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October 27, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

September 30, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

October 1st, Tribeca interior design studio and boutique Paul Kohn Design will introduce a new furniture collection by Ana Meier of  Meier/Ferrer design house. The nine-piece collection is the first offering from the contemporary designer. 

Ana Meier for Meier/Ferrer is composed of geometric shapes defined by a contrast of materials such as American hardwoods, metals, leathers and linens enhanced by age and use. The pieces are suited for public spaces as well as private residences. Prices range from $1,700 to $15,800. Custom sizing, materials and finishes are available.

Elaine Paul and Barbara Shattuck Kohn opened Paul Kohn Design studio in 2007. The showroom,...Read More

September 22, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

The Raleigh, N.C. Bassett Furniture Direct store will host a seminar Thurs., Oct. 1 featuring Edward Walker of TLC’s Trading Spaces. The seminar, Meet Your Clients’ Design Needs Without Breaking Their Budget: Timely Delivery and Economic Friendly Product will help introduce the Raleigh store’s new designer program. Wine and cheese will be served at the store, located at 8201 Glenwood Ave. RSVP to sales@bassettraleigh.com.

Celebrating their 10^th anniversary in Raleigh, Bassett Furniture Direct represents the Bassett Furnitu...Read More

September 18, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

World Market Center Las Vegas and Las Vegas Design Center named Vicente Wolf this year’s Design Icon at a ceremony held Wednesday evening during the September Las Vegas Market.

The annual award honors design legends by giving them a platform from which to share their stories and inspire and educate other designers. Past recipients include Roger Thomas, Vladimir Kagan and Larry Laslo.

Wolf, who owns Vicente Wolf Associates Inc., spoke candidly to the audience during the Wednesday evening ceremony, sharing that as a young adult he had been fired from every single job he’d ever held, including fashion, acting, advertising and merchandising. "It gave me no choice but to work for myself," he said.

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September 10, 2009 | Link This | Email this | Comments (0)

San Simeon, Calif. -- Barclay Butera has been tapped to create a contemporary interior at Hearst Castle, the first such project since William Randolph Hearst left the estate in 1947. The project benefits Friends of Hearst Castle, a nonprofit association supporting the estate’s preservation and art education.

An overnight stay at the Castle was auctioned off by the group in 2008, to commemorate the estate’s 50th anniversary of public access. The winning couple will enjoy an overnight stay in the specially decorated showcase room, preceded by an afternoon swimming in the Neptune Pool, tennis, dinner on the terrace, a garden stroll, and an after-dinner movie in the Castle theater.