeal. The chair seemed to dovetail nicely into Art Nouveau and into the 20s somewhat.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDutKyezJc5Jth-D_-oK-G8mg_i-BCz9ARIhduLV6yP4Iw-KuHMbSgZaKJKVjXO5nhGQfdBTF8aJXrQ4amlP5UDmgKkx0GlXYsyOLS3JWELOasxoJ94J8SAH4c3KsKqnCoehf56HlcrhnB3G26YU1daPJoiHmmXwsuT5uAfnyQ5wUP_cKk6pPmGbXn/s708/Peacock%20chair0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="708" data-original-width="489" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDutKyezJc5Jth-D_-oK-G8mg_i-BCz9ARIhduLV6yP4Iw-KuHMbSgZaKJKVjXO5nhGQfdBTF8aJXrQ4amlP5UDmgKkx0GlXYsyOLS3JWELOasxoJ94J8SAH4c3KsKqnCoehf56HlcrhnB3G26YU1daPJoiHmmXwsuT5uAfnyQ5wUP_cKk6pPmGbXn/w442-h640/Peacock%20chair0.jpg" width="442" /></a></div><br /><div><br />
The chair fell out of favor in the 30s with the rise of Art Deco (previously <a href="http://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2023/02/history-of-furniture-art-deco.html" target="_blank">here</a>) and Streamline Moderne (previously <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2021/10/history-of-furniture-streamline-moderne.html" target="_blank">here</a>), but came back in popularity in the 60s and 70s where it found a home in a few new genres. It fit well with the hippie Flower Power culture of the time period, feeling like a piece of furniture that was both organic and ethnic. Meanwhile in a separate cultural moment in 1967, the Black Panther Party's founder and Minister of Defense, Huey Newton had his portrait taken seated in a Peacock Chair holding a spear and rifle, flanked by traditional African shields, all on a zebra rug. It was visually arresting and provocative image, and the chair came to be associated with the Black Power movement. It even showed up as Morticia Addams' chair of choice on the televisions show "The Addams Family" and as a prop for m any celebrity portraits of the time.</div>
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><span style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2011.58" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1032" data-original-width="699" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqFgwtKQp8gzPrq2v5v8WMWP5junE-pJekXsFFLs737_JjbNRl1JVa8Zy9wZnagXE815wMLokk03go_TeKpfITGoHeU343x2CBFSzPOxHSba6daIPvegECGYgbxyB_dLrxysmu5qi1oSlq66sxmuViwk-iaeZDyI6vLhmIc0Q4suDkXS053dgFtS15/w434-h640/Peacock%20chair%20Huey%20Newton.jpg" width="434" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://nmaahc.si.edu/object/nmaahc_2011.58" target="_blank">Dr. Huey P. Newton, photo by Blair Stapp<br />(Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of<br />African American History and Culture)</a></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ze1_p3CWRiCUDCQrRIhQ6u9s_JNWUas2u0xBZm9He8-HaMpw8jotuHkCC2YJul_JdQ_HHiCMRLmLy3orUtM-YbKZgXEM9IKp79GH_9CC2qve3ZSW0ZCaS2iDykNGI56PBq8Q9lunUY0m92m1Oqyvh8nw2ZpWe-D6fPOoFfuojVHIgCEc8qimU8Mg/s640/Peacock%20chair%20Addams%20Family.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="504" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-Ze1_p3CWRiCUDCQrRIhQ6u9s_JNWUas2u0xBZm9He8-HaMpw8jotuHkCC2YJul_JdQ_HHiCMRLmLy3orUtM-YbKZgXEM9IKp79GH_9CC2qve3ZSW0ZCaS2iDykNGI56PBq8Q9lunUY0m92m1Oqyvh8nw2ZpWe-D6fPOoFfuojVHIgCEc8qimU8Mg/w504-h640/Peacock%20chair%20Addams%20Family.jpg" width="504" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The cast of "The Addams Family"</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="544" data-original-width="544" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiox0cGS0AdKJxCNq74e9Xr5cHuid50jhcQAOlFDJoWkheC5C04xAvwh5TZ-8aGbiKTsYcIhaYD8OtrdPhQd_J3V7aT_AMDoXdCAR94kcY_zqLCoCwPyfjLphxw-khkFFyttVxL_ZAODfmu6ven4mqNWhV_r1QiCqJDwqSuc73gHoofUXSBvTRUg6Tg/w640-h640/Peacock%20chairs%20in%20Arnold%20Scaasi's%20apt%20in%20NYC%20from%20AD%201977.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A pair of Peacock chairs in the Manhattan apartment of fashion designer Arnold Scaasi<br />Photo from Jan/Feb 1977 issue of Architectural Digest</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
Now the chair has come back around for a revival of sorts and can found in a variety of design schemes... but clearly works best with a sort of natural, tropical, or Bohemian sense. <br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-62490799314997217822023-07-31T07:00:00.140-07:002023-07-31T07:00:00.143-07:00A Watery Blue Bathroom by Fiorito Interior DesignIn March, I showed you a bathroom from a complete home renovation in a condo...that was the primary bathroom but here is a peek at the guest bathroom. In contrast to the gold and dark swirling stone seen in the previous bathroom here, the brief for this bathroom was cool and watery, reflecting the beautiful nature reserve and wetlands nearby.<br />
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A blue version of Fusion Wow Dark quartzite tops a deep, saturated blue vanity. Tiles of Statuario on the floor coordinate with a custom mosaic border that picks up the color of the veining. The same material wraps up the walls capped with a coordinating chair rail, as well as gracing the interior of the tub-shower. To reference the protected wetlands nearby, we created two niches, one to be used for showering and the other lower one to be used while bathing, that are lined with special handmade tiles of herons, cattails, dragonflies, lily pads, and frogs. These special relief mural tiles were hand glazed in hues specifically chosen to blend with our color scheme, and add a lyrical touch to this cool, tranquil space.<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-55092693419690065732023-07-17T07:00:00.000-07:002023-07-17T07:00:00.165-07:00Big, Bigger, Biggest: Make A Statement With Indoor SculpturesSometimes there is a special corner in a home, perhaps by a large window, where a very special object is needed. And The Phillips Collection has just the thing. I have been longing to use one of these incredible pieces in a client's home for a while now, looking and waiting for the right large empty corner by a window.<br />
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All of the pieces I show below are at least 6 feet tall with some, like the large cast stone circles, topping out at a whopping 8 feet! Made from a variety of materials, these statement sculptures would add a breathtaking element to any space.<br />
