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February 9, 2010

Montage: Sputnik Chandeliers

I’m not really all about retro, but I am loving sputnik chandeliers. (Though I wonder if the trend will be too over soon. These days it’s really about the raw light bulb.) Chunky chrome anemone fixtures, spiky brass models, expansive hand blown glass designs, and crystal floret-adorned vintage beauties are all still on my mind. I’m thinking an amazing, somewhat intricate eBay find would add glamour to my soon-to-be-in-the-works living room. (Of course, I’d need to hire an electrician.) While I’m at it, a sleeker model might be just the finishing touch my bedroom needs. I must do an accompanying “Get the Look” post to this montage. Stay tuned. (A post on exposed light bulbs is also in progress.)

Over the Bed

Bedroom photos: Shoot Factory; Anne Coyle Interiors; Benjamin Moore; Domino.

Over the Sofa

Living room and library photos: Skona Hem; Living Etc.; Skona Hem; unidentified; photographer Diane Hendrikx; Eric Roseff; unidentified; Amie Weitzman.

Over the Table

Dining room photos: photographer Gaelle le Boulicaut; Erinn Valencich; photographer Lincoln Barbour; architect West Chin; John Bartlett’s home via Wall Street Journal; Kara Mann; Larry Laslo; Amy Lau; John Lyle in Metropolitan Home; M. Design; Sarah Delaney Design; Lindsey Adelman Studio; photographer Rachael Smith; Eric Roseff; photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo; Fawn Galli; Sarah Delaney Design; photographer David Prince; Larry Laslo.

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Tags: Amie Weitzman, Amy Lau, anemone chandelier, Anne Coyle, Diane Hendrikx, Eric Roseff, Erinn Valencich, Fawn Galli, Gaelle le Boulicaut, John Bartlett, John Lyle, Kara Mann, Larry Laslo, Lincoln Barbour, Lindsey Adelman, M. Design, Ngoc Minh Ngo, Rachael Smith, retro chandelier, Sarah Delaney Design, sputnik chandelier, West Chin

February 8, 2010

ARTmonday: John Goodman

I first learned about photographer John Goodman from Sharon Kitchens of Delicious Musings, who owns one of his pieces. He has a show, along with two other photographers in Boston this month (see details on previous post), so I finally perused his works. I love them. Very evocative, a bit gritty, and beautiful. These are my favorites among the images from the Howard Yezerski Gallery website.

Curlers Boston
1977 c print

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Breakfast Apri
1987 c print, 16 x 20″

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Ballerina
2004, Silver Gelatin Print

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Echo
2004, Silver Gelatin Print

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Larissa Ponomarenko
2004, Silver Gelatin Print

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Raw Dance
2004, Silver Gelatin Print

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Sleeping Beauty
2004, Silver Gelatin Print

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Headless and Bag
1993, Silver Gelatin Print

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Robert’s, Nashville
2006, Silver Gelatin Print

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Dominos
2000, Silver Gelatin Print

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Yael/ Blue 2
2002, Silver Gelatin Print

John Goodman’s photographs are in the permanent collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, Boston Public Library, The Fogg Art Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and SF/MoMA. He is on the faculty at the Art Institute of Boston.

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Tags: Boston art scene, Boston Ballet, Boston Combat Zone, Boston photographers, Delicious Musings, Howard Yezerski Gallery, John Goodman

February 8, 2010

ARTmonday: Boston Combat Zone

Sharon Kitchens of Delicious Musings sent over this invite for the opening of the photography show “Boston Combat Zone 1969 – 1978” featuring the work of John Goodman, Jerry Berndt, and Roswell Angier at the Howard Yezerski Gallery in Boston’s South End. Goodman’s photos are quite evocative. (I haven’t looked at the others yet.) I’ll post more images later today.

