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Give a Little Gift this Holiday Season

Give a Little Gift this Holiday Season

 

The holiday season can be overwhelming for many reasons. Prepare ahead of time maybe even shop this year for next. If you are looking for personalized gifts, from custom design scarfs to one of a kind wine sets, that anyone will appreciate we have it for you.

We have done the research, here you will find some ideas we’ve discovered for the special person in your life.

Show your appreciation to your hairstylist, teacher, best friend, in-law, babysitter, hard to, please boss, maybe someone who is there for you each and every day, someone who makes your life just a little easier or for the loves in your life.

The Downtown team wants to make your gift-giving more personal and unique this year.

 

Give a Little Gift this Holiday Season
Talsam charms

Talsam is the ultimate wearable, a technology-enabled fashion accessory that is beautifully designed, personalized and easy to use. Talsam’s jewelry allows users to communicate wirelessly through Bluetooth-enabled semi-precious stone charms near or far. Loved ones can send text messages, videos, voice notes, photos, and animated emojis via Talsam’s exclusive app, and the charm lights up and gently vibrates when a message is received.

 

Give a Little Gift this Holiday Season
Birthstone Cuffs

 

We are in love Capsul’s with this all-new birthstone collection, which includes new infinity-shaped birthstone cuffs and rings. Available with Swarovski crystals for each month, making them the perfect personalized gift for any occasion!

 

 

Give a Little Gift this Holiday Season
Grand Enchantment Silk Square

Created by their in-house artist, this silk square by Echo is inspired by the architectural details of Grand Central Station. This New York hub bustles at holiday time, connecting people during the most magical and festive time of the year. This original painting incorporates the most iconic elements of Grand Central: The clock, the ceiling, and the windows. It makes a beautiful gift for that special someone this season.

 

 

Give a Little Gift this Holiday Season
Hand-stitched Leather Goods

BLACKBARN Shop celebrates its internationally sourced products from talented artisans around the world with a focus on Spain, where furniture manufacturer Sol & Luna operates out of Madrid. With a selection of the company’s most elegant leather-bound pieces.

 

Give a Little Gift this Holiday Season
COLOUR-BLOCK LEATHER GLOVES

A timeless accessory from Cos for the cooler season. Designed from leather, wool, and cotton with a cozy cashmere lining, these gloves have been reimagined in a winter palette.

 

Give a Little Gift this Holiday Season
Stainless Steel Cube

 

The Stainless Steel Cube is a study in minimalist design. We fell madly in love Rò Home, and more so with This five-sided accent presents a simple, aesthetically pleasing form that subtly reflects its surroundings. A clean, modern fit for you home or office.

 

Give a Little Gift this Holiday Season
Mon beau Sapin

 

Mon beau Sapin, now comes in a dark green color adorned with a fir bough decorated in white and gold. Its generous, characteristic smell of balsam fir, slightly resinous, slowly guides us towards a reassuring forest. This candle, with its specific wintery enveloping fragrance, brings the finishing touch to the joyful holiday mood and memories past. Can you smell the fragrance from here?

 

Give a Little Gift this Holiday Season
Le Seau à Champagne – Sparkling Wood i

We like to be unique and think outside of the box. We found this CellArt’s Effervescence Divine Limited Edition collection, Le Seau à Champagne – Sparkling Wood a one-of-a-kind 3-pieces Champagne bucket reserved to the grand connoisseur and the refined aesthete. Gift, or if you are like us we want this for ourselves!

The bucket body is made of a selection of dark to chocolate-brown rich black walnut wood externally glazed with an immaculate ink-black sparkling lacquer; a stainless steel mirror interior stand, artfully designed, allow your Champagne bottles, Magnums, or any great vintage of white wine, to cool down in ice and cold water with all due reverences to their labels.

We wish you a Happy Holiday Season!

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Anne & Jordan England Open Design Mecca Industry West at 14 Crosby Street in Soho

Modern and contemporary design brand Industry West recently launched an inspiring retail showroom in New York City. The brick-and-mortar store is chock-full of a discerning mix of home and hospitality furnishings and accessories carefully curated by founders Jordan and Anne England from international designers and manufacturers. Located at 14 Crosby Street, the store is also home to a cafe and the couple’s spin-off accessories brand, Favor.