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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.phillipscollection.com/sculpture/colossal-cast-stone-double-hole-sculpture-ph94517" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="532" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZZjF9twcTogJvzR6wlgAX5OOKHvuZdKUSRreuPrSI7-6gsjb5P-lJXpVper-6kdy8kYdA_fmRh0dB-CItlHBtchP_ecfzUO2WE6mQzhq6G-xj3cKOvryNSofK9UfAgo4V_FuNDN3qkcPD7-Oid-1WZTjyU_CmrLNP7g2lF_e3X_snub5b_SWJfI0/w486-h640/Phillips%20Collection%20Colossal%20Cast%20Stone%20Double-Hole%20Sculpture.jpg" width="486" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colossal Charcoal Cast Stone Sculpture with<br />Colossal Double Hole Cast Stone Sculpture</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.phillipscollection.com/sculpture/colossal-cast-stone-single-hole-sculpture-ph87998" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="545" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0kFNMpNW3bfDRVQiv_pv2wpqeFDSH2SqHZPXRNouG1rzqawoaf1L8V2nl3sZCdIT_9NVYF35JJvyZ8UX00-8emPmoFrBKdUT_2FcYuaM0gnYWMY8UrfCLHLbyXZHCOkCRfty4HS9bf6SuIBx7ICd9WIu29uPIDuRDA02r6XeHXZrAHlv2i_qM25S/w498-h640/Phillips%20Collection%20Colossal%20Charcoal%20Stone%20Cast%20Stone%20Sculpture.jpg" width="498" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colossal Charcoal Cast Stone Sculpture</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.phillipscollection.com/sculpture/colossal-gray-cast-woman-sculpture-a-ph102845" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="472" data-original-width="700" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYHJVmbAXuovvec-v0wPnEJ59JAgnZn_x1qcEAZwR8GZKmHGwQ7JrTz8ZIhGgA-8iFVmWQbANTYQ4R4WQoV4TANhJsEdwNMJLiZlP6Fay_hNuX9bysKDHVJkNEFMSb3c-oRPGevxpdxsxcgJTjaLdy5KdURV2CxFXTeqrfGDL0dC4CFcWVLg2aWvF/w640-h432/Phillips%20Collection%20Colossal%20Gray%20Cast%20Woman%20Sculpture.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Colossal Women Sculptures</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.phillipscollection.com/sculpture/large-plinth-sculpture-ph67442" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="479" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5RDq6tWv6Wnzwump-zqWzQYPAVfJKUQKHGci3pHTse8p3gyblqNq1Hg8znIxkjy0NQZHSPVWGStONDh1iEaZbuaxYSEgOv9YLBXz_cHJYHSKOjSUkxksTiCQl5Ssd9ez2RB4fstGqXL0d1BfvCewI2_gwKp8OzsoaY2XEnwtvLOSfiXqwGvHuV8aU/w438-h640/Phillips%20Collection%20Large%20Plinth%20Sculpture.jpg" width="438" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Large Plinth Sculptures</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.phillipscollection.com/sculpture/stacked-wood-floor-sculpture-set-th89174" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="467" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8Zh2J1AdrbOji16mujgzdc9cgmbmGZs_jbfHiNc7MDLeLbSLyc51dGlbKwu_BqMW7rJ-_DkXYlhDbO1GUJSIHS_zBGFnt-k7XCnDUcZ5qMVkUGXOCd4CQ8RyLoMTYfHACxkFzHSkKFZuS_hK4eC9tUl6xJUFUgge1WbGLcTEQd4L2ZN4YofXixCw/w426-h640/Phillips%20Collection%20Stacked%20Wood%20Floor%20Sculpture%20Set.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stacked Wood Floor Sculpture Set</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.phillipscollection.com/sculpture/black-wood-bisected-abstract-sculpture-th82414" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="529" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq56hx-NaoaH8-5G1zr_E1YPkkS4fqAQTUjda1a84SZbEjXmbRovHZJbD7FoVEFrWVW4BXEmiI2mf_o8ZGqPeCniD8tnC4l5k6r-61lWSUm6MpnnOcMIOmrCbrjnxoJiM7LWJH2sgBss2aWDy1lAuZiexKukxGjFh7g-D4YXlGiqeZLYRdOQ_qybBk/w484-h640/Phillips%20Collection%20Black%20Wood%20Bisected%20Abstract%20Sculpture.jpg" width="484" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black Wood Abstract Sculptures</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
I have trade access to all of these dramatic art objects, and more from The Phillips Collection. If you see something you like, give me a call!<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-28386341870259108652023-07-03T07:00:00.150-07:002023-07-03T12:20:16.227-07:00Know Your Sofas: The Mah Jong SofaWelcome to another installation of Know Your Sofas, and here is a sofa you should definitely know!<br />
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Created in 1971 by artist and designer Hans Hopfer (1931 - 2009) for Italian home furnishings brand <a href="https://www.roche-bobois.com/" target="_blank">Roche Bobois</a>, the original Mah Jong sofa was called simply the Lounge Sofa (or Forever Sofa). The concept was for a low-slung modular seating system that can be combined in many different ways depending on what the owner wants. This suited the new way of seating that people were discovering in the 1960s and 1970s when the concept of a stiff sofa or settee was becoming obsolete. People more and more were lounging in their homes while watching television, relaxing, gathering, playing...simply living more casually than in times past. You can see that Hopfer's drawing below shows a sort of cloud-like, pillow silhouette.<br />
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The final product took the form of three individual elements--a flat square, a back, and a corner section--that can be stacked, combined, laid out, and rotated to form a myriad of configurations. While certainly low-slung, it looks in the first photo below like the Lounge Sofa started out placed on some thicker bases to bring them up from the floor a bit more...<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsLnpBIdSUCE2ICZpFcA5MQVVfR5sLWIbK4tseUzPMlHB7QReHWF_vhFLh7hTSQZNL9WZp5V4kw6sXe7aCwC6N-baE03rbHg1oEG5egwKHrinDcoDespTnFVD2GEi-_Lj9EefldyUSS54p1g6-50qzdosaVxLv1F1R_dZTGIs-ZeGl8yCLMo38r5I/s793/Mah%20Jong%20Hans%20Hopfer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="698" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsLnpBIdSUCE2ICZpFcA5MQVVfR5sLWIbK4tseUzPMlHB7QReHWF_vhFLh7hTSQZNL9WZp5V4kw6sXe7aCwC6N-baE03rbHg1oEG5egwKHrinDcoDespTnFVD2GEi-_Lj9EefldyUSS54p1g6-50qzdosaVxLv1F1R_dZTGIs-ZeGl8yCLMo38r5I/w564-h640/Mah%20Jong%20Hans%20Hopfer.jpg" width="564" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA3jNfXFActFCQU3qV3VIKAnJosvHBsRo-yyxglEy5dKd6Mpqbdm-yqFu7HRkYCTJIoO4S1yLrmHI61kwJvg6RSm29NYdCEQn573p8XcU0ZHKp_WDFZcxVyI4_B9liF4QKlkLdSxdgSf4mNF-5QoLITNTStforPvZTmpKpkL_wayDqLAeQrztR0kM/s959/Mah%20Jong%20vintage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="792" data-original-width="959" height="528" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCA3jNfXFActFCQU3qV3VIKAnJosvHBsRo-yyxglEy5dKd6Mpqbdm-yqFu7HRkYCTJIoO4S1yLrmHI61kwJvg6RSm29NYdCEQn573p8XcU0ZHKp_WDFZcxVyI4_B9liF4QKlkLdSxdgSf4mNF-5QoLITNTStforPvZTmpKpkL_wayDqLAeQrztR0kM/w640-h528/Mah%20Jong%20vintage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKMhMvOfNK8AsT8ZUTH61R_PUCpJqvfGQ9tKdVBj8GCeAhBmrxgcOYCySvJzFFuchx8xa1tRv0wbznuaKmJQN2IMp75n-WRK2sL3fUwg0hmAHa33RBmQAaix0xzMye598CNalQLwyehcye92DHlmd__yyx1oq9SDdkQd-x-ciFnk2nOBoqjOE9v9j/s924/Mah%20jong%20vintage2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="924" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKMhMvOfNK8AsT8ZUTH61R_PUCpJqvfGQ9tKdVBj8GCeAhBmrxgcOYCySvJzFFuchx8xa1tRv0wbznuaKmJQN2IMp75n-WRK2sL3fUwg0hmAHa33RBmQAaix0xzMye598CNalQLwyehcye92DHlmd__yyx1oq9SDdkQd-x-ciFnk2nOBoqjOE9v9j/w640-h438/Mah%20jong%20vintage2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
