Wes Kennedy
Wes has been the Home Accents Today art director since 2001. He was born and raised in the Furniture and Hosiery Capital of the World and as a child was never without socks. He is a grad of NC State where he studied architecture and switched to graphic design when he discovered he was much more two-dimensional than he'd hoped. He suffered the so-very-interesting world of advertising in Durham and Virginia Beach for 5 years, soon discovering that publishing offered a lot more creative freedom and a lot less money. Wes is obsessed with the built environment and aspires to be a minimalist in the manner of John Pawson, if only he could part with all the really cool design pieces he has collected. He is in the process of buying his childhood home so he can finally rearrange all the furniture without his parents moving it back.
Title: Art Director
Email: wkennedy@sandowmedia.com
Style SubstanceLink This | Email This | Comments (0) State of the Art Library is Home to the ClassicsPerched high above Lake Raleigh on the Centennial Campus of NCSU, the new James B. Hunt Jr. Library opened to students last month and I got to check it out this past weekend. Essentially a big shoebox of a building sexed up with interesting surface "fins" and huge swaths of glass, the new state of the art facility is still modern and impressive -- a nice sparkle in a sea of red bricks.... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) New Light FormsThixotropes is a series of illuminated sculptures designed by Troika for Selfridges London. The assemblies are made of thin steel bands lined with LEDs. The fixtures revolve creating the illusion of overlapping transparent cones, diamond and spheres. Variations in color are created by adjusting the color temperature of the LEDs. Troika is the London-based design studio founded by Eva Rucki, Conny... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (1) Cage Match: New Lighting Designs by Arik LevyFrench designer Arik Levy presented Cage, a new collection of lighting for Forestier at Maison & Objet last month. The juxtaposition of hand-made and machine-made elements is both unexpected and quite elegant. The range includes table, floor and pendant lighting in three colorways.... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (2) Redefining rustic at the Las Vegas MarketRustic and distressed styled home accents have a sophistication all their own. Take a look at these designs debuting at the Las Vegas Market this week.Synergy I and II distressed wooden wall panels from Mercana. showroom C-599Hughes bookcase from Four Hands. showroom A-106, 110, 146Ceramic Buddha relief wall decor from The Phillips Collection. showroom A-202, C-132Distressed ceramic pitchers from... MoreLink This | Email This | Comments (3) Flower Power in Las Vegas!Spring is on the way and florals are all the rage. Check out this selection of fab flower designs showing at the Las Vegas Market this week.Mademoiselle Chair in mahogany and red velvet from Christopher Guy. showroom C-101Calla lillies in a bamboo vase from Allstate Floral. showroom A-424Handhooked rug from the Summit Collection by Momeni. showroom B-425The Wall Flower pillow from Emma At Home. sh... More |
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