Sunday, September 29, 2013

What I liked most of IDS West 2013

 
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Here are a few things I really liked about this year Interior Design exhibition in Vancouver: The IDIBC, Interior Designers Institute of BC, launched the “2013 Student Charrette”, giving thirty selected students, in mixed teams of six, the opportunity to work together to solve a given design problem.

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A panel of judges including Robert Bailey, the Designer of the Year (I am in the picture just …to be in the picture!) then selected the most creative way of solving a problem.
Another section I liked was titled “Future Masters – Young designers”

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Finally a few images of “Dinner by Design” an inventive array of tablescapes by Vancouver designers.
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I have a favorite tablescape which one is yours?
©2013 Brillante Interiors writes about new trends, timeless decor, iconic pieces, design ideas, or at times just musing about "a certain Italian way of doing things".
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Friday, September 20, 2013

Opening night at IDS West 2013


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Opening party at Interior Design Show West 2013, with many novelties, great booths, music, beautiful people, fun! Above is Montauk Sofa’s booth with a large vibrant and racy photograph by Vancouver-based Adad Hannah.


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“The art of living small” a Laneway home, built by Alair Homes and designed by Gaile Guevara. “ An example of multiple-generational living, rental accommodation and aging in place on a property (…) an opportunity to keep families together”. Guevara also wanted to bring purpose to this project by creating awareness about Alzheimer’s, the home will be sold by auction on World Alzheimer’s day (September 21) with the net proceeds donated to the Alzheimer Society of B.C.

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On the right talented interior designer Gaile Guevara.

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Sculptor Marie Khouri with her latest creation for the Laneway home’s outdoor.

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PR Shannon Heath with interior designer and TV personality Kelly Deck.

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An interesting evening meeting many old friends and colleagues !
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You may also like to read previous years posts on IDS West? Then… click HERE …or HERE …or HERE.
©2013 Brillante Interiors writes about new trends, timeless decor, iconic pieces, design ideas, or at times just musing about "a certain Italian way of doing things".
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Monday, September 9, 2013

The Romance of Design


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As designers we never have enough books or interior design magazines in our library. No matter how knowledgeable we are there is always something to learn and to be inspired from, that is why today I suggest you’ll take a look at this beautiful new book by famous interior designer Suzanne Tucker.
“Suzanne Tucker, a perennial on the AD100 Top Designers of the World, presents the best of the West Coast, featuring opulent Napa Valley estates, glamorous penthouses on San Francisco Bay, and art-filled apartments. All are united by an attention to detail where the designer's hand is evident in every tile, molding, railing and finish; Suzanne Tucker redefines the notion of the custom home. She interprets her clients' dreams of home and translates them into lavishly decorated rooms, perfectly tailored to their interests, passions and personalities. She marries each of her designs to the particular tastes and sensibilities of her clients while always honoring classic design principles. The result is exquisitely polished interiors that blend timeless, Old World elegance with modern luxury and spirit”.

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As Suzanne Tucker says in the introduction to the book: “The process of designing a house and ultimately delivering a home is an intensely personal experience for all involved. It is a journey inevitably filled with lessons in patience, growth, frustration, satisfaction, surprises,
and finally, great joy. There is also a certain romance along the way. As we
spend time in the building and designing of a house, there is an inevitable engagement. We are seduced. And we fall in love with our homes (…)”.

Have you noticed that she says “designing a house” and then “delivering a home”? … how true that as designers we want to create the best home for our clients, not just a house.
I want to share some images with you, only a few of so many interesting ones you’ll find in the book, due to be published October 15, 2013 by Monacelli Press.

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A superb seventeenth-century inlaid Italian commode and Michael Taylor–designed “frog” chair. The sconce on the wall is also a favorite of mine.

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In the library  four “casino” chairs upholstered in chartreuse calfskin make the room sunny every day, a seventeenth-century sandstone Burmese Buddha head creates a focal point.

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In a “on my dreams” dressing room, luscious textiles, Lalique touches, and a custom-woven tiger-patterned wool and silk carpet create glamour.
 
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The shades of blues, creams, and tobaccos on this exquisite onyx panel brings a luxurious touch to the master bath.

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A shaded terrace is the perfect place to enjoy breakfast on a sunny day.

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Louis XVI-style caned-back chairs and a contemporary Lucite table beneath the Swedish crystal chandelier, splendid mix of styles. I love this Tucker’s words in the book: “I always say that things don’t need to match, but they definitely need to marry (…) Perfect pairings may not always be immediately obvious. The key is finding the common thread that stitches the dissimilar together”.

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A marble lamp with a printed parchment shade, a Han planter, a Tang horse and rider, his bronzed baby shoe, and a turn-of-the-twentieth-century Loewy and Puiseux lunar heliogravure. Mastering the art of creating still life.

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Passion, Vision, and Collecting
“Vision is the art of seeing what
is invisible to others.” —Jonathan Swift
I found this an inspiring book on many levels for designers and for interior design lovers. Looking forward to receive my hard copy!

©2013 Brillante Interiors writes about new trends, timeless decor, iconic pieces, design ideas, or at times just musing about "a certain Italian way of doing things".
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