Industry West by anne and jordan england.
Industry West.

Downtown: Tell us about Industry West! When and what led you to found your brand?

Anne England: Industry West is retailer of residential and hospitality furnishings and accessories curated from designers and manufacturers from across the globe. We founded the brand in 2009 when searching for furniture for our own home and were frustrated by what we felt were big gaps in the market. Now we think Industry West fills those gaps!

Downtown: When did you launch your New York City showroom and what can visitors expect to see?

AE: The NYC Showroom opened March 2019, just a few months ago. Visitors can expect to see a selection of our product line—we like to show off the new stuff. The front of the showroom includes a space for new rotating collections throughout the year. One of the highlights of the space is our chair wall, filled floor to ceiling with various chairs from our collections. In the back of the showroom is the Favor bar so our hospitality clients can see our furniture in a restaurant setting. Also, all of the dishes, cups, napkins, trays, and accessories are part of our recently launched spin-off accessories brand, Favor. We will continue to rotate product every few months so that visitors have the opportunity to see in person what’s new. We understand that it is important to some of our customers to have the opportunity to see and touch our products before purchasing them. 

Industry West by anne and jordan england.
Industry West.

Downtown: Tell us about Favor. What kind of accessories will the brand be known for?

AE: We already had a selection of accessories on the Industry West website, but we were going to trade shows and finding pieces that we liked that didn’t seem to fit with the Industry West brand. There were many designers that I’ve met with at trade shows or have been referred to by others who we have worked with, but there wasn’t a place for them, so we decided to make space just for accessories. Favor offers home decor, kitchenware, clothing, jewelry, children’s toys, and bath products.

Downtown: Who designed your showroom and what made you include a cafe?

AE: Dani Arps designed the showroom. We were so excited to have her design the space as we have worked with her in the past for other projects. We decided to have a cafe because we work often with hospitality spaces, restaurants, cafes and hotels. We also wanted to provide a space for visitors to sit down and look through the collections as well as have a space for clients to sit, drink a cup of coffee. 

Downtown: Tell us about the rotating space you conceived for new collections! What is on display now?

Industry West by anne and jordan england.
Industry West.

AE: When you walk into the showroom there is a space at the front that we decided would be used to showcase our new collections and would rotate every few months. We actually just rotated the space this past week! We brought in new items from several suppliers that focus on an earthy vibe for the summer months. We also worked with John Midi and they created an amazing display of hanging kokedama plants. It’s amazing.

Downtown: What brought a Jacksonville-based brand to NYC?

AE: So much of our business happens in NYC that we felt it was time to open a showroom up here. We wanted to have a space where we could not only meet with clients but also show them pieces from our collections in person before they purchase them. It also provides clients with the opportunity to see how pieces can be paired together.

Downtown: Where do you source your furnishings and accessories?

AE: We currently source from designers and manufacturers from 20 countries on four continents. We go to the factories ourselves to see the product and figure out what pieces that we want to include in our collections. We got to a lot of trade shows and meet designers there as well.

Downtown: What are some of the international designers and manufacturers you are most excited to carry?

Industry West by anne and jordan england.
Industry West.

AE: We are really excited about the product we have coming out of Thailand and Vietnam designed by studios out of Copenhagen and Bangkok.

Downtown: We love the idea of having a retail shop that also incorporates furnishings for contract and commercial spaces. Why did you think it was important to include them?

AE: Over the years we have realized the person who specs IW furniture for projects is also wanting the same items for his/her home. We learned that providing quality furniture that we can customize in certain ways makes IW appealing for the restaurant owner and the homeowner.

Downtown: What are some of your favorite designs in the showroom now?

AE: The Cane Collection is my favorite! I am very excited that we are expanding the collection as it has been so popular.

Downtown: What has been the biggest difference in opening up a New York showroom from your Jacksonville-based brand? 

