Guest Blogger, The Buzz on Antiques

The Buzz: Bras De Lumiéres And Other Wall Sconces

By Buzz Kaplan, Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor and author of The Buzz on Antiques.

A sconce, pronounced “skahnz”, is a wall mount that is fitted to hold a candle or candles. Here’s a typical pair of 18th century Italian giltwood wall sconces:

And here is another example, this one an amazing set at our gallery: (more…)

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Get This Look: Soucie Horner

Read about designer firm Soucie Horner, and Get Soucie Horner’s Look with these products on Decorati.

Industry News

New Blog for Cohen Design Centers

Cohen Design Centers (D&D, PDC, DCOTA, DCH) launched their much anticipated blog today - GoDesignGo.com.  Check it out for all the latest happenings in the design centers.

Events

You Are Invited: Nov 4th in SF-Tools of the Trade + Sneak Peak

You are invited to join CA Homes publisher Heidi Gerpheide,  Dwell Magazine editor Sarah Rich, Decorati.com CEO and Founder Shane Reilly, and Public Relations Consultant Alisa Carroll to discuss the various elements of online presence for the modern designer. The lecture will include in depth explanation of social media, tips for web-based editorial, and the benefits of using specific online resources.

Shane will also be giving a sneak preview of an important new feature for designers on Decorati!

Wednesday, November 4, NOON

Event Location:

Wroolie & Company Showroom
San Francisco Design Center, Galleria

101 Henry Adams Street, Suite 215
San Francisco, CA 94103

Guest Blogger, The Buzz on Antiques

The Buzz: Eglomisé, Champlevé and Cloisonné

By Buzz Kaplan, Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor and author of The Buzz on Antiques.

Eglomisé, pronounced “ay glow me ZAY”, also called called ‘verre eglomisé’ (”vair ay glow me ZAY”), is a decorative glass technique where the glass is painted or gilded on the underside and then backed wih a metal foil. Shown above is an 18th century German red and gold verre eglomisé mirror.

If I ever catch someone trying to steal one of my eglomisé antiques, I plan to yell, “LEGGO MY EGGLO!”
That’ll scare ‘em.

Below is another example of eglomisé, this one an 18th century Southern European panel showing a kneeling (more…)

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Get This Look: David Phoenix

Read about designer David Phoenix, and Get Luke’s Look with these products on Decorati.

Designer Profile, Guest Blogger, Profiles, The Buzz on Antiques

The Buzz on David Phoenix

By Buzz Kaplan, Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor and author of The Buzz on Antiques.

I met David Phoenix in 2002 when he was already at the top of his game in the Los Angeles high-end design market…

Back then, I went to LA to see him because many of my designer clients told me “He’d be a great client for C. Mariani Antiques and Custom Work-he’s getting all the big jobs these days.” I found David to be charming, elegant, chic and absolutely not interested in anything I was selling. But I was still happy to meet him and continue to adore his work. Over the years, we’ve bumped into each other and he was always dressed to kill, and I was usually rummaging through dusty antiques and looked like “Pig-Pen” from Charlie Brown. But he was always gracious, kind, and the perfect gentleman. (more…)

Art

Chronicling Narratives: SF Galleries Open the Fall Season With Book Inspired Artwork

By Patter Hellstrom

San Francisco art season opens with fascinating work presenting themes of texts, stories and sequence images. These book-related images emerge and draw to mind the nature of a book, ripe with mystery and chronicling narratives. Stories both reveal and conceal meaning in this season’s fall art offerings.

The reoccurring text themes are clearly visible in the digital c-print by Idris Khan at the Fraenkel Gallery. ”Thus Spake Zarathustra… after Friedrich Nietzche” is an over-sized digital photo with many text (more…)

Guest Blogger, The Buzz on Antiques

The Buzz: Antique Fretwork

By Buzz Kaplan, Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor and author of The Buzz on Antiques.

In this recession, a lot of us fret about our work or lack thereof. I’d call this “fretwork” but I can’t because that means something entirely different in antiques.

So what do I call worrying the day away? Being a “Nervous Nellie”. And I sure don’t want to be one of those, so I try to think positively and never watch the local news. But getting back to fretwork:

Fretwork is a carpentry technique of cutting thin pieces of wood with a fine-bladed saw (called a fret saw) to form shapes or patterns. The fretwork pattern might be left “open” (meaning you can see through it), as often seen on mirrors (see above) or table galleries, or it might be “blind”, meaning it’s carved into or applied to a solid surface and therefore can’t be seen through. Here’s an example of blind fretwork on the top of a English chest on chest: (more…)

Founder's Blog

New Product Preview from Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman

While visiting Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman in High Point, I got to take some snapshots of new products.  The sofa above is my favorite – so pretty!  I love the pleats and other details.  The two sofas below are so plush.  The company is also introducing some new large ottomans with a sturdy table-like top (read: comfortable to put your feet up but can also hold your drink – brilliant!).  Stay tuned for all these and more on Decorati.(…)
Read the rest of New Product Preview from Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman

© shane for Shane’s Studio, 2009.

Founder's Blog

A Visit with Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman at High Point

Curious to know what happens after you place an order in a trade-only showroom?  Well, if you are smart enough to order from manufacturer Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman, your order goes to the headquarters in North Carolina.  There, a state-of-the-art manufacturing system insures your piece gets completed with high-quality craftsmanship in record time (see our previous Decorati feature on EFLM).  While at High Point market this past weekend, I caught up with EFLM President Jobi Blachy, who gave me a tour of the facility.  I was so impressed, I wanted to show you a few snaps.

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Read the rest of A Visit with Edward Ferrell + Lewis Mittman at High Point

© shane for Shane’s Studio, 2009.

Get this Look, Product Picks

Get This Look: Luke Vahle

Read about designer Luke Vahle, and Get Luke’s Look with these products on Decorati.

Community, Special Offers

Win a Pair of Tickets to the Preview Party for DIFFA’s Dining by Design in SF

We have a special ticket giveaway courtesy of DIFFA’s Dining by Design. Two lucky readers will each win a pair of tickets to Table Hop & Taste, the Preview Party for DIFFA’s Dining by Design SF events to be held on Nov 18th from 6-10pm at the Galleria at the SFDC.

Be among the lucky few to preview the wonderful Dining by Design creations.  View all the tables and meet the designers.  Also, enjoy Castello di Gabbiano wines and Stolichnaya ELIT cocktails along with amazing hors d’oeuvres prepared by several of San Francisco’s top restaurants.

To enter to win your pair of tickets:

Select your favorite table image from below and tell us: Why do you like this table the best?

How to register your entry: Click the link below your favorite table photo. You will be taken to our Forums where you can enter your response. Our editors will select TWO WINNERS from all entries received by Oct 30th at 5pm PT. Click “more” or scroll below to see all tables.

Image 1: Benjamin Moore

To choose Image 1 as your favorite, Click here and tell us why.

Click more to see the other Three tables and links to enter.

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Designer Profile, Profiles

Designing Happiness: Luke Vahle

Decorati took some time out of Fifth Season Design owner Luke Vahle’s busy day to learn how this New York designer seeks to nourish the souls of his clients through bold, thought-provoking design that positively impacts both the residents and the planet.

(more…)

Featured Press, Recent Press

LUXE Magazine: Outdoor Chic at the D&D

Check out Decorati in this season’s LUXE Magazine, Fall 2009.

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