My 'Market' Wish Is...

A few pieces that I can use to lighten up 

a very traditional home. 

At work they asked for a 'Market Wish List'

These pieces were on mine.

John Saladino does it to perfection.

He combines the normally heavy and dramatic effect 

of antiques/traditional case-goods 

with the soft modern look of 

waterfall-slip covered sofas, chairs and ottomans

These dining chairs would look just as fabulous with 

a trestle table,

or a Chippendale dining table.

But the effect would be different,

and special, a DESIGNED look.

And that is what most people want when 

they ask for a 'Designer' in a furniture store.

Right? 

Now... here is the kicker....

the pieces that I am featuring in this post are all from 

Bernhardt Interiors.

Yes, Bernhardt Furniture Industries.

I have a link to their site at the bottom of this post.

I have access to all of theses pieces.

But I do not have them on my showroom floor,

I can not have my clients see-touch-feel them.

And many people need to see the chair 

or sofa that they are considering 

next to the traditional case-goods 

to understand 'the look.' I am trying to achieve for them.

Everyone wants an ottoman/bench for a cocktail table these days.

And if you are too proud to buy a reclining sofa 

(and I hope you are, because if you are that worn out....go to bed)

putting your feet up on a comfy cocktail table-ottoman will do the trick.

What is your opinion 

of the pieces from Bernhardt Interiors ?

Which piece do you think 

would do the best on a selling floor?

Or...which is your favorite?

I am off to work 

XXX's

Have a great day...and I will catch up on my commenting on thursday & friday

Bernhardt Interiors

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A Truly Industrial Styled Desk

This is supposed to be a French Post Office desk.

The price tag is about $2999.00

I like it.

But not for the price tag.

Have a great day! 

XXX s

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While Cruzin' the home section of the Philadelphia Inquirer......

I found this article and thought I might share it with you.

I am off to work, on my day off......

(can't you hear the violins?) 

I have to finish up some work on a design proposal.

But do read on......

EDISON LIGHT BULBS an additional $15.00

By Kim Cook

Associated Press

English poet Percy Shelley wrote, "There is a harmony in autumn, a luster to its sky." This fall, that's especially true in home decor. Rich, interesting hues, textiles, and materials work in concert to welcome the season when we all move back indoors.
As Gary Friedman, CEO of Restoration Hardware, says, "We're coming out of a very modern, minimalist moment in design into a period where people are responding to a mix of historic periods and classical references."
Designers and retailers are offering furnishings inspired by late 19th- and early 20th-century Europe and America. You'll find warm colors such as plum, mustard, persimmon, teal, and charcoal. The newest wood finishes are often hand-rubbed to a lustrous glow. There are details such as tufts, nail heads, and evidence of artisanal handiwork.
Linens are woven in patterns that reflect tapestry and embroidery.
And in tabletop, we're seeing lots of painted ceramics, vintage industrial objets d'art, and basketry.
New wall art includes reproduction antique merchant signage, folk art, and bracketed shelves for collectibles. This trend is all about feathering the autumnal nest with more traditional things, which evoke the past and spark conversation.
Restoration Hardware's collection draws from elegant salons, old factories, and the rustic countryside. From Belgian brick palettes to architectural elements to distillery floor boards, the pieces have an authentic look.
Along with wood corbels and reproduction archival city maps, there's a copy of a 19th-century Italian gas streetlight, and a glass orb pendant inspired by one found in a Victorian hotel.
Look, too, for tables and mirrors crafted of salvaged wood from 100-year-old British mills and distilleries; pieces such as the muscular Balustrade coffee table and the ornate Entablature mirror make strong statements. Bow-and-arrow shelf brackets resemble ironwork in the grand old European train stations.
A French Empire bed is a regal piece; with toned-down accoutrements in the rest of the room - perhaps some simple linen drapery, softly hued bedding, and a few well-loved mementos - this would be a most inviting sanctuary.
Rowe Furniture's new Robin Bruce sofa group features several tufted, voluptuous pieces that suggest a luxe Paris apartment, circa 1920s.
Crate & Barrel's Scarlet chaise is a show-stopping swoop of luxe velvet comfort, and the Dylan wing chair in buttery, pewter-toned leather just needs a book and a blanket to be the perfect curl-up spot.
If the notion of a farmhouse in Tuscany or the Loire appeals to your inner decorator, you'll find lots to work with this season. At Pottery Barn, painted linen pillowcases look like plump Van Goghs. Wrought iron candelabra, lamps, and horse-head hooks have a rustic charm, as does a rough-hewn dining table and bench. Hammered copper vessels have great texture. And a collection of heirloom quilts from the crafters at Gee's Bend, Ala., among other artisans, brings America into this relaxed, rural style mix. Crewelwork lampshades and pillows have a nice folk-art look; find more at Homegoods, too.
Boston-based Nikki Dalrymple's Acquire design studio and store has a great industrial lamp made of shesham, glass, and nickel that holds a vintage-style Edison bulb. It hits the antiquarian-chic trend square-on, and would complement any of fall's new decor.
The old days never looked so fresh and new.

go here to see the shop ACQUIRE  




Go ahead 


and have a look.


You are sure to enjoy the


industrial design objects. 






XXX's

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Patricia Urquiola - Mobiliário de Jardim

"RE-Trouve", nascido da colaboração entre a EMU e designer Patricia Urquiola, é uma colecção que evoca mobiliário metálico, criados com recurso a uma tecnologia moderna. Patricia Urquiola, refere que: "A inspiração veio do maravilhoso ferro das cadeiras dos anos 50, tão cheio de traços e rabiscos. Eu queria criar novos modelos que reunissem uma re-interpretação do presente com design antiquado com um toque mais humorístico, produzidos com controle numérico." A partir dessa idéia, a colecção RE-Trouve nasceu: o ferro enriquece e adorna estas peças que estão de volta em grande estilo, talvez já um pouco esquecidas num sótão, Patricia Urquiola evoca este design clássico, re-interpretando com algum humor. A tecnologia utilizada pela EMU nas peças em metal permite a criação de mobiliário recorrendo às mais complexas exigências do mercado. A produção industrial limita os custos e assegura elevada quantidade produto, mantendo a qualidade artesanal da mobília. A recuperação de memórias do passado e o redesenhar para um estilo mais moderno transporta-nos numa viagem imaginária no tempo que nos permite ter um novo olhar sobre a realidade contemporânea.

"RE-TROUVÉ", born from a collaboration between Emu and designer Patricia Urquiola, is a metal furniture collection, created with the use of superior technology. Patricia Urquiola, said: "Inspiration came from the marvelous iron chairs of the '50's, so full of curls and doodles. I wanted to create new models which would bring together a re-interpretation of this old-fashioned design with a more humorous twist, produced with numerical control technology". From this idea, the RE-TROUVÉ collection was born: the iron curls enrich and adorn these crafted chairs which are now back in style; by re-discovering these one-of-a-kind pieces, perhaps long-forgotten in an upstairs attic, Patricia Urquiola conjures up this classic design, re-interpreting it with acute humor. The superior technology of Emu in metal-working allows for the creation of furniture characterized by complex patterns of recurrent diamond motifs. Industrial production limits costs and assures high product quantity, while maintaining the handcrafted quality of the furniture. The retrieval of past memories and its re-working in a modern style brings together, in ideal continuity, Proust's "Time Regained," in an imaginary journey back in time which allows us to take a new look at contemporary reality.

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