Tag Archive | "Design Classics"
Dear styleNorth . . .
I got an email today from styleNorth reader Elizabeth who wrote to say that "the beautiful Milo Baughman chairs on Craigslist that you wrote about last year . . . well, I lucked out and got them! The evolving nature of our decroating is leaning much more heavily to the Arts and Crafts side and we are re-selling our Baughman chairs on Craigslist. My original prediction that the chairs would probably wind up "in a Leslieville shop window next week for two or three times the price" still holds.
Not Quite Wormely
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Ed Wormley is one of my favorite mid-century furniture designers and when I saw the Craigslist ad above, I was struck by how similar the chairs are to Wormley's famous Captain Chair (below left) and also to his Petite Armchair (below centre), albeit with a soupçon of Scandinavian flair. I immediately emailed the seller who informed me that she actually had three of the chairs, although the third had a different fabric. I arranged to go see them.
Scandinavian Furniture Porn
Saturday, May 1, 2010
This post has absolutely nothing to do with real Canadians decorating; I'm sorry, I apologize right off the top. But any decor junkie, Canadian or otherwise, will appreciate the preview gallery of the upcoming Wright auction of Scandinavian design. All the mid-century iconic designers are present and accounted for — Jacobsen, Wegner, Mathsson, Hennigsen, Juhl — but what stands out for me are the less familiar pieces.
Kevin’s Galley Living
Thursday, April 22, 2010
On my first mini house tour of Kevin's apartment I couldn't shoot the living room which had become a kind of dumping ground, albeit for fabulous furnishings and objects. Well, after several years of living in the small space, Kevin has finally painted the walls and pulled it all together. "Wow," is all I can say about what he's accomplished with a galley-like space that's just shy of 9" at its widest point.
My Kelly Wearstler Moment
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
LA-based interior designer Kelly Wearstler set off an avalanche of criticism when she unveiled her new direction in an October 2008 Domino cover story. The blogosphere was apopletic over her sudden style shift toward chunky 1970s and '80s furnishings and I admit I added my voice to the chorus. But as I've seen more and more of this new Wearstler work published, I've warmed to the vibe, if only because it stands in such refreshing contrast to the overdose of mid-century modern evident practically everywhere else.
Saturday, July 3, 2010
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