...but the sofa is now known as the Mah Jong Sofa, named for the resemblance of each section to Mah Jong tiles. The concept of stacking, joining, and rearranging is even stronger now. It is still available through <a href="https://www.roche-bobois.com/" target="_blank">Roche Bobois</a> and since 1990, it has been their best-selling sofa! It can be purchased to sit either directly on the floor or to be laid out on low platforms with inset legs that give the whole structure a sense of floating off the ground. The mattress-style cushions are entirely hand-stitched in an Italian atelier.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjIK8zATe-JOKJz4tUDJdPMnlZZ3VHKxYWfzb3J-IAP9gyQunHvhESRHG3ZVs8zkg04eQyP0x8jEAdiCBpIE6c3HBdejPGjvzjO3dgDfgWoZfmqDqZvMJUBjugNkPo8T3XuR9noOqII3GP4nIjifOMVAe9-f76gxmx4JuiB7Ie6fHwa1WWFnMVuAV/s2195/Mah%20Jong%20plain%20black.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2195" data-original-width="1600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvjIK8zATe-JOKJz4tUDJdPMnlZZ3VHKxYWfzb3J-IAP9gyQunHvhESRHG3ZVs8zkg04eQyP0x8jEAdiCBpIE6c3HBdejPGjvzjO3dgDfgWoZfmqDqZvMJUBjugNkPo8T3XuR9noOqII3GP4nIjifOMVAe9-f76gxmx4JuiB7Ie6fHwa1WWFnMVuAV/w466-h640/Mah%20Jong%20plain%20black.jpg" width="466" /></a></div><br /><div>The Mah Jong sofa can now be ordered in fabrics designed by haute couture houses! Missoni Home created versions based on their iconic flame-stitch and other signature patterns from the house.</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgQg8GsSTXwzcUy4eyV5sfUjSuiC8j24vB3wUaFnSZv8fJu_ejJ1_TNtF6yDURgQKvcMdJikpizP0CFXJl26q3khLeVUwoAoMlglzGUj5wjzPw5xibgrtVCN_jvnFemk3aMFhklljclnWYkTxVPpkv_VMoElGuNrsVHjRMxfXaDU56Ley-qMplp_A/s1920/Mah%20Jong%20Missoni%20Home1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="919" data-original-width="1920" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBgQg8GsSTXwzcUy4eyV5sfUjSuiC8j24vB3wUaFnSZv8fJu_ejJ1_TNtF6yDURgQKvcMdJikpizP0CFXJl26q3khLeVUwoAoMlglzGUj5wjzPw5xibgrtVCN_jvnFemk3aMFhklljclnWYkTxVPpkv_VMoElGuNrsVHjRMxfXaDU56Ley-qMplp_A/w640-h306/Mah%20Jong%20Missoni%20Home1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpc5u_jNvfAqU-sqYYr3tNZ4C3G5MYsyDsL-7FvQWFZoMyGG1iXKvSL3uZXKA81bxCRHZdA5V7Yio1pPgLehz-3fpLQuyQ16y-gcmS3OdD191vgp9ZCw8Hm3dwA7nCQfTqA55Yt0qcVTSMesIcaaahseZb7JgRaNBj3h9T3p1oAO_nCLOnftYb7Tq/s717/Mah%20Jong%20Missoni%20Home2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="717" height="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIpc5u_jNvfAqU-sqYYr3tNZ4C3G5MYsyDsL-7FvQWFZoMyGG1iXKvSL3uZXKA81bxCRHZdA5V7Yio1pPgLehz-3fpLQuyQ16y-gcmS3OdD191vgp9ZCw8Hm3dwA7nCQfTqA55Yt0qcVTSMesIcaaahseZb7JgRaNBj3h9T3p1oAO_nCLOnftYb7Tq/w640-h616/Mah%20Jong%20Missoni%20Home2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnWWuFGOE1m5oVZGktLu3w169i6WYI2yjEyd4SEjIWIFQUdN3_BJyGH9FKTm13XdM7m_4U1Lx3JvaaaLdnoJgs-ifQnk8BNmhTNK2Tyc12oW2-Y8xlIZSKmH13h1ebF7NUnh-AHZn0J2hNLxgPGhzvSgJrNvRuQfO5oBbxgEbiq2812nmY1FaEwsk/s1221/Mah%20Jong%20Missoni%20Home3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="1221" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVnWWuFGOE1m5oVZGktLu3w169i6WYI2yjEyd4SEjIWIFQUdN3_BJyGH9FKTm13XdM7m_4U1Lx3JvaaaLdnoJgs-ifQnk8BNmhTNK2Tyc12oW2-Y8xlIZSKmH13h1ebF7NUnh-AHZn0J2hNLxgPGhzvSgJrNvRuQfO5oBbxgEbiq2812nmY1FaEwsk/w640-h346/Mah%20Jong%20Missoni%20Home3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QrA90wm3jTeyecNQ2M5rvq7T3XsVGJ7SLJt01Vm4Ad6uEHec0nOAc9ZLq9AcpUPZpfsR7VH6MoHlEgN6XM261KwBaXTnf6xCK-2corG5BfZenESQtnPKO3z5prm3CDK4xsKsjzdgqSQ1eMrI8pIu1FHe1kgnZ5LUWlMqboephtWYl6YRNUNv3gMJ/s1920/Mah%20Jong%20Missoni%20Home4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="920" data-original-width="1920" height="306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3QrA90wm3jTeyecNQ2M5rvq7T3XsVGJ7SLJt01Vm4Ad6uEHec0nOAc9ZLq9AcpUPZpfsR7VH6MoHlEgN6XM261KwBaXTnf6xCK-2corG5BfZenESQtnPKO3z5prm3CDK4xsKsjzdgqSQ1eMrI8pIu1FHe1kgnZ5LUWlMqboephtWYl6YRNUNv3gMJ/w640-h306/Mah%20Jong%20Missoni%20Home4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div>
Legendary designer Jean Paul Gaultier lends his own patterns: French white and navy maritime stripes and the intricate curlicues of world currency...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvG2u0edghRLXaeMonaI8yH7XxWycVBMz4sDe-IwuaxbiX2fbyOy9FudCgR0-wKscHPWHoVTNrHfQM4Q7M_I3snCeHT4I-T6b9LR68O5AyqTS7vK66fqaxgI0oyg-sJdvrBsX8PgfGyUfdsptdEpSS0sokHXPhYozmHQUhufE-0Gk4K5hs22OgUZyP/s1920/Mah%20Jong%20Gaultier1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1920" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvG2u0edghRLXaeMonaI8yH7XxWycVBMz4sDe-IwuaxbiX2fbyOy9FudCgR0-wKscHPWHoVTNrHfQM4Q7M_I3snCeHT4I-T6b9LR68O5AyqTS7vK66fqaxgI0oyg-sJdvrBsX8PgfGyUfdsptdEpSS0sokHXPhYozmHQUhufE-0Gk4K5hs22OgUZyP/w640-h308/Mah%20Jong%20Gaultier1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7wNw14S3eBjRsRybRSuRUuOJ9f4S7agDkl90Vn-Vp60NGhvbtAbYyp8Pcq92gWSrbq2PrpMvhqjTsqz5_hJmk-mDGgKNF_qRkkvU_hyhPvwpAMJdfTd4U3mNLJywgwL5NxKi0n9VZzmoguehBnMxqMo7EBbbW7uQQiqz1c9YXDzLMRQeiEgIxt_8/s1920/Mah%20Jong%20Gaultier2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="921" data-original-width="1920" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG7wNw14S3eBjRsRybRSuRUuOJ9f4S7agDkl90Vn-Vp60NGhvbtAbYyp8Pcq92gWSrbq2PrpMvhqjTsqz5_hJmk-mDGgKNF_qRkkvU_hyhPvwpAMJdfTd4U3mNLJywgwL5NxKi0n9VZzmoguehBnMxqMo7EBbbW7uQQiqz1c9YXDzLMRQeiEgIxt_8/w640-h308/Mah%20Jong%20Gaultier2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSauurt-gteDjzE4bqLd7I5cTArFuymZ9yoQAuJpBTf4n4P99E_c6uaujYnB9TOc4AQuUgauY22065Tk-B08z40SRyXa46kP1FWTZ8QZemPKU2ebpTgBueZH45JDIeGerRWmQynGET2tznTyvND77gLfOXKyZEDD8PTPQ2snA9ePHQ5Wxjq3rWa7j/s1920/Mah%20Jong%20Gaultier3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="922" data-original-width="1920" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOSauurt-gteDjzE4bqLd7I5cTArFuymZ9yoQAuJpBTf4n4P99E_c6uaujYnB9TOc4AQuUgauY22065Tk-B08z40SRyXa46kP1FWTZ8QZemPKU2ebpTgBueZH45JDIeGerRWmQynGET2tznTyvND77gLfOXKyZEDD8PTPQ2snA9ePHQ5Wxjq3rWa7j/w640-h308/Mah%20Jong%20Gaultier3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7F8ecQb5F7s67v1s14NzqvsJE7CIOTAatDjgqVO8lYA3kxXNnRjjJFn30qKf9_wAKF-wzDbwkmDvwS8zGnCj6EV665TpvA6UfAevWBaQS6V28jlizz52got39JO5TDgB2qDMmkW2tA0kJ3L3I4Nr10O7gAP9E5T7rKRXGDsDDfGPLyjQC9-Lqu94m/s1182/Mah%20Jong%20Gaultier4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="727" data-original-width="1182" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7F8ecQb5F7s67v1s14NzqvsJE7CIOTAatDjgqVO8lYA3kxXNnRjjJFn30qKf9_wAKF-wzDbwkmDvwS8zGnCj6EV665TpvA6UfAevWBaQS6V28jlizz52got39JO5TDgB2qDMmkW2tA0kJ3L3I4Nr10O7gAP9E5T7rKRXGDsDDfGPLyjQC9-Lqu94m/w640-h394/Mah%20Jong%20Gaultier4.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />...while Kenzo Takada took inspiration from the beauty of Japanese kimono fabrics for his collection.<br />
