Celebrities Are Coming Out ... As Interior Designers

Irwin Weiner ASID - It's exciting to see celebrities come out. For rock star Lenny Kravitz to say that he enjoyed decorating his room when he was a young child and he needs a well designed space in order to make his music, his "coming out" as an furniture designer and interior designer (back in 2003) injected much-needed verve into our sometimes too sedate industry. Look at his energetic, dynamic Mademoiselle chair designs in the photo below for Kartell (click on the photo for more information) or his impressive accomplishments on his Kravitz Design website.

Likewise, international tennis sensation Venus Williams has embraced the expansion of her personal brand by opening up her own design firm - and V*Starr Design is an impressive company (see website screenshot below), complete with an extremely accomplished design team.

Kudos to Lenny and Venus for confirming what I've always believed: interior design is always evolving, and personal vision and energetic drive and a strong sense of style is what it takes to be a success in our field. Enjoy today's featured videos that follow, with interviews that confirm that these two superstars are in love with the design world.

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Interior Design Video: Designer Jeffrey Bernett for B&B Italia

Irwin Weiner ASID - You've seen my focus this week on outdoor furniture, and earlier we covered some beautiful new lounger designs, perfect shapes and elegant functionality and materials for pool, patio, deck, and lanai.

I was attracted to the following video interview of designer Jeffrey Bernett because he has taken the Landscape chaise lounge concept he developed for B&B Italia and been allowed to creatively tweak the designs by making design changes that add slight twists to the original: a headrest that stays put where you want it thanks to magnetism, a rolled arm for reading the newspaper, a gentle curve in the legs for rocking, a colorful mattress pad to give the piece more comfort and a quick chameleon-like appearance change.

Bonus

Click here to watch the video on Jeffrey Bernett's Tulip Chair for B&B Italia: B&B Italia's 2000 Tulip Chair Swings Into the Future.

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5 Favorites from Modern Outdoor Furniture

Irwin Weiner ASID - Here's an outdoor furniture manufacturer, Modern Outdoor Furniture, that has inserted clean lines and stylish colors into the outdoor decor scene. There's a confidence to Modern's various collections that I admire, and their lime green and pale powder blue upholstery colors are chic statements. Visit Modern Outdoor Furniture to explore their various collections.

Bonus

Click here to read Kettal Brings High Fashion to Outdoor Furniture.

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Exotic Woven Outdoor Furniture from Yothaka

Irwin Weiner ASID - Summer turns our decorating attention to outdoor rooms, and I just came across a great Thai furniture house that uses sustainable and green woven materials in its lines. Check out Yothaka - and click on each product photo for more information.

Bonus

Click here to watch Design2Share's video on How Do I Decorate My Outdoor Spaces?

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