Articles for April 24th, 2008
The $175,000 Bed
This can be yours for a mere $175,000 and is on display right now at William & Wesley, where designer and author Betty Lou Phillips is signing away her newest book. Meantime, go lay on 250 yards of precious Christopher Hyland fabric and look up at the candelier which is not included in the price. (Would it drive you crazy to pay $175K for a bed and then have some naughty couple, ahem, mess it up?)
Ann Sacks Grand Opening
If you haven’t gotten a chance to visit the new Ann Sacks Showroom, here’s your opportunity. Today is their much delayed grand opening from 6 - 8 at 1616 Oak Lawn Ave. It’s right across from their old showroom that now says LOL on the front. The tile and marble displays are exquisite - it makes you wonder how they come up with some of these new tile concepts. Until you realize, some of these tile designs date back to the Ottoman empire. What changes stays the same, I guess.
Rugs As Jewelry
When I first saw this, I thought it was a piece of jewelry. But it’s a rug. Odegard, which has a beautiful showroom in Dallas, just introduced this amazing carpet at Milan’s furniture fair this month. It’s part of Stephanie Odegard’s Mughal Jewelry Collection, based on ancient Indian jewelry created during the lavish Mughal Empire.
Live It Up
These days we are preoccupied with creating a comfortable house. Two Japanese architects created one that is uncomfortable, even miserable, on purpose. Why? It’s a life or death situation.
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