Charlotte Moss and Jonathan Adler Video: Basics of Traditional Style

Irwin Weiner ASID - It's great fun to see the work of two very different interior designers juxtaposed in a dynamic conversation about the foundations for classic, traditional home style. In this Traditional Home video, the great Charlotte Moss (I just saw you crossing Park Avenue two weeks ago with your two assistants - you were beating the street in sandals and a so-chic dress!) and the witty and talented Jonathan Adler (just browsed in your store in, of all places, Minneapolis - you are everywhere, sir!) discuss the basics of traditional style.

What you'll take away from this video, among other things, is a sense that "traditional" or "classic" style is a springboard for expressing fresh creativity. It's modern pieces, bold colors, updated and sometimes startling fabrics on classic furniture pieces - like a Louis chair, and symmetrical, traditional furniture layouts. I enjoyed watching the banter between two fascinating interior designers, and enjoyed how samples of their own rooms were used to illustrate their talking points.

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Campion Platt's Custom Made Soho Loft

Irwin Weiner ASID - I'm a "Johnny Come Lately" to many aspects of the world of interior design. When you're running a busy practice - thank heavens - you have little time to look over your shoulder or look around you to see what other designers are creating for themselves and their clients. You get the gist of another designer's work through shelter magazine (online and offline), but rarely do I look at the new books that come out. Most are vanity pieces that showcase a designers work and make clients feel wonderful that their work has been published. Well, let me change my tune and stop singing that particular song. Campion Platt's Made to Order book, which came out one year ago (so this isn't exactly red-hot news, but it's news to me) helps detail this wonderful NY designer's custom-everything philosophy.

I love this video we found; it promotes the book, and is definitely a "lifestyle piece" for Campion, but it helps to show off the details of what an amazing Soho loft can look like if each piece of furniture and all the accessories were handmade for that space alone. Imagine a world without HomeGoods, IKEA, and flea market finds! You're in for a treat, because you're about to take a tour of a brand-new, custom-decorated space that few clients can afford. It's certainly an aspirational piece, and can show you what deep pockets and a free hand can create in home design. A big "well done" to this designer for taking charge in such a masterful manner. As he put it, he took a "white envelope" of a loft space and totally transformed it into a luxurious, comfortable, tasteful home.

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Design Video: Is Art Essential for Every Home?

Jay Johnson - It's hard for some interior design clients to "go the extra mile" and accessorize their home once the bones of the space have been improved and key furnishings have been added. Accessories and artwork are the finishing touches, those essential "jewelry" items that make a room special. Today's featured video takes us to the recent ArtHamptons gala - don't forget that the Hamptons has always been an art enclave (heard of Jackson Pollack?). Thanks to James B. Fairchild, this helps us all think about the importance of art in the home by looking at art as something fun, engaging, and highly creative.

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The Fashion of Furniture - Handmade, Tailored in Spain

Jay Johnson - Design2Share celebrates handmade goods all the time. Our message is simple: handmade products add warmth and humanity to any home. In our search for home goods counter to the machine-made bloc, we found a Spanish firm dedicated to bringing fashion and tailored design back to classic furnishings. La Tapisseria focus on made-by-hand processes, a love of classic antiques, a blending of interior design and fashion, and a respect and knowledge of antique upholstery and restoration.

Founders Abo and Rusinol started their business in 1992, launching the use of artisan upholstery, traditional techniques, and eco-friendly materials. Today's featured video shows off their making-of skills, and it's fascinating to see some of their own collection pieces built from the frame up.

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