wedge doorstop
made from untreated European oak with a painted edge
$14 each at Gretel
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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: Pamela Love Mammoth Talon Cuff
Jewelry designer Pamela Love collaborated with Black Sheep & Prodigal Sons to transform her signature Talon Cuff into the Mammoth Talon Cuff ($2,950). The piece is made From hand-carved 10,000- t0 30,000-year-old Siberian woolly mammoth tusk bark and oxidized solid sterling silver; the talons are each set with six black diamonds. It’s a limited of 14, numbered in scrimshaw on one of the claws. The black wood base has a 4-inch glass dome cover.
ARTmonday: Martha Rich’s Paintings of Desserts
When I studied art history at NYU one summer, I spent a lot of time at museums. I bought a postcard that summer at the Met— Cakes by Wayne Thibault. I still love his work. More recently, I’ve been going crazy for the work I’m discovering on 20×200, which offers limited edition prints at crazy affordable prices. One of the artists that immediately caught my eye is Martha Rich, whose cake and cupcake artworks are so very fun and appealing.
Martha Rich is a Philadelphia-based artist who works in both the commercial and fine art fields. She says, “Drawing, painting, using words, while being absurd and funny and having a penchant for painting food is what I do.” Here is s sampling of Martha Rich’s paintings of desserts.
Chocolate ElectricI found delectables on the artist’s own website.
Fine Print: Victoria Hagan Interior Portraits
Victoria Hagan’s design book Interior Portraits (Rizzoli, October 2010) came out back in October, but I’ve been so busy these last few months I’m just catching up on my reading now. I’ve been a fan of Hagan’s work for years. Her environments are quiet, yet strong, perfectly balanced and sophisticated. I especially admire her sense of composition, serene aesthetic, and way she incorporates statement artwork.
This blue library is much more saturated in color than Hagan’s usual spaces. The blue/green walls have an ombré effect. I adore oversize artwork and that teal velvet chair.
A great big canvas adds life and color to a neutral room, picking up on the colors and lines of the rug.
A double contemporary portrait paired with an Oriental carpet and luscious cranberry velvet sofa.
A photo adds movement to this wood-panelled study.
I love how the drapes on the French doors correspond to the fireplace surround.
A room with a view, and an extra large mirror to reflect all that light.
Victoria Hagan, Interior Portraits, Rizzoli, 2010
Covet: Proenza Schouler Necklace
Proenza Schouler Double Strand Rope Necklace, $450
Multi-colored climbing rope necklace with three large stones, wrapped in raffia, thread and cord, available at Proenza Schouler.
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