24Apr

A Sneek Peek to Columbus Decorators’ Show House

On Friday morning I got a preview of this year’s Columbus Decorator’s Show House where as I posted here, 11 designers had the challenge and privilege of creating 11 spaces inside Columbus Museum of Art. Each space was unique with each Interior designer’s own interpretation of their spaces. If you live in the Columbus area you should really go and see these spaces in person because photos don’t do them justice.

The Portal by David M. Berg. According to David, the space is like an Art installation in its self, and an anticipation of things to come. The spaces were on the small side and photographing them wasn’t too easy, especially to capture the best of these rooms. The photos of this entryway don’t do it justice: the space is very inviting with reclaimed herringbone floors and the way David organized the books in an ombre effect was very clever and artistic.

23Apr

Sunday Quote

21Apr

Weekend Comfort: How to wear Jeans in the weekends

Ellsworth Kelly

Robert Motherwell

Bruce Budd design

20Apr

Gilles & Boissier: Lessons From The Pros

Gilles and Boissier is a world renowned Interior Architectural firm with international recognition and success that mostly everyone in the Design world have heard of or seen one of their creations by now, I’m specifically referring to their more than famous 19th century apartment located on Boulevard Malesherbes in Paris, France. The surprisingly young couple, Patrick Gilles and Dorothee Boissier, are also partners in life, they have two children and according to their website they use their differences in creative disagreements to create elegant and beautiful interiors, like that complementing one another.

Patrick favors clean and straight lines in organic physical forms as wood and Dorothee elegantly and harmoniously fusions together all the elements. The couple were once mentored by renowned Interior Designers Philippe Starck and Christian Liaigre.

Gilles and Boissier have created elegant and beautiful interiors worldwide from hospitality projects, restaurants and luxury boutiques like Monclair. They also designed Remo Ruffini, Monclair’s owner’s villa in Lake Como.

From the successful design due came Gilles and Boissier Maison Label a bespoke furniture and lighting collection where the firm design philosophy ‘neither minimalist nor decorative’ is the inspiration behind their creations. In this aesthetic point of view,
their vast experience and their extraordinary taste translate in many of their high-end designs which is perhaps more exemplified in their own Parisian apartment which the
couple renovated keeping their two children in mind. Most of the furniture and lighting employed in the apartment were designed by Gilles and Boissier themselves.

19Apr

Kitchens with Black Stoves and Ranges

Love the regal look in this kitchen. Hexagon tiles on the floor give it an old-world feeling. The cabinets are of a very light green color which gives the black stove a free rode to reign by itself. Via My Domaine.

The thought of owning a kitchen with a black stove may make some sneer. Having stainless steel appliances as the first choice for homeowners, a black range may not sound too appealing. But once you get to see these fantastic, beautiful kitchens, all featuring black stoves, you may not only change your mind, but they might also prompt you to save some money to buy one yourself and put it in your kitchen. These stoves don’t come with a cheap price tag, though. Since they don’t always appeal to everyone, their exclusivity and rarity come with a hefty price. Expect to pay a minimum of around four thousand among the most affordable ones and up to sixty thousands for others. Since we are looking for a house in Columbus, Ohio, I’ve been contemplating different range options. My husband loves to cook, he says it relaxes him, and I cook dinner almost every day except the nights when the mood calls for some Thai takeout. My dinner cooking is effortless, baked fish which is
usually salmon, steamed vegetables and or salads. It may sound boring, but it’s delicious and super easy. I joke with Evren my husband sometimes when I suggest having the salmon outside occasionally. We are a family who is obsessed with good eating, so we like to make everything from scratch hence an excellent functional kitchen is a priority in our home. But more than me being a cooking fan, I really enjoy beautiful kitchens and watching my hubby cooking on the weekends so I thought it would be nice to have a very good looking stove in either black or another color and the only range I’ve come across with a more reasonable price is Verona, last picture. It comes in many different finishes and sizes, and the design is the result of a perfect interpretation of a transitional stove. It’s clean with not too fussy lines, and I know I will be able to live with for a long time.

18Apr

Columbus Decorators’ Show House at The Museum of Art

The Columbus Decorators’ Show House, yes it exists and it takes place every other year, is taking place inside The Museum of Art this year. It’s the first ever Show House to take part inside a Museum. The inspiration was taken from Sotheby’s own Designer’s Show House last year, which took place inside the Auction house. This year 11 Central Ohio Interior Designers were given a blank canvas to create a Showcase house on the second floor. The designers were given two weeks to create the spaces and as challenging as it may sound, to create a room as real as possible inside four plain white walls, the benefit comes from the opportunity of using art from the own museum’s collection. The Columbus Decorator’s Show House is organized and sponsored by the The Museum of Art Women’s Board.

It starts this Monday April 23rd through May 14th. Tickets are $20 before April 22 and $25 afterwards. The proceeds benefit the Museum’s vital and unique art and education programs. For more information on hours and other special events please visit the Museum’s website. One specific event I’m looking forward to is featured guest speaker Carolyn Englefield, Interiors Editor of Veranda this Sunday 23. Below, two spaces designed by two of the eleven Interior Decorators presenting at the show.

David M. Berg

The Jones Studio