Author: StyleCarrot

Marni Elyse Katz is a design writer and editor who lives in Boston and Cape Cod with her husband, two sons, and a cat. She blogs about design at www.stylecarrot.com

Covet: Lizzie Fortunato Jewels Witch’s Rock Necklace

Lizzie Fortunato Jewels  Witch’s Rock Necklace
Black African glass Asanti beads, 12 karat gold-plated half ring, hand-made thread tassels, blue aventure bear charm, custom-cast 12 karat gold-plated horse head charm, silver-plated bullet drop, and assorted beads.
Lizzie Fortunato Resort 2012 Collection
$260, Maryam Nassir Zadeh

Get the Look: 60 Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

If you’re contemplating a statement light fixture in your living room, as I am, hopefully yesterday’s Montage: 47 Living Rooms with Chandeliers & Pendants gave you some ideas. Turns out I made a spur-of-the-moment rug purchase on One King’s Lane yesterday (an incredible David Hicks runner for my stairs), so the chandelier will have to wait. In the meantime, no reason to stop looking, and to really start to think about what will work in terms of size, etc.

Boston interior designer Shellie Donovan left a helpful tip on the StyleCarrot Facebook page: “Remember, measure the drop and visualize the height. The scale has to be correct, too large or small will kill the best piece. You can get flush mount for lower ceilings. ”

S H O P P I N G

ELK 15-Light Molecular Polished Chrome Chandelier, $466 at Lumens.
JBS Bronze Twig Chandelier at Jonathan Browning, Dering Hall.
Copper Shade Pendant by Tom Dixon, $610 at Y Lighting.
Arteriors Home ‘Sherman’ Brass Chandelier, $910 at Clayton Gray.
De La Espada 250 ‘Zenovitch’ 12 by Autoban, $6,895 at Addo Novo.
‘Onion’ Pendant in Wood Veneer by Bang Design, $1,117 at 2modern.
Arredoluce “Ragno” Spider Flush-Mount at 1st Dibs.
‘PS Maskros’ Pendant, $89.99 at IKEA.
‘Varmluft’ square shade, $8 at IKEA.
‘Hoyne’ Open Weave Crisscross Pendant, $399 at Crate & Barrel.
Foscarini ‘Le Soleil’ by Vicente Garcia Jimenez, $1,551 at Addo Novo.
Flos ‘2097’ Steel Chandelier by Gino Sarfatti, $1,520 at Hive.
Golden Lighting ‘Echelon’ Chrome Chandelier, $539.90 at Wayfair.
Swarovski Crystal Starburst Sputnik, $11,000 at Venfield, 1st Dibs.
Black ‘Oval Boi’ Chandelier at David Weeks Studio, Dering Hall.
Foscarini ‘Lightweight’ Suspension by Tom Dixon, $6,842 at Hive.
Gold Work Lamp by Design House Stockholm, $110 at Horne.
MIO ‘Bendant’ Powder Coated Steel Lamp, $175 at 2modern.
Primary Color Artisan Glass Chandelier, $1,800 at S. Julian, 1st Dibs.
Stilnovo Painted Metal Chandelier, $2,058 at Paris 1st Dibs.
72-Light Brass Sputnik at Maison Schembri, 1st Dibs.
‘Superordinate’ Antlers by Jason Miller, $5,900—$8,000 at DWR.
Lindsey Adelman ‘Boom Boom Burst,’ $105,000 at Lindsey Adelman.
Polyedres by Hubert le Gall at Twenty First Gallery, 1st Dibs.
Crystorama ‘Solaris’ 6-Light in Olde Silver, $450 at Homeclick.
‘BV Blue’ Rolled Paper by Isabelle Farahnick, TomThomas, 1st Dibs.
De La Espada Blue ‘224 Single Octopus’ by Autoban, $1,255 at Addo Novo.
Pablo ‘Solis’ Suspensions by Carmine Deganello, $300 each at Design Public.
Coral Pendant with Lime Green by David Trubridge, $360—$1,280 at Horne.
‘Tived’ Ceiling Spotlight in Nickel, $69.99 at IKEA.
‘Pax’ with Bird Sculpture by Jose Esteves, $2,990 at Interieurs, Dering Hall.
Foscarini ‘Caboche 20’ by Patricia Urquiola, $1,914 at Lightology.
Robert Abbey  Brushed Nickel ‘Candelaria,’ $723—$1,045 at Lumens.
White Globe Cluster by Kaiser Leuchtan, $3,800 at Center 44, Bond & Bowery.
Bocci 14.14 Fourteen Pendant by Omer Arbel, $6,020 at Y Lighting.
Double Scalloped Chandelier, $3,400 at Pieces.
Gaetano Sciolari 9-Light Twisted Tubular Chandelier, $2,646, 1st Dibs Paris.
Light Blue PH50 Pendant by Poul Henningsen, $876 at Danish Design Store.
‘Bailey’ Chandelier in White Resin, $3,250 at Mecox Gardens.
Arteriors ‘Caviar’ Cluster with Smoked Glass, $3,240 at Shop Candelabra.
Moooi Stainless Steel ‘Raimond’ by Raimond Puts, $2,071 at Hive.
Turquoise, Murano Glass Chandelier, $2,940 at DWR.
Rattan Brush Chandelier, $515 at Clayton Gray.
Lightolier Brutalist Snowflake by Gaetano Sciolari at BG Galleries, 1st Dibs.
Artcraft ‘Nebula’ 19-Light Chrome Pendant, $852 at Homeclick.
8-Light Brass Atomic Sputnik, $1,995 at Judy Frankel Antiques, 1st Dibs.
Areaware ‘Orbit’ by Patrick Townsend, $600 at Areaware.
‘Meri’ Pierced Resin Drum, $3,250 at Mecox Gardens.
Black 3-Arm Chandelier by Workstead, $1,800 at Horne.
Filvem Multicolor Sputnik, $7,500 at BG Galleries, 1st Dibs.
Amber ‘Elizabeth’ Chandelier at Jan Showers, Dering Hall.
Turquoise ‘Venus’ Pendant by Worlds Away, $440 at Clayton Gray.
Entrelace Modern Hanging Chandelier, $265 at Clayton Gray.
California Sunburst Chandelier, $5,975 at Remains Design, Dering Hall.
Floating Mercury Pebbles by Ross Lovegrove, $3,870 at Addo Novo.
Floral Sputnik Snowflake Chandelier ,$4,800/pair at Kerson, 1st Dibs.
SLAMP ‘Fiorella’ Chandelier by Nigel Coates, $798—$1,080 at Lumens.
Flos ‘Taraxacum 88’ by Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, $4,760 at DWR.
Glass Rods Murano Sputnik at Stellar Union, 1st Dibs.
Lights Up! ‘Woody’ by Rachel Simon, $622 at 2modern.