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Tags: Boston Combat Zone, Howard Yezerski Gallery, Jerry Berndt, John Goodman, Roswell Angier

February 3, 2010

Design Diary: Jane Austen’s Emma

Romola Garai and Johnny Lee Miller

I never considered myself a Jane Austen fanatic. Until now. As my friend Meredith can attest, I’ve been “mildly obsessed.” PBS is airing a new Masterpiece Classic adaptation of Emma. I was so riveted that I asked WGBH (who knew Masterpiece Classic was produced right here in Boston?) to set up interviews with the so very talented production and costume designers, Stevie Herbert and Rosalind Ebbutt.

Not only did they arrange the chats, they messengered me the complete DVD. (Love the perks. LOVE Mr. Knightly even more. And Hartfield house, well, just wait and see.) Then I turned my fascination into two pieces for The Inside Source: “Emma’s Design Inspiration” and “Jane Austen Era Fashion.”

Stevie Herbert and Rosalind Ebbutt were absolutely delightful and full of information on their inspirations and mindset in creating the scenes and styles. I’m not going to retell all their tidbits here (please click through to the articles for that), but will show you snippets of the gorgeous Regency rooms I grabbed from the video online.

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Filed under . REGULAR FEATURES, Bedroom, Design Diary, Living Room, Office/Study/Library, Publications, Rooms, The Inside Source

Tags: Emma, Emma Woodhouse, Empire dresses, Jane Austen, Johnny Lee Miller, Louis XV chair, Louis XV furniture, Louis XVI furniture, Masterpiece Classic, Mr. Knightley, Regency decor, Romola Garai, The Inside Source

February 1, 2010

ARTmonday: Tim Moore

Tonight I received an email invite to a reception for artist Tim Moore for 100 Buddhas. I couldn’t locate a website, but I now see that he had a show at Farm Gallery in Wellfleet this summer. I blogged about the gallery earlier in the season, but I totally missed Moore’s work. In any case, his Buddhas are now hanging at Pod, a small home accessories shop in Brookline Village. Looks worth checking out. There’s a reception tomorrow night, Tuesday, Feb. 2nd, 6pm to 8pm.

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Tags: farm gallery, Pod, Time Moore

January 26, 2010

Get the Look: Poufs

Shopping Guide

Lime Moroccan leather pouf, $345 at Serena & Lily.
Handmade Moroccan pouf in light green, $285 at John Derian.
Fatboy Point in Dwell Studio fabric, $89 at Design Public.
Zid Zid Kids metallic gold pouf, $79 at Aldea Baby.
Velvet pouf pillow in teal, now $20 at Urban Outfitters.
Fuschia pouf with gold embroidery, $220 at Tazi Designs.
Zid Zid Kids bouncy mini pouf with bird, $77.99 at Oompa.
Zid Zid Kids bouncy mini pouf with could, $77.99 at Oompa.
Bright green knitted pouf, $79.95 at CB2.
Patchwork leather pouf, $94.99 at eBay.
Metallic turquoise leather pouf, $52.99 at eBay.
Flocks medium knitted pouf, now $680 at DWR.
Assorted poufs at Portobello Road.
Poufik No. 20, $30 by EvaForeva on Etsy.
Wicker hourglass ottoman , $129 at Crate & Barrel.
Felted wool stones, $298 – $595 at VivaTerra.
Missoni Home Aeonium pouf, $1,205 at AllModern.com
Patagonian sheepskin pouf bean bag, $2,200 at YLighting.
Wire poufs/stools/side tables at Decorati.
Shaggy wool poufs, $195 at Modern Dose.
Red & white leather pouf, $62.99 at eBay.
Blue Moroccan leather pouf, $78 at eCrater.
Missoni Home Tulipani cylindrical pouf, $335 at AllModern.com
Round rattan pouf, now $49.98 at Pier1.
Sheepskin pouf, $299 at West Elm.
Moroccan Dhurrie pouf, now $199 at West Elm.
Rattan fat stool, now $49.98 at Pier1.
Lana wool laser-cut flower ottoman, $395 at Modern Dose.
Christien Meindertsma large Flocks pouf, $4,080 at Nova68.
Roost Agadir poufs, $143 at Velocity Art & Design.
Ernest pouf by Donna Wilson for SCP, $542 at The Future Perfect.
Alseda stool, $29.99 at IKEA.

