Monthly Archives: October 2009

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 [...]

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Get This Look: David Phoenix

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

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Get This Look: Luke Vahle

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

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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 [...]

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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.

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