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Blue & White: The Perfect Pair
Adaptable to any style, season or era, blue and white has long been a favorite of interior designers and artists. This classic color combination can be traced back to the…
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Beyond Basics: Using Asian Antiques in the Bathroom
The beauty and history of Chinese objects can transform even the smallest, most unexpected spaces. Explore the possibilities of using Asian antiques in the bathroom. Here are a few ideas for…
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Taikkun Li: Chinese Ceramics Made Modern
Taikkun Li paints traditional motifs and landscapes onto porcelain cola bottles, bridging east and west in one extraordinary object. An interdisciplinary artist, Li works in industrial design, fine arts, ceramics,…
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Built for Life: Chinese Cabinets
In dynastic Chinese design, there were no closets: only cabinets. Clothes, bed linens, robes, books and cookware were all stored in tapered cabinets, noodle cabinets and stacked cabinets. Today,…
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Matthew Patrick Smyth: Classic Comfort
Clients in search of elegant but livable interiors call interior designer Matthew Patrick Smyth “Everyday chic” is an elusive quality for any home—a stylish space with sophisticated elements and antiques that…
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Kelly Marie Thompson: Fleur’s Natural Beauty
I start with something classic and take it further to surprise the viewer. I love anything that makes my guests pause and lose themselves in an object. “I love contrast in flower…
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Fit & Trim: The Art & Architecture of Chinese Joinery
We all know the physical and metaphorical truth of the idiom, “There’s no use in trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.” Did its origin come out…
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Andrea Goldman: Relaxed & Refined
Known for her inviting, serene spaces, interior designer Andrea Goldman believes that you should feel comfortable in every room. Here, she shares the story of her firm’s first project with…
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Wen Zhenheng: Ming Dynasty Minimalist
Wen Zhenheng was the Ming dynasty’s Anna Wintour. A scholar from the late Ming period, Wen documented his philosophy of home design nearly 400 years before the advent of Vogue or…
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Modern Design’s Debt to Asian Craft: Under The Influence
This article by PAGODA RED owner Betsy Nathan first appeared in the Chicago Gallery News, May 2016. From German Bauhaus designers to Scandinavian and American mid-century makers, modernists have always been…