Hi Friends,
As promised, I’m here to share with you some of our favorite items and designs from the Architectural Digest Design Show last weekend. John and I pursued through hundreds of booths, products, and new designs while we were there and are so excited to share some of it with you!
- My favorite overall design was a furniture piece from Stephan Rurak Studio. “C-210 seamlessly integrates three elemental materials, concrete, steel and wood. The counter-top as well as the drawer faces are all cast concrete. Hand-blackened steel is employed as a veneer and finished with oil and buffed wax. The cabinet hardware is tip-on, two doors open to reveal rich walnut with adjustable shelving. The drawers are also solid walnut with dovetailed joinery. The piece rests on a concrete base that acts as a cantilever.” I absolutely love everything about this piece (and the custom lights on top of it)!
- The style of DBO home was a very close second for me! They create pottery and furniture with what looks like stitching on it. It’s so beautiful; I really want to do something like this in the near future with our table line of furniture!! I also really want to buy some of their pottery! So jaw dropping!
- Borealis Studio created an amazing display of their glass vases. It looked like it should be on the cover of a design magazine. Great job and such beautiful work!!!
- Source and Tradition also knocked it out of the park with their ceramics and pottery – hand made in the US. I asked if we could take one of these large bowls and make it a sink bowl and she said yes! They can be sink bowls! Who doesn’t want a gorgeous sink bowl on a dresser base? Email me to talk about customizing something like that for your home!
- One booth that stood out from the rest was Seth Clark’s sculpture and design booth. Clark was named Pittsburgh’s 2015 Emerging Artist of the Year by the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts and is the recipient of three Design Excellence Awards – I can see why!
- John and I both were drooling over the ILVE line of stoves. The style is perfection with all the functionality most of us dream of. John loved the bells and whistles with his cooking background and I loved the design. I mean… please someone let me add this to your kitchen design!!!
- Aratini furniture may not be a style I’d put in my home but I think it deserves to be on the top 10 list because there’s no denying this couch is a piece of art. I’ve never, ever seen something like it.
- JM Lifestyles creates custom counters using concrete that looks like wood! It feels like wood, too! I could barely tell the difference!
- A for Ara designed speakers that not only look retro and fun, but also create a sound like I’ve never heard before.
- Last but definitely not least was the furniture designs by Bones Studio. I sat on that couch and believe it or not, it was actually comfortable, too!
There were so many more vendors and new products! We had a wonderful time learning about everything new and seeing some of the design trends. I hope you enjoyed the little sneak peak of my favorites. If you’d like help with designs, please use our Contact Us form to request an Interior Design Consult.
-Sarah :)