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Tags: eco pouf, fatboy pouf, felt pouf, footstool, fur pouf, knit pouf, knitted pouf, leather pouf, missoni pouf, moroccan footstool, moroccan pouf, ottoman, patchwork pouf, pouf, rattan pouf, shaggy pouf, sheepskin pouf, wicker pouf, wire pouf, zid zid pouf

January 24, 2010

ARTmonday: Beatriz Milhazes

A few years ago I discovered Rio de Janeiro artist Beatriz Milhazes. Her work was hanging in a living room featured in a glossy mag (perhaps Elle Decor). I perused her work online but it simply wasn’t in the budget. Seems she’s done a lot since then. In addition to her paintings, which are similar in style, but more vivid and hard-edged, there’s an amazing mobile installation and some public works. Most of these are through the James Cohan Gallery in NYC; some are earlier works from the Stephen Friedman Gallery, also in NYC. Feast your eyes. . .

Mariposa, 2004
Acrylic on canvas

Aubergine II, 2003
paper collage on paper,

Brinquelandia, 2008
Mixed media collage on paper

A Lenda, 2002
Acrylic on canvas

O Macho, 2002
Acrylic on canvas, 99 x 96cm (39 x 38in)

Jamaica, 2006
Hiromi handmade Kozo triple thick

Peace and Love, 2005,
Gloucester Road Station Project
Platform for Art Underground
London, UK

Set design for Marcia Milhazes Contemporary Dance Company, 2008

Gamboa, 2008
Iron and mixed media

Guanabara, 2005
Tate Modern Restaurant Project
London, UK

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January 23, 2010

Montage: Poufs

The ubiquitous pouf. They’re everywhere. Moroccan-style poufs, knitted poufs, even wire poufs (though not sure those are actually poufy). I finally purchased one for myself. It’s silver metallic, and sits in front of the white sofa with the gray ikat pillows, which sits in front of my white bed, which sits in front of an accent wall covered with a white wallpaper with silver metallic circles. Seems stylish, right? Guess who hates the pouf? He thinks it looks like a giant, shiny soccer ball.

Here are enough photos of gorgeous rooms to prove that the pouf really is at the height of fashion.

Photos: Jonathan Adler; Light Locations; photographer Ngoc Minh Ngo; Skona Hem; Skona Hem; M. Design; Beau Monde; Robyn Karp; Skona Hem; Kelly Wearstler; Cecilia Granath; Alkemie blog; Candace Bushnell’s in Elle Decor; Living Etc.; Living Etc.; Living Etc.; Hotel Riad Jahan; Living Etc.; Susanna Zacke; Todd Yoggy; photographer Stellan Herner; photographer Melanie Acvedo; Buckingham Interior Design; Cookie; Elle INterior Norway; Desire to Inspire; Living Etc.; Living Etc.; Amanda Nisbet; Country Livingj; Jessica Helgerson; photographer Paul Barbera; Jessica Helgerson; Kishani Perera.

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Tags: Beau Monde, john derian, Jonathan Adler, Kelly Wearstler, knit pouf, M. Design, metallic pouf, morrocan pouf, Ngoc Minh Ngo, pouf, Robyn Karp, tazi

January 22, 2010

Deal Alert: Hudson’s Having a Sale

It doesn’t happen very often, as Boston’s Hudson groupies are well aware. But the time is now.

Hudson • 312 Shawmut Avenue • Boston AND 61A Central Street • Wellesley

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Tags: Boston home boutiques, Hudson, Jill Goldberg

January 11, 2010

Site Spotlight: Etsy Boston

Not long ago, Cambridge-based interior designer and CreateGirl blogger Julieann Covino wrote to me about some fabulous Etsy finds – all by Boston area artisans. I was able to write up her ideas in Stuff Magazine. Here are a few of her picks as well as my own discoveries of Boston Etsy-ites (Etsy-ers? Etstonians?). Eat local, shop local, design local.

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