Forecast: Design In 2008

On Thursday, New York Times Style section published an exceptional article on which of the year's interior design trends passed from hot to not. More importantly, the article unbiasedly forecasts home design for the coming year...awesome!

What's OUT for 2008!

1. Ceramic deer heads in white

2. Cowhide rugs (heavily used in minimalist modern homes to soften the edges)

3. Mass produced interpretations of the ever-popular "Hollywood Regency" look. A backlash is absolutely mainstreaming in 2008.

4. Baroque mirrors

5. Flatscreen TV's over fireplaces

6. Bamboo

7. The vague standards put on "green" products

What's IN for 2008:

1. Customization. The democratization of design is experiencing a backlash, and out of it is a new group of consumers who are looking to custom one-of-a-kind pieces to furnish their homes with.

2. Blue movement. Like the green environmentally conscious movement, but with more accountability. Green 2.0 if you will.

3. Commitment - Today, you can click and buy anything. This often leads to homes that are filled with objects that have not been well thought out. For 2008, commitment and re-thinking the design direction of your home will be big. In line with this idea, 2008 consumers will be looking for products that have sustainability...furniture and accessories that can live past trends.

...do we agree?

-S

Forecast: Design In 2008

On Thursday, New York Times Style section published an exceptional article on which of the year's interior design trends passed from hot to not. More importantly, the article unbiasedly forecasts home design for the coming year...awesome!

What's OUT for 2008!

1. Ceramic deer heads in white

2. Cowhide rugs (heavily used in minimalist modern homes to soften the edges)

3. Mass produced interpretations of the ever-popular "Hollywood Regency" look. A backlash is absolutely mainstreaming in 2008.

4. Baroque mirrors

5. Flatscreen TV's over fireplaces

6. Bamboo

7. The vague standards put on "green" products

What's IN for 2008:

1. Customization. The democratization of design is experiencing a backlash, and out of it is a new group of consumers who are looking to custom one-of-a-kind pieces to furnish their homes with.

2. Blue movement. Like the green environmentally conscious movement, but with more accountability. Green 2.0 if you will.

3. Commitment - Today, you can click and buy anything. This often leads to homes that are filled with objects that have not been well thought out. For 2008, commitment and re-thinking the design direction of your home will be big. In line with this idea, 2008 consumers will be looking for products that have sustainability...furniture and accessories that can live past trends.

...do we agree?

-S

Saccharine Seduction In L.A.

Dissecting what he sees as the frivolities of pop culture, Antony Micallef makes art that questions the direction of our celebrity crazed society today.

Generally, his works use juxtaposition to reveal "the saccharine seduction of colourful [...] consumerism alongside its dark and troubling underbelly." This complexity and brutal beauty explain why Anthony Micallef has become one of the most promising young artists today. -antonymicallef.com

I was lucky enough to see the body of Antony's work in his last show in L.A. a few months back, and I have to say that every piece was amazing in person. The themes he explores are relevant up to the nano-second of the day...and that's just plain cool.

-S

Saccharine Seduction In L.A.

Dissecting what he sees as the frivolities of pop culture, Antony Micallef makes art that questions the direction of our celebrity crazed society today.

Generally, his works use juxtaposition to reveal "the saccharine seduction of colourful [...] consumerism alongside its dark and troubling underbelly." This complexity and brutal beauty explain why Anthony Micallef has become one of the most promising young artists today. -antonymicallef.com

I was lucky enough to see the body of Antony's work in his last show in L.A. a few months back, and I have to say that every piece was amazing in person. The themes he explores are relevant up to the nano-second of the day...and that's just plain cool.

-S

The Kaufmann House

"Stunning pictures of the world famous Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, CA which is expected to fetch more than $15,000,000 when it is sold as part of Christie's Post-War & Contemporary Art sale in May, 2008. Prepare to be flabbergasted by it's beauty even if you don't care for world class modernist architecture." - realestalker

FOR MORE PICTURES, CHECK OUT THE SLIDESHOW @:
www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/10/30/arts/20071031_KAUFMAN_SLIDESHOW_14.html

The Kaufmann House

"Stunning pictures of the world famous Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, CA which is expected to fetch more than $15,000,000 when it is sold as part of Christie's Post-War & Contemporary Art sale in May, 2008. Prepare to be flabbergasted by it's beauty even if you don't care for world class modernist architecture." - realestalker

FOR MORE PICTURES, CHECK OUT THE SLIDESHOW @:
www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2007/10/30/arts/20071031_KAUFMAN_SLIDESHOW_14.html

Haute Dessert

Karl Lagerfeld (Chloe, Fendi, Chanel) has designed a limited edition Holiday Log with the Parisian baker Lenôtre. The Holiday Log is a traditional French dessert eaten during the holiday season and represents a log from a fireplace. The Karl Lagerfeld holiday log comes in a mirrored box and a axe made of caramelized sugar. The actual log is made of gingerbread with almonds and hazelnuts filled with a compote of sweet orange and apricot and a chocolate coulis. The cake will only be available by order from Lenôtre during the holiday season. Lenotre.fr

No more Costco muffins for me!

...And while we're at it, I'll have some Donatella chocolate milk to wash it down with too.

-S