Showing posts with label Designers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Designers. Show all posts

November 12, 2010

Jamie Herzlinger

Our favorite David Sheflin, recently introduced us to the lovely interior designer Jamie Herzlinger. While looking through Jamie's beautiful portfolio of work, it is clear she has a natural sense of working texture, geometry and graphic lines into a space.

We're also finding her blog to be an interesting read, chock full of practical design advice. We love her take on how to bring out the best in your floors, ceilings and walls --and future clients, take note, she's a licensed general contractor to boot! A peek at Jamie's past projects below.






Interior of the amazing Hollywood Regency-style Casa Blanca house she designed and oversaw construction herself! Check out the video on this house here.










Jamie's own home (Solano house) is an exemplary example of her beautiful aesthetic.







photos via www.jamieherzlingerinteriors.com

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November 9, 2010

Stanlee Gatti

Just got back from a nice NYC trip. Lots of interesting things to see, and happened to bump into the talented Stanlee Gatti while flexing our retail therapy muscles. It was a thrill to run into one if our favorite people.


photos via Haute Living & Pat Johnson

Although he is best known for creating grand aesthetic experiences for countless events, we find his installation at San Francisco's Conservatory of Flowers, very poignant.

One: An Earth Installation
(2007)




photos: cbcastro

Only a tiny drop of his prolific event design.



photos via www.stanleegatti.com




photos via Laurie Arons Blog

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October 19, 2010

Palmer Weiss in Lonny Magazine

We love to see how our pieces live. Beautiful design periodical Lonny Magazine features interior designer, Palmer Weiss's home in their latest issue. We love her mix of high style, color, warmth and most importantly comfort.

Check out Lonny Mag's lovely interface online for the full story here...


Monument vintage bisque cockatiels on mantle, and bamboo-frame chair in foreground.


Monument brass x-frame bench. A nice mix of hard and soft here.


Thank you for the shout out!

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July 27, 2010

Vintage Danish Design via Monocle



Monocle magazine creates some really wonderful podcasts. I enjoy their culture, world news and business coverage, but most especially love their eye on design. They do short, succinct stories that really pique your interest.

It's a treat to see the interior of Finn Juhl's home in this clip. You can catch a glimpse of his iconic Chieftain chair, at 2:33, we featured in a previous post. Understated design that evokes power! Check out more photos of the master Juhl's home at The Mid-Century Modernist.

And now more eye candy! Some beautiful Danish pieces in our shop.

Early Arne Jacobsen Armchairs



Hans Wegner Papa Bear Chair and Ottoman



Hans Wegner Rosewood Credenza




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July 25, 2010

Harnessing the power in a block of wood

and then some.... The beautiful work of sculptor, furniture-maker and "wood whisperer" Alma Allen.

Turned stools from blocks of Eastern Oak.



Sculpted pieces of wood and stone. Modern primitive...





Coffee tables



More coffee tables. The organic meets almost a pop-art sensibility.


Walnut credenza power!


all photos via Alma Allen



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July 24, 2010

Sometimes less is more

1. Dieter Rams
2. 10 principles for good design.


(via Freddy Anzures, dj, master mix-maker and the awesome designer of our cool logo)



Braun SK 6
Snow White's coffin

Ausstellung Dieter Rams: »Less and More«
dryers

Ausstellung Dieter Rams: »Less and More«
radio


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July 9, 2010

John Lautner: infinite space, diamonds, espionage and a dash of The Dude

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts never fails to surprise me with their wonderfully curated shows. This time, their screening room will host Something From Nothing: Films on Design & Architecture, a film supplement to their upcoming TechnoCRAFT gallery exhibition. Featured films will cover design, architecture, motion graphics, and craft.

