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Published June 11, 2008 by

Whimsical vs. Childish Decor

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Whimsical and childish walk a fine line, but when a designer finds that balance–I’m charmed. Master seamstress and wallpaper designer Claire Coles‘  signature-move is to cut, layer and stitch vintage papers together to create pattern. The texture and 3-D effect really make her scenes pop and stick in the mind. Her latest wallpaper, Collages with its dancing ponies and blooming flowers is like a little girl’s fantasy land (or maybe mine) but the patina of the antique papers against a simple circular pattern somehow pass it off as sophisticated.

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Claire Coles’ papers are all made to order and start at $800 for a three-meter roll. Expensive, but gorgeous.

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Published May 21, 2008 by

Techy Trend

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Technology is seeping into design. And I am not talking about the advances in materials and processes, but the look, the amorphous perception of digital that’s being translated into home decor. Take the Planko vanity that I saw last weekend at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair for example. When I saw this stylized jagged outline, I thought–what a cool spin on the Baroque trend! It took the daintiness out of the ever-romantic style and gave it a literal edge. I loved it. I looked closer for any printed info I could find and the tag simply read, Pixel Vanity.

Pixel. This threw my entire perception of this piece on its head. Every picture you’ve ever blown up, every distorted image you’ve seen on the web– you could suddenly see in this vanity’s outline. This piece went from an abstract design to something so relevant to everyday encounters. The Planko’s vanity was truly unique to anything I saw at the show, but I think the interpretation of digital in design is something we are going to see more and more of.

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Published December 23, 2007 by

Year-Round Holiday Decor

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When it comes to holiday decorating, I love a nutcracker and a reindeer or two, but the best buy is the decor you dont have to put away in January. These pierced plates, for example, look very festive with their red ribbon hangers, but change the bow to blue, lime, or fuchsia, and they would look very chic year-round.

Victoria Tie Porcelain Pierced Plates (comes with loose green ribbon), $125 for set of nine; BurkeDecor.com

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Published December 14, 2007 by

Wallpaper Cutouts

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Last week I went to the kickoff of eTabletop’s holiday sale and came back with a shopping bag-full of dishes and a head-full of decorating ideas. To sell the online store’s extra inventory, founder and CEO Christina Norsig rented out a temporary space in SoHo to create a Pop-up Shop. The store, only open from December 10 – 23, was a barren shell that Norsig transformed into a winter wonderland. Instead of hanging traditional garland and tinsel, Norsig and her staff cut out holiday-inspired shapes from metallic wallpaper and applied them to the walls (photo above). The effect was absolutely magical?metallic ornaments seemed to float across the room and the flocked fireplace appeared to flicker. All in all, the perfect holiday installment.

But I think the wallpaper cutout idea could work year-round with the right theme and shapes. What would you say to plaid fire trucks in a playroom or damask veggies in a pantry? Fun for home or better for retail?

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All wallpaper is from the famed Asian Market Pearl River
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To add dimension to the paper fireplace surround, Norsig and her staff installed a shelf to act as a mantel

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