Image Credits: Christian Liaigre, Aspre sofa via De Sousa Hughes
House Beautiful, June 2012
Welcome to the first post in a brand new CLOTH & KIND column called Lovely List. Every so often, I'll share my personal choices of the 9 most lovely things from one of that particular month's design magazines. And I'm kicking things off with pretty, pretty images from one of my favorites, House Beautiful(June 2012). pages 76 // 94 // 24 // 46 // 36 // 38 // 100 // 15 // 77
Which images or articles were your favorites from this issue? If you're like me, you probably go back and re-read/peruse each issue multiple times before the next one arrives, right? Every time I look back through this one, I keep folding over more pages and focusing in on more little details of the various spaces. I love House Beautiful in that way - it's layered enough that I can enjoy it, and re-enjoy it over and over again all month long.
Image Credits: Instagram photos taken of House Beautiful (June 2012) by Krista Nye Schwartz.
Seema Krish Sneak Peek, Part Deux
Seema Krish's soon-to-launch Bombay Glitz collection follows her successful Bombay Bliss collection. Glitz is more sophisticated, as Seema says, and is inspired by the glamour of Bollywood pop culture.
How gorgeous is this? The base metallic fabric in this line is called Glitterati. It's a solid linen with metallic zari yarn woven into it. Glitterati is the ground cloth for both Bandra Glitter blockprinted linen (top) and Pali Hill embroidered linen (bottom) but would also be so fantastic as a stand alone fabric. All of these designs will be available in both silver and gold, so you will be able to pick your glitz.
Thank you, Seema, for this fantastic peek of what's to come!
Seema Krish Sneak Peek
Did you enjoy Seema Krish's Proust on Design interview from earlier today? I loved getting to know her a bit better and hope you did too!
As promised, here's a little sneak peek of Seema's brand new Spring/Summer 2012 textile line. Per usual, I adore everything she has done. Juhu is a bold blockprint on a cotton/ linen basecloth with embroidery using a space dyed yarn. How rich and delicious are these colors? Brinjal (eggplant) is that sultry deep aubergine that you already know I love, and Baadal means rainstorm - how perfect of a description for this moody grey? It reminds me of the sky during monsoon season in India.
Check back tomorrow morning - I'll have one final peek at Seema's new line for you to drool over.
Seema Krish
what is your idea of perfect design happiness? BEING IN MY HOME AND SURROUNDINGS - AESTHETICALLY PLEASING ENVIRONMENTS.
what is your greatest fear in design? NO FEAR OR BOUNDARIES.
which historical design figure do you most identify with? SONIA DELAUNAY.
which living designer do you most admire? HELLA JONGERIUS. SHE’S DESIGNED A WIDE VARIETY OF PRODUCT - TEXTILES TO FURNITURE, CERAMICS AND EVEN SHOES! SHE EFFECTIVELY COMBINES INDUSTRY AND CRAFT.
what profession other than design would you like to attempt? SOMETHING RELATED TO TRAVEL.
what is your greatest design extravagance? OUR BED, BY FLOU.
when and where were you happiest with your design? EACH NEW DESIGN MAKES ME HAPPY AND, AT THAT MOMENT, MAKES ME THE HAPPIEST!
what do you consider your greatest achievement in design? CREATING AND LAUNCHING MY TEXTILE LINE.
if you died and came back as another designer or design object, who or what do you think it would be? A WHEEL… FUNCTIONAL, WELL DESIGNED AND CAN GO PLACES!
what specific design related talent are you lacking that you would you most like to have? BETTER CAD SKILLS.
what is your most treasured design related possession? MY ENGAGEMENT RING - FOR THE SENTIMENT & THE DESIGN (TENSION SET BY STEVEN KRETCHMER).
what do you regard as the lowest depths of misery in design? REPETITION AND MEDIOCRITY.
what curse word do you most frequently use? I’M NOT A CURSER!
what is your favorite design related word? ORIGINALITY.
what is your least favorite design related word? KNOCK-OFF.
what turns you on in design? CLEVER SIMPLICITY.
what turns you off in design? OVERDONE, FUSSY DESIGN.
what is your motto in design? LESS IS MORE.
IMAGE CREDITS | Sonia Delaunay images via The New York Times & Spaightwood Galleries, Seema Krish fabric shots via Seema Krish & De Sousa Hughes, All other images provided by Seema Krish.
PROUST ON DESIGN | Answered by my design icons, these must-ask questions come from a 19th century parlor game made popular by Marcel Proust, the French novelist, essayist & critic. This interview technique has been used by many journalists throughout the years but my column was primarily inspired by The Proust Questionnaire, which appears monthly on the back page of Vanity Fair(my alma mater). The twist here on CLOTH & KIND is that I've repurposed each question to relate to interior design. To read all of my Proust on Design interviews, please click here. Enjoy!
Fab Five: Movement
A Zigzag Line
This quote from Emerson is posted on the bulletin board in my creative work space. It reminds me that it takes time to get where I'm going and to try to slow down and enjoy the ride. I'm pretty type A so often times I get impatient and just want to get there already, do you too? But then I take a deep breath and remember this. The words alone are calming to me, but even more so now that I've paired them with this serene painting from sherischart on Etsy layered with Walter G's hand block printed Squiggle fabric. What do you do when you need a reminder to chill out?
Grape, Cherry & Orange Creamsicle
This whimsical color palette is in celebration of summer's near arrival (the first official day is June 20th). Delicious enough to eat, no?!
If you're not yet familiar with Lin Morris, you must swing by their site. It's an online design shop and publication run by two friends and design lovers that celebrates quietly brilliant, well-crafted products from around the world. The Pop Skateboard Deck by Rory Panagotopulos fits the bill - it's 2 cool 4 school.
Fab Five: Bronze & Blues
Today's Fab Five is just a little something I'm working on for a client. It's such a vibrant palette, don't you think?
Center // Rampura wallpaper from Schumacher Right Top // Indian Zag fabric by Suzanne Rheinstein for Lee Jofa Right Bottom // Kerala Ikat fabric from Schumacher Left Top // Vala fabric from John Robshaw Left Bottom // Hibiscus fabric from John Robshaw
I hope everyone has a wonderful, lazy, long Memorial Day weekend! What are your plans?
Ceylon et Cie
I recently had the opportunity to visit the store of one of my design icons. Michelle Nussbaumer's charming retail space, Ceylon et Cie, is brimming with the designer's finds from all around the world. It also showcases many of Michelle's beautifully designed pieces from her line of furniture and fabrics.
Next time you're in Dallas, block off a whole afternoon to spend here. In the meantime, you can shop Ceylon et Cie online.
Images taken by Krista Nye Schwartz using Instagram