Tag Archives: Furniture

ICFF and Design Week in NYC

November 11, 2016

Our first ICFF booth. We featured doors from our Belden kitchen in the whole palette each shown with our newest hardware.Slideshow

The second week of May has evolved into “Design Week” in New York. In addition to the opening of the Kips Bay Decorator Show House and Collective Design, there is the major trade show International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF). Originally it was a platform for contemporary furniture, rugs, lighting, fabrics, wallpaper and objects. Today, it has migrated to a complete range for luxury interiors now including surfaces, bath, kitchen, hardware and an even inspiring section devoted to student work.

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Great Idea: Repurposing Vintage Furniture for the Bath

November 19, 2015

I am not sure what this metal piece was used for before it became a really cool vanity. It's presence is enhanced with the great wallpaper. This is a charming and vibrant environment.Slideshow

A great way to express your personal style and taste is to bring decorative items into the bath. One of the more unique ways to accomplish this is to repurpose an old or vintage piece of furniture into a vanity, especially for the powder room where such details are showcased beautifully. As any antiques shopper will tell you, the objective is to find a piece that looks great but doesn’t cost a lot.

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Kaufman Collection at the National Gallery

November 9, 2013

This Philadelphia desk-and-bookcase (c 1760) is directly inspired by Thomas Chippendale. The architectural quality of this monumental object is the first thing you see as you enter the exhibit. The carved mahogany portrait bust in the pediment has been identified as the work of Catherine Macauley. The chairs a heavily carved with hairy ball-and-claw feet were made by Thomas Affleck for the prominent Philadelphia family, the Cadwalader's. Slideshow

The Kaufman Collection of American decorative arts c. 1700-1830 was acquired over a period of fifty years by George and Linda Kaufman. It is is now on loan and a promised gift to the National Gallery of Art. This gift to the Gallery, known for its American paintings and sculpture, provides an opportunity for one of the great American museums to present a wider perspective on American creativity.

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A Classic American Bath

November 28, 2012

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Several weeks ago I published a post on a bath that had good bones but lacked a sense of style or a reflection of its’ owners personal taste. The bath pictured in today’s post was published in THE GREAT AMERICAN HOUSE by Gil Schafer and tells quite a different story. Unlike my comments previously, this bath not only has great bones and detail, but it also reflects a very sophisticated and stylish resident. Clearly, this bath is in a traditional house or apartment where the use of bead board is an appropriate material. The tall base molding with a distinct profile and a crisp chair rail confine the lower portion of the room and define the space. It is obvious that the tall window has well articulated moldings and the door has simple yet refined hardware.

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