AE: While we don’t consider ourselves a Jacksonville-based brand, opening up a showroom in New York City is different because we get to participate in a design community. We also have better access to our New York Clients.

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Arte International Launches Vanguard Collection of Wallcoverings Inspired by the Abstract Art of the 1950s and 60s

Expressionist from Arte International's Vanguard Collection of art-inspired wallcoverings
Expressionist from Arte International’s Vanguard Collection of wallcoverings.

Arte International, a designer and manufacturer of luxury wallcoverings since 1981, has an in-house team of cutting-edge designers that create several new collections each year. The Belgium-based company has designs that  adorn the walls of residential and commercial projects around the world, with permanent showrooms in Paris, Culemborg, and London. While we are continually impressed with the level of sophistication, color palettes, and attention to detail exhibited in each collection, their newest collection launch, Vanguard, stopped us in our tracks. We were so taken with Vanguard that we discussed it with both Bill Calhoun, President of Arte US, and Frederik Decoopman, Art Director of Arte, NV. The results speak for themselves.

Downtown: What inspired Arte’s newest wallcovering collection, Vanguard?

Frederik Decoopman: Abstract art from the 1950s and 60s and the Italian design of the period—especially that of Gio Ponti, a playful modernist and the father of modern Italian design.

Downtown:  What drew you to abstract art from the 1950s and 60s?

FD: The middle of the 20th century was a brilliant era for art, architecture, design, and style. Abstract graphic patterns combined with playful and expressive colors brings something very special to the walls.

Downtown:  What about Italian art in particular most drew you, and how would you say it translated into your new collection?

Vanguard Collection from Arte International.
Tessella from the Vanguard Collection by Arte International.

FD: The interiors imagined by great Italian designers and artists remain incredibly modern, sophisticated, and creative. We tried to transcribe these dazzling contrasts of colors, exuberant shapes, and fine craftsmanship into this collection.

Downtown: How many patterns and colorways make up the collection? What are the wallcoverings made of?

FD: The collection has two plain variants and four patterned variants.

The two plain references— a horizontal and a vertical plissé—showcase a running motif that recalls folded paper.

“Plex” is the timeless variant from the collection. This contemporary, matte version is a non-woven wallcovering that has been irregularly creased with a pleat running vertically. The pleats are completely random and vary in intensity.

“Mira” is a finely pleated non-woven with the compact folds running horizontally. It looks like waves. The ‘crest of the wave’ is given a layer of shine using metal foil, resulting in a refined look.

The “Plex” and “Mira” colour palettes contain several calming, fairly neutral tints, but they also include some of the brand-new trend colours.

Plex from the Vanguard Collection of wallcoverings by Arte International.
Plex from the Vanguard Collection by Arte International.

“Modernist” consists of strips of stacked geometric shapes in contrasting colors, appearing almost as if patterns have been cut up and shifted around. It is finished with a thin layer of lacquer, which gives the entire surface a subtle gloss.

“Tessella” has a rhythmic tiled pattern with a combination of matte and metallic inks printed on the plain variant, Plex.

“Traverse” creates an intriguing play of vertical lines subtly interrupted by the vertical pleats of the plain variant, Plex. An accent layer of glossy metallic ink provides the ‘special effect’ in gold or silver.

“Expressionist”, printed on a high-tech mesh textile, invokes the notion of a modern painting and stimulates all the senses.

Downtown: If you could choose any of the patterns in one colorway, which would it be and where would you apply it?

FD: The real eye-catching design of the collection is undoubtedly the “expressionist”, a bold and beautiful modern painting-inspired pattern printed on a unique and experimental mesh material. These bright orange geometric shapes on a dark background will definitely make a statement.

Mira from Arte International
Mira from the Vanguard Collection by Arte International.

Downtown: We are absolutely blown away by Expressionist in all its colorways. It’s surprising how different it can look (and how tactile). What do you find special about this pattern in particular?

FD: The relief, the texture, the flexibility of the fabric—it is an unconventional high-tech material in an explosive colour palette that features daring combinations. It’s clearly for the bold! Modern meets homage.

