Best of Lonny's Fall Issue (Celebrating 2 years!)

I'm finally putting the finishing touches on my new place and departing a bit from the modern aesthetic I purvey. Indian, Ace Hotel, Earthy, Awesome. I spent early Sunday morning lurking around the new issue of Lonny where I spied a couple pieces that would fit in perfectly. Such as;

The Altamura Armchair by Casamidy.

Lonny featured it in black on black but I love the orange powder coated frame, brown leather, and olive green cushions shown here. Yum-Yum. 2 please.

I am also going gaga for flatweaves. I have a custom one on its way for my living room but wish I had seen these guys a bit sooner for inspiration (because they ain't cheap!).

Available at Medicine Man Gallery. These ones too.....

aren't they pretty?

Who hasn't been counting down the days until Target launches the Missoni collection (less than 24 hours people!!)??? Im dying over the clothes (and makeup, and scarves, and shoes...) but need the housewares too. Love these trays....

Fashionista.com posted the lookbook here.

 

 I'm really feeling the Oly bust...

I am the proud owner of a monogrammed Fez hat (story to follow someday) that I do display.... just not this prominently. Maybe I should rethink that. 

There are more goodies but I have to get back to work. I did buy the most epic set of Moroccan woven drapes yesterday that are going to change my living room and my life. Pretty sure the purchase was inspired by this issue. Or the Pasadena heat after hours wandering Rose Bowl. Fingy's crossed the final product is as pretty as I am imagining. Will share pictures as soon as they're up.

Vivier and Bentley

Look at this amazing rug, custom painted, for Clare Viviers new boutique.

So inspiring....

Vivier and Bentley opens today..

1404 Micheltorena at Sunset in Silverlake.

Look What I Made!

Introducing the Lockwood Bookcase! I'm just waiting on some brass pulls for the drawers and she will be complete. I'll share the final product with spec's next week. 

I also got this hand knotted rug that we designed for a client. I love the color way they chose....

Happy Friday!

Flor Tile Raises The Bar

Eco Friendly Irongate

The Irongate rug (one of two I designed for Empiric) is now available in a combination of un-dyed cactus and soy. The natural colors of these materials are so rich and soft to the touch they have all the luxury of silk for a fraction of the price. I am tickled about how it turned out! In addition to the eco friendly alternative, we also made a tweak to the design.

It is now offered, in the standard wool or cactus/soy combination, as a single sphere.

I love the idea of the two patterns being used in adjoining spaces to tie the design together. Alternatively it would be fun to do a custom runner which I've been obsessing about since seeing the entry in friend and fellow designer Max Gough's Rossmore project.

Botanical Rug by Annie Crowninshield

Sold Exclusively at Empiric

Featured Items of The Week

Rugs and steel and an ENORMOUS GLOBE, oh my!

Paisley Day

I am obsessing over the rug rack at Empiric today. New styles just in and more on the way. Yum.

Emerald Cut Rug Repro

A few months back a client brought in her inspiration folder of design ideas. She was in to buy a pair of pillows but when I spied this Domino Magazine page with the KWID Emerald Cut rug the conversation turned to flooring. She was dying to buy it but with a retail price of $70 - $110 per sq ft it wasn't in the budget. I was in the process of designing Empiric's new line of rugs so I faxed a drawing and spec's on to the rep I was working with and discovered we could get the rug done for a fraction of the price. Just $24/sq ft!!!!!

It just arrived and I think you'll agree it looks great. I am delivering it next week and I can't wait to see her reaction! I hope she loves it too.