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“Working with Shea is an exciting endeavor that combines her highly coveted style with the expertise and craftmanship that’s synonymous with Kohler,” says Samie Barr, Chief Brand Officer at Kohler. “Shea’s collections with KOHLER and ANN SACKS pair seamlessly for customers who aspire to explore new possibilities and create their own unique spaces throughout the home.”
Universal Furniture, creator of stylish yet functional home furnishings for the whole home has announced its schedule of Learning Center events to take place during October Furniture Market. Scheduled from Friday, October 13, through Tuesday, October 17, the events represent an extensive slate of learning opportunities, from marketing and branding to business operations and finance.
he design studio is just a year old, but it’s on its feet in a very, very solid way and doing incredible projects. So, we’re being super conscientious of not distracting that part of the business while we’re launching a product line. They’re very different businesses. One is a high-touch service business, and one is about e-commerce, product development, inventory control and planning. I’m very conscious of what it really takes to be successful, so we’re launching the product in a thoughtful and slow way to make sure we have the right team and the right operation. We want to deliver a high-quality experience on both sides of the business.
Kathryn Greeley, a distinguished interior designer, author, and renowned speaker, boasts over four decades of expertise in crafting sophisticated living spaces throughout the Southeastern United States. Her illustrious career, based in Waynesville, NC, has seen her transform homes spanning from the serene mountains to the vibrant coastal areas and from rustic countryside retreats to the bustling urban landscapes.
CarbonShack’s interior design products are made locally or within an environmentally-conscious distance (300-400 miles); made by local workers, including individual artisans; and employ manufacturing processes that minimize environmental impacts.
“Bright Seas” will formally debut at WestEdge Design Fair in November, and was previewed at the La Cienega Design Quarter LEGENDS event in Los Angeles, as part of CarbonShack’s window design.
His first foray into home rehabbing involved gutting and re-envisioning a 1920’s residence in Beverly Grove. Once on the market, that home received multiple offers and sold within a week. With his latest real estate investment, 8671 Clifton, Saghian has a bold new concept: His goal is to sell the Beverly Hills home, then stay on as the interior designer, working every step of the way with the new owners to create a truly customized dream home.
The prestigious Rossana Orlandi Gallery made its debut at the Lake Como Design Festival, where it presented the art-design project LEWIT, a monumental bed sculpture that arose from a creative symbiosis between Draga & Aurel and eclectic architect Giuliano dell’Uva, in collaboration with the Italian textile company Somma1867.
The event took place in the fireplace room (Sala del Camino) of Villa Olmo, one of the lake’s most charming historical dwellings. LEWIT was showcased as a free-standing furnishing item designed and made as a three-dimensional artwork. It merged contemporary taste and aesthetics with explicit references to the artistic avant-garde of the 1960s and 70s.
The Sadie chair, for example, is a custom made creation of a smaller scale that is hard to source in retail, but that has found its way in numerous clients’ homes and now, a signature piece in the Heirloom Collection. Click play on the video below to watch DNN Editor in Chief, Courtney Porter, in conversation with Alexandra Kaehler.
Tomoko Imade Dyen’s tea omakase was detailed and intimate and elegant and while she is not a designer nor a potter, she became a “main character” that night in telling the “story” of OWIU Goods. Without characters helping tell the story and show how to use the products in new and interesting ways, you can limit growth and miss out on reaching potential consumers. Sometimes finding those characters is obvious. In this case, Tomoko is an expert in elevated culinary experiences, helping to market to those who appreciate them too and can use OWIU Goods to enhance their own everyday culinary experiences.