Fiorito Interior Design Presents The November Noir Sales Event!

I find endless inspiration in the diverse furniture lines available to me as a trade source. And my clients appreciate the opportunity to acquire unique, customizable pieces from esteemed manufacturers!

To help you explore the diverse furniture lines I offer, I will be highlighting a different brand each month for the remainder of the year.

In November, I’m excited to showcase the highly distinctive products from Noir/CFC. With over twenty years in the industry, they create exceptional casegoods, upholstery, lighting, and accessories that draw inspiration from architecture, the Secessionists (previously here), Brutalism, and post-war Italian design.

For the rest of this month, you can enjoy an additional 10% off the already discounted designer pricing available through FID* on all furniture, lighting, and accessories from Noir/CFC.

Place your order by November 30th, 2024 to take advantage of this offer. Noir does not sell direct to the public so reach out to me soon to gain access to amazing, small-scale productions from skilled craftspeople!

*This 10% savings applies to the cost of the piece and does not apply to sales tax, freight, or delivery.

Happy designing!

Bust Candles by Cire Trudon

This post is a riff on last week's post about busts, seen here. For years, I have been walking by the Paris storefront of Cire Trudon, the oldest wax manufacturer in the world (cire means wax in French), and admiring their bust candles. Founded in 1643 by wax merchant Claude Trudon, this venerable company made candles for Versailles, Louis XIV, and through the end of the monarchy with Louis XVI. They subsequently provided candles for Napoleon and the Empire. In fact, Napoleon gifted his newborn son, Aiglon, a single Cire Trudon pillar candle adorned with three gold pieces featuring the profile of the Emperor. That candle model is still available for purcahse; called The Imperial Pillar Candle, it is in the fourth image down. And their bust candles come in different designs: Marie-Antoinette, Napoleon, Louise and Alexandre (the children of architect Alexandre-Théodore Brongniart, famous for designing the Stock Exchange building in Paris and transforming the Père Lachaise Cemetery), Benjamin Franklin (well, he was Ambassador to France), and the figure of a slave. The windows of the Paris store often feature busts burning down, melting into drips and puddles...

Above photos by Jeff Fiorito

Above photos from Cire Trudon

Imagine a Continental-themed dinner party with a centerpiece of a Napoleon bust surrounded by smaller busts and a few glittering glassed candles. And you don't have to go to Paris to buy: visit their e-shop at: http://www.ciretrudon.com/ and conjure up images of French palaces in your own home.

Happy designing!

Bust-ing Out!

A classic bust can be an unexpected, strong design element whether in a traditional or contemporary room! As a three dimensional art object in a space, it can break up the monotony of two dimensional art. Busts can bring interest, color, and texture...

Happy designing!