Downtown: Mira appears to have a lot of depth. Where do you see this wallcovering working exceptionally well?

FD: The depth is brought by the pleating obviously, and especially by this metal foil which highlights the relief. This luxurious and subtle shine plays with light. The strength of this reference is that it can fit just about any space, from a bedroom in neutral and relaxing tones to the walls of a bar or a restaurant in a trendy and daring colorway.

Expressionist.

Downtown: Tessella seems to highlight imperfection in quite a beautiful manner. What was the goal with this particular pattern?

FD: Tessella invokes Greek and Roman Antiquity, where varied coloured blocks of glass, stone, or marble were pieced together to create a mosaic figure.

The whole thing is an optical challenge! Here you see depth, there relief…the pattern plays with the irregularity of the pleat which constitutes its base and magnifies it.

Downtown: What can we expect from your next collection? Does Arte have any interest in exploring and finding inspiration in the art from other decades for a subsequent collection?

FD:  As everyone knows, the history of design and fashion is in eternal renewal. To be inspired by the treasures of the past and reinterpret them in our own way, to get that contemporary and trendy look, all of that is very exciting to us.

Downtown: Where can our readers find your wallcoverings?

FD: The best source for reviewing the Arte offering is www.arte-international.com From the site resources, resellers, showrooms, and sales agents info is available. Or, simply contact us at 866-943-2783 or email sales.usa@arte-international.com.

Traverse from the Vanguard Collection by Arte International.
Traverse from the Vanguard Collection by Arte International.
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Design Featured NYC

Design Giants Merida + FAIR Combine Forces With a New Joint Showroom at the New York Design Center

Earlier this year, two similarly minded companies decided to combine forces and open a joint 7,000-square-foot showroom on the 26th floor of the New York Design Center. Merida, a textile design house and rug maker, now shares an incredibly gorgeous space with FAIR by Brad Ford. We sat down with Merida’s CEO, Catherine Connolly, to discuss all aspects of the design decision, the space, and what’s new at Merida. We left with some serious decor envy and a new appreciation for the craftsmanship and attention to details espoused by both companies.

MERIDA'S NY DESIGN CENTER SHOWROOM WITH FAIR
Merida + Fair Showroom; Photograph by William Geddes.

Downtown: FAIR is one of our favorite showrooms! We are so excited to hear Merida is sharing a space. How did that collaboration come about?

Catherine Connolly: I totally agree with you about FAIR—we love it too.  Brad and I met through a mutual friend several years ago and we connected over our love of makers and the idea of re-imagining craftsmanship in America.  We also share Southern roots which is a connector. When Jim Druckman approached Brad about taking on a larger space, he talked to me about combining our companies in a joint showroom. Our idea is to create a different experience for designers by letting the space showcase the craftsmanship and invite designers to slow down and discover the amazing but often subtle details inherent in our products.

Downtown: What has the process been like? Can you describe the showroom to our readers? 

CC: I have remarked to so many people about how simple the process of combining our teams and the space has been.  So often in life things seem harder than they have to be, but in this case it has been much simpler than I could have imagine. We had a tight deadline and Brad really had a vision for clearing out the old space and creating a minimalist shell for the new space that would allow the magnificent natural light to fill the showroom and our products to tell their story.

Merida + FAIR showroom.
Merida + Fair Showroom; Photograph by William Geddes.

Downtown: What do you think your rugs add to the space?

CC: I think textiles are the heart and soul of spaces. They add texture, color, and sometimes pattern, they absorb noise, invite conversation, and add warmth.  In our space, they add dimension and depth to the incredible furniture that Brad has so brilliantly curated.  We actually had our rugs in the former FAIR Showroom, but now we are also able to showcase our rugs in a way that enables the designer to appreciate the artistry, design, and integrity as much as the depth, quality, and feel of the rugs.

Downtown: In terms of designers enjoying the space, do you find it gives them more context to see what various designs can bring out of each rug?

