Articles for February 20th, 2008
Skinny on Speedbumps
Over at Dallasdirt.
Guess That Big Box
New spring things are in at Crate & Barrel. Most of which are quite attractive, e.g., the Bungalow Collection (Zen meets Prairie School). But what may I ask is this? While I am pleased with its eco-friendly construction, and I generally approve of chairs meant for napping, how ugly is the fabric on this chaise? It doesn’t look like anything I’ve ever seen at C&B. Plus it’s called the Josephine chaise (At $1,299, could you re-cover it?). Perhaps a shout-out to Napoleon’s wife’s Martinique roots. IJS, unless you are planning to outfit a budget tropical hotel, there is no excuse for this purchase.
Arcodoro’s Efisio on Martha Stewart
Everyone stay home on Friday - Arcodoro chef Efisio Farris will be featured on the queen of cooking Martha Stewart Living. Imagine all those poor souls that will have to make their own recipes from his cookbook “Sweet Myrtle and Bitter Honey” when all we have to do is go down the street to Routh.
The Sale of Rose Tarlow
The legendary Los Angeles designer Rose Tarlow has sold her namesake company Rose Tarlow/Melrose House to Design Investors, a couple of ex-owners of Waterworks who are now buying design companies, “diamonds in the rough.” Now, I just wonder what Rose thinks about her company being referred to as a diamond in the rough, more like a perfect emerald cut in her estimation. This is a designer that has spawned many of the finest reproduction companies like Dessin Fournir and Gregorius Pineo, and who rightly or wrongly believes she invented design. I do hope to see new models being introduced at the George Cameron Nash showroom, so that the Rose Tarlow/Melrose House will continue to be the very pinnacle of reproduction furniture.
Scene
I just talked to Ike Isenhour, one of D Home’s 2008 Best Designers, and asked him what he’s been working on — I’ve been out of the loop, as he was the designer for one of the hottest new restaurants, Scene.
Farrow & Ball Book Signing
B. Berger had a great turnout of designers for a presentation by Brian Coleman, author of “The Art of Color” featuring rooms by Cathy Kincaid. Local decorators Robert Hogue, Chris Redding and Jane Rejebian enjoyed Coleman’s talk about being a psychiatrist turned author - he has written 13 books on design. I’ve always thought there was a psychological link between why certain types choose certain colors and styles - like control freaks and black and white stark furnishings, or the bohemian mess with loud colors and lots of pattern. That’s the book I would like to read. This is his latest “The Intimate Garden” featuring gorgeous intimate spaces that really transport you to another place. Can’t wait to get it.
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