The Look of the Week

The Look of the Week

Inspired by GOLD + Benson Cobb's art piece "Glimpse" & that rockin Julian Chichester console table...  

GLIMPSE

 I first came across Benson Cobb's art pieces at High Point Market this Fall and fell absolutely in love!

" My vision is to create a mood within the art, adding a hint of a landscape or focal point usually evoking a feeling of fluidity and emotion." says the abstract artist known for her custom colorization..

DANISH

Julian Chichester really caught my heart with the Danish 4 door cabinet.. Vellum fronted Firmdale Grey Oak with Black Vellum Doors... LOVE! 

BERGER

Adore this whimsical side table by Made Goods. The Berger is made from teak root with featured silver-leaf and gold-leaf highlights. 

FLUFF RILEY

Grace & Blake's Fluff Riley, Acrylic Base + Fluff. What's not to love?

ANANAS SCONCE

Ro Sham Beaux's light fixtures are seriously unreal.. 

Kensington Sofa

Jonathan Adler's Kensington Sofa, It's sweet & petite !

WORCESTER BOOKSHELF

Arteriors textured iron frame in a bright gold leaf finish really makes a gorgeous display for accessories and storage!

Isn't crazy how just one piece of art, a color, or a piece of furniture can spark your inspiration for a whole space? 

I think it's amazing!

XXOOXX

Designed To Inspire Seminar Series

Back by popular demand...

Our three-part seminar series hosted by SF based interior designer Scot Meacham Wood is back! As part of our Spring Designer Workshop Series Scot will share his knowledge and expertise of running a successful design firm.

Session 1 is coming up quick on March 19th and focuses on Marketing Through Partnerships.

You don't have to cheer alone!!
The social media savvy designer talks about ways to tap into your connections and share the megaphone to increase your firms outreach. Scot will share ways to get involved with other like-minded industry professionals to promote one another, ultimately relieving the daunting task of marketing all on your own.

If there's anyone who understands the benefits of leveraging partnerships, it's Scot. A social media darling, he has collaborated with 1st Dibs and House Beautiful through shared boards on Pinterest and has over 500,000 follower. Recognizing the size and power behind his online footprint, Dering Hall has asked him to be a weekly contributing writer for their site, along with House Beautiful online, where Scot gives weekly advice on reader's design dilemmas.

We love Scot for his witty musings and captivating persona and are thrilled to be able to enjoy another round of his fantastic seminar. Last year seats filled up quickly, secure your seat and buy your ticket by clicking on the link. http://seminar-series.eventbrite.com
We hope to see you there!

xo,
-heather

Fringe Obsession

This weeks obsession.. FRINGE 

The love sparked as we came across this true beauty, " the crowd-pleaser", The Laura Kirar Guernice Lounge Chair by McGuire Furniture. 

"With its undeniable presence and incredible energy, the Guernica Lounge Chair is not to be ignored. Like its artful counterpart embodying peace and symbolism, this chair is more complicated than it may first appear: the engineering is intricate and requires hand-craftsmanship that takes several weeks to complete by a single person, yet the result feels effortless and primitive. " Kirar Guernica

Its available in black & brown leather fringe; The cushions as well as the inside back are custom with COM. Just imagine what fun patterns + textures you could throw on this baby!

The Guernica Lounge Chair

Im not sure what it is about fringe that makes me head over heals, the texture? Maybe that it can turn a traditional piece of furniture into a total dramatic fashion statement.. 

As its been my inspiration of the week I have come across some other fringe-tastic items I would like to share with you!

Carmen Chandelier from Made Goods

Coco beads loosely draped and gathered to give a fringe-esque look to this glamorous chandelier. 

Gucci Devendra Fringe Bootie

Gucci's chic black suede heel can make any casual outfit completely FAB

 a white carousel

 Traditional chair with a fringe make over. Could it get any sweeter?

Colorful fringe wall decal, bohemian bliss!

Prism Glass Fringe Chandelier

"The blend of rounded forged bronze adorned with five sided clear glass crystals has an allure of rustic luxury for interiors ranging from industrial to glamorous" 

This black mini fringe skirt, I mean common..

White fringe maxi turned casual into glam..

Arteriors Home Maxim Four-Light Iron Beaded Oval Pendant

Dark brass chain fringe Chandelier..

XOXO

February Flurry

Whew! What a whirlwind of a month February has been!

We kicked off the month by hosting the California Home +Design Awards Gala at the San Francisco Design Center with our favorite PR maven, Lisa Davis.  We are still talking about how much fun we had and what a success the evening was. The most thrilling of all was the opportunity to host the supremely talented Kelly Wearstler in our space before she took home the 2014 Design Icon Award.  She is just as incredible as we expected her to be.....she's absolutely stunning.

Courtney Lake, Krista Coupar Piagentini, Kelly Wearstler and Lisa Davis at the CH+D Awards

Kelly Wearstler, photo credit: CH+D

CH+D Awards, photo credit: CH+D

SFDC set up for the CH+D Awards Gala, photo credit: CH+D

As if THAT wasn't exciting enough, James Bacchi and Annette Schutz of ArtHaus presented The Fine Art of Design in our Tete-a-Tete Lounge as part of SFDC's Design Week. Design enthusiasts were all smiles as James and Annette shared their insight on introducing fine art into their design projects. Did we mention they curated our space for the event? We have some breathtaking pieces hanging in our space by Gioi Tran, Carolyn Meyer and Jhina Alvarado

Annette Schutz and James Bacchi

Annette Schutz, James Bacchi and Krista Coupar Piagentini

Speaking of our new space.... have you seen it yet?
It's kind of amazing. Lets just say we are finding no difficulty whatsoever settling in. Stay tuned for more pictures of the Tête-a-Tête Lounge. And in the mean time feel free to drop in to say hello.

The Tête-a-Tête Lounge

As the buzz from February wears off there is still much to look forward to. The coming of March brings with it the beginning of our seminar series. If you missed it last year we hope you will join us for this years rendition of our Designed to Inspire Spring Designer Workshop Series hosted by nationally recognized interior designer Scot Meacham Wood as well as an all-day workshop with David Duncan Livingston on how to get your project styled, shot, published and placed. 

More information and details coming soon, we will keep you posted.

This is such a busy and exciting time for us, and we are loving every minute of it.

xo,
- heather