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Saturday Say It: Naps Are Pretty Amazing

Naps are pretty amazing.
Art print by Vaughn Fender, $16 at Society 6.

Since I’ll be on vacation at the beach this week,
this seemed a fitting quote.

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Just In: New Trad Designers 2013, Part II

Yesterday I posted 12 rooms designed by five of the 10 New Trad Designers 2013, as seen in Traditional Homes’ TRADHome Spring 2013 digital issue. Today I’m featuring the work of the other 5 New Trad Designers 2013, interior designers Ginger Brewton, Heather Garrett, Summer Thornton, Andrew Howard, and Frances Merrill. I love the mix of styles, colors, and textures they incorporate into the rooms.

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GINGER BREWTON

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HEATHER GARRETT

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SUMMER THORNTON

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ANDREW HOWARD

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FRANCES MERRILL

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Shop summer essentials
for the patio at West Elm.

Just In: New Trad Designers 2013, Part I

Last year Traditional Home asked bloggers to submit their picks for its its list of up-and-coming New Trad designers. I submitted a gorgeous home decorated by Palmer Weiss in San Francisco, and she won a coveted spot in the 2012 TRADHome New Designers lineup. (This year they called on bloggers to submit for its Great Kitchens digital mag, and the Boston area designer I suggested, Liz Caan, scored a spot with her color-saturated dining room.)

As for the this year’s up-and-comers, that 2013 TRADHome digital issue came out this spring. The 10 New Trad Designers 2013 are incredible. The work ranges from thoughtfully serene to energetically colorful. It was hard to narrow down the images, so in order to show a few from each, I am splitting it into two parts. Today I’m featuring the work of interior designers Andrew Maier, Julie Goldman of J. Latter Design, Katie Lydon, Kristin Rocke of K. Rocke Design, and Taylor Borsari.

I’ve worked with Katie Lydon before, but the others are new to me. I’m psyched to have already had a chance to collaborate with Julie Goldman on an upcoming Matouk blog post. I’m hoping I’ll have a chance to work with the others soon too. Here is a sampling of the work of the first half of the New Trad Designers 2013.

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ANDREW MAIER

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JULIE GOLDMAN, J. LATTER DESIGN

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KATIE LYDON

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KRISTIN ROCKE

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TAYLOR BORSARI

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Shop for kids rooms at Dwell Studio.

ARTmonday: Jaime Derringer Art, Abstract Drawings and Paintings

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a regular contributor to Design Milk, the best contemporary design site on the web, founded and headed by Jaime Derringer. It turns out, that not only is Jaime super great at her job, she’s also an artist. I knew she did various graphic works for various collaborations, but the other day I saw she had pinned these fantastic, colorful abstract artworks—and they’re hers. I love the clear, bright palette and mix of blocky and curvy shapes. I think I may even pick one out for the condo in Delray Beach. Jaime Derringer art would certainly pop on white.