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All things worthy of note
By Tracy Bulla -- Home Accents Today, 9/1/2007
Interior Snapshot
Contemporary World Interiors, Phaidon Press. This beautifully shot book, with more than 900 photographs, takes the reader on a world tour of intriguing contemporary interiors. Alongside the cutting-edge boutiques, hotels and restaurants are an equally impressive number of churches, libraries, schools and offices. Retails for $75.
Mirror, Mirror
Parisian artist Thomas Boog interprets shells as an art form in an exquisite new collection of mirrors for Maison Gerard. Each one-of-a-kind piece showcases shells in their natural colorations, ranging from simple mussels and razor clams to more exotic species from the Philippines and Africa. The ornately crafted mirrors harmoniously complement French Deco furniture, which often incorporated shells and mother-of-pearl in the construction. Prices begin at $4,500.
Final Edits
Designed by West Chin, the FTF Design Studio collection comprises a sleek, edited assortment of furniture and accessories such as trays and bookends. While traditional materials like bamboo and lacquer are in evidence, the uniqueness of the line springs from the use of Corian as a primary resource.
Posh Plates
Interior designer Charlotte Moss has launched a characteristically elegant dinnerware collection with Pickard China, exemplifying her design philosophy of personalized luxury. The two launch patterns pay homage to design greats Elsie de Wolfe and Nancy Lancaster. Moss created a crisp, trellis-inspired motif for the Elsie pattern, as de Wolfe was influenced by Marie Antoinette and the gardens and architecture of Versailles. Nancy spotlights a graceful bamboo fretwork leitmotiv, offering tribute to the designer's Southern heritage. $29 to $63 retail.
Leather Luxe
Morgan Grays designing duo Morgan Molthrop and Stewart Grays have expanded their men's lifestyle brand to luxe home pieces, like plush leather pillows, magazine totes and leather frames, all made in America. Inspired by historic leather designs, the men's accessory collection has drawn on mid-century Olympic totes, federal postal satchels and vintage airline amenities kits, to name a few.
Bath Bliss
Stunning mosaic bathtubs from Sicis, complete with fabulously sculpted claw feet, go a long way toward creating splendor in the bath. The original trio of iridescent, gold and platinum options scaled the heights of luxury, only to be joined by bloom-bedecked beauties like Perry. Definitely bubble-worthy. $15,000 retail and up.