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You can find out more about this classic sofa at the <a href="https://www.roche-bobois.com/en-US/mah-jong-sofa" target="_blank">Roche Bobois Mah Jong site</a>!<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-2409346262441097702023-06-19T07:00:00.157-07:002023-06-19T07:00:00.133-07:00History of Furniture: Chippendale ChinoiserieFor this portion of the History of Furniture, let's look at a furniture maker we have seen before...the legendary Thomas Chippendale, previously <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2021/06/history-of-furniture-chippendale.html" target="_blank">here</a>, was the first furniture maker to have a style of furniture named after him instead of an English monarch! Born in 1718 in Otley in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he came from a long line of wood workers. Thomas was trained by his father, and it is presumed he apprenticed with the aptly-named York wood worker Richard Wood.<br />
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He moved to London and married Catherine Redshaw at St George's Chapel, Mayfair. And in 1754, Chippendale relocated to 60–62 St. Martin's Lane in London, where he operated his business for the next 60 years. This same year he published a book of his designs entitled "The Gentleman and Cabinet Maker's Director," the first work of its kind solely devoted to the furniture and furnishing of the 18th century British interior, which made him instantly known. He tapped into a certain style that was popular at that time and became the most famous name in the history of English furniture at a time when such craftsmanship was at its zenith. Chippendale’s patrons included aristocracy, gentry and public figures.<br />
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For this post, we are focusing on his Chinese-inspired designs, often referred to as Chinoiserie. Although the Silk Road--trade routes that connected Asia with the Middle East and Europe, facilitating the import of silks, jade and other precious stones, porcelain, tea, and spices--operated from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century, the Ottoman Empire closed off trade in 1453. Bits and pieces of Asian objects trickled out for the next hundred years or so and people in Europe became fascinated with furniture and architecture of Asian origin. English and European makers began interpreting these objects from mysterious, exotic locations, creating pieces that were clearly made with a European eye. This style came to be known as Chinoiserie...not actually Chinese (imported from China) but something "in the style of" objects from Asia.<br />
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But Thomas Chippendale hit it first and hit it well, with his Chinoiserie designs reigning. Fanciful pagoda shapes mixed with carved wood made to look like pieces of bamboo or rattan lashed, and other details that evoked how the English and Europeans saw--or rather <i>imagined</i>--life in Asia.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwadEA2mgHvzbnpMteFb3f0sk24jGDTORhr4X2CwgTpC3yXPsKYRhekBcp5EfJGflshser1b7S6Jz3THscDeGOmA5yzM_RNw0CHiVXuehDy6izSGB0JdCH0jld6pjiIKy1yr8Mwa14LwN4wPmFDSmqUDsfwJmMV9g1rMSApN3fciXMi92aAeWJrQA9/s960/Chippendale%20Chinoiserie%20designs%20from%20VandA.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="934" data-original-width="960" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwadEA2mgHvzbnpMteFb3f0sk24jGDTORhr4X2CwgTpC3yXPsKYRhekBcp5EfJGflshser1b7S6Jz3THscDeGOmA5yzM_RNw0CHiVXuehDy6izSGB0JdCH0jld6pjiIKy1yr8Mwa14LwN4wPmFDSmqUDsfwJmMV9g1rMSApN3fciXMi92aAeWJrQA9/s320/Chippendale%20Chinoiserie%20designs%20from%20VandA.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left to right: Design for part of an overmantel and a<br />wall bracket, Thomas Chippendale, about 1760, London.<br />© Victoria and Albert Museum, London;<br />Design for a chinoiserie-inspired chimney piece,<br />Thomas Chippendale, about 1760, London.<br />© Victoria and Albert Museum, London</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div>
Settees, chairs, beds, stair rails, all with bamboo-like lattice work (or in the case of the black <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanning" target="_blank">japanned</a> tall boy seen below, images of an idealized, imagined world of pagoda roofs, Ho Ho birds, and bells): there are a few original Chippendale Chinoiserie pieces left but there are plenty of examples of pieces "in the Chippendale Chinoiserie style."<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-73683918884450013412023-06-05T07:00:00.004-07:002023-06-05T07:00:00.134-07:00The San Francisco Decorator's Showcase 2023Regular readers know that I attend the San Francisco Decorator's Showcase every May and I always look forward to seeing what marvelous, inventive interiors my fellow designers have come up with and to finding new and exciting products and materials I can use in projects of my own. The last in-person Showcase was in 2019 before COVID and I am thrilled that we are back to an actual physical presentation. And it was worth the wait. this year's home is the Heller House at 625 El Camino del Mar in the Sea Cliff neighborhood of San Francisco. Built in 1927 for the Heller family by the architectural team of Hyman and Appleton (Samuel Hyman studied at UC Berkeley as well as at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris), the glorious, 6,000 square foot Spanish Revival house sits on a corner lot with lovely views of the Golden gate Bridge and the Marin Headlands.<br />
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Landscape designer <a href="https://www.martinellidesign.com/" target="_blank">Russell Martinelli</a> reimagined the front for a curb appeal of quiet luxury featuring California-native and drought tolerant plantings with trees elevated in modern metal planters of slate grey. The front steps were also refinished with new material for a light, inviting walk up the stairs to the front entrance.<br />
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The first stop on the left was the perfectly appointed living room designed by <a href="https://www.kimberlydenman.com/" target="_blank">Kimberly Denman Rebuffel and Laurent Rebuffel</a>. Several items stood out for me in this gorgeous space: the leather-paneled (!) fireplace breast, the stunning disc-shaped McEwen Lighting chandelier, the beautiful Maya Romanoff wood veneer wallcovering that looks like like quilting, and some sensuously shaped lounge chairs. This space felt contemporary (even with--or maybe because of--an antique chest at the pier wall) but with a concern for comfort: the warm color palette and choice of organic materials (wood, leather) reinforced that feeling. The view from the set of French doors at the far end of the room normally gives out to a view of the Golden Gate Bridge but in heavy fog, all we could see was the deck (if you zoom in, you will be able to see it) and not the towers or cables.<br />
