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Eye Spy ... Draper Stripe by DwellStudio
DwellStudio's Draper Stripe is divine. That is the truth (and a bit of alliteration to boot).
Bed linens, rugs, cozy throws... My only wish that I could take one of those runners and wrap them around my waist to wear as a sweetly structured mustard yellow skirt.
The area rugs are flat woven, ...
Gabriel Ross Gets Some New Digs!
Can you tell the difference between these two photos?
OK OK... enough pats on the back... I did kind of give it away in the title. We're moving! woot! If you would like to know where we are moving, here are some technical geographical directions:
1. Stand at Gabriel Ross' current front ...
Nelson Tray Table for Herman Miller
Nelson Tray Table - photo: hermanmiller.com
Herman Miller has introduced their newest "Select" product offering - The Nelson Tray Table, originally designed by George Nelson in 1961. The design is being offered with a twist: inspired by Nelson's "Flock of Butterflies" wall clock, the ...
FIX Healthcare Gets Their Design Fix
Fix Healthcare, located in the Atrium building at 805 Johnson St., Victoria BC, offers an impressive range of services and is also a feast for the eyes. Featuring the new SAYL Chair by Yves Behar for Herman Miller, Fix's reception room is bright, modern, comfortable, and ergonomic to boot.
Other ...
Hans Wegner's 1960 Oculus Chair Re-launched by Carl Hansen & Son
One of Hans Wegner's 1960 designs has been re-born 50 years later. The "Oculus" CH468 Chair, re-released by Carl Hansen & Son is like the curvaceous counterpart to the CH445 Wing Chair of the same birth year.
While the Wing Chair has been in production for years, only ...
Eight Iconic Chairs That Help You Sit With Style - from Esquire Magazine
Esquire Magazine's "The Big Black Book, Spring/Summer 2011" issue" boasts itself as "The Style Manual for Successful Men". Reading this, I was immediately reminded of the recent lighting and home design collaboration between Foscarini and Diesel fashion label, coined "Successful Living" (read our ...
Eye Spy... Ovale Collection by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Alessi
It seems the hard edged square dinner plate and ultra asymmetrical bowl phenomenon has mellowed out a little, and sweet simplicity in dinnerware has reigned supreme. Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec's "Ovale" collection embodies clean lines, beautiful and elegant shapes, and unbeatable functionality in a ...
Metal + Wood = Love. The Lancaster Collection from Emeco
Emeco has partnered up with designer Michael Young to produce a new collection that combines their iconic aluminum with a new material (new to Emeco, that is), wood. I adore the combination of the hard, industrial surface of aluminum combined with an organic, material that grew under sun.
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Seriously, we have sofas.
Showroom Client: "Oh, I didn't know you had sofas because you are always talking about lighting and accessories in your newsletters and such"
Myself: "No, no, we have LOTS of sofas. We carry LOTS of sofas"
Above = inspiration for this blog post.
Meet "Light". This is the latest addition to our ...
Chatty Cathy?
Whether you are leaving a note for your roommate, displaying your neice's kindergarten artwork or making a grocery list, this product does it all. "Chat-Board" is the newest line to Gabriel Ross and we are really excited to have it. Founded in 2003, Chat Boards are a modern Danish re-design of the ...