My experiences with Design Within Reach throughout the years can be described as curious at best (disclaimer: I was employed at DWR from September 05 to Octber 06 and learned a great deal during my tenure). I remember anxiously awaiting their catalogs in college, absorbing its content. Purchasing my first chair, a Wassily. Drunken encounters [...]
It’s no surprise that I’m in love with Gus Modern. Their sofas feature amazing tailoring and refinement and their fabric choices are always smart. Quality construction and a look that is quite versatile drawing inspiration from Florence Knoll and her contemporaries. Not to mention that I’ve had the pleasure of working with Gus’ founder and [...]
My friend Lisa emailed me today with an interesting question:
My boyfriend and I are moving into a heritage house right away. We’ve had a ridiculous amount of stuff restored to keep the character of the house all olde timey, which is all good for all the rooms except for one. The aviary.
We’re using one of [...]
I was bouncing around online last night, looking for some sort of design inspiration, when I came across this video that I’m sure mod*mom would love.
More a long form Cadillac commercial than Objectified, The American Look is a look at all the forms of modern design from a half-century ago.
In appreciation of the stylists of [...]