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A powder room and antechamber was designed by <a href="Robbie McMillan and Marcus Keller" target="_blank">Robbie McMillan and Marcus Keller of AubreyMaxwell</a> who named the area "...And The Hazy Sea Powder Room And Antechamber" which they outfitted with a variety of engaging textures and colors befitting their motif. A Phillip Jeffries wallcovering with a watery-effect landscape graced the walls, gold lighting fixtures cast a warm glow, and a custom rug that resembles rock strata grounded the space. Most striking was the full-wall mirror of carved wood, and the flooring in the powder room of a slab (a slab, mind you!) of Explosion Blue Quartzite that looked like the swirls of sea tides...the stone was so beautiful they had a custom vanity sink made from the same slab!<br />
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Next to the front entrance in the foyer is a little, tucked away space that must have begun life in the house as a coat closet (with a sweet little window of the original leaded glass) but designer <a href="https://allmalone.com/" target="_blank">Malone Detro</a> made the most of it by transforming it into an alcove bar she called The Sunset Salon. The pub height bar of a solid piece of Patagonia Granite was backlit so the light coming through the sections of feldspar and quartz resembled the glow of a peaceful California sunset.<br />
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Next up was the Apollonia Dining Room from design team Alexis Tompkins and Leann Conquer of the firm Chroma. And the name of their company is quite accurate considering the subtle, whispering paint effect they created of shifting hues of blues, aquas, teals, and greens for the original paneled walls. Upholstered chairs sidled up next to wood chairs with cane backs at the unique dining table created by Julian Giuntoli.<br />
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Off the dining room is a sweet little breakfast room interior designer <a href="https://www.dinabandman.com/" target="_blank">Dina Bandman</a> calls the De Déjeuner à Dessert ("From Lunch To Dessert" in English) tea room. The room felt like an outpost of the venerable French pâtisserie Ladurée with a light, bright scheme featuring a handmade de Gournay wallcovering of hanging jasmine and a delightful palm-frond chandelier in white plaster. Plates resembling the line drawings of French genius Jean Cocteau and a hand-painted floor of a geometric pattern made it feel even more Gallic.<br />
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Our last room before heading upstairs was the kitchen, reimagined and updated by interior designer <a href="https://www.laurenberry.com/" target="_blank">Lauren Berry</a>. A sleek, calm backdrop to many gourmet meals to come, Berry's kitchen celebrated simplicity with exquisite, luxe materials. An adjacent seating area with a banquette was the perfect spot for guests to gather or to relax while your last tray of cookies bakes in the Hestan oven.<br />
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The Heller House has an elevator and while it might be small, it deserved the same design attention, so artist <a href="https://www.elanevans.com/" target="_blank">Elan Evans</a> made an enchanting moment: poppies and a fox romp in a laser-cut field over fine wood veneer.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hVTiDl79K-n4CCk87eoYVLVFWyYQlGDPaFfk7zPItC7zCQoHRCKow5n_hnEO3iqmCuTQ_JbSVKQ2-EhReJqkAdTzG2opmoLVAEnKMfH7a69Bt-crckA0zTw2cey7TG7zZQcEOxd9yMl3oMtFMWUgoSbJpPtj9AyEbf0OrF77pRJE57BonK2VxUdk/s2048/SF%20showcase%20elevator1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1hVTiDl79K-n4CCk87eoYVLVFWyYQlGDPaFfk7zPItC7zCQoHRCKow5n_hnEO3iqmCuTQ_JbSVKQ2-EhReJqkAdTzG2opmoLVAEnKMfH7a69Bt-crckA0zTw2cey7TG7zZQcEOxd9yMl3oMtFMWUgoSbJpPtj9AyEbf0OrF77pRJE57BonK2VxUdk/w426-h640/SF%20showcase%20elevator1.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div><br />
The floating spiral staircase of polished concrete that leads to the second floor--original to the house!--was home to a site-specific light installation by <a href="https://www.ularch.com/" target="_blank">Roma Olisauskaite of Geddes Ulinskas Architects</a>. The structure revealed itself slowly as you near the staircase...at first one saw a stylized tree trunk as it unfurled under the steps. Then one noticed another trunk growing all the way up to the ceiling, creating a Glowing Canopy reminiscent of a tree canopy in the forest. This incredible light installation was handmade by bending the wood framing using a custom mold based on the exact dimensions of the entire massive interior of the stairwell. A book illustrating the process was on display. The squiggly branches were inspired by the random squiggles in the leaded glass of the arched windows in the space (look closely and you can see them appearing here and there in the glass panes).<br />
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The stairs merge into a space interior designer <a href="https://dlcid.com/" target="_blank">Jon de la Cruz</a> called The Upstairs Keep. The idea for this came from the archaic meaning of a Keep which, since Colonial times, meant "an area adjacent to the kitchen." Since this spot contained a fireplace, families would sleep here in the Keep in winter months for warmth. de la Cruz envisioned his Upstairs Keep for the family to stay warm in the morning or simply for gathering during the day or perhaps evening, taking advantage of a games table or a plush lounge set. A hand-knotted chandelier gave a marvelous center to the room which seems to compliment the arched lines rising above. Lime washed walls and a silk and wool hand tufted rug offered tactile warmth.<br />
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Off the Upstairs Keep is the Primary Bedroom Suite. Star interior designer <a href="https://tineketriggs.com/" target="_blank">Tineke Triggs</a> created "A Rare Gem" of a space based on the motif of gem stones with a soothing color palette of peridot, malachite, and jade. The hanging light fixtures at the bedside were adorned with quartz crystal formations, and the central flush mount light fixture as well as the wall sconces seemed to be made of gemstone paillettes. Delightfully, Triggs was on hand to host her room and when I spoke with her, we touched on another layer of inspiration which was the wild patterns of fashion designer Emelio Pucci. Once she revealed that, I saw it in the pattern of the drapery panels and the choice of wall art, as well as the jaw-dropping ceiling treatment created by talented muralist and artist <a href="https://www.carolinelizarraga.com/" target="_blank">Caroline Lizarraga</a>.<br />
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Triggs also used her deft imagination to create the en suite bathroom she dubbed Curve Appeal, not only for the curved doorway leading to the water closet but for the scalloped edge of the floor where rounded tiles cut into the wood flooring from the bedroom. The lighting fixtures featured curves as did the wall tile at the sink vanity and a curved edge at the make-up station topped with a curved mirror. But what I really admire is that she used black water-proof plaster in the shower and continued it throughout the space. This bath certainly was sultry and sensuous.<br />