CC: Our hope is that designers will come and linger in the space.  We hope that designers and their clients will come and enjoy the space by sitting down, seeing how the light interacts with the rugs and the furniture, and more importantly, to experience how they feel in the space.  We have already received a tremendous amount of feedback about how great it is for designers to see our rugs in the showroom in combination with the furniture. We are also seeing more and more designers bringing their clients in to the showroom which is fantastic.

New Merida Fair Showroom + FAIR.
Merida + Fair Showroom; Photograph by William Geddes.

Downtown: Where are all your rugs sourced or made?

CC: There are three main aspects of Merida’s design point of view: the first is a relentless commitment to natural ingredients. All our rugs are made from rapidly replenishable materials such as plant fibers (like sisal and jute) and animal fibers (wool, alpaca merino) The second is that we care deeply about the makers—the integrity and the spirit of the rug depends greatly on the talented people weaving the rugs, so we invest in them deeply. The third is that our products are innovative—we are creating things that are original, whether it is the way in which the sisal is blended before it is woven, or an entirely new way of weaving and tufting rugs. 

We have a 30-year-long relationship with our partner in Belgium where we get all of our woven sisal products. We have a similar relationship with our partner in India where develop all of our jute products, and a third partnership is in the Philippines for all of our abaca rugs. The vast majority of these rugs are made to order in our Fall River workshop where our craftsmen cut and finish the rugs to the designers’ specifications. 

Catherine Connolly of MERIDA and brad ford of FAIR at the new York design showroom.
Merida + Fair Showroom; Photograph by William Geddes.

The other component of our business are the rugs that we make from scratch in Fall River, MA. All of our wool, alpaca merino, mohair, and linen rugs are designed, woven or tufted and finished in Fall River with our team of designers and craftsmen.

Downtown: Do FAIR and Merida share similar ideas of how things should be made?

CC: In the first conversation Brad and I had, we realized that we had very similar views about makers and how important craftsmanship is to our industry. We both love the idea of things that are well made from concept through to fruition.  Craftsmanship takes time, it is not cheap, it is not fast, and it is absolutely not disposable.  This philosophy is nothing short of counter cultural right now, but I think people are increasingly yearning for something different from their products, taking the time to understand how things are made, and are appreciating the details that distinguish amazing work from mediocre work. That is rewarding in and of itself.  The discovery and the knowledge are as satisfying as the purchase ultimately.

Downtown: What are some of the rugs you currently have on display in the showroom and what drew you to carrying them?

Catherine Connolly of MERIDA and Brad Ford of FAIR share a showroom at the New York Design Center.
Merida + Fair Showroom; Photograph by William Geddes.

CC: Right. Now we are really showcasing two different collections in the showroom. The first are products that we developed over three years with our partner in Belgium. They are part of our Wander collection and they are incredibly innovative and showcase a modern take on sisal and wool rugs. We had to develop special yarns, and we had to retrofit the loom in Belgium to create these rugs. Our team had to develop an entirely new way to finish the rugs, and they are spectacular.

CC: The second collection we are showcasing both on the floor and hanging on the walls are from our Atelier 18 collection. Sylvie Johnson joined Merida as our Artistic director in late 2017 and traveled back and forth from Paris (where she resides) to Fall River to develop this first collection. Sylvie is one of the most talented weavers in the world, and she brought her vision and talent to our team in Fall River. Together they created an extraordinary collection that started in Fall River with the use of entirely new yarns that were blends of mohair, wool, alpaca and even leather and sisal in some of the collections. These yarns are then woven or tufted in combined looms and machines with intricate handwork. 

Downtown: We love that they are displayed as large art pieces in some cases. What inspired this?

CC: For our new Atelier 18 collection, Sylvie set out to create textiles that were totally unique starting with the yarns, and carried through to the weaving and finishing. As with so many things, the beauty is really in all the details and the extensive development process that refined the rugs tremendously from start to finish. When we finalized the Atelier collection we thought of them as works of art and we felt one of the best ways to showcase these details was to hang them as art. We had an exhibition in January in Paris during Deco Off at Galerie Alain Le Gaillard. It made us realize how impactful it was for everyone to really see the intricacy and sophistication of the weaving for this collection and we decided that we should do that in New York as well.

