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Show & Tell: Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens Part 2
Continue ReadingCall it what you will—the center, the heart, the hub of the home—the kitchen is undoubtedly everyone’s favorite space to gather. Leslie Martin and Kim Meardon designed the kitchen and sitting room of this year’s Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens keeping modern life in mind without sacrificing style. The sisters and co-principals of M and M Interior […]
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Show & Tell: Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens Part 1
Continue ReadingJust a short drive north of the city, the scenery changes dramatically in Lake Forest. Surrounded by acres of greenery, you find ambling side streets populated by pristine and architecturally gracious homes. One such residence has the distinction of being the site of this year’s Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens. The home was designed by architect Howard […]
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Higher Education: The Striking Works of SAIC at Salone del Mobile
Continue ReadingNot a day passes without undergrads being reminded of the virtues of real world experience. For the past decade, the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) has given design students a dose of reality and the ultimate unfiltered design rush: To present their products to an international audience of buyers, editors and tastemakers during the […]
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Landscape Architect Douglas Hoerr on Designing Environments & Experiences
Continue ReadingGrowing up on a farm in Milford, Indiana, gave Douglas Hoerr the best education in the natural world. Beekeeping also earned him points for bravery (if not patience). Following a decade-long immersion in the professional side of landscape design, Hoerr left for England, where he deepened his craft and learned from revered gardeners like John […]
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Design Diary: Palm Springs Modernism Week
Continue ReadingLate last month the design set found a chic way to blot out the chill of February by journeying to California for Palm Springs Modernism Week. The week-plus extravaganza of mid-century modern architecture, style and technicolor excitement was the place to enjoy a 1960s poolside cocktail hour. PAGODA RED’S good friend and PR maven Christine Phillips, who represents […]
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Inspiration & Ideas from Pinterest’s 2017 Design Forecast
Continue ReadingWho hasn’t gotten lost searching mood boards, stylish rooms, beautiful vignettes and even desserts that look like works of art on Pinterest? Not only a source for inspiration, it’s also become a barometer for what’s next in the design world. The company has revealed key trends for 2017 based on searches and user activity. Here’s […]
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Greener Pastures: Pantone’s Color of the Year
Continue ReadingPantone, the design industry’s color authority, recently proclaimed Greenery its 2017 Color of the Year. Almost immediately the design world weighed in, many in favor of the light, bright, tart shade; others letting out a deep sigh, when contemplating how the bold, citrusy hue would adorn walls and windows and how it could fall in-step […]
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Mick De Giulio: Kitchen Confidential
Continue ReadingThough many people think that a beautifully designed kitchen is for people who don’t actually cook, I would say 90% of our clients do use their kitchens avidly. Quality has to be felt at every level, and artistry is essential — we’re always trying to figure out how to make the functional beautiful. — Mick […]
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Campion Platt’s Personal, Discerning Designs
Continue ReadingTo design for oneself in the home, the inspiration must come from something personal and worthy of expressing through design. Find a story and then seek out the tools to tell it. — Campion Platt Campion Platt’s concepts are the kind that reveal themselves slowly. Every detail holds a great deal of depth, but you’d […]
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InCollect Interviews PAGODA RED Founder Betsy Nathan
Continue ReadingI approach the materials differently than most classical Chinese furniture dealers, many of whom are primarily interested in specific woods since this often determines the furniture’s value. Though I have a deep appreciation for and collect some of these hardwood pieces, I have an appreciation for folk forms that have long been passed over by […]