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Between the Rare Gem bedroom and the Curve Appeal bathroom is a walk-in closet that Triggs kitted out, topped with another Pucci-esque pattern on the ceiling!<br />
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His Modern Headquarters is a home office of dark cocooning colors, a place both to work but also to relax. The stand-out piece in this room was the custom made desk by interior designer <a href="https://www.lizettemarie.com/" target="_blank">Lizette Bruckstein</a> featuring an off-center pillar made from a gorgeous, multi-colored slab of Breccia Capraia marble cut into one inch strips and fabricated into the barrel shape you see below. <i>Wow</i>. The same stone was applied to the wet bar.<br />
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Where there is darkness, there is light and the next home office, simply called Her Study by interior designer <a href="https://coyandcohome.com/" target="_blank">Geoffrey Coy</a>, is a place of calm, with a grounding wall color of lime-washed natural green. A coffee maker and beverage center was tucked into a corner alcove.<br />
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Now let's look at what was possibly the most energizing space of the entire Showcase, a bedroom for the homeowner's daughter. Sadie's Arty Party referenced the daughter's love for creativity with an explosion of color on the ceiling and drapery panels courtesy of a Pierre Frey wallcovering and fabric. Interior designers <a href="https://ejinteriordesign.com/" target="_blank">Eugenia and Emma Jesberg of EJ Interior Design</a> created a bespoke headboard to accompany the fun, geometric rug. A near-life sized llama stood watch in the corner. And the closet was lined with a Schumacher wallcovering that on casual glance looked like a traditional floral print but upon closer inspection was revealed to be drawn with crayons!<br />
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Eugenia and Emma used the same bubbly exuberance for the en suite bathroom. The walls are lined with a stunning, custom cut-glass confetti tile from New Ravenna. I hope Sadie has a wonderful time soaking in the color and joy of this space!<br />
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While I admire the exubernace of Sadie's rooms, I was impressed with the older daughter's bedroom. Interior designer <a href="https://www.chantallamberto.com/" target="_blank">Chantal Lamberto</a> created Montana's Monarchs as a subtle layered space that combined a contemporary sensibility with hints of tradition, all rooted in an experience of nature. A Schumacher wallcovering of butterflies and birds was an arresting backdrop to wicker and bleached wood. Classic handmade quilts and a reading nook made this room feel like a comforting sanctuary.<br />
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Lamberto created the adjoining bathroom to coordinate with the bedroom space and it all worked beautifully, from the minimal Porter Teleo wallcovering to the star pattern on the New Ravenna tile floor.<br />
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Before we get to the guest bedrooms, a laundry space by <a href="https://www.mggdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Mini Gangwal</a> featured an adorable doggie themed wallcovering and pantry-style pull out cabinetry to make the space more efficient.<br />
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Interior designer <a href="https://miyukiyamaguchi.com/" target="_blank">Miyuki Yamaguchi</a> turned a small guest bedroom into a jewel box with a wisteria patterned wallcovering and fabric from de Gournay.<br />
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The next guest suite by <a href="https://www.marshandclark.com/" target="_blank">Stephanie Marsh Fillbrandt of Marsh and Clark Design</a> featured an amazing ceiling treatment in the hallway even before entering the bath or bedroom areas. I won't even bother trying to describe it, just take a look...<br />
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The bathroom which Fillbrandt called The Nest is inspired by a shape from San Francisco artist Jay DeFoe's piece "The Rose" which is of a stylized rose in a sort of starburst pattern. Fillbrandt recreated this shape which resembles a pyrite disc on the walls of the bathroom, rendered in water-proof plaster. The same shape was seen on the walls of the hall.<br />
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This guest room was inspired by another artist. Van Gogh's painting <i>The Kingfisher</i> guided Fillbrandt in her choice of colors and fixtures. Artist Elan Evans (who did the elevator of poppies and a fox) painted marshy reeds on the wall while light fixtures in the shape of kingfishers flank the bed!<br />
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The basement level of the house featured recreational spaces. Max's Magical Playroom by Shelley Cahan and Sarah Wilson looks like it was right out of a Disney ride! A panorama of a fantastical landscape seemed to be lifted from Peter Pan's Flight, kites flew overhead, a swing beckoned in the corner, and references to Alice In Wonderland were peppered around.<br />
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A home theatre with a wildly colorful space theme by <a href="https://nozdesign.com/" target="_blank">Noz Nozawa</a> hit a 70s note, stylistically speaking. It was easy to see how the psychedelic swirls of nebulae played into her choices. To offer libations during movie nights, a wet bar on one side of the room balances out a wine cellar on the other, both perfectly outfitted to reflect the hallucinatory theme.<br />
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The media lounge's adjoining bathroom by interior designer <a href="https://www.rubenmarquezinc.com/" target="_blank">Ruben Marquez</a> is suitably dark and moody with a great tile design executed on the floor and black, grey, and slate <i>zellige</i> tiles on the walls.<br />
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And finally, every well-appointed home needs a dedicated exercise space, and this special slice by <a href="https://www.kylehilldesign.com/" target="_blank">Kyle Hill</a> was the perfect spot to do a bit of yoga, a bit of stretching, or a bit of rowing...<br />
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This year's Showcase hung together very well, and the house felt of a piece, of a coordianted design vision even with so many different creative minds and viewpoints coming together. While this year's Showcase is closed, I am already looking forward to next year! Visit the Showcase website to keep track of info for May of 2024. If you are in or near San Francisco, I strongly urge you to attend: it's such a treat to be exposed to so much good design, color, art, texture, and pattern all at once.<br />
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Happy designing!
Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-3569597476077265362023-05-22T07:00:00.028-07:002023-05-22T07:00:00.140-07:00Happy World Interiors Day 2023!I will be celebrating World Interiors Day this Saturday, May 27, 2023, which is an event sponsored by IFI (The International Federation of Interior Architects/ Designers).<br />
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This year's theme is "Sustainability, Design & Beauty." And the IFI website says of the theme:<br />
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IFI invites you to explore “Sustainability, Design & Beauty” and to share with your colleagues and the world what this theme means to you as a design advocate and enthusiast. Let’s demonstrate how we deliver supportable beauty and vitality to the spaces and environments in our unique contexts and communities.</i></b><br />
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Working with an interior designer can greatly improve the experience of your home, how you live in it, and ultimately the value of your space. Life is so much better if you love where you live!<br />
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Interior designers can help with:<br />
* Floor plans<br />
* Space planning<br />
* Color palette<br />
* Paint selection<br />
* Lighting selection and design<br />
* Furniture and furnishings selection<br />
* Art selection and placement<br />
* Bath and kitchen remodels<br />
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In my own practice, I can help with any or all of these steps. If you have unlimited time and patience, you could tackle some of these yourself, but why bother when an educated, knowledgeable professional can save you time and heartache (and heartburn). But most importantly, an interior designer can save you money by helping you to avoid mistakes that would be costly to amend, fix, or do over, which is especially true with kitchen and bathroom remodels. It is not as easy as it looks on HGTV! Trust me.<br />
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I am an advocate for my clients, introducing them to products and materials that they might not otherwise know of. I can help to expand design sensibilities into new, exciting areas. And I can bring to the project advantageous relationships with vendors, suppliers, and tradespeople that clients normally would not have.<br />
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If you have been a fan of design but have never worked with an interior designer before, or if you have been thinking of perhaps working with an interior designer on a possible project in your home, or if you have started a project on your own but can't quite seem to finish it, I encourage you to contact me. I can help to greatly enhance your home and your life in it with thoughtful design. My business motto is, "Shape your home, shape your surroundings, shape your life."<br />
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Click on my business logo to the right to see my website, my portfolio, and to contact me!<br />
Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-56290223891368542072023-05-08T07:00:00.216-07:002023-05-08T07:00:00.157-07:00Legends of Design: Dorothy DraperWho was the first interior designer in the United States? An intriguing question indeed, since there seems to be two answers...<br />
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In a previous post <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/2017/09/legends-of-design-elsie-de-wolfe.html" target="_blank">here</a>, I wrote about a woman named Elsie de Wolfe who is considered to be the mother of Interior Design as a profession. Born in 1865 (although her Wiki page wonders if she was born in 1859), de Wolfe had many society friends who admired her work in her own home and asked for her services to brighten and refresh their own spaces. But it wasn't until 1905 that de Wolfe became known as a true, professional interior designer when famed New York City architect Stanford White was designing The Colony Club, a women's socialite club on Madison Avenue started by suffragettes, and brought de Wolfe in to design the interior spaces. Based on that success, she opened up her design studio on 5th Avenue.<br />
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However, a few years later, another driving force in Interior Design arrived in the form of one Dorothy Draper. She was born into the wealthy Tuckerman family in Tuxedo Park, NY in 1889 who divided time between three homes--a mansion in Tuxedo Park, a Manhattan townhouse, and a summer cottage in Newport, Rhode Island, as well as traveling to Europe for summers. Her class and milieu certainly formed her taste and in a 2006 New York Times article about Draper, Donald Albrecht, the curator of architecture and design at the Museum of the City of New York, said her "background not only provided Draper with a valuable network of clients and an innate sense of entitlement and authority, but also offered her a first-hand acquaintance with the historical styles that she would freely interpret and transform."<br />
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Dorothy married George Draper in 1912 and began decorating a series of homes they bought and sold. Much like de Wolfe, her socialite friends saw and admired what she was creating and sought her out to design their own homes. And in 1925, she opened up what is considered the first official Interior Design business in the United States, the Architectural Clearing House. Four years and many successful renovations later, she changed the name of the firm to Dorothy Draper and Company.<br />
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She championed a very specific aesthetic that was a blend of elements from Louis XIV, the wild ornamentation of Rococo, and a bit of neoclassicism from Louis XVI with contemporaneous elements and silhouettes from the 1920s. Her favorite color palette of red, green, powder blue, and yellow was offset by her penchant for cabbage-rose chintz, bamboo trellis and cabana stripe prints, palm frond wallcoverings, and black & white checked flooring. Her maximalist style came to be known as "Modern Baroque," or "Hollywood Regency" which can be seen in films from the 1920s all the way up to the 1950s. Her style can also be directly traced to the work of current designers like Kelly Wearstler and Johnathan Adler.<br />
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Draper's most famous project remains The Greenbrier, a massive resort in West Virginia dating from 1858 (!), that still prominently features her design sensibility. Draper was retained in 1946 to refresh and redecorate the resort, mingling her Modern Baroque flair with a Federalist style appropriate to the area. And while there have been changes over the years, the facility has not abandoned the original candy-colored schemes and details. Dorothy Draper is there in bright, full spirit. You can stay at The Greenbrier and see Draper's iconic work for yourself. Visit their <a href="https://www.greenbrier.com/" target="_blank">site</a> for information.<br />
