Monthly Archives: June 2009

Buzz Kaplan's Adventures in Antiquing

By Decorati | Published: June 30, 2009

From settees to French farm tables, expert antique specialist and Decorati Contributing Editor for the Buzz on Antiques, Buzz Kaplan has provided our readers with a wealth of knowledge about the vibrant (and sometimes humorous) world of antiques. Now Decorati is giving our readers the exclusive “buzz” about Buzz Kaplan, plus tips from top designers [...]

Posted in Guest Blogger, Profiles, The Buzz on Antiques | Tagged 16th century, 18th century French Louis XV Chinoiserie Commode, 18th century Italian Louis XV Rococo, 18th century Roman Tortoise Shell Secretaire, 1920’s, 1950’s, 1960’s, ann brown, Arthur dunnam, Baronesses, Baroque, Bela Lugosi, Buzz Kaplan, C. Mariani, C. Mariani Antiques, Carolyn Jones, chicago, Claudio Mariani, Comtesse de Compignano, Contessa Ferrari Lauretta, Duchess of Lucca, Duchesses, Dukes, Earls, Elisa Bonaparte Baciocchi, Empire, European, Golden Age, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, Hollywood, Italian, Italy, jane antonacci, jay jeffers, London, Louis XIV, Louis XV Rococo, Louis XVI, Louvre, Lucca, M. Criard, Maggiolini, martha angus, mid 19th century, Morticia, Parisian, Pledge, post-Rococo Neoclassical, Princess of Piombino, Sistine Chapel, St. Peters Basilica, The Addams Family TV show, The Practical Guide to Period Furniture, Tuscan, Vatican, Victoria and Albert museum, Villa Marlia, Viscounts, World War II, Yugoslavian | Leave a comment

True Colors

By Decorati | Published: June 30, 2009

Redesign your pillows, sofas, and even placemats, with these patriotic these red, white and blue textiles! Shane Decorati Founder Contact me

Posted in Founder's Blog | Tagged Aviron Textiles, Barbara Beckmann Designs, Brentano Fabrics, Chelsea Editions, Duralee, Fadini Borghi, hable construction, Jacques Bouvet et Cie, Laura Lienhard, Lost City, Malabar Fabrics, Peter Fasano, Pierre Frey, Pintura Studio, Sister Parish Design | Leave a comment

On Reflection: Thoughts on the Mirror

By Decorati | Published: June 29, 2009

Today Decorati Partner and guest blogger James Duncan, author of “A Well Traveled Aesthetic” maps the historical peaks and troughs of an essential design element- the mirror. Representations of the Greek god Narcissus conventionally show him gazing at himself in a reflecting pool, the first mirror (above). The history of the mirror is a fascinating story [...]

Posted in Guest Blogger | Tagged 15th century, 1684, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, 5th century BC, A Well Traveled Aesthetic, Caravaggio, France, Greek, James Duncan, Louis XIV's Hall of Mirrors, Murano, Narcissus, Paris, Raphael, Republic, Republic of Geneva, Romans, Saint Gobain, Venetian Republic, Venice | Leave a comment

Design with the Environment in Mind

By Decorati | Published: June 25, 2009

Today Decorati Contributing Antiques Editor Buzz Kaplan of The Buzz on Antiques, explains how you can use antiques and custom furniture to create an eco friendly space. I know what you’re thinking: if Buzz thinks that “going green” means buying this green pair of 19th century Russian malachite urns, he’s got a serious screw loose. [...]

Posted in Guest Blogger, The Buzz on Antiques | Tagged 18th c. French Regence, 19th century, Buzz Kaplan, C.Mariani Antiques, Europe, European walnut, Mother Earth, Russian, Save the Planet, The Buzz on Antiques | Leave a comment

American Debut of Artist Shalinee Kumari: San Francisco Through July 19th

By Decorati | Published: June 24, 2009

By Patter Hellstrom Roots in Indian tradition with the wings to fly to new heights, is how I would characterize the “American Debut of Shalinee Kumari” on view through July 19th at the Frey Norris Gallery, 456 Geary Street in San Francisco. This fascinating display features 18 works on paper in the Mithila style of [...]