Catherine Connolly of MERIDA and Brad Ford of FAIR share a showroom at the New York Design Center.

Downtown: What do you most love about sharing the space with FAIR? What kind of collaborations do you foresee occurring?

CC: We love sharing the space with Brad and his super talented team because we are able to combine ideas and collaborate at a much more in-depth level. The two teams merged almost seamlessly which is still incredible to me, and we love the diversity we both bring to the table.  We recently had our opening party for the showroom and the overlap on our invite lists was less than 20%!

Downtown: What has the reaction to the space been like?

CC: We have been overwhelmed by the positive reaction our new showroom has received.  The comment we heard over and over again at our opening event was this “marriage” makes sense. 

Downtown: If you could pick any FAIR piece and any one of Merida’s rug designs to take home, which would they be and why?

CC: Quite frankly, I think I would take any piece in that showroom with any one of our rugs but there are two that I love in particular. Right now, the Sylva Daybed by Coil + Drift of Brooklyn is sitting on our Saga Midnight Flax rug from our Atelier collection which I adore. The second is a stunning circular couch, the Dandy Sofa by MassProductions of Stockholm Sweden that is on a Dash rug from our Wander collection—I would love to have both of those.

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Interior Designer John Lyle on His New Showroom and Design Philosophy

For more than three decades, interior designer, product designer, and entrepreneur John Lyle has continued to blur the line between art, sculpture, and livable design. His interiors and his furniture and accessories designs are always at the forefront, if not leading the industry’s pulse. From handmade sculptural pieces crafted from unique materials including eggshell, shagreen, and parchment, to Lyle’s penchant for incorporating hand-cast bronze and steel in many of his creations, each utterly chic design instantly achieves coveted statement piece status. While his silhouettes are relatively simple, the use of luxurious materials, impeccable craftsmanship, and an ability to use form in absolutely sensational manners, renders John Lyle a true rarity in the world of design.

Interior designer John Lyle.

Downtown: Tell us about your new showroom! When did you open, where are you located, what can we expect to find there, can consumers visit? Tell us all!

John Lyle: I am thrilled to announce the opening of our new, and first, New York Flagship Showroom! We teamed up with Scott Robertson of Igne Ferro USA and threw a mega-fab opening party this past November. After three decades of representation in multi-line showroom Holly Hunt, it was time to make the leap, literally—from a high floor in the D&D building to a street level location. Opening the new showroom is exciting, promising and creatively freeing—there are so many feelings all at once. We leapt and landed at 241 East 58th Street, in the heart of New York’s prestigious Design District. We cater to “The Trade,” professionals in building, architecture, and interior design. The public is welcome also though, as I too am an interior designer and hope to get some good gigs and fun clients through this venture.

John Lyle’s 241 East 58th Street Showroom.

Downtown: Your eponymous collection is insanely chic. What materials most draw you and how do you think they influence the end result?

John Lyle: I am totally material driven. I like luxury materials used on simple and approachable designs. My first love was bronze, and that expanded to steel, wood, shagreen, parchment, lacquer…etc.

ZigZag Andirons; Also available in a cast bronze finish.


Downtown: How would you describe the John Lyle Collection?

John Lyle: Simply put, the John Lyle Design collection is the continued culmination of my life’s passion for art, sculpture, color and design.

Downtown: What is a unifying theme of your repertoire of seating, accessories, lighting, tables, and case goods?

John Lyle: No themes…I am just following my heart and hyper-critical eye.

Downtown: I first became aware of your work because of a frustration trying to find fireplace andirons. It might have been almost 15 years ago, but I remember finding it virtually impossible to find a few to choose from, much less the quantity and quality I found with you! What inspired you to design so many and create such a high-design group of andirons?

John Lyle: One day about 25 years ago, I asked my representative, the beautiful and savvy Holly Hunt, “What do you want me to make?” To which she replied: “Do what you are good at, make more fireplace accessories.” When Holly talks, I listen. And deliver.

Downtown: What is new at John Lyle today?

Eleanor Pendant.

John Lyle: Everything! A new NYC Showroom, a new website, new designs (there are so many), new clients, even a few new materials I am currently working with.

Downtown: What inspired your Eleanor Pendant and how did you achieve that look? We are obsessed with it!

John Lyle: This was a custom piece I made for a dear friend and named it after her mother, whom we all loved. Kinetic art and the way light moves on a sculpture was the inspiration.

Downtown: You have such a unique aesthetic. I absolutely love that every single piece you have is incredibly interesting, beautiful, and functional. What keeps you interested in always pushing the boundaries of design?

John Lyle: I always want to grow. I always want to get better. I always want to create art.

Torero Table.

Downtown: The Torero Table has always been a favorite, what inspired this particular design and The Rubicon, which is quite gorgeous! How heavy are they?

John Lyle: The Torero happened because I found a beautiful oval marble mosaic to use as a top for a cocktail table. I designed simple, sculptural bronze legs for it shaped like bull horns, hence Torero. The Rubicon was inspired by a tile wall I saw in Buenos Aries…the tiles were spaced so interestingly far apart, and I thought, ‘that would be a cool table top.’ It sort of morphed from there as most of my inspirations do. Bronze is heavy…Bronze is eternal.

Downtown: If you could design custom pieces for anyone living today, who would it be and why?

John Lyle: I don’t know who that would or will be, but I hope that whoever it is will become a lifetime generous and adoring patron…every artist wants a patron, right?

Rubicon; Available in various metal finishes.
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Preview Osborne & Little’s 2019 Spring Collections

Osborne & LIttle's new collection
Osborne & Little's Spring 2019 Collections include wallpaper featuring large-scale botanical prints and Ariadne Velvets (on sofa).

Textiles from Osborne & Little
Motown by Margo Selby.

Despite the frigid weather, with January comes the anticipation of all the design industry’s coming collection launches. A longtime favorite for homeowners and designers alike, Osborne & Little will launch their Spring 2019 collections on February 18th, with the exciting addition of a special new collection by textile artist, Margo Selby. The designer, who is known for her contemporary woven designs which include fabrics, rugs, and accessories produced by specialist mills and artisan weavers, does not disappoint with Memphis.

Selby’s new launch follows her aptly-named inaugural Ragtime collection for the brand, which abstractly pays tribute to the ragged rhythm of the musical style. Memphis, a bolder, brighter collection that references the musicians of the 50s and 60s, includes six striking patterns in a vibrant color palette (think cherry, teal, jade, and fuchsia), that enhances the luxuriousness of the cut velvet and wool fabrics. From Marvin, a tessellating pattern, to Motown, a geometric jacquard with perfectly contrasting colors, Selby’s collection has a lot of staying power.

Osborne & Little
Glade Wallpaper from Osborne & Little’s Folium Collection.

Osborne & Little textiles
Margo Selby’s Memphis Collection for Osborne & Little.

 

Not to be outdone, Osborne & Little’s new in-house Spring 2019 collections include Morocco-inspired embroideries, rich velvets, and botanically-themed decorative wallpapers that also incorporate large-scale prints. Albemarle, a collection of tailored woven fabrics inspired by the streets, arcades, and squares of Mayfair, an upmarket area in London’s West End, adds a cozy, winter-inspired touch. Ariadne Velvets, a very different yet surprisingly chic collection of velvet textiles, features digitally-printed crosshatch brushstrokes in varying colors. Meanwhile, Folium, which consists of mostly botanical and tile-inspired wallpapers, lays claim to Tiger Leaf, a pattern that recalls the colors of Palm Springs, and the stunning Faenza Tile. The former references vintage tile-work and is edged with distressed gold leaf on either a stone, blue, or mint colorway. While these are just a few of many eye-catching new designs set to launch next month, the varying aesthetics offer wonderful design flexibility.

 

 

Shown: Tiger Leaf wallpaper; Chair and pillows upholstered in the Albermarle collection of textiles.