George Nakashima

The beauty of nature always inspires the work of the late furniture designer George Nakashima. It was a major milestone for furniture design to allow a tree and the wood itself to instruct the design of the finished furniture piece based on its grain, shape, and defects. Embracing this beauty created a furniture-making dynasty that last today and is evidenced by the high auction prices for his work. Visit the George Nakashima website for more information on his firm's ongoing work.

Sally Sirkin Lewis

TweetIt's not an everyday occasion for us to meet a genuine design industry icon, but we recently interviewed Sally Sirkin Lewis, Hall of Fame designer, owner of dozens of patents, and founder of luxury furnishings and textile manufacturer J. Robert Scott. When we asked Ms. Lewis to give us an introductory look at who she is, we were impressed with her candor and style.

Designer Wall Stencils

There should be no surprise that super-creative artist/designer Diane Paparo has branched off into a host of new products for the home design market. We saw her sketch book recently and it was filled with beautiful squiggles and renderings that will one day become furniture, rugs, and perhaps even one of her new Designer Wall Stencils. We videotaped Diane and a demonstration of this new stencil line from Cutting Edge Stencils, and it's something that you can purchase online. Turn any wall into something artistic and fabulous - just like Diane was doing to her Manhattan showroom wall.

Dwell Media

There are now ten candle on Dwell Media's birthday cake, and we helped celebrate by interviewing Publisher and President Michela O'Connor Abrams at the Hafele showroom, all part of the festivities surrounding ASID NY Metro Chapter's 2010 Design Walk.

Michela shares her vision for Dwell and the home design industry, giving her updates on Dwell's future, the importance of technology, and some exciting forays into television, conventions, and other media.