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I LOVE the PENDANT LIGHTS at HORNE

Just In: DVF Studio Bedding and Bath Debuts

One year ago, in the midst of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York, Diane von Furstenberg launched her DVF Home collection of textiles, bedding, and tabletop. The VIP lounge was decked out with her goods, which are sold through Bloomingdale’s and Neiman Marcus. This week, a new, lower-priced line, DVF Studio, debuted at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Scroll down for a sampling of her bold, mixed prints.

New DVF Studio bedding and bath products at Bed, Bath & Beyond:


Native River
Inspired by Diane von Furstenberg’s travels to Bali. 100 percent cotton duck ‘Native River’ print in green, yellow, white, and taupe reverses to 100 percent cotton sateen  ‘Hearts of Palm’ print.

Chain Link
Balances retro glamor with contemporary graphic punch; pure DVF.  100 percent cotton duck ‘Chain Link’ print in navy, yellow, and white reverses to 100 percent cotton sateen  ‘Shibori Flowers’ print.

Palm
Florida meets India in the colors of sea and saris.  100 percent cotton duck ‘Palm’ print in aquamarine and white reverses to 100 percent cotton sateen  ‘Rhombus’ print.

‘Palm’  and ‘Summer Paisley’ sheet sets.
100% cotton sateen with a 250 thread count

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Various bath products from DVF Studio at Bed, Bath & Beyond:

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In case you missed them over the last year, Bloomingdale’s still stocks DVF Home bedding (and tabletop).

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Vintage DVF print duvets are available at DVF.com. I love these. The patterns are from the ’70s, and were resurrected last year in clothing and accessories. I just discovered these duvets. She’s actually introduced a another Vintage Collection for spring (dresses, pants, tops, jumpers, etc.), in a whole new crop of patterns from 1974.

More DVF decor: DVF-designed rooms at Claridge’s Hotel in London.

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Finally, for those of you who made it to the end, in DVF bedding, tabletop, and luggage happens to be on sale at One King’s Lane today!  If you need an invite, email me at stylecarrot [at] gmail [dot] com.

Sneak Peek: MoMA Design Store Destination: Mexico

Last week, on my way to NYC to see designer David Stark and his Wood Shop pop-up at Haus Interior, I got the chance to interview the President of MoMA’s retail division, Kathy Thornton-Bias. It was a real treat; talk about an amazing job. The interview will run later this spring as part of Design Milk‘s new “Design Store(y)” column (did I mention I’m Features Editor over there now?). In the meantime, I can say that she did tell me a bit about this year’s Destination: Design. Last night, the publicist sent over the look book.

In April, the  MoMA Design Store launches the tenth installment in its Destination: Design series, Destination: Mexico. Kathy told me, “We pick places off the beaten path. Mexico is our neighbor and we have a mindset about them, but a tremendous amount of contemporary design is happening there.” She assured me the pieces would blow my mind, and break stereotypes.

Indeed, while some hint at indigenous Mexican craft and iconography, many are pure examples of contemporary design. Either way, most are amazing. There are 50 limited edition pieces from emerging Mexican designers, including home accessories, furniture, lighting, paper goods, and jewelry. Here are 18 pieces I really like.

 

S H O P P I N G

Brass Candela Cube by Sonia Lartigue, $145
Aguayo Dog Table by Nel Colectivo, $195
Perchero Coat Hanger by Paulina Gonzalez-Ortega & Amaya Gutierrez, $275
Hanging Lamp by Rodrigo Alegre & Carlos Acosta, $125
Tricolor Miss Susan by Emiliano Godoy & Cecilia Leon de la Barra, $175
Pirueta Table by Paulina Gonzalez-Ortega & Andres Ocejo, $750
White Cura Glass by Hector Esrawe, $24
Black Acapulco Indoor/Outdoor Chair, $195
Back-strap Loom Scarf by Maggie Galton, $65
Spiked Molcajete Bowl by Perla Valtierra, $150
Deforestation Laptop Feet by Ariel Rojo, $16
Cast Bronze Ring by Natalia Porter & Allison Schiegel, $145
Sombrero Dish by Mauricio Lara, $68
Green Tripod Vase by Ariel Rojo, $28
Multicolor Paper Strip Bowl by Yolanda Resendez, $25
Red Slow Flame Trivets by Lilliana Ovalle, $50
White Cochi Jarrito Mug by Valeria Ramirez, $22
Jam Collapsible Side Table by Rodolfo Samperio, $225

Available late April through June at MoMA Store.