The film that really caught my eye was INFINITE SPACE: The Architecture of John Lautner. Sometimes a name cannot be put to a face --or in this case a house-- but in regards to John Lautner, his design has certainly become a part of pop culture --particularly in film & video. You're probably already familiar with his work, even if his name doesn't ring a bell. Lautner's homes have provided the backdrop to a myriad of films, from blockbuster franchises, to comedic cult-flicks. I even like that his Sheats-Goldstein house creeps into hip-hop music in Snoop Dogg's "Let's Get Blown video (although all that pool thrashing makes me nervous!)

And lest we not forget the MCM-centric drama A Single Man, in which Lautner's Schaffer house sits quietly amongst the trees as the other main, yet silent, character. 

INFINITE SPACE: The Architecture of John Lautner trailer

Screening: Sunday, August 15, 2010, 2 pm
info & tickets


The Elrod house vs. Bambi, Thumper & 007 in Diamonds Are Forever; followed by a more sobering house tour below.





The Sheats-Goldstein house featured in the Coen Brothers cult-classic The Big Lebowski --in this case Il Grande Lebowsky. This home conveys modern, California-cool in any language.



house tour


More info: John Lautner Foundation



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June 1, 2010

Tops, shocks and bow ties

It's June, time for something light. The eamescollector channel on YouTube creates whimsical shorts based on all the lovely details of the Eames aesthetic. Quite mesmerizing. Don't miss the bow tie film at the bottom!













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May 28, 2010

Auböck Exhibition











Just found out (via Hoping for Happy Accidents) the gorgeous New York City gallery shop, Mondo Cane, has a show of furnishings & objects by Austrian Modernist, Carl Auböck, on exhibit through June 19th. The presentation looks amazing! If you're in NYC, we highly suggest a look-see. Otherwise if you're in San Francisco, you can get a dose of Auböck by checking out our sweet, burl walnut table in our showroom (shown below).

info:
Mondo Cane Auböck Exhibition
May 20 – June 19, 2010
174 Duane Street, NYC

more Auböck:
Werkstätte Carl Auböck
T Magazine blog article





Carl Auböck burl walnut table. More info here.

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May 19, 2010

The Gibson Eye

Grant K. Gibson that is! The noted interior designer takes C Magazine on an excursion of his favorite San Francisco boutiques and galleries, with Monument included on the tour. We were pleasantly surprised to see our photo in the opening spread. Smiles all around!

Check it out in C Magazine's May 2010 issue on stands now. Note Ellen Pompeo definitely looking radiant in yellow. We like the cover style coordination with our brass, white and neutrals display. Spring/Summertime indeed!

Photos by Alex Farnum. View more beautiful pics of this story on Alex's blog post, and check out more design journaling on Grant's blog, as well.






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April 23, 2010

Design crush: Kelly Wearstler

As a child reared on tv, I find the lack of it at home is generally a godsend -- but hey, that's what the internet is for, huh? I usually miss out on the latest pop-culture shows, unless a friend updates me on "who's in, or who's out," or I catch a Dancing with the Stars bonding-marathon with my mom. When Top Design came out, I missed the boat on the drama, why so-and-so is always juxtaposing seating at an angle to the area rugs, and so on.... So you see, I was robbed of the weekly going ons of Top Design judge, Kelly Wearstler, and her high fashion ensembles.

During a bout of web surfing on saint verde digest, I came upon Ms. Wearstler's website, and was blown away at all the dramatic, interior stylings -- most especially the residential projects. Over the top, yes, but there's definitely a clear voice talking here. I find it beautifully comes together. It's like a big, bubbly stew: equal parts 70's and art deco, a unique dash of The Fountainhead meets neoclassicism (I know!), pinch of Cy Twombly, a long walk on the beach, some Mid-Century Modern, and a healthy helping of Hollywood glam. Whew, an interesting mix of ingredients, but it works.














Photos via kwid.com

If I could play house, I think these pieces would fit in nicely...


Milo Baughman Chrome Benches


Asian Modern Lacquered Console Table


Arthur Court Dining Table


Dorothy Draper Chairs (newly upholstered in turquoise ostrich leather)



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