All following photos from <a href="https://www.greenbrier.com/" target="_blank">The Greenbrier</a>.<br />
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In 1964, Dorothy Draper sold her company to designer Carleton Varney who had worked closely with Draper for four years. He faithfully continued the legacy and style of Draper until his death in 2022 but <a href="https://www.dorothydraper.com/" target="_blank">Dorothy Draper and Company</a> is still in operation.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnK9dj9h7wwL4kX4XfR5P0b2JMX_oCDgiak7fVHN8ZETNxC5SPA7gSje8dtAiyngdeyVD4dzG_2WBN92223HaLTiMLrZQnnF_5b0jVDNVowwdj6_tEtZqn52Qb8wYpvRxNdsGGQSalx5Sc6JCoWICn122AZYvSOP4C7bmqmLGdIZLNoIkmI-Xm0WOu/s958/Greenbrier%20sleepy%20time1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnK9dj9h7wwL4kX4XfR5P0b2JMX_oCDgiak7fVHN8ZETNxC5SPA7gSje8dtAiyngdeyVD4dzG_2WBN92223HaLTiMLrZQnnF_5b0jVDNVowwdj6_tEtZqn52Qb8wYpvRxNdsGGQSalx5Sc6JCoWICn122AZYvSOP4C7bmqmLGdIZLNoIkmI-Xm0WOu/w492-h640/Greenbrier%20sleepy%20time1.jpg" width="492" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZCRKmlE3NzP1V8vlOvzc6xPDMzU1OD177Bpkrk5M41qXmo-U-R_qRoASv-E09VvN_ZNnPi8Ul9-UP-o9ua0SlgW0tAhizOrwxoibHAxzQ3Tt3KP1AqyBU7vw4w2ou48xkuLCTs4rdnu5Qlqa96ZyW8dgmMnn6HWj4wC7pamyrfJ08uPNIUwqFpil/s803/Greenbrier%20sleepy%20time2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="803" data-original-width="740" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfZCRKmlE3NzP1V8vlOvzc6xPDMzU1OD177Bpkrk5M41qXmo-U-R_qRoASv-E09VvN_ZNnPi8Ul9-UP-o9ua0SlgW0tAhizOrwxoibHAxzQ3Tt3KP1AqyBU7vw4w2ou48xkuLCTs4rdnu5Qlqa96ZyW8dgmMnn6HWj4wC7pamyrfJ08uPNIUwqFpil/w590-h640/Greenbrier%20sleepy%20time2.jpg" width="590" /></a></div><div><br />
Happy designing!</div>Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-57170651272125312042023-04-24T07:00:00.000-07:002023-04-24T07:00:00.165-07:00Know Your Chairs: The Womb ChairFor this installation of Know Your Chairs, let's look at another classic of Mid-Century Modern design: the Womb Chair. Created in 1946 by Finnish-American designer and architect Eero Saarinen (previously <a href="https://fioritointeriordesign.blogspot.com/search/label/Eero%20Saarinen" target="_blank">here</a>), around the same time he was working on designs for the gateway Arch in St. Louis, he was approached by Florence Knoll who challenged him to make a new kind of chair: "I told Eero I was sick and tired of the one-dimensional lounge chair...long and narrow...I want a chair I can sit in sideways or any other way I want to sit in it...a chair that was like a basket of pillows...something I could really curl up in."<br />
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Saarinen set about reinventing the concept of a chair so that it was not comfortable from all the cushioning or padding, but from the actual shape of the chair itself. Wrapping foam around a fiberglass shell and setting it all on a set of splayed steel legs, the organic, welcoming Womb Chair was born. Speaking to the chair's name, Saarinen said, "It was designed on the theory that a great number of people have never really felt comfortable and secure since they left the womb. The chair is an attempt to rectify this maladjustment in our civilization. There seemed to be a need for a large and really comfortable chair to take the place of the old overstuffed chair. Today, more than ever before, we need to relax."<br />
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This classic of modernist design is still available from the original manufacturer and license holder, <a href="https://www.knoll.com/product/womb-chair" target="_blank">Knoll</a>.<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-35930469621699474382023-04-10T07:00:00.060-07:002023-04-10T07:00:00.159-07:00Dead Flat by Farrow & BallLaunched just a few weeks ago, British paint manufacturer <a href="https://www.farrow-ball.com/en-us/paint-finishes/dead-flat" target="_blank">Farrow & Ball's new Dead Flat</a> formula is quite striking. A paint with an ultra-matte finish, it boasts only a 2% sheen. This allows the eye to perceive the depth and richness of Farrow & Ball's unique pigments. But what's so new about that you might ask? Haven't F&B always made deep, unusual hues? Well yes, but they have formulated Dead Flat to be--are you sitting down?--completely washable and wipeable, behaving much like a high sheen paint! Truly remarkable.<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7176493751506467671.post-52710870500129428632023-03-27T07:00:00.075-07:002023-04-06T10:16:25.118-07:00A Gold and Stone Bathroom by Fiorito Interior DesignYou don't have to have a big celebrity mansion to have a beautifully appointed house finished with unique and special materials. When my clients bought an average condo kitted out with all the average builder-grade things that average builders stuff into spaces like that, they longed to make it theirs. Being collectors of colorful <a href="https://www.fiestatableware.com/" target="_blank">Fiesta tableware</a> and lovers of extravagant stone, we set about infusing the space with a dose of their fun personality.<br />
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There wasn't a corner of the house that went untouched, but one of my favorite spaces turned out to be the primary bathroom. The scheme for this room took shape when we were at a slab warehouse shopping for material. We stumbled across a packet of a stunning quartzite called Fusion Wow Dark and immediately fell in love. We snatched up a pair of slabs for the counter as well as the back wall of the shower.<br />
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My clients were eager to be rid of a tub-shower alcove and create a spacious curbless shower, which meant a full piece of stone on the entire long wall would be stunning. But what should be put with it?<br />
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I found a neutral, sandstone-like tile for the return walls of the shower and brought it around the remaining walls of the space, capped with a coordinating chair rail. But my client's love of gold and all things sparkly led us to a wonderful mosaic. Composed of shifting hues of honey and gold, I envisioned the mosaic on the vanity wall and as a backing for the niche in the shower.<br />
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We chose a dark slate tile to ground the room, and designed a luxurious, glass French door shower enclosure. Little touches like a motion-detected toe kick night light at the vanity, oversized LED mirrors, and ultra-modern plumbing fixtures elevate this previously simple bathroom.<br />
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And for a little perspective, here are some BEFORE and AFTER shots! As you can see, we ditched the mirrors that were just tacked to a piece of painted wood, the annoying drop-in sinks, and the dated tiled countertop.<br />
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If you wish to infuse some wow into your average space, give me a call. I'd love to help!<br />
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Happy designing!Jeff Fiorito, Allied ASIDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11873639415465283452noreply@blogger.com0