Feb 11th 2010 2:09PM
At Sunday's New York International Gift Fair, potter-turned design-maven Jonathan Adler released a new line of furniture. Everything was shiny, cheerful, colorful, poppy, bright, and accessible enough to be manageable, without ever getting either overwhelming, or overwhelmingly boring. There were throw pillows and rugs,... Continue Reading »
Sep 25th 2009 8:00AM
Need a coffee table, desk, mirror or wall art? Take a look around your apartment and see what you can reinvent. This year at the New York International Gift Fair, repurposed goods were everywhere. With more and more people jumping on the recycling bandwagon, and the recession making showy interiors passé, the... Continue Reading »
Sep 22nd 2009 10:00AM
Not everything recycled is, well, shall we say well-designed. I mean, rubber-tire frame anyone? Need go that far? That almost comes under the category of eco-bragging. Seriously people, I'm all for green livin' but I don't need to know your glasses were made from Corona bottles and I think your keyboard purse is ugly. OK.... Continue Reading »
Sep 21st 2009 2:00PM
If you love typography, you're in luck. Wood-type letters are everywhere. Vintage shops, flea markets, and now the New York International Gift Fair. Years ago I bought some old wooden letters from a vintage store in Virginia. I assumed they came from some sort of printing press. I was drawn to them but had no idea how... Continue Reading »
Sep 17th 2009 6:00PM
Think of it as pain-free tattoos. Or street -cred for your dinner table. Caroline Pople and Dave Harding started Ink Dish when they realized there was something missing from the tabletop market: cool plates. So they commissioned top tattoo artist Paul Timman to create some designs for their first line of china.... Continue Reading »
