information about home design

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

GET GROWING: CONTAINER GARDENS FROM PENNOYER AND NEWMANN

With the weather warming up, many gardeners are starting to think about their gardens, terraces, porches and container gardens. That being said, here are some beautiful, lightweight options from Pennoyer and Newmann. Made from easy to drag around resin and fiberglass composites, their highly detailed designs are cast from original planters and vessels found on estates around the globe. It is so nice to see how many new designs they have created since they started in 2003, and their aesthetic will suit stark modern and traditional settings equally well. They were the first company in the US to create stone resin replicas that resembled the lead originals. Planting in containers allows for a variety of plant options and you can see how transformative they are in these city container gardens shown here. If you happen to live in NYC, stop by their new showroom at the New York Design Center to see them in person and begin to envision your garden coming to life.

Photos courtesy of Pennoyer and Newmann

Square Planter with circle icon

Conical Strap Pot

Elizabethan

Dutch Planter

Whiskey Barrel

Conical Strapped Egg Cup

Compote Bowl

Squat Planter

Lattice Urn with or without a lid is the chicest thing ever

They even do custom monogram plaques for planters- such a chic way to make it your own

Monday, April 1, 2013

A Peaceful Seaside Home

A Peaceful Seaside Home
25

A Peaceful Seaside Home

Pink and Red Bedrooms

Pink and Red Bedrooms
9

Pink and Red Bedrooms

Detailed..

What a wonderful gift to be able to create such detail... I wish that we made more things well these days, so much is just slammed together with just the thought of how cheap it can be made and how quickly.. I love to find people who believe in the quality of things and the talent and time it takes to make them well.. As I get older I find a need for things to be made well and stand the test of time with grace and beauty like this..

I hope you are enjoying your Spring so far! The weekend was beautiful here and the week promises to be warmer and full of surprizes! Happy April!

image via ?

If you would like help creating inspirational spaces for yourself contact us!

THE BIG BLOOMS OF PAUL LANGE

Photos courtesy of Paul Lange

Art imitates life and life imitates art. Art also has the power to transform, unite, as well as be uplifting. In floral photography, the life of a single, gorgeous bloom is frozen in time, giving each detailed, flower everlasting life. Capturing flower stems at the peak of perfection is former fashion photographer Paul Lange's specialty. A single, robust bloom, shot against a stark white backdrop makes them look as though they are floating, while the large scale of his work captures every detailed petal's crease and frilly edge with magnified clarity. It just so happens that Lange works with some of my favorite flowers, including peonies, anemones and poppies- so I was instantly smitten with his over sized prints named for women.

You may recognize the Hudson Valley, New York-based artist's work from Vogue, or perhaps you have seen his work hanging in Aerin Lauder's new Aerin offices, when they were featured in Architectural Digest. The magic in Lange's work is that it captures ephemeral moments of a flower's life cycle- a flower almost in bloom, at it's most perfect, and towards the end of it's greatness, as it is about to drop it's petals. The impact of these color saturated photos is undeniable- hung as a single piece or as a grid they make a BIG statement. I have shown only an assortment here, and his website reveals even more flowers that are part of his Big Bloom series. Since he prints his photographs himself, you can order them directly, and specify size. They are just happy-making, smile-inducing art and a nice way to start building a collection around color. Plus, it is a great way to kick off the month of April.