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Trade shows devoted to hospitality design tend to be full of practical pieces — durable chairs, sensible tables, and casegoods built to withstand the constant turnover of hotel guests. Every now and then, however, a manufacturer brings something that exists purely to make people stop in their tracks. At the 2019 edition of Boutique Design New York (BDNY), Kosta Furniture did exactly that. Continue reading Eye On Design: The Crystal Egg Chest That Sparkled at BDNY
In the realm of home design today, homeowners and designers alike consistently return to specific trends, and the white dresser is one of the most popular. These pieces have a linear nature offering uniqueness and beauty that blends well into most home decor themes. This article will discuss the rising popularity of white dressers and how they can enhance modern spaces.
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Who says your furniture can’t be part of your art collection? This vibrant, upcycled piece of furniture is a masterful transformation of a vintage 2-drawer Berkey and Gay dresser. The artist breathed new life into the antique piece, entitled Fragile Like a Bomb, enveloping it in a kaleidoscope of bright, bold neon pink, yellow, and turquoise colors. Fabulous! Continue reading Eye On Design: Upcycled Vintage Dresser By Gray Gardens Design
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Although Angelo Donghia, was the first designer to put his name on furniture in 1973, Pierre Cardin’s venture in the field was far more successful. Cardin opened a custom furniture shop in Paris in 1975, and in 1977, he licensed his name for furniture, lighting and rugs that translated his fashion aesthetic into designs for the mass market., who didn’t design the pieces himself, felt that furnishings were a logical extension of his brand: and deferred to the pieces as his couture furniture.
Continue reading Eye on Design: Head of the Moon Chest of Drawers By Pierre Cardin
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What a treat it is to experience the Pierre Cardin exhibit Future Fashion, currently on view at the Brooklyn Museum. I admit to being unaware that Cardin also made furniture until I saw a selection of his amazing woodwork staged amongst his retro-space-age fashions. This cabinet, which emulates a sunset above ocean waves, is from 2018.
Continue reading Eye On Design: Lacquered Wood ‘Sunset’ Cabinet By Pierre Cardin