Posted in Art, Guest Blogger | Tagged American Debut, BBC, Bihar, Frey Norris Gallery, Haripur Baxi Tola, Hindu, India, Indian, Los Angeles Craft and Folk Art Museum, Madhubani, Mithila, New Delhi, new york, Radiant yet Submissive, san francisco, Shalinee Kumari, Shiva and Parvati: The Divine Couple | Leave a comment

Style on the Side

By Decorati | Published: June 23, 2009

From circle to squares, x’s to o’s, these eye-catching bronze tables will be sure to add warmth and glamour to any room. Shane Decorati Founder Contact me

Posted in Founder's Blog | Tagged Corbin Bronze, Costantini Design, David Dalton Furnishings, Donghia, Edward Ferrell, Emerson Street Furniture, Gillberg Design - Carl Gillberg, Hayes de fer, Jean de Merry, Magni Home Collection, McGuire, Philip Nimmo Iron Works, Stela Collection, Tuell + Reynolds | Leave a comment

The Dramatist: Jean de Merry

By Decorati | Published: June 23, 2009

by Donna Sapolin Jean de Merry is a storyteller. Lyrical words were once his medium but now it is new Art Deco-inspired furnishings that spark the imaginations of onlookers with unspoken sagas about people and homes and both the quotidian and glamorous

Posted in Manufacturer Profile | Tagged 1930s, 1940s, Aland Wing Chair, American, architectural digest, Art Deco, Beach Bungalow 8, Bergdorf Goodman, Billy Haines, Christian Marosell, Christian Maroselli, de Gournay, Donna Sapolin, Eileen Gray, Elle Decor, French, Hendrix Allardyce, Hollywood, Hong Kong, Jean de Merry, Jean Michel Frank, Jean-Claude Libourel, Jimmy Choo, Kelly Wearstler, London, los angeles, Manolo Yllera, Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Mary E. Nichols, Megan Arquette, Nobel Laureate Nadine Gordimer, Paul Laszlo, Robsjohn Gibbons, Shanghai, Taipei, Tamara Mellon, Virgin Mary, Yin-Yang | Leave a comment

Win Glamour: Making It Modern Signed by Author Michael Lassell & Donna Warner from Metropolitan Home

By Decorati | Published: June 23, 2009

We have a special book giveaway & contest courtesy of Metropolitan Home and Filipacchi Publishing. One lucky reader will win a free copy of Glamour: Making it Modern signed by author Michael Lassell and Metropolitan Home Editor-in-Chief Donna Warner. How do you define “Glamour?” From mansions to cottages, estates to studios, glamour can be found [...]

Posted in Book Review, Special Offers | Tagged Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz, Courtney Walker, Donna Warner, Glamour: Making it Modern, Jim Poteet, Kara Mann, Kelly Hoppen, Metropolitan Home, Michael Lassell, Paola Navone, Patrick Ousey, William Reese | Leave a comment

Winner! Signed Orlando Diaz-Azcuy Book Giveaway

By Decorati | Published: June 19, 2009

We are thrilled to announce the winner of Orlando Diaz-Azcuy, signed by both Diane Dorrans Saeks AND Orlando Diaz-Azcuy himself, courtesy of publisher Rizzoli. Participants were asked to choose one of the six rooms designed by the talented Orlando Diaz-Azcuy and tell us: Which room is your favorite and tell us why it is most striking to [...]

Posted in Book Review, Special Offers | Tagged diane dorrans saeks, Orlando Diaz Azcuy, rizzoli | Leave a comment

Valerie’s London: Guide to Posh Shopping in Kensington & Chelsea

By Decorati | Published: June 19, 2009

Decorati is excited to introduce our newest Guest Blogger, Valerie Wills. Today Valerie reminisces about her days as a young design student in London, where her imagination was fueled with inspiration from her local shopping tours of chic Kensington and Chelsea. I fell in love with London from the moment I stepped off the train at Euston [...]

Posted in Guest Blogger | Tagged African masks, Andrew Martin, Art Deco, Belgravia, Bibendum, Brooke Green, Buddha's, Chelsea Gardner, Deco, Designer's Guild, Duke of York, Euston, Fulham Road, Harwood Road, Kensington and Chelsea, King's Road, London, Lots Road Auctions, Michelin Building, Nouveau, Osborne & Little, Oyster Bar and Café, Peter Jones, Princess Diana, Russian, Sir Elton John, Sir Terence Conran, Sloane Square, St. Luke's Church, Sydney Street, Valerie Wills, Walton Street, World's End | Leave a comment