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Restoration Hardware Launches Brocade Home Brand

By Holly Becker, decor8


Have you heard? There's a new sister company coming to town from Restoration Hardware. They call themselves Brocade Home, and from the photos, it seems as there's a growing interest in this trend, modern baroque, eh? Take a peek at their press release below. Their PR group told me that catalogs are due to mail mid September, so visit them online to sign up for yours. No news of brick and mortar stores yet, I assume they're waiting to see if this catches on or not before jumping in over their head. I'm interested myself, especially in the quality and of course, their prices.

Restoration Hardware Launches Brocade Home Brand

AUGUST 15, 2006 -- Restoration Hardware Inc., Corte Madera, Calif., will launch its new brand, Brocade Home, in September with the mailing of a home catalog. Brocade Home was developed by Lisa Versacio who joined Restoration Hardware from Williams-Sonoma, where she helped launch the West Elm brand. Versacio describes the new brand as a fuse between past and present, with rich fabrics and materials. "We are excited about the introduction of Brocade Home, a fashion home brand targeted at the broader value market with a unique and feminine point of view," said Gary Friedman, president, CEO and chairman of the company. Friedman also said the company plans to develop a multichannel retailing platform over the next several years.

You can preview the brand and request a catalog on their website, Brocade Home.
(images from brocade home)

New Lighting from J Schatz

Introducing the Tall Egg Shade Lamp. Think of it as an oversized exclamation point, "!", a dramatic focal point that will brighten any room. Brighten up a work, kitchen, den or lounge space with the colorful ceramic Cilindro Pendant Lamp.

The New York Gift Show IV

The New York International Gift Fair was in full swing again last week. Lot's of old, some new and some the same.

There weren't tons of new that we saw that blew us away. There were some great new items from people that are well known (OFFI, angela adams, Amenity Home, thomaspaul and notneutral). There were a lot of things that we had seen before and then, of course, the over-abundance of nic-nacs in chachkeeville (the rest of the NYIGF).

Perhaps the most exciting news is that one of our favorite designers, thomaspaul, is back with some wonderful new pillows:

I really loved this color mix.

Ditto

New tp plates that got a lot of attention.

The New York Gift Show III

The New York International Gift Fair was in full swing again this week. Lot's of old, some new and some the same.

There weren't tons of new that we saw that blew us away. There were some great new items from people that are well known (OFFI, angela adams, Amenity Home, thomaspaul and notneutral). There were a lot of things that we had seen before and then, of course, the over-abundance of nic-nacs in chachkeeville (the rest of the NYIGF).

Today we take a look at what's new from Amenity Home and notneutral:

Some new patterns from Amenity! The originators of natural/organic patterns in my mind.

New handbags from Amenity. Love it!

New colors for popular chairs.

A new rocker from notneutral.

Get Those Creative Juices Flowing!

By: Holly Becker, decor8. Feel lost at your day job? Looking for some creative inspiration?

Marisa Haedike, an artist and designer in LA, contacted me recently about her company, Creative Thursday. Marisa has had her hands in everything from furniture and bedding design to graphic and web design, however she decided to follow her heart back to painting, something she has had a genuine passion for since childhood. Seeing other painters with blogs featuring daily and weekly works, Marisa decided to start a daily painting blog , selling small original acrylic paintings with new ones posting every week on Thursdays.

But we're just getting started here...

In addition to her paintings, Marisa has her own podcast show weekly called Creative Thursday "Looking at life through rose colored glasses". She creates a mini "documentary" with each audio program. It's all about living the creative life and going for what you want. I listened to Episode 10 "In the Beginning" last night and really enjoyed it; it felt like she was speaking from a script that I wrote - we have so much in common. I'm sure you'll say the same thing after you listen in. It's nice when you hear something that so closely relates to your own life, beliefs, dreams. Of course,  she throws in tips and ideas that you may have never thought of, too.

Take a moment to listen in on a few of her podcast shows and let us know what you think. This is a new venture for her, so I'm sure she's also interested in your opinions and suggestions.
(images from marisa haedike)

Jennifer DeLonge Hip Kids Furniture

Jennifer DeLonge's modern children's furniture seamlessly transforms grown-up spaces into sophisticated yet child-friendly family rooms that are imaginative and playful. Hip moms and dads that crave serious style with a fun, unique twist are turning to the California designer for tot-sized furnishings that stand up to their 'adult' decor.

Modern St. Louis

2Modern Design Talk is going to take you on a little tour across the United States, looking for the best in modern lifestyle resources by major metropolitan city. We are starting with Seattle and zig-zagging our way to New York. If you have any suggestions for our directory, which we will be constantly improving and adding, please let us know by providing comments to the posts.

Modern St. Louis

St. Louis' Arch has been called “the most significant building of modern architecture’s early years.” The Arch was extremely modern for its time and has become one of the most talked about stainless-steel structures in the U. S. and is also the tallest monument in the country.

Modern Furniture Stores:

Baseline Workshop

Blend

Bova

Centro

Century Design

House of Denmark

Ligne Roset

Lusso Home

Niche

UMA

Z Gallerie

Modern Art & Museums:

Baseline Gallery

Christo and Jean-Claude Museums

Saint Louis Art Museum

Sheldon Art Galleries

MOCRA

Modern Architecture:

Gateway Arch

Henry Lay Sculpture Park

St. Louis Sculpture Gallery

 

Modern Architects/Designers:

ACI BOLAND

AIA St. Louis

Bond Wolfe Architects

HOK

Oculus

Modern Etc:

Modern Homes

Here is a link to all the other modern cities: http://2modern.blogs.com/2modern/travel/index.html

The New York Gift Show II

The New York International Gift Fair is in full swing again this week. Lot's of old, some new and some the same.

There weren't tons of new that we saw that blew us away. There were some great new items from people that are well known (OFFI, angela adams, Amenity Home, thomaspaul and notneutral). There were a lot of things that we had seen before and then, of course, the over-abundance of nic-nacs in chachkeeville (the rest of the NYIGF).

Today we take a look at what's new from angela adams:

tasty new rug

chocolate Lulu will be hot

Love the natural patterns (looks like angela was inspired while on vacation in the tropics)

Silver handbags are hot for spring 07

Overall, a very nice collection for rugs and handbags. Word from AA is that all of these designs will be ready to ship in 4-6 weeks!

New York Gift Fair

The New York International Gift Fair is in full swing again this week. Lot's of old, some new and some the same.

There weren't tons of new that we saw that blew us away. There were some great new items from people that are well known (OFFI, angela adams, Amenity Home, thomaspaul and notneutral). There were a lot of things that we had seen before and then, of course, the over-abundance of nic-nacs in chachkeeville (the rest of the NYIGF).

Rather than bore you with the same, let's give you a preview of some of the new stuff. Starting with OFFI:

Fresh new table by Eric Pfeiffer.

OFFI Kids. They were handing out the miniatures.

More for the kiddies.

Stak o Skools

Also, the word has it that all of this stuff is on the water (including their very popular cribs)...and should be ready very soon.

Modern Houston

2Modern Design Talk is going to take you on a little tour across the United States, looking for the best in modern lifestyle resources by major metropolitan city. We are starting with Seattle and zig-zagging our way to New York. If you have any suggestions for our directory, which we will be constantly improving and adding, please let us know by providing comments to the posts.

Modern Houston

 

Houston's Bush IAH is modern to the core. Throughout the city, you will see several modern architectual structures that will fascinate you.

Modern Furniture Stores:

Eurway

Ikea

Kuhl-Linscomb

Ligne Roset

Luxor Furniture

Metro Modern Furniture

Metro Retro

Sunset Settings

Unika Deco

Yubos (Custom Furniture)

Modern Art & Museums:

The Museum of Fine Arts Houston

Contemporary Arts Museum

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft

Houston Center for Photography

Modern Architecture:

1500 Louisiana

Downtown Aquarium

Glenwood Cemetary

Harris County Civil Justice Center

Williams Tower

Modern Architects/Designers:

AIA Houston

Anderson Architects

Architecture Vision

Dynamic Environments

FKP

HHL Architects

Houston Architects

Philip Ewald

RKP

Modern Etc:

Modern Homes

Photo Houston

Here is a link to all the other modern cities: http://2modern.blogs.com/2modern/travel/index.html

More 2Modern/Caravan Pics

More pics from the Caravan/2Modern Store at 2 Great Jones Street in NYC. Visit the store to see HZL X Rugs, Angela Adams Rugs, The Gus Design Jane Chair, Cambell Laird Prints, Luzifer Lamps and more great pieces available at kiosks throughout the store.

Show Me The Money! UK Artist: Justine Smith

By: Holly Becker, decor8

When it comes to interesting graphics and unique design, Justine Smith is right on the money! This London-based artist has a total green theme going on, not eco-green, we're talking bling bling green. She creates a series of sculptures covered in cold hard cash! "At once a visual pun, these works also explore our relationship with that most ubiquitous aspect of life and our responce to it, either in a political, moral or philosophical sense, as well as emphasising the physical beauty of the note." Justine says.

Money aside, she is particularly known for her ongoing series of dog sculptures which are meticulously formed from chicken-wire and plaster. When the sculpture is complete, she collages over it forming one snazzy pup!
In addition to her sculptures and works on paper, Justine also creates these beautiful wall-mounted paper contructions that I'm in love with. I can totally see these in a contemporary or even a vintage modern home. She uses paper pieces to form these beautiful butterflies. So pretty!

Curious for more? Learn all about  Justine here.